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What if a magical snow globe could grant your deepest Christmas wishes... and your greatest love? Laura Everly trades Boston's bustle for the charming coastal town of Mistletoe, Maine, seeking a peaceful Christmas. Instead, a mysterious snow globe from a hidden antique shop unleashes unexpected magic into her carefully planned life. When ruggedly handsome local Farley Cooper catches her eye, Laura finds herself drawn into a whirlwind of coincidences that seem too perfect to be chance. As snowflakes swirl and holiday lights twinkle, she must decide: Is their undeniable connection real, or ...

A weathered cliff house, a mysterious shipwreck, and a love that refuses to fade When artist Nora Delaney retreats to a Victorian cliff house on the rocky Maine coast, she expects solitude, not whispers of a 150-year-old enigma. But The Captain’s Watch has its own secrets, drawing her into a past marred by betrayal and ill-fated love. Maritime historian Maddox Hale has spent years chasing the truth behind a notorious 1871 shipwreck. When he discovers Nora now owns the house at the heart of his obsession, he shows up with storm-gray eyes, questions she can’t answer, and a presence she ...

Caught in a thunderstorm, cyclist Violet Quinn takes shelter in an ancient stone chamber. But a lightning strike sends her back in time to the frenzy of the Scottish Reformation. Now her life is at risk. Enigmatic knight errant Robert de Mallay is on the most important mission of his life—to safely deliver an ancient Knights Templar secret—when he rescues a beguiling young woman in peril. Now both are in danger as they fight off pursuers and strive to complete Robert’s mission. Only then can he help her get home—even if doing so will part them forever.

This holiday season, the Wishing Tree has one more wish to grant. When her spirited grandmother breaks her leg, Cara O’Neill leaves her fast-paced corporate life in Boston to return to Glenn Grove for the holidays. She doesn't expect to run into Ryan Flaherty—the man she left behind. Ryan never thought he'd see Cara again after she chose the city over their summer romance. Now, as the town decorates its beloved Wishing Tree—a fairy tree the town’s founders brought over from Ireland—he wishes for a second chance at love. Amid twinkling lights and small-town charm, Cara begins to ...

A stranger walks into her bookshop—bringing scandal, a secret, and a Christmas that will change everything. Carrie Watson isn’t looking for love—just a miracle. Her cozy Lamplight Books is the heart of Hollydale’s Main Street, but unless she can raise five thousand dollars by December 27, she’ll lose it to a corporate coffee chain. She’s poured everything into her dream and refuses to be rescued—by anyone. Then a stranger catches her mid-fall—and the sound of his voice stops her cold. It’s that voice. The one that’s kept her company through long nights and heartbreak. ...

Two snowbound strangers who think they know what they want will find out what they need—at The Christmas Cabin. Lawyer Abbie Harper rents a cabin for her own perfect Christmas. On Christmas Eve, she leaves the stress of her New York job and drives to the mountains, settling in for seven glorious days of peace on earth and good will toward men—so long as they steer clear of her. Forest Ranger Jack Whelan is no good at relationships. He manages just fine by holding fast to one rule: Don’t let anyone get close. Then Abbie Harper rents his cabin. As a light snow falls, the furnace breaks ...

Mackenzie Cooper has had it with romance. On her way home from another blind date arranged by her well-meaning sister, she is caught in a snowstorm. While maneuvering the twists and turns of the icy road, Mackenzie loses control of her car and crashes into the rocky hillside. When a rugged Scotsman pulls her to safety, Mackenzie is sure she must be hallucinating. Through the storm’s fury, he takes her to shelter in one of the mysterious stone chambers in Putnam County, New York. Mackenzie must wait out the storm with this strange man who claims to be from 18th-century Scotland.

Sixteen historians, all members of the Society of Independent Southern Historians, have come together to write this truthful history of America specifically for home-schooled students. Herein is a history that is truthful, concise, yet comprehensive, written especially for students of middle school and high school age and for the parents who provide guidance through the home school educational approach. The 40 student lessons in this book present 278 years of our history.

They let go of their dreams, but their hearts never let go of love. When Piper Harriman got engaged fresh out of high school, her father gave her a choice—if she married her unsuitable fiancé, Juan Calderon, her family wouldn’t pay for college. So she went off to college and left Juan behind, hoping he would wait. His idealistic heart was broken, and he said goodbye. But her love for him refused to fade. Eight years later, alone and laid off, Piper is moving back home. With her snowbird parents’ house leased out for the winter, Piper is content with their small rental lodge—until ...

In Escaping Nature, Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change. They argue that while we wait for the world’s governments to get serious about mitigating climate change we can adapt to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education.

