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Lonely-hearted waitress Katie Smith has nowhere to go for Christmas, and a huge crush on her gorgeous diner patron Juan Martinez. So when Juan asks Katie to pose as his girlfriend for holiday festivities at his family's winery, Katie leaps at the chance... that is, until an accident lands Juan in a coma right after giving his folks the "news." Katie knows she should tell the Martinezes the truth, but when they immediately embrace her, Katie is reluctant...

When Juanita Sanchez and the Desert Flowers--Willow Sanchez Kincaid, Rose Bowers, and Lily Walden --open Juanita's Kitchen, the food kitchen Alec Thurston and they formed as a charitable organization, a young woman named Ivy Barrett and her seven-year-old son, Benjy come into their lives. Ivy is appointed head of the kitchen staff and they all work together to open the kitchen before the holidays. But when Christmas decorations are hung and talk about...

Ramón's friendly monster, El Cucuy, is hesitant to embrace the holiday cheer, but Ramón shows him the spirit of Christmas. "Ramón is a little boy who can’t wait for Navidad. El Cucuy is the friendly monster who lives in Ramón’s bedroom. He’s not so sure that Christmas is for him. The lights are too bright, and the snowman is scary! So if El Cucuy is hesitant to embrace the holiday cheer, then Ramón will have to bring the...

In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, loyalty...and a hidden fortune. Two Stones has lived most of his life as an outsider, shifting between two different worlds--the orderly village of his Salish family and wild mining towns. Though he's not fully accepted anywhere, he's made a name for himself trading between the tribes and the miners, even making a trusted friend or two along the way. When he arrives...

Stranded in a snowstorm with a hard-bodied stranger who gives her the hottest night of her life--and then leaves--runaway bride Jacqueline Maguire, who has commitment issues, tracks down the confirmed bachelor to his hometown and gives him the biggest Christmas surprise of his life.

"Sorority mom Becca Fairfield is used to guys not taking her seriously. She's too blond, too quirky, or Just. Too. Much. So she's ditched dating to focus on her job and a house filled with drama and plenty of tea. Now with the holidays and a major blizzard on her doorstep, Becca has everything she needs to survive the next two weeks on her own. Hot cocoa, plenty of books . . . and the memory of a steamy kiss with a certain hot, grumposaurus next-door...

A human foundling child, adopted by a wood-nymph and raised by the creatures who inhabit a magical forest, grows up to be the immortal Santa Claus.

Home Alone arrived in theaters 25 years ago, and it remains the #1 highest-grossing live-action comedy film of all time. Now, illustrator Kim Smith has reimagined the story as a classic Christmas fablecomplete with bumbling burglars, brilliant booby-traps, and a little boy named Kevin whos forced to fend for himself. Through a series of comic adventures, Kevin learns lessons about responsibility and the importance of family. With an amusing read-aloud...

What do you get when a yeti who hates the cold and dreams of beaches and Brazil runs into (literally!) Santa? A Christmas neither will ever forget!

It's time to celebrate the holiday season! What will you find?Turn the pages to see the magic of Christmas appear before your eyes.