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Many of the Ladies of Love Inspired Romance write more than their Love Inspired Books. Here are some of this month's other new releases. Just click on the covers or buy links to purchase them. And to learn more about the authors, click on their names.

Exposed

by Mary Alford, Virginia Vaughan, and five other authors

HALLOWED GROUND (Mary)
After a terrorist attack claims the life of her partner, CIA Agent Erin Sandoval would not have survived Blake's death without the help of fellow agent, Jax Murphy. When Erin's unit is deployed to Afghanistan to find the elusive terrorist the CIA believes responsible for taking Blake's life, the mission proves to be a setup, wiping out almost the entire team. As the only survivors of the attack, Erin and Jax must cut through a wealth of lies and misdirections to uncover the killer's identity. Yet nothing prepares them for the truth, and the biggest threat to their survival might prove to be their growing feelings for each other. When you're running for your life, the most dangerous place to fall is in love.

FOR LOVE OR MONEY (Virginia)
Amy Sullivan left everything familiar to meet an aunt she didn't know she had. She's searching for a family connection, yet gets much more when she's named sole heir to her aunt's fortune. But someone in this sleepy, southern town doesn't want Amy to live long enough to collect that inheritance. Deputy Tate Mitchell is determined to discover who wants the money for themselves--and who is willing to kill Amy to get it.

A Christian Romantic Suspense Boxed Set Book Bundle Collection

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Amish Christmas Wishes

by Mary Alford

DANGER IN AMISH COUNTRY
In the shadow of the Mission Mountains of Montana, a nightmare is about to come to life.

Facing her first Christmas since her father’s passing, Hannah Christianson must put aside the desires of her heart to one day have a family of her own in order to take care of her younger brother and sister. Yet when an unexpected stranger comes into her life, he possesses the power to rekindle all those longings.

Mason Lambright is the grown up version of the boy who has haunted Hannah’s dreams since she was a little girl. From the moment Mason stops in at her family’s café, Hannah feels a connection to him.

Banned Amish dairy farmer Mason Lambright is running from allegations that brand him a murderer. Desperate to reclaim his place in the Plain world once again, he ends up at the Mission Valley Community searching for a new beginning. But Mason’s unexpected appearance brings with it a hint of something far darker when another man arrives in the valley shortly after Mason. Everything about the intimidating stranger makes Hannah fearful. Who is this man, and why has he come to her peaceful Mission Valley community? The answer will be far more deadly than anything she could have imagined.

Haunted by a recent the fire that took the life of his mother, Mason recalls a similar one when he was a young boy. The little girl with silver hair that he saved from that fire. The mysterious man running away who warned Mason to keep his mouth shut. The feeling that something evil lurked nearby waiting to pounce.

Mason is struck by how much Hannah reminds him of that young girl from childhood. He is convinced their lives are connected in spite of the impossible. Hannah has never lived anywhere but Mission Valley.

With Christmas just days away, will Hannah and Mason unravel the secrets from their joined past and find the love they’ve both been searching for? Or will their dangerous history take away their chance at happiness…along with their lives?

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Faithful Women: Legacies of Grace

by Belle Calhoune, Cate Nolan, Leah Atwood, and Christina Lorenzen

Four Christian romance novellas inspired by legendary Biblical women.
Eve: Eve Douglass has worked hard to recover from opioid addiction. In doing so, she's reinvented her life in Bay Shore, Cape Cod and held fast to her dream of one day opening her own bakery. When she meets handsome veterinarian, Flynn Samuels, Eve finds herself struggling with her attraction to him. Ever since the tragic death of her ex-boyfriend, Adam, Eve has steered clear of relationships. But Eve knows God wouldn't want her to walk through life alone. As she and Flynn begin a relationship, Eve struggles with the knowledge that she still needs to make amends to those she's wronged.

Hannah: Can God bring together what man has torn asunder?

Hannah and Kane Winthrop had it all—until the challenges of infertility drove a wedge between them and threatened their marriage.

Like her biblical namesake, Hannah is a woman of prayer, and she never stopped praying for a child.

