These collections have hit one or more bestseller lists . . . or are new 2017 releases.
From a Wyoming ranch in
1880, to a logging camp in Washington Territory in the late 1800s, to Denver,
Colorado, in 1913, meet nine couples who find that Christmas is the perfect
time for climbing to the heights of romance.
Watch as their faith and
courage propel them through challenges that come with mountain winters to cozy
fireside celebrations that lead to lasting proclamations of love. Penned by an
exclusive selection of Christian fiction authors—including Susan Page Davis,
Vickie McDonough, and Carrie Turansky—this collection of nine romances is one
to treasure.
THE 12 BRIDES OF CHRISTMAS COLLECTION | 12 Heartwarming Historical
Romances for the Season of Love by Diana Lesire
Brandmeyer, Margaret Brownley, Amanda Cabot, Mary Connealy, Susan Page Davis,
Miralee Ferrell, Pam Hillman, Maureen Lang, Amy Lillard, Vickie McDonough,
Davalynn Spencer, Michelle Ule
Enter the heartland of
historical America at Christmastime through twelve inspiring romance novellas
from acclaimed Christian authors. Meet Alma, Lucy, Esther, Marilee, Polly,
Deborah, Annabelle, Sophie, Maddie, Karen, Arabella, and Kate who are surprised
by how God brings them the desires of their hearts. Watch as faith, romance,
and heartfelt gifts open each of their hearts to love.
BYGONE CHRISTMAS
BRIDES | Six Stories of Old-Fashioned
Christmas Romance
Light a candle in the
window and sit down to a slice of fruitcake as you delight in six 19th Century
romances that welcome love at Christmastide. Many traditions held dear today
have their roots in the British Isles and have been practiced for over a
hundred years. In these six delightful historical stories, romance is nurtured
amidst baking Scottish shortbread and English mince pies, burning the yule log,
and hanging kissing boughs. But each couple is also plagued by worries of the day.
As Christmastide draws to a close, will faith and love endure for future
celebrations?
A PLAIN AND SWEET CHRISTMAS ROMANCE COLLECTION | Spend Christmas with 9 Historical Couples from
Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, and Amana Settlements by Lauralee Bliss ,
Ramona K. Cecil, Dianne Christner, Melanie Dobson, Jerry S. Eicher, Olivia
Newport, Rachael O. Phillips, Claire Sanders, Anna Schmidt
Enjoy a simple
Christmas, sweetened by love, in historical communities of plain faith people.
Four romances develop among the Ohio River Valley Quakers of the mid-1800s. Two
Mennonite couples face influences from outside their old traditions. Two Amish
couples from the early 1900s are affected by world events. And in an Amana
community, childhood sweethearts reunited. Each story also includes a
recipe for a sweet traditional treat.
THE CHRISTMAS BRIDES COLLECTION | 9 Historical Romances
Promise Love Fulfilled at Christmastime by Kristin
Billerbeck, Lauralee Bliss, Irene B. Brand, Lynn A. Coleman, Kelly Eileen Hake,
Vickie McDonough, Tamela Hancock Murray, Colleen L. Reece, Therese Stenzel
Journey back into
history to experience Christmas alongside nine brides-to-be whose wedding
dreams are overshadowed by doubts and troubles. Meet an English immigrant
wanting to return home. A ranchero’s daughter being forced to marry a
despicable man. A soldier’s fiancée facing the realities of war. An optimist
who believed a lie. A snowbound woman near death. A do-gooder fighting for
orphans. A bride sought only for an inheritance. An orphan protecting her
father’s land. A motherless daughter wishing for yesterday. Will love shine its
light of hope and truth into each life?
THE WESTWARD CHRISTMAS
BRIDES COLLECTION | 9 Historical Romances
Answer the Call of the American West by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Susan Page
Davis, Melanie Dobson, Cathy Liggett, Vickie McDonough, Olivia Newport, Janet
Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola, MaryLu Tyndall
Take the journey into the
American west alongside nine women who are chasing their dreams—Cynthia, for
security; Beryl, for a new family; Adeline, for freedom; Molly, for marriage;
Beth, for a new start; Belinda, for a place to heal; Suzette, for adventure;
Juliet, for peace; and Caroline, for a future for her children. Celebrate
Christmas alongside these pioneers as love finds them in nine distinctly
different romances penned by leading Christian fiction authors, including New
York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter.
A PIONEER CHRISTMAS
COLLECTION | 9 Stories of
Finding Shelter and Love in a Wintry Frontier by Margaret Brownley,
Kathleen Fuller, Marcia Gruver, Cynthia Hickey, Vickie McDonough, Shannon
McNear, Lauraine Snelling, Michelle Ule, Anna Carrie Urquhart
Journey along with
American settlers who learn that despite where the trail takes them or how
primitive their lodgings may be Christmas is all about the heart. Determined to
honor Christ’s birth, these pioneers find a way to make Christmas happen in
places like a cave, a tipi, and a dugout. Modern readers will enjoy a peek into
life before commercialism took over the sacred day, distracting us from the
true blessings of faith, hope, and love. Enjoy nine original novellas of
Christmas romance as penned from many of today’s leading Christian authors,
including Lauraine Snelling, Kathleen Fuller, and Vickie McDonough.
A BASKET BRIGADE
CHRISTMAS | Three Women, Three Love
Stories, One Country Divided by Judith Mccoy Miller, Nancy Moser, Stephanie
Grace Whitson
Not even the Civil
War can smother the spirit of Christmas, especially in the town of Decatur,
Illinois, in 1862, where the ladies of the Basket Brigade board trains to
minister to Union soldiers, offering fried chicken, pickled peaches, pound
cake, and other dainties to men who haven’t eaten a home-cooked meal since
enlisting. Join Sarah, Lucy, and Zona, three compassionate members of the
brigade, as they care for wounded heroes—and find love along the way.
A TEXAS CHRISTMAS | Six Romances from the Historic Lone Star
State Herald the Season of Love by Ramona K. Cecil,
Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake,
Kathleen Y'Barbo
Spend Christmas in
the Old West with six unconventional women who take on Texas-sized
challenges—and unexpected romance. Bridget falls for a man opposed to her
teaching Indian orphans. Polly is trying to hold her family together when her
childhood love returns to town. Rugged rancher Charlsey is inexplicably
attracted to a tenderfoot accountant. Vivian shuns marriage until meeting a
nomadic photographer. Lacey’s cooking draws a quiet blacksmith out of his
shell. Tracker Bessie Mae helps a ranger hunt down a villain.
A PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS
COLLECTION | Three Stories of
Second-Chance Love Will Delight at Any Season by Judith Mccoy Miller, Nancy
Moser, Stephanie Grace Whitson
Join three of today’s
bestselling inspirational fiction authors in a collection of Christmas stories
from Victorian-era America that are full of second-chance romances. Jilted by
her fiancé, Karla packs away her wedding quilts and her plans for marriage.
Widow Jane travels to marry a prosperous man she barely knows in order to give
her daughter a better life—then is stranded in a winter storm. Victoria, a
wealthy ingénue, inadvertently causes grave injury to a poor man she once
considered quite a catch. Each must search her heart, change her plans. . .and
patch together a tender, unexpected life filled with love.
Have you read any of these? Your favorite?
What a fantastic group of books to get me in the mood for Christmas!!
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