Showing results by publisher "Dreamscape Media, LLC" in Holidays

With Christmas around the corner, Izzie Jenkins is ready to kickstart the new Snowflakes and Christmas Cakes course at Villa Limoncello with chef and business partner Luca Castelotti. However, secrets are stirring with their latest guests, and when nasty accidents keep befalling the group, it looks like Izzie will have to turn detective once more to protect the Villa’s fledgling reputation.

Melanie Harper and Christmas do not see eye to eye. While most people look forward to the holiday, it's something she's come to dread. So when she receives a house in the town of Silver Bell Falls as a gift, her immediate reaction is to reject it. After all, with a name like that, you're almost guaranteed to be surrounded by people who love Christmas. When Melanie is forced to stay in Silver Bell Falls over the holiday, she's less than thrilled. But after meeting the sexy sheriff, she finds that there is something to be said about the magic of Christmas.

Jack exists in a world that has seen its fair share of tragedy, but also the success and the wealth that comes with it. One snowy night, he crosses paths with Evie, a homeless girl, and it changes everything. Three years on, Evie’s life is very different. She’s the assistant to a prestigious wedding gown designer, she’s settled in Manhattan, has her own apartment and friendships she holds dear. But the past is lurking in the background, threatening to spoil everything, and it’s catching up with her.

Christmas is approaching, and Lena Markham finds herself penniless, friendless, and nearly hopeless. She is trying to restart her life after false accusations landed her in prison, but job opportunities are practically nonexistent. When a secondhand red coat unexpectedly lands her a job as Mrs. Santa at a department store, Lena finally thinks her luck is changing. But can she keep her past a secret?

Lucy Stone is in the doghouse with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Prudence Pratt. It seems that Kudo, the Stones’ misbehaving mutt, has developed a taste for Mrs. Pratt’s blue-ribbon-winning chickens, as well as an escape artist’s talent for sneaking out. With the Fourth of July coming up, Lucy doesn’t want to set off any more fireworks with the crabby Prudence.

The locals in Tinker’s Cove are busy planning haunted-house parties and ghostly galas, and Lucy Stone is whipping up orange-frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters’ costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby. But amid the fun, something really scary is going on: An arsonist is loose, and when the latest fire claims the life of the owner of the town’s oldest house, arson turns into murder.

Bailey Walsh thought saving a litter of puppies right before Christmas was the perfect Christmas miracle. But when she gets snowed in with her veterinarian boss, who is somehow incredibly sexy and incredibly grinchy, she finds it miraculous in a whole other way.

Mary Beckwith lives in a magnificent English castle during the twilight years of the Gilded Age. With the help of an American millionaire, she has succeeded in renovating her beloved Whitefriars castle into a splendid estate just in time for Christmas. From across the ocean, millionaire Everett Wooten has spent a fortune propping up Whitefriars to add modern conveniences and rebuild crumbling old walls. Even though he’s never met Mary, they have enjoyed a lively business correspondence over the nine years they have been working toward a renovation.

Event-planner Eve Canaday and her secret crush Dr. Ben Tyler are unexpectedly drafted to help a little girl fulfill her late-mother’s wish - to have a magical Christmas that creates some happy memories. Eve sees this opportunity as a sign; Ben, as a glitch in his plan to leave Marietta behind for good.

Buttermilk Falls bachelor Adam Reed never expected to assume the title of Supernatural Matchmaker, yet thanks to his ghostly distant cousin, Mary Reed, he's now the recipient of one shimmering blue mixing spoon and a powerful spell that can conjure up the name of any woman's soulmate - and just in time for the holidays! The only problem is the male names that appear are totally unexpected and causing chaos. Forget about apologies or explanations, these bachelorettes want his head on a Christmas platter.

Felicia and Jackson Morgan are spending their first holiday apart after twenty years of marriage. But as she unpacks a lifetime of ornaments, Felicia pieces together the story of their relationship and the one mistake she made before they said “I do”, when she refused to forgive. She reflects on the grace they were shown on their first holiday together, the forgiveness that must happen, and what they'll lose if they don't find their way back to each other. Can these memory-filled ornaments reunite this family before Christmas? Only time will tell.

For the most part, Melanie Harper has made her peace with her negative feelings toward Christmas. Thanks to her fiance, she's even learned to enjoy the holiday. But that doesn't mean she wants to share it with her wedding day! Ever since they first met, Josiah Stone has done his best to show Melanie how magical Christmas can be. He's gotten her to participate in parades, decorate trees, and even celebrate the holiday. But asking her to marry him on Christmas Eve just might be more than she's ready for. Will this be a very merry a very married Christmas?

Jake is the direct competitor for the family business and a man with a dark secret, and Tamara struggles to fight her attraction to him as she deals with secrets of her own and an ex who refuses to give up. Tamara is soon drawn into the small community of Brewer Creek where she becomes the coordinator for an old fashioned Friendship Tree - a chart telling people who they can call on in times of trouble. And before long, she realizes the Friendship Tree does a lot more than organize fundraising events and working bees; it has the power to unite an entire town.

Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there’s a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she’s also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta. The next morning, Alex shows up at Jane’s house to watch the show, but instead she discovers Jane's body, with a box of Killer Chocolates nearby.

The Fernalds are an elderly couple, alone now that their children are grown and, mostly, married. But one of their sons realizes how lonely they must be and decides to bring his family together for the holidays to surprise his parents. First published in 1908, this short novel was followed by a sequel, On Christmas Day in the Evening, in 1910.

The Fernalds, who now always share the holidays together, decide to try to reunite their community, as well, by reopening the village church after schisms have shut its doors. First published in 1910, this short tale continues the story of the Fernald family that began with the 1908 short novel On Christmas Day in the Morning.

Hannah Christy was eager to head home and devour her treats in solitude while doing some prep work for the promotion she was vying for. Those plans came to a screeching halt...along with the elevator...trapping her inside with her sexy neighbor.  

This everlasting tale of the first Christmas tree follows the monk Winfred as he journeys to lands far and wide to teach others about Christianity. During his adventure, he happens upon those who believe in the ancient thunder god Thor and teaches them the way of Christ.

The minister's new wife, Reba, is spirited, kind, and compassionate - she has made the town minister incredibly happy and has organized his affairs so that he can focus on the work of the Lord. Despite all of this, there is still contention in the church due to rebellious youths that threatens to tear the town apart. Reba decides to use her talents in poetry to bring everyone together for the holidays.

Christmas sparkles from every bough and window at the cozy Four Winds Ski Resort, where single mother Eden Kendall and her eight-year-old son are spending the holiday. A surprise marriage proposal from her boss’s son wasn’t on her Christmas list, but it’s the perfect excuse to get away and weigh her options. She never imagined her son’s ski instructor/Santa impersonator would be the gorgeous, charismatic dreamer she left behind years ago, the one who still owns a piece of her heart.