Sometimes God answers our prayers in unexpected ways, and for Hannah that means a chance to be the guardian of two young children while their mother is deployed.

Will this opportunity give Hannah and Kane a chance to rebuild their marriage, or will it reinforce their differences and drive them apart forever?

Ruth: Ruth Baker has lost her husband. Unsure of what the future holds, she clings to her faith and her six-year-old daughter, Mara, when she travels to her grandmother’s beachside home in Pebble Shores.

Eli Hamill has felt the pull to put down roots. After years of buying and selling houses, he’s doing something he’s never done before – living temporarily in the beachside house he bought from an elderly widow. The last thing he’s looking for is an instant family.

Can an old house filled with loving memories and a sweet little girl show two lonely people what the future can hold?

Mari: A chance encounter in the aftermath of a storm takes Mari Armfield on a path of discovery that leads to a newfound faith in God. As her faith grows, she realizes that her life can’t stay the same. She has tough decisions to make, including the future of her relationship with her boyfriend Steve.

Steve doesn’t believe in God, but he’ll support Mari in her new walk. As her faith deepens, his concern grows. How can their relationship survive paths that aren't compatible?
Mari is a fictional novella inspired by the biblical woman at the well.

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A Match Made in Williamstown
by Jean C. Gordon

Ellie Alexander is In love. And the only thing sweeter would be if Libby, her unmarried, unattached granddaughter, could find the same happiness. Maybe with a little help from her and her beau Blake Parker …

Libby Schuyler has avoided dating since her break-up with college-sweetheart Jack Parker. Out of nowhere, Jack shows up claiming Ellie is swindling his grandfather, Blake, through a travel agency partnership they’ve formed. Libby and Jack team up to protect their grandparents and get to the bottom of Ellie and Blake’s business and romantic relationship. While Libby and Jack fight their reignited attraction, Ellie and Blake conspire to bring the two together.

Inspirational Romance Novella

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To Love
by Laura Scott

Eager for a fresh start, Jazz McNally throws herself into renovating her grandparents’ mansion in time for the grand opening of the McNally Bed and Breakfast. When vandals strike, she accepts help from drifter Dalton O’Brien. Dalton is willing to lend a hand, until it’s time to move on. But when danger escalates, Dalton soon realizes that protecting Jazz is a threat—to his heart.

Inspirational Romantic Suspense
The McNallys Book One 


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Runaway Princess Bride
by Lenora Worth

After making a serious misjudgment about the man she was about to marry, Cara escaped to the one place she always felt safe–her family’s ranch. She wants to evade the paparazzi and hide her near disastrous mistake from her family, while she tries to figure out what’s next.

In need of peace after a tumultuous year supervising the building of Castle’s first technology store, Aidan Castle escapes to the Double L Ranch. When he enters the den, he’s shocked to find a woman sleeping in a wedding dress. Worse, he recognizes her as the beautiful socialite he kissed at Castle’s costume ball. He’d felt that night was special and when Cara left, he’d lost a little piece of his heart.

Cara has no place to go, and Aidan’s not sure he wants to kick her out. When a winter storm traps them in, their attraction and bond become undeniable. Cara opens up and Aidan can’t resist playing white knight and offering to scrub all details of her secret love life to save grace with her powerful brother. But then, he discovers secrets that make him question everything. Can he trust her?

Sweet Romance
Castles of Dallas 

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New for September from Our Love Inspired Contemporary Authors

Jean C. Gordon here with four new must buys from our Love Inspired Contemporary authors. Just click on a cover to buy one. And to learn more about these talented ladies, click on their names.

His Secret Alaskan Heiress
by Belle Calhoune 

SMALL-TOWN SECRETS
For heiress Sophie Mattson, moving to remote Love, Alaska, offers her a chance to find people who care about her—not her wealth. The townsfolk quickly take Sophie under their wing, but it's handsome newcomer and cook Noah Catalano who inspires dreams of home and family. Sophie fears her ruse may drive a wedge between them…but she doesn't know the real reason Noah is in Alaska. Hired by Sophie's ex-fiancé to keep tabs on her, undercover private investigator Noah is falling for his assignment. Is it too late to overcome this double deception, or can Love make a believer of them both?

