Religious Christmas

"McNees weaves a sweet & satisfying tale of two people with flaws, pain, & issues. God ultimately orchestrates their love story. A quick, heart-warming read that’ll put the reader in the Christmas spirit…any time of the year!" -LeighAnne Clifton, Author of the Together for Good Series Can two opposites look past appearances to see each other’s hearts? Lauren Blessing has a problem. All the men she dates turn out to be jerks. When the latest in a string of bad relationships ends, she takes a break from dating for a while. After all, she has everything she needs to be happy…right? ...

They left Summit Falls years ago in search of something more...now they're coming back for the same reason.Will Maggie and Adam decide on the resort and cabins at the lake for their new business venture…or the gorgeous Victorian house with its perfect Bed & Breakfast atmosphere. Years ago four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls. Each of them ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now, years later, two of them are coming home. Jonah Sutherland has made public service his life’s work. It may not have been his plan when he walked away from Summit Falls all ...

On Christmas Eve, 2017, the life of Russian-American artist Nikita Nataniel Kuznetsov changes beyond recognition. He’s plagued with a deadly bacterial infection that sends him off to the afterlife. Before he can move on to the other side, he must stand trial that takes place in a concert hall, attended by an invisible audience. As he sits at his piano, he is compelled to watch a 3D movie of his life, allowing him to relive meaningful events: his miserable childhood at a boarding school in the USSR of the 70s, his rise to stardom, his run-ins with the KGB, and a fateful breakup from his ...

Can two people with wounded souls and secrets in their past find love during the most wonderful time of the year? A DNA match leads Lara Margulis to a small coastal town in search of her father weeks before Christmas. She surprises herself by buying a beach house in need of repairs that reminds her of her childhood home. As an elite fitness trainer, she travels to her clients’ locations and never stays in one place for long. Can her handsome neighbor finally bring home to her heart? After a tragic loss, Jason Carrington became a hermit. But when his lovely new neighbor needs his help with...

Holly devotes all of her spare time volunteering, and the last thing she was looking for was romance, but God seems to have a different plan for her. When a mysterious envelope appears with an invitation for a free weekend stay at Elf’s Cottage, Holly isn’t sure if she should accept it. Rumor has it that these cottages are magical, somehow, and some have claimed their deepest wishes have been granted. Going means that she might have to face her own hidden secrets and wishes. It is possible they might come true with the magic of Christmas? And if so, can she ever open her heart again?

As Finn’s relationship implodes, He and Ella dance around their obvious attraction to one another. It’s way too soon…right? But when an accident puts their lives on the line, Ella and Finn discover what is most important—and that love follows no set time line. Read all the books in Seven Billionaire Cowboy Brothers at Christmas Wilmont Lodge Romance series by bestselling authors Brenda Clemmons and Katie Wyatt! Book 1Lucie’s Billionaire Cowboy Grace Book 2 Mackenzie’s Billionaire Cowboys Rebirth Book 3 Willow's Billionaire Cowboys Hope Book 4 Brie's Billionaire Cowboys Salvation...

Six-year-old Angela looks at the naked baby Jesus in her local church in Limerick, Ireland, circa 1912, and thinks he looks cold. She wonders why his mother, or one of the shepherds, doesn't put a blanket over him. She decides to take him to her bedroom and wrap him in her own blanket. The journey home is a bit difficult and when the disappearance is discovered, the whole parish is very, very upset. But Angela does carry the baby back to church, and all turns out well.

Jenna Camden knew nothing would be the same again. She felt like a guest in her own home...empty rooms echoed with precious memories, quiet nights filled with shadows of so many cherished yesterdays. Nothing was the same. Not even Christmas.A Christmas love story of hope, courage, and the enduring strength of love… Jenna didn’t have to look around her home with its colorful and shining Christmas decorations, the tall Christmas tree in her front room with the many Christmas ornaments that told in a special way the story of her family, to know that no matter what she did it would never ...

A woman fleeing an arranged marriage. A saloon owner who eschews love. A crippled girl who chances everything. Can Christmas bring a miracle to three lonely people this year? Caroline Townsend flees her home to avoid an arranged marriage. Hoping for love and a safe haven she answers an advertisement from a man who seems perfectly suitable. Lucas Williams takes care of his crippled sister, and provides her with constant companion at all times. Realizing that the only way to keep a permanent companion for his sister, is to seek a wife, Lucas advertises for a bride. When Caroline arrives, she ...