Highlander Callum MacDonell battled lowland Covenanters at the service of the king. Now charged with hunting an assassin, his journey will lead not to justice, but to a murderer’s passionate Covenanter sister, Mari McEwan. Betrayed and abandoned by the man she loved, Mari faces judgment by a tribunal of her people demanding she name the father of her unborn child, or be exiled from her beloved home and family. Sick and trembling, she knows that she must refuse. And yet, if she does so, a cruel fate awaits her.

A promise kept, a chance encounter, and a future she never saw coming. Cate Cabrera has crafted a flawless life—a successful career as an investment banker, the respect of her peers, and a future she’s meticulously planned. But on New Year’s Eve, as she waits alone at Fitzgerald’s Bar, fulfilling a promise made long ago with her college best friend, an unexpected encounter stirs questions she’s buried for years. When a captivating stranger offers Cate a glimpse of an unimagined life, memories and long-forgotten dreams resurface. With the countdown to midnight ticking away, she ...

When her Christmas cheer meets his Christmas sneer, the resulting sparks rival her lighting display. Unemployed artist Chloe Burke has just finished a temp job when a letter arrives from a lawyer. Her estranged great-aunt Eleanor has died and left Chloe a secluded mountain cabin and a modest inheritance. While this is a perfect opportunity to realize her dream of building a business around her painting, she wonders what prompted the gift. An unabashed Christmas enthusiast, Chloe hurries to move in and hang Christmas lights before the first winter snow. Luke Abbot has no regrets, but he ...

On their last night together, highland soldier Duncan MacDonell swore to love his Jenny, and she him, giving themselves to each other with only the highland moon as their witness. Jenny’s father arranged a marriage for her, and made sure that she could not say no. She had never dreamt of disobeying her beloved father's wishes, but an arranged marriage was too cruel a theft of her dream. Left with no choice, she would betray her true love, and he would never know why. Now home, the sight of Jenny in another man’s arms rouses a fury in Duncan he has never known, even in battle.

Scottish Highlander Alex MacDonell returns home from fighting for clan and king to discover that the girl he once hunted and fished with has become an intriguing young woman. Kenna has adored him for years, but he always treated her like a little sister. When her own brother dies from battle wounds, Kenna is left with no family or home. Alex would love Kenna if he could, but recurring nightmares of acts he committed while hunting down Covenanters now haunt his days and nights. When Kenna comes too close to his heart, he pushes her out of his life—and into the arms of another.

A cottage that holds their past, a year that will determine their future, and one impossible choice between the life she built and the heart she left behind. When Tess Bradford inherits her beloved aunt Morna’s seaside cottage in Peregrine Cove, she expects a quick sale and a swift escape from the memories of her fractured childhood—and from Noah Pierce, the boy whose heart she left behind. But Morna’s final wish becomes Tess’s impossible choice: live in the cottage for one full year with Noah as trustee, or watch it pass to him forever—now a wary stranger who quietly kept it ...

Two guarded hearts. One unforgettable summer. When Manhattan attorney Vince Hayward retreats to his late brother’s lake house seeking solitude, the last thing he expects is to be captivated by Serenity Lake—or by the shop owner who wants nothing to do with summer visitors. Anna Metcalf has rebuilt her life around The Keepsake, the boutique her mother left behind. She knows better than to trust tourists—handsome ones always leave when the season ends. So when the brooding lawyer keeps showing up in her store, Anna steels herself against the pull between them. But Vince isn’t just ...

In the depths of heartbreak, love runs deeper. After losing her fiancé and getting laid off, marketing analyst Jess Pelletier needs a fresh start. The remote Maine fishing village of Applecross Cove seems like the perfect place to heal and launch her marketing business—free of romantic complications. Mark Breton has found peace in his quiet coastal life. He keeps busy working odd jobs for his aunt’s real estate business and restoring his grandfather’s vintage yacht. When his aunt asks him to deliver keys to her new tenant, he doesn’t expect to be captivated by the guarded city ...

The Hope Harbor Lighthouse has drawn two people together, where a chance at love waits—if they’ll take it. Looking for an escape from her busy life, Emily Cooke retreats to a quaint beachfront house to take stock of her life. As she moves into her rental, her new neighbor rumbles into the driveway next door on his vintage motorcycle—and ignores her neighborly wave. Wes Taggert left behind a lucrative career that destroyed his faith in humanity. All he wants now is to be left alone, undisturbed. When news spreads that the historic lighthouse is slated to be demolished, Wes goes to a ...

An unexpected holiday encounter leads two people to question what truly matters in life and love. This holiday season, Molly Foster thinks she finally has her future planned out. After four years of running the family inn, she is ready to pursue her dreams in the city. The last thing she expects is a fascinating stranger to check in and turn her quiet world upside down. Zach Moreton has worked hard to become a successful New York real estate mogul. With his latest deal, he’s attained every goal he ever set. But when he arrives at the Christmas Tree Inn for a ski weekend, he discovers ...