The Bachelor's Unexpected Family
by Lisa Carter

SECOND CHANCE FAMILY
Young widow Kristina Montgomery moves to Kiptohanock, Virginia, hoping it will give her and her teenage son, Gray, a fresh start. She longs for the peace and quiet only a small town can provide. But her plans are thwarted by her new neighbor, Canyon Collier, a former Coast Guard pilot and a crop duster. Gray is instantly drawn to the pilot and his teenage niece, Jade—and Kristina's not far behind. She and Canyon are soon bonding over parenting their charges and their spark becomes undeniable. Could it be that the spirited pilot is just what Kristina needs to teach her heart to soar again?

Her Hill Country Cowboy
by Myra Johnson

COWBOY DAD
Single father Seth Austin will do anything for his children. So when he discovers the new housekeeper his grandmother hired for their guest ranch is a former social worker, he plans to keep his family far away from Christina Hunter. Seth once almost lost custody of his beloved kids because of an overzealous social worker. Problem is his children adore Christina and her sweet service dog—and he's starting to fall for her, too. Recuperating from an accident, Christina is determined to slowly ease back into her old life. But the more time she spends with them, the more she realizes that her future might be with the cowboy and his family.

The Texas Rancher's New  Family
by Allie Pleiter

A MATCH MADE IN TEXAS
Tess Buckton returns to the Blue Thorn Ranch from Australia, badly needing Texas comfort. But the Outback follows her home when celebrity Aussie horse trainer Cooper Pine rents the ranch next door. The other Buckton siblings are worried Cooper's high profile will upset the idyllic Martins Gap community—but Tess isn't so sure. Cooper is surprisingly down-to-earth and a doting father to his special-needs daughter. But getting close enough to learn his secrets could mean exposing hers, and Tess isn't ready for that—even if Cooper and his matchmaking daughter are just what her heart is yearning for.

The Country Girl Writes

Arlene James here to "talk" about how my childhood influenced my work. As a country girl growing up in the 50s and 60s near the small town of Comanche in south central Oklahoma, I rode the bus to and from school. We had neither television nor telephone for much of my childhood, so I grew up reading. Riding the bus gave me lots of time to read. By sixth grade, I had read every book in the elementary and middle school library, except the encyclopedia and dictionary, and I'd delved into both of those extensively. I happily read every textbook in my possession from cover to cover.
I knew early on that I wanted to write. I vividly recall that, one evening around the dinner table, my dad asked each of us three kids what we wanted to be when we grew up. I wasn't quite 10 years old, but I calmly said that I wanted to be a writer.
We were hardworking country kids, living in a tiny house (950 sq. ft.) on a big tract of land. Dad ranched, trained horses, sold real estate, owned an insurance agency that my mom ran, and was a self-taught auctioneer at the local cattle sales barn. I was privileged to grow up around a lot of "rodeo royalty." Neither of my parents had more than a high-school education, but my father firmly believed that his children could do anything to which they set their minds, so he didn't blink an eye when I said that I wanted to write. Instead, he said, "I'm happy to read what you write. Why don't you write something for me?"
Only he read my writings for some time. His usual comment was, "Very good." No further discussion would follow, but then I entered seventh grade, and on the first day of school I heard him tell my English teacher, "She writes better than most adults."
That teacher, God bless her, took him at his words. For a while, I thought she was picking on me because whenever she would assign the class a theme, she would call me to her desk and instruct me to write a short story on a particular subject of her choosing. Then one day, she presented me with a $5.00 check. She had been entering my stories in contests and submitting them to children's magazines. I was abruptly an award-winning published author! Ha!
Our school consisted of about 300 students in all twelve grades, but I'll forever believe that I received an excellent education while I was there. No one ever told this small-town, country girl that she couldn't fulfill her dreams. Rather, they calmly set out to help me do so in whatever ways they could.
When I write about ranching, cowboys, and small-town folk, I'm truly writing about what and who I know. And I'm proud to do so.
I moved to Texas, married, became a mother, was widowed, and married again. After my last child was born, I finally went to college, where a professor pointed me in the direction of romance. I'd never read a romance novel, but I knew immediately that I'd found a home. The very first book sold, and nearly 40 years later, I'm still at it, with almost a hundred books to show for it.
The latest is the third and final book in the Prodigal Ranch series, HER COWBOY BOSS. I know every inch of the fictional town of War Bonnet, where the series is set, and all the surrounding area. I've played in its dusty ravines, attended its churches and schools, driven its red dirt roads in a pickup truck, and ridden the pastures on horseback. I hope you'll come home with me and that you'll enjoy the trip as much as I always do. I've been blessed to see much of this big, beautiful world of ours, but at heart I'll always be a country girl. Who writes.