Jake wants to see for himself whether his mother is having a mid-life crisis or a later-in-life adventure. He's betting on the second. Mallie’s oldest son checked up on her not long after she returned to the canyon and the home she grew up in…the home where she raised her children until a tragedy forced her to make the difficult decision to leave. Now her youngest son is on his way... Jake Westin is returning to the canyon where he grew up. It’s been ten years since the last time he was there. He can still vividly remember the circumstances that led to his family’s departure all ...

A Disfigured woman. A Deceived Man. An Abandoned Baby. Can Christmas bring the miracle of love to an embittered household. Elizabet Johnson’s face is badly disfigured, and no-one in polite society will wed her. In a desperate attempt to have her married off by Christmas, Elizabet’s parents ship her out West as a Mail Order Bride, informing Elizabet they have fulfilled their obligations to her. Andrew Morrison longs to be wed. Entering into correspondence with Elizabet, Andrew believes she is all that he hopes for, and offers marriage. But when he discovers too late, that his bride is ...

A child was born two thousand years ago in a little village called Bethlehem. His birth fulfilled over 300 Old Testament scripture verses prophesying this event. Hundreds of people, royal ambassadors, kings, angels, shepherd priests, and countless others were in attendance to herald this event. Over the decades, the details have become obscured. What we celebrate in our churches at Christmas is not close to the actual details that took place. My favorite example is the innkeeper role in the annual play. What was his name? It doesn't matter; he did not exist. He is just a made up character.

Mexican Christmas Cookbook In Mexico, Christmas is celebrated from December 12th to January 6th. From December 16th to Christmas Eve, children often perform the 'Posada' processions or Posadas which is Spanish for Inn or Lodging. There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part of the Christmas story where Joseph and Mary looked for somewhere to stay. For the Posadas, the outside of houses are decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns. In each Posada, children are given candles and a board, with painted clay figures of Mary riding on a donkey and Joseph to carry through the streets...

An Englischer Woman. An Amish Man, A World Apart. Can A Christmas Miracle Bridge The Gap? Elizabeth Lapp is a successful physiotherapist exchanging letters with her Amish family only at Christmas. But this year’s letter begs her to return home, to assist with her mother. Andy Miller’s heart was broken when Elizabeth chose an Englischers life. Harsh words passed between them and deep wounds created. When he sees Elizabeth arriving home he is elated, but when Elizabeth does not acknowledge him, he knows the bitterness remains. When Elizabeth learns that her mother is being treated with ...

At 15, Jenna King has known only neglect and cruelty in her state-run orphanage. A chilling November night changes everything when she discovers hidden cash, setting off a desperate quest for freedom. Caleb Troyer is perturbed when he sees an emaciated young woman disembark from a Greyhound bus. Struck by compassion, he befriends her, offering her refuge and a place in his community. As the Christmas season approaches, love unexpectedly blossoms between Jenna and Caleb, a love that is complicated by Jenna's outsider status and Amish tradition.But when a malicious accusation shatters Jenna's...

Hannah Mast’s heart was broken years ago when her childhood friend Jonas Stoltzfus fell in love with another. But now he was back in town. The only thing she could do was to freeze him out of her life completely. She had done it once, and she would do it again. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** After Jonas broke Hannah’s heart she swore she would never be hurt again. Accepting that she is unusually plain, Hannah agrees to court Caleb Graber for a marriage of mutual convenience. But the more she comes to know Caleb, the more apparent it is, that he is rather cold and controlling. When ...

She's a domestic goddess. He works on her father's ranch. They could have forever...if they could take their relationship out of the shadows. Betsy Quinn is a queen in the kitchen. And behind a sewing machine. And with the gardening. She keeps everyone fed and happy at Quinn Valley Ranch—but she can't stay there forever. After all, her older brother will inherit the ranch and take over the homestead. She worries about that, but not as much as she does her crush on Knox Locke, the new farrier at the ranch. The problem? Knox's brother is already dating Betsy's sister, and he's worried about...

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Ten-year-old Carmen settles into her new home in Ettrick, Virginia. It's Christmas and Carmen has a problem: she's bored and conspires against her parents to have a "free day" at the mall without them. A subplot in the story involves adopted brother, Clay, as he continues to wonder about his real parents, and Carmen decides to help him dig into his past. Will her parents find out about their schemes?

Barbara Miller hated the new community her family had moved to. The only thing Pennsylvania has going for it is the snow and the handsome Jacob Stoltzfus, but he is flanked by girls where ever he goes. ***FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED*** Jacob Stoltzfus could have his choice of women, but a family secret has kept him from seeking a wife. When the friendless Barbara discovers the family’s plight, a surprising bond develops, but a tragedy puts the Stoltzfus family on the brink of bankruptcy right at Christmas time. When Barbara comes up with a plan to help the Stoltzfus family, Jacob allows ...