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A wounded cowboy. A widowed nurse. A Christmas they’ll never forget. Corbin Ridge’s rodeo career is over, and so is the faith that once carried him. Returning to his family’s Texas ranch, he wants nothing more than to hide from the world. Holly Jenkins has two lively seven-year-olds and a quiet determination to start fresh. When she accepts the job as Corbin’s live-in physical therapist, she doesn’t expect to face down a cowboy who’s equal parts stubborn and broken. But Christmas has a way of working miracles. As twinkling lights, children’s laughter, and God’s gentle nudges...

Two longtime friends. One gingerbread contest. Everything's about to change. Hazel Brooks has been perfecting her baking skills at Rising Tide Bakery for years, creating confections that make the whole town smile. She's also been ignoring the way her heart speeds up whenever Cole Bennett walks through the door. Cole Bennett runs Salt & Sugar Market with the same steady precision he brings to everything else in life. What he can't manage is his growing awareness that his best friend since culinary school has become something much more dangerous to his carefully ordered world. But Christmas ...

Claire MacDonald traded her Scottish roots for a high-powered career in London, but when exhaustion forces her to return home for Christmas, she finds more than just rest in the snow-covered Highlands. Her brother is struggling with divorce, her family is barely speaking to her, and her childhood sweetheart, Lachlan Fraser, stirs up feelings she thought she had buried decades ago. As she revives her grandmother's cherished greenhouse, navigates family tensions, and rediscovers the joy of Highland traditions, Claire realizes that success isn't measured by spreadsheets and business deals. ...

A fiercely independent jeweler. A widowed fisherman. A Christmas market full of surprises. Rosa Bellamy has spent twenty years transforming love into wearable art at Silver Sound Blue. Her signature pieces—rings that blend mountain and sea, stones the color of glacial water—have marked countless engagements and anniversaries. At fifty, she has built something beautiful, but she has also erected walls so high that she hardly notices them anymore. Theo Callahan entered her shop seeking a Christmas gift for his grown daughter, but he left with a bracelet and a name he couldn't forget. ...

A never-married postmaster. A widowed carpenter. A Christmas charade that fools everyone—including themselves. Judith Petrov has operated the Silver Sound post office for thirty years. At sixty-two, she is content with her life—until Eleanor Matthews decides that Judith's single status needs fixing. When the town's matchmaker begins her holiday meddling, Judith realizes she needs a solution fast. Ben Carlson keeps his life simple and his heart guarded. The widowed carpenter has no interest in romance, but when Judith proposes a fake relationship to keep Eleanor off their backs, the ...

Some risks are worth taking. Some lies become truth. And sometimes the best contracts are the ones you are brave enough to break. When Manhattan divorce attorney Samantha Mitchell's career implodes, she makes an uncharacteristically reckless decision: escape to Alaska through a matchmaking service promising adventure for sophisticated women. She's planning a brief image-rehabilitation in the wilderness. She's not planning on Liam O'Connor. The aviation billionaire needs a fiancée to convince conservative corporate clients he's family man material—and he needs her by tomorrow. Samantha ...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Burned out from her high-powered Boston career, Olivia Hartley never expected her reluctant vacation to change her life. But the charming coastal town of Mistletoe Cove, with its twinkling lights and festive decorations, has a way of working holiday magic. Harbor master Jack Sawyer loves everything about his hometown, from the salty air to the close-knit community. When he meets the stressed-out city executive...

A widowed ferry captain. A restless travel blogger. A Christmas storm neither can escape. Nash Brennan has piloted the same ferry routes for a decade, finding comfort in routine and solitude. The captain of the Silver Sound isn't seeking complications—especially not from transient tourists. Sloane Winters chronicles the world one destination at a time. As a successful travel blogger, she treats Silver Sound like any other stop: capture the shots, post the content, and move on within 24 hours. Staying still has never been part of her plan. But when a December blizzard cancels all ferries ...

Four heartwarming Christmas romances. One charming Alaskan town. A holiday season filled with second chances and new beginnings. Escape to Silver Sound, Alaska, where the Festival of Lights transforms this coastal town into a winter wonderland—and where love finds even the most guarded hearts. Harbor Lights Christmas - A retired grumpy lighthouse keeper meets his match in Silver Sound's sunshine-bright new bookstore owner. Catch of the Season - A practical fisherman and a passionate wildlife photographer discover that opposites don't just attract—they ignite. Gingerbread & Sugar - Two ...

A heartwarming Alaska romance about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! In Silver Sound, Alaska, where Northern Lights paint possibilities across the winter sky. Eleanor Matthews, the town's beloved matchmaker, has a plan to solve Silver Sound's bachelor problem. Her first target? Griffin Hayes, the gruff construction magnate who's built an empire but forgotten how to build a life. At fifty-eight, he's Alaska's most eligible blue-collar billionaire—and its most stubborn bachelor. Enter Morgan Larson, a fifty-two-year-old former teacher seeking escape from her ...