Contemporary Comparisons

 When asked to share a post, Leigh Bale and Shannon Taylor Vannatter were honored. Once paired, they realized their books shared some similarities. The authors thought it would be fun to compare books with a Q & A.

• The hero in Leigh’s book was best friends with the heroine’s brother. The heroine in Shannon’s book was best friends with the hero’s sister. Both siblings are deceased now.

      Leigh:  Sean Nash, the hero in the story, felt guilty when he couldn’t save his best friend (and the heroine’s brother) during a burnover while they were fighting wildfire.  Sean and Tessa (the heroine) were engaged to be married at the time, but he feared she might always blame him for the death of her brother and that, over time, her anger might canker inside of her and eventually destroy their marriage.  So, he broke off their engagement.  But the deeper problem is survivor’s guilt.  Sean can’t accept that there was nothing he could do to save his friend.  He needs to learn to have faith and trust that God cares for each of us, even during a horrible tragedy like this.

      Shannon:  Landry Malone befriended Chase Donovan’s sister when they both attended culinary school in San Antonio and ended up working and living at the  Donovan family ranch in Bandera. During those years, Chase was traveling and working as a hunting guide. They never met. After his sister’s death, they learned she left Landry her half of the dude ranch. When Landry shows up to claim her inheritance, that’s when she meets Chase, who owns the other half. Because his family owns a successful dude ranch, he’s run into a few gold-diggers over the years and assumes Landry scammed his sister into her will. Needless to say, he doesn’t trust her and they don’t get along at first.

• Why do you enjoy writing romances?

      Leigh:  I just love writing romance, period.  I think the world needs more romance in it.  Healthy romance that shows two normal people with failings and foibles who learn to love someone else more than they love themselves, and to learn to love and trust God more than they trust themselves.  That’s what the world needs more of.  And being able to write stories of faith and love brings all of that together.  I feel like I’m sending a powerful message “out there” to the universe by bearing my testimony within my writing.  That God lives and loves and cares for each and every one of us.  That He knows us each as his children and wants only the best for us.  Romance rocks!

      Shannon: Romances were the first books I read as a teen, so I’ve always loved the genre. When I decided the story, that had been in my head forever, could be a book, it came out a romance. But my characters kept talking to God, so I let them. Once I started trying to find out how to get published, I learned there was a Christian romance market. I love weaving a spiritual thread into the romance and pointing readers to God. My goal is to show that in order to find lasting love, both parties should have a relationship with God first. My motto is – love doesn’t make the world go around, God does.

• The hero and heroine in Leigh’s book end up in a boss/employee situation. The hero and heroine in Shannon’s book are business partners. Describe your characters’ occupations and the research you had to put into them.

     Leigh:  As the story opens, Tessa Carpenter is returning to a fictitious town named Minoa, Nevada, to start the wildfire season.  She is a hotshot on the Minoa Interagency Hotshot Crew (also fictitious), an elite wildfire fighting team that serves as an international resource for wildfire suppression.  During the winter months, Tessa is working to complete her Master’s degree in fire science.  She has goals and plans to one day work as a Fire Management Officer for the U.S. Forest Service. 

