Holly's not having a Holly Jolly Christmas, but only because Santa's finally dropped a man in her stocking. The DECK THE HALLS decorating service is on the verge of major success after five years of backbreaking struggle. No one knows better than Holly that now isn't the time to let romance get in the way . . . not even if blue-eyed attorney Adam Markland is always there when she trips over her own fast-moving feet. The last thing Holly Hall needs is a handsome, angry lawyer wondering why she outfitted his law firm in holiday décor and a pet bear rug named Bianca. Adam's effect on Holly quickly becomes obvious to her grateful sisters. Any man who can distract Holly from her take-no-prisoners management style is fine by them. This is Holly's chance to prove that she not only knows where to display the perfect sprig of mistletoe, but what to do when Mr. Perfect pulls her close beneath it.

Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he'd found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. But behind their banter, he sensed a pain that his friendship couldn't assuage. The warm embrace of Vince's family reminded Jolie achingly of the nephew taken from her, and the sister she refused to see. Vince's embrace made keeping the distance between them all the more difficult. And all the while the spirit of Christmas was working within Jolie's heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince during this very special season….

Bestselling mother-and-daughter authors join forces to create this entertaining and suspenseful novel played out against a holiday setting. Just before Christmas, Regan Reilly, Carol Higgins Clark's dynamic young sleuth, meets Alvirah Meehan, Mary Higgins Clark's famous lottery-winning amateur detective, and both embark on a desperate search for Regan's kidnapped father.

Can the Ladies Wagering Whist Society help bring Christmas joy to a desperate man and a nurturing woman? Quinn Ainsby wants only one thing for Christmas – for his mother and his aunt to end their thirty-year feud. When the ladies of the Wagering Whist Society suggest he host a Christmas house party, he knows it will be just thing to bring the two warring sisters together. What he doesn’t anticipate is his grandfather’s new caregiver, the beautiful Charlie Moore. Charlie is just happy to have a roof over her head and someone to care for. After her father’s death left her with nowhere to go and no way to live, she is grateful her distant cousin was good enough to take her in and is more than happy to tend to the crotchety old man. But when her cousin’s grandson comes home Charlie’s heart discovers that there’s more to life than just caring for the elderly and infirm--there are young, handsome men who need care as well. When Christmas comes and the halls are decked with greenery there is no better time to find your true hearts’ desire.

With shades of It’s a Wonderful Life, one man must face his past to find his future this Christmas. In the last year, George's life has drastically changed. The formerly homeless veteran now has a job he likes, a family in the residents of Darling, VT, and for the first time in years, a home. But while his present is good, he's still haunted by the past, a past that appears shortly before Christmas when the older sister of his brother-in-arms hunts him down and finds him in Darling, working at the Ladybug Garden Center. Amy’s looking for closure for her family after her brother's death in the Middle East, but the serious man she finds working in Vermont doesn’t resemble the soldier she remembers from years before. This man is hardened and yet somehow fragile, too, and in her desire to find out what really happened to her brother, she learns more about George than she ever expected. With a little Christmas magic and the whole town supporting them, can these two bruised hearts make a future together?

The first omnibus of Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark's bestsellingcollaborative Christmas mysteries.

A cozy kind of Christmas The annual Christmas parade and tree lighting is interrupted when a corpse—rather than Santa—takes center stage. With her father’s investigation into the original crime under question, Fee pursues the truth while trying to hang onto her holiday spirit without spoiling her chances at a date with Sheriff Crew Turner. PLEASE NOTE (possible spoiler alert): Deck The Halls and Murder takes place AFTER Fiona Fleming Cozy Mysteries #4 (Ghosts and Goblins and Murder). Reading to that point prior to this volume is strongly recommended. cozy murder mystery series, cozy mystery series, cozy murder mystery book, cozy mystery book, Christmas cozy murder mystery, Christmas cozy mystery book, Christmas cozy series, Christmas cozy book

A family for Christmas Deck the Halls by Arlene James Retrieving the mail from his old apartment brought more than just letters for Vince Cutler. When he opened the door on the lovely Jolie Wheeler and rooms he hardly recognized, he knew he’d found the person to fix up his bare new bachelor quarters. Vince’s family reminded Jolie achingly of her own loss. Could the spirit of Christmas work within Jolie’s heart to reconnect her with her family…and with Vince? His Christmas Bride by Dana Corbitl Dylan Warren’s childhood best friend, Jenna Scott, broke his heart. Now their matchmaking mothers insist the Warren and Scott clans celebrate the holiday together. Suddenly he and Jenna are paired on a mission to bring Christmas to a family who lost everything but each other. Jenna’s kindness reminds Dylan why he loved her. Could joyful jingle bells soon be joined by the chime of wedding bells?

'Christmas carols are sung in church, therefore Christmas carols have always been sung in church. Christmas carols have these words and this tune, therefore Christmas carols have always had these words and this tune. Well, not really. Our carol tradition, like us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.' Written with effervescent charm and professional knowledge, composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols. From the Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song; those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact, French. As Andrew says, 'Some carols were born to Christmas, some have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust upon them.' This wonderful, rich musical treat gives us a unique insight into our Yuletide traditions and customs. A delightful gift for anyone who loves to sing, or who just loves Christmas trivia, this is the ideal companion with which to while away those lazy days between Christmas and New Year. 'Ding dong! This is my kind of Christmas present. A musical Christmas cracker - fascinating and full of interesting surprises.' Gyles Brandreth 'Enlightening and entertaining. You'll never hear or sing these carols in the same way again' Anne-Marie Minhall 'And I thought I knew about Christmas carols.' John Rutter 'An unexpected romp through a festive slice of musical history, with Gant our thoroughly entertaining guide.' BBC Music Magazine