He reads Hemingway. She writes happily ever afters. This Christmas, they'll write their own. Grumpy meets sunshine in Silver Sound, Alaska. Axel Lindstrom—a widowed lumber baron, serious reader, and self-imposed hermit—hasn't celebrated Christmas in twelve years. He believes in hard truths, not happy endings. Vanessa Saunders—a cheerful librarian, secret romance novelist, and eternal optimist—decorates for Christmas in October and believes every story deserves a happily ever after. They couldn't be more different. But when matchmaker Eleanor Matthews engineers their meeting, ...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Sophia Chen has built her reputation as the Gourmet Gazette's toughest food critic on objectivity and a discerning palate. At forty-four, she views judging Mistletoe Cove's annual holiday baking contest as just another assignment—until she meets the man behind the town's beloved Sugar & Spice Bakery. Xavier Bellamy, forty-six, has been perfecting his gingerbread recipe all year. Known for his warm smile and ...

Book Two in the Love in Alaska series—where fresh starts and real love come bundled in boots, snow, and second chances. After exposing corruption at one of Seattle’s top firms, fifty-five-year-old accountant Diane Foster trades her power suits and polished floors for boots and mud in Silver Sound, Alaska. She’s not looking for love—just a fresh start in a town where integrity still matters. Garrett Wilson, a widowed oil tycoon with ranching roots, has spent decades building his empire from the ground up. Wealthy, guarded, and as stubborn as the Alaskan wilderness, he doesn’t have ...

A distinguished food critic. A competitive baker. One matchmaker with a very strategic judging assignment. When Dolly McGraw organizes Sunshine Village's annual bake-off competition, she has the perfect plan: recruit recently retired food critic Arthur Finch as the judge. What she conveniently forgets to mention is that reigning three-time champion Carolyn "Lindy" Lindstrom is his ex-wife—the same woman whose restaurant he destroyed with a scathing review during their messy divorce fifteen years ago. Arthur moved to Sunshine Village hoping for a quiet retirement. Instead, he finds himself...

A traditional fisherman. A passionate wildlife photographer. A Christmas collision neither saw coming. Nate Kowalski lives by the tides and the catch. The third-generation crab fisherman works Silver Sound's waters with respect for tradition and zero tolerance for interference. When seals start disrupting his crew's livelihood, he's ready for a fight. Kate Sullivan came to Alaska to capture the wild beauty of marine life through her lens. The wildlife photographer believes in protecting what others take for granted. When her seal research puts her on a collision course with the town's most ...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! (Under 100 pages) In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Three years after losing his wife, renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Frost seeks solace in what he knows best—his work. A winter dig in the charming coastal town of Mistletoe Cove seems like the perfect escape from painful holiday memories. Claire Thompson, the passionate curator of Mistletoe Cove's museum, has built a life preserving the town's rich history. When the Boston scientist challenges her vision ...

A shy librarian hiding behind book spines. A vibrant artist covered in paint and possibility. One disastrous speed dating event that changes everything. When widower Walt Peterson gets dragged to Dolly's inaugural Speed Dating Spectacular, he expects awkward small talk and premature escape plans. What he doesn't expect? Flying caramel pastries, a woman obsessed with her seven cats, and one enchanting artist who sees magic in ordinary moments. Amid sticky bun catastrophes, literary love letters, and a community determined to analyze their every glance, two gentle souls discover that the best...

A short, sweet Christmas novella about finding love later in life - perfect for a cozy evening read! In Mistletoe Cove, where Christmas magic meets second chances... Children's author Anika Reddy came to Mistletoe Cove's charming Starfish Inn hoping to break her writer's block. Instead, she finds herself drawn into the local animal shelter's fight for survival—and into the life of its dedicated but guarded veterinarian, Tom Miller. At forty-one, Tom has learned that caring too much can cost you everything. Running both his veterinary practice and the chronically underfunded shelter leaves...

Two former bandmates. One holiday concert. Some melodies never fade. Catherine Walsh has rebuilt her life after divorce, pouring her passion into Silver Sound's high school music program and helping students find their voices. What she hasn't done is forgive herself for abandoning her own dreams—or reconcile with the boy she made music with all those years ago. Derek Sterling is a Grammy-nominated session musician who has achieved everything the industry has to offer. What he can't escape is the memory of the girl he played music with in high school—the one who understood his soul ...

A seasoned Coast Guard commander. A retired admiral with nothing left to prove. A Christmas inspection full of surprises. Commander Vivian Sharpe has dedicated forty years to proving her independence. Her station operates like clockwork, her crew holds her in high regard, and her reputation is impeccable. At sixty-two, she has accomplished something extraordinary. Admiral James Cordero arrived in Silver Sound to evaluate her operations, but after their initial meeting, he wanted to know the woman behind the uniform. Ten years after the loss of his wife, he believed he had a clear vision of ...