The previous summer, her beloved brother, who was also a member of the Hotshot crew, was killed during a burnover.  Sean, Tessa’s fiancé, broke off their engagement.  She is stunned when she discovers that Sean has since been promoted to superintendent over the crew and she wonders how she can work under him while combatting the friction of their past history together. 

I developed the story off of some very real situations my own father had faced during his years of fighting wildfires.  He worked for the Forest Service and retired as an Assistant Forest Supervisor.  He served for over 25 years on a Type I wildfire crew and knew the lay of the land.

Also, I went to high school with one of the first female Hotshots, JoAnn Overacker.  She worked for my dad when he was a Forest Ranger and did, indeed, become a Fire Management Officer.  Her husband is Greg Overacker, a former superintendent of the Stanislaus Hotshot Crew.  They were kind enough to host me at their home and took me over to meet the actual Stanislaus Hotshot Crew members.  They answered questions, showed me their equipment, told me stories and how they would handle real life volatile situations.  They were so kind and generous to me.

I did a lot of reading and searching the Internet as well, but talking to all of these people was transcendent for me.  When I wrote “Wildfire Sweethearts,” I ended up making it too gritty and realistic and my editor needed me to basically rewrite the entire book.  It has made this book both my most hated and my most favorite of all time, because I had to work so hard to write it.  If readers enjoy the story, then it was worth every moment of that work.

      Shannon: My heroine is a chef. And I hate to cook. At the dude ranch, Landry serves as chef, hostess, maid, lifeguard, and booking agent. I did lots of research online for restaurant codes and lifeguard certification. I also watched a couple of Hallmark movies featuring chefs and some cooking shows on TV to get a feel for food preparation. For the hospitality part, I picked the brain of a fellow writer who’s worked in hotels for years.

There are at least a dozen real dude ranches in Bandera. I visited one and researched the rest online, then took things I liked about several different ones to create my fictional ranch. I guess it turned out pretty good since my critique partner said she wanted to stay there.

The hero is an ex-hunting guide, dude ranch owner, trail guide. He doesn’t like all the day to day inside stuff, so he’s in charge of entertaining guests on outdoor expeditions like bonfires and fishing excursions. I know lots of people who go on trail rides, so I picked their brains. My husband’s brother’s father-in-law recently retired from being an exotic hunting guide, so I’d heard lots of his stories. And my son loves to fish, so he was helpful in that area. I also watched City Slickers, an old comedy about city folk staying at a dude ranch, but ended up turning it down due to language.

The main thing I had to research for this book was oak wilt. I’ve seen it’s effects during our Texas visits. My father-in-law’s ranch used to be very secluded and wooded with live oaks everywhere to the point you couldn’t see their house from the road. Oak wilt has killed almost all of the trees. And the spot I mention in the book on the way to Bandera used to be peppered with live oaks. They were twisted from wind and lack of rain, looked like they’d been there for centuries and would survive anything. They’re almost all dead now.

I had to research different treatments for oak wilt, government programs and incentives to rid trees of it, along with the cost. Thank goodness for the internet.

• Both heroes are dealing with guilt. Give us insight into what they blame themselves for and why.

      Leigh:  As I’ve already mentioned, Sean Nash cannot accept that he couldn’t save the life of Zach, his best friend.  At the time, Sean was Zach’s squad leader and took him to work in a chimney area, which is not an ideal place to work because if the fire starts burning below them, the landscape can channel that fire right up toward them.  Unfortunately, they lost radio communication with base command and didn’t realize that a button-hook fire had worked its way over below them. 

By the time they realized the danger, Sean had just enough time to alert the rest of the crew to the danger.  He tried to take Zach into a previously burned area where they could deploy their fire shelters, but Zach panicked and refused to go with him.  Zach ran the wrong way.  Sean faced a moment of decision where he could have followed Zach and lost his life, or he could go into the previously burned out area and try to save his own life. 

Because he lived, he now blames himself for Zach’s death.  He can’t accept that there was nothing he could have done to save Zach and that he had to put his life in God’s hands.  Sometimes, we each face situations where we want to alter the outcome, but it is out of our hands.  We each have our own free agency to make choices for ourselves. 

