An Unexpected Christmas

A Friends to Lovers, Military Romance Acer swore he'd never come back to the town he grew up in, but when he received a call from a family attorney to inform him of his mother's passing and a will reading, for some reason, he made the drive up there. And ran right into Sparrow Clay, the girl he'd always loved but had never made a move on. But now that he has something to offer besides constant hardships and separation due to the military, maybe he can finally get what he's always wanted in life: her. He just hopes he isn't too late.

BAH-FREAKING-HUMBUG Adele James’s favorite time of year has always been Christmas, but this year she’s in no mood for the holiday season. Thanks to her famous A-list actor boyfriend cheating on her! Now that her photo is splashed all over TV, the internet, and tabloids her number one goal is to get away. She heads to her family’s cabin to be alone, but there’s another occupant when she arrives: none other than the frustratingly sexy Jace Kilpatrick... the man she’s been avoiding falling in love with for the past six years. Jace Kilpatrick has never been the biggest holiday guy, and after three months of the NHL being on lockout, celebrating is low on his priority list. Getting the keys to his best friend’s family cabin was supposed to be about being alone. But those plans are foiled by Adele James who brings the mother of all snowstorms with her. Adele is gorgeous, funny, and fiery, but she’s also his best friend’s sister, aka, completely off limits. But when the cabin loses power in the middle of the storm, Jace forgets the rules and spends the Christmas days and nights with Adele wrapped in his arms. Once the snow thaws, they’ll call things off, no harm, no foul... if they can agree to keep their hearts out of the equation.

Driving into a Lancaster County ditch during a near-blizzard is not where Maria Romano envisioned she'd end up on the day before Christmas Eve. But somehow she finds it fitting--after all, her life has been stuck and lonely for years, and the recent discovery that she was adopted makes her yearn for connection. So when a genealogy search leads her to a shop in Amish country, she can't help but visit in person, regardless of the weather. Despite a rough introduction, Maria is surprised by the warm and welcoming Amish family table she finds herself invited to on Christmas. But will the family's kindness be enough to help her find her place and the truth about her past? An Unexpected Christmas Gift is an endearing novella from Amish fiction author Kate Lloyd.

A riveting Amish Christmas romance from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Spredemann! Can they find a way to escape their painful pasts and find love this Christmas? Janie Mishler is content with her life as an alt maedel helping out at her father’s Amish dry goods store, but she’s always wondered ‘what if?’ What if Elson hadn’t passed on? What if she’d met someone else? What if she could raise a family of her own? But with each year that passes, Janie relinquishes her unfulfilled dreams. That is, until she receives an unexpected Christmas gift from someone who appears to be a stranger. Rob Zehr put his Amish life behind him to forget about his painful past and follow his lifelong dream of becoming a pilot. Although he still communicates with his family, he has no desire to return to his old lifestyle. When he receives a mysterious note in the mail, he responds out of sheer intrigue. He never imagined that the note’s writer could be the one to draw him back to his roots and open his heart to the possibility of love again. Are their circumstances merely coincidence? Or could it be God’s unseen hand working a Christmas miracle?

Recovering from a horse and buggy accident that took the lives of his family, Jacob Zook is struggling to regain both his spirit and his body. While his legs remain stubbornly opposed to moving, he exercises his hands by writing, and finds the perfect outlet for his grief in inspirational letters to the Amish newspaper. When Keturah Esch, a woman who works at the Green Valley Farmer's Market, responds with gratitude, Jacob has no idea that his hardship is about to become a blessing . . .

Originally written and pressed as Christmas cards for friends and family, An Unexpected Gift: Three Christmas Stories collects and presents three funny, tender, modern tales from Marcel Theroux. A hard-pressed barber gets an angelic last-minute customer, a struggling retailer finds un-looked for freedom, and a grieving anthropologist procures a new piece for her collection. These stories are beautifully crafted and underpinned with a wit, charm and light touch that provide perfect seasonal reading.

La romance de Noël attendue par la communauté Fyctia ! Emerson, la fille adoptive de la riche famille Kessler, a tout ce qu'elle a toujours rêvé d'avoir : des amies fidèles, un dressing de la taille d'un studio, et un fiancé qui va bientôt lui offrir un mariage de princesse. Pourtant, à quelques mois de la cérémonie, une lettre accapare toutes ses pensées, l'empêchant de se concentrer sur les préparatifs. Alors que Noël approche, Emerson quitte sa Californie natale. Destination le froid du Montana, pour un voyage à la recherche de ses origines qui pourrait bien lui réserver des surprises inattendues. À commencer par ce cow-boy à l'allure de mannequin qui semble en connaître plus qu'elle sur son passé ! Une romance de Noël à savourer au coin du feu, ou partout ailleurs !

She’s searching for the man defrauding her father. Not for the love of her life. It’s not such a merry Christmas for Tamara Owens, tapped to discover who’s been stealing from her family business. Suspect number one: tantalizing top trader Flint Collins, who’s suddenly thrust into fatherhood when his orphaned baby sister arrives. Tamara’s sworn off babies forever, but she has the magic touch with infant Diamond. And Flint, too, is soon under her spell…at least until he finds out the truth.

Eli Walker is a fun-loving entrepreneur. His job is to advise and restructure struggling companies. Holly's mission is to save the company she works for by finding new customers at a trade show in Dusseldorf. But when she fulfills her promise to her boss to visit the cathedral in Cologne, her quest changes. Filled with twinkling lights and snowflakes, Christmas markets and a romantic ferris wheel, Eli and Holly's time together in Germany is an unexpected gift. But when they return home, Eli must make a decision that could cost him what he wants most in life...Holly.