When someone we care about makes choices that cause dramatic harm, we feel responsible for.  This is when we need to exercise faith and turn our angst over to the Lord.  There is no sin of commission or omission, no heartache or sadness that cannot be healed through the power of the atonement.  That’s the message I hope readers get from this book.

      Shannon: Chase feels guilty that he spent so many years away from the dude ranch and let the responsibility fall to his grandparents, parents, and sister. He only came back out of a sense of obligation after his grandmother died. He feels like he let his family down and should have been more responsible. But along with the guilt, he dreads getting tied down with the dude ranch and he’s itching to leave again. So the fact that he doesn’t really want to be there only adds to his guilt.

• Where is the setting for your story?

      
     Leigh:  The Minoa Hotshots have their crew base in a fictitious town called Minoa, Nevada.  I named the town after the real towns of Minden and Genoa in northern Nevada (about 50 miles south of Reno).  But during the story, they serve several tours of duty as they fight wildfire in such diverse areas as the mountains and deserts.  Hotshots are prepared to be deployed with very little notice and they carry enough food and water to maintain themselves for 72 hours.  They tackle fires in some of the most remote locations in the world.  They’re an amazing group of men and women and I count them among my heroes.

      Shannon: Bandera, Texas known as the Cowboy Capitol of the World. Bandera is in Texas hill country, close to where the Texas branch of my husband’s family lives. I’ve been to the places I mention in the book. My father-in-law pastored the church there for several years. It’s over a hundred years old and I have good memories of listening to his sermons there when we visited. Of course my characters had to attend there also.

And every visit, we eat at least one meal at the Old Spanish Trail, known as OST, so it had to go in the book. They have a huge elk head mounted on the wall behind the breakfast bar. It’s so big, the servers have to duck back and forth underneath it to serve customers. As I mentioned, there are several dude ranches there, so it was the perfect setting for my fictional one and it was fun to write the story set there.

Wildfire Sweethearts by Leigh Bale

Reunion under fire ~ Eight months after their broken engagement, Tessa Carpenter is reunited with the man she can never forget—in the same wildfire-fighting unit and now as her boss. With the mystery of why he ended their relationship still between them, Tessa’s not looking forward to working under Sean Nash. Sean promised to take care of his late friend’s sister. That meant walking away, sparing Tessa from his guilt over the accident that killed her brother. But working beside Tessa reignites the embers of his memories, fanning them into love once more. And forcing Sean to decide if he should bolt again, or stay and fight for the woman of his dreams.

The Rancher Stakes His Claim 

When she inherits half a dude ranch after losing her best friend, Landry Malone is determined to see Eden's legacy flourish. That is if her friend's broad-shouldered cowboy brother will give her the chance. Chase Donovan isn't happy that his sister left their family business to an outsider—and he's determined to test Landry's mettle, hoping she'll give up her claim. Soon Chase is impressed by Landry's ability to rise to every challenge he puts in her way—and worried that his attraction to the perky spitfire seems to know no end. Finally working together to ensure the ranch's future, will their business partnership be the foundation for something more?

Leigh Bale is a Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author.  She is the winner of the prestigious Golden Heart and a finalist for the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and the Bookseller’s Best Award.  As the daughter of a retired U.S. forest ranger, Leigh holds a B.A. in History.  Married in 1981 to the love of her life, Leigh and her professor husband have two children and two grandkids.  You can reach her at www.LeighBale.com


Shannon Taylor Vannatter is a stay-at-home mom/pastor’s wife/award winning author. She once climbed a mountain wearing gold wedge-heeled sandals which became known as her hiking

boots. Shannon writes inspirational contemporary romance and it took her nine years to get published in the traditional market. 

Shannon hopes to entertain Christian women and plant seeds in the non-believer’s heart as her characters struggle with real-life issues. Their journeys, from ordinary lives to extraordinary romance through Christ-centered relationships, demonstrate that love doesn’t conquer all—Jesus does. In her spare time, she loves hanging out with her family, flea marketing, and doing craft projects. Learn more at www.shannontaylorvannatter.com

Craftie Ladies Contemporary and Historical Authors ~ December Releases

Jean C. Gordon here with what's new from our talented Craftie Ladies Love Inspired Contemporary and Historical writers. To buy any of these wonderful books, just click the book cover. And to learn more about the authors, click on their names.

Yuletide Redemption

by Jill Kemerer
A MOTHER'S CHRISTMAS WISH
After an accident leaves Celeste Monroe to raise her baby nephew, all she wants is to provide one-year-old Parker with a happy life. She hopes taking a job caring for injured Sam Sheffield will help fulfill that goal. But Sam's determination to avoid the world throws a wrench in her plans. Despite his best efforts, Sam can't take his eyes off the pretty caretaker. Her strength and her loving nature has him falling for her—and her baby. But he refuses to burden them with a man who's not whole. Can Celeste convince Sam he's daddy—and husband—material in time for them to celebrate Christmas together?

Mistletoe Daddy

by Deb Kastner
COUNTDOWN TO A CHRISTMAS BABY
After Vivian Grainger buys him at the town's charity bachelor auction, Nick McKenna feels obligated to provide his carpentry skills. He'll help the bubbly blonde construct her dream spa and beauty shop in time for Christmas—but the burly cowboy won't be sticking around. When he realizes Vivian is pregnant, though, everything changes. Seeing the joy she brings to everyone around her despite the difficulties she's overcome, it's clear to Nick that Vivian—and her child—are what's missing from his life. As they build her dream shop together, Nick will do his best to build a path to Vivian's heart.

An Aspen Creek Christmas 

by Roxanne Rustand
SECOND CHANCE HOLIDAY
All Hannah Dorchester wants is to give her orphaned niece and nephew a happy Christmas. She's ready for anything—except their uncle Ethan Williams. Thirteen years ago she was planning their wedding and he was planning his escape—joining the military without even a goodbye. Ethan never meant to break Hannah's heart, but now the recovering soldier's back and he wants his late brother's kids. He's got one month to prove he'll be the better parent. But as they start sharing in the joys of the season, he's determined to show Hannah he's also become a better man. Could this be their final chance at family—and their second chance for love?

Pony Express Christmas Bride 

by Rhonda Gibson
WANT-AD WIFE
Mail-order bride Josephine Dooley's trip West was supposed to end in marriage to her intended groom—not with the discovery that he hadn't actually placed the bridal ad! Now her only choice is to convince Pony Express rider Thomas Young to wed her anyway to save her from her scheming uncle.
A bride shouldn't be a surprise package, and when Thomas finds out about his meddling brother's ruse, he plans to send his would-be wife packing. However, when he realizes Josephine desperately needs his help and a marriage of convenience is the only way he can protect her, he vows to become the husband she needs. But he quickly learns that it will be hard to keep his new bride at arm's length…because Josephine is his perfect match.

Cowgirl Under the Mistletoe 

by Louise M Gouge

A COLORADO CHRISTMAS COURTSHIP
Deputy Grace Eberly can outshoot and outride most men in Esperanza, Colorado…but lassoing a husband is an impossible task. At least she has her friend Reverend Micah Thomas to keep her company. When outlaws threaten their community, the two join forces to stop them, and Grace’s feelings for the reverend deepen. But she’s sure he’d never love a too-tall cowgirl in trousers and boots.
Micah believes that it's time to find himself a wife—someone sweet and ladylike who can help him better serve the town. So why do none of the elegant young women of his acquaintance stir his heart like the feisty tomboy deputy? As they work to bring peace to the community, will Grace and Micah finally see that they make the perfect team?

Stay Tuned for Our Christmas Serial

Taking the opportunity to wish you and yours a Blessed Christmas season and invite you to read the Craftie Ladies' Christmas Reunion serial, a complete story right here on the Craftie Ladies of Love Inspired Romance blog. Lenora Worth will kick it off next Monday, December 12, and Terri Reed will wrap up the story on December 21. I'll be writing the December 19 segment.