There is something for everyone this Christmas at
Melange.
On a Midnight Clear A Christmas Mystery by Henry Hoffman
The lives of an enchanting young girl
and a determined detective become forever bound following an unconscionable
Christmas Eve crime.
It’s Christmas Eve and private
investigator Adam Fraley has lost his way while traveling a remote rural road
in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies during a heavy snowstorm.
At a loss as to where to turn next, he
happens upon an isolated cabin in the woods where he stops to seek directions.
There to greet him is the dwelling’s lone inhabitant, an enchanting young girl
who invites him in out of the storm.
Puzzled by the circumstances of a child
left home alone under such conditions, Fraley soon discovers the horrific
reason why, a revelation that launches him into an intensive search for both a
killer and a trove of buried gold.
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The Christmas Quilt by Gail Cohen
The Christmas Quilt is an inspiring,
O'Henry-style story that follows the journey of a fanciful holiday quilt
through the lives of 12 diverse families in the Chicagoland area. From January
to December, seasons change, but not as dramatically as do the lives of those
touched by the quilt's presence.
Room in the Inn by Olivia Ritch
Christian Parkes is looking for a warm
bed in a quiet inn. What he discovers is a lively family headed by a fiercely
independent lady trying desperately to hold her family together.
Valencia Hays-Morgan has faced her share
of tragedy and sees a fellow soul in the weary traveler's sadness. In the
season for giving and receiving love, Christian sets out to prove to Val that
two damaged hearts can make room for one another.
Several long minutes passed before
Christian heard any sounds from inside the inn. He had not seriously considered
the family might not be in residence but traveling for the holiday. Would there
be no rest for the weary after all?
Deck the Stalls by Shannon Kennedy
All Sierra McElroy wants for Christmas
is a guarantee the horses at Shamrock Stable will be home for the holidays. Her
mother has decided they can't keep every horse and should sell some. Now, what
can Sierra do to save her friends and Christmas for everyone?
Secret Santa by Terry Barr
Ten-year old Terry Barr discovers one
day just before Christmas that his little brother has found Santa's stash of
toys. The secret of Santa is out now, and as Terry tries to help his mother
cover the story to retain his brother's innocence, the world of secrets,
conspiracies, and emotional entanglements for him only grows deeper.
Merry Christmas India Stone by Megan Hussey and Linda
White-Francis
Facing her first Christmas alone as a
recent divorcee, India Stone takes an impulsive trip to an Aspen ski lodge;
where the handsome, dashing Tristan sweeps her off of her feet and onto the
slopes. Spoiling her with romantic sleigh rides, beautiful gifts and romantic
candlelight dinners, Tristan lends light, love and color to India's holiday.
Toy Soldier by Jaden Sinclair (contains adult content.)
His kingdom stolen, banished to another
world, prince Cleto of Eltora is trapped in the casing of a toy soldier for
five years. Unable to use his magic to free himself he is lost, but not
forgotten.
Clair Meloni is what some might call
hopeless. She's been battling illness for the last several years and her only
family member is gone, so what is a girl to really do when she's alone in the
world? Going home seems like a good idea. She arrives at her home and enters a
room she'd been forbidden to ever enter. Never did she think that by lighting a
fire would she free a prince from another world.
Is it a dream or is it real? Only time
will tell. But will time be on her side to see how her dream ends?
Saving Marta by Nell DuVall
When a lonely young woman and man
conspire to save an elderly woman, they have no inkling of where their efforts
will lead. Elderly Marta Walters only wants to die after losing her youngest
son in the Afghan War and suffering the painful aftermath of hip surgery. Her
other son, Jase, desperate to help her, enlists the aid of Trudy Ballentine.
Christmas is coming and he wants it to be one they can all celebrate.
A Cozy Country Christmas by Christine Arness
The Memory Tree
At Christmas, a young mother mourning
the loss of their possessions in a fire learns from her children an invaluable
lesson on how to start again.
The Most Important Ingredient
Anita is grieving over the fact that her
broken wrist won't allow her to continue her favorite holiday tradition of baking
cookies for friends and family. Then Anita's two small daughters assure her
that she doesn't have only one hand—she has five.
If Wishes Were Horses
When a horse galloped up and stopped at
the barn door, eight year old Kim knew her prayers for a horse for Christmas
had been answered. But her thoughts go in a very different direction after her
mom shares a life changing memory.
Live as in Lively
This live outdoor Nativity turns out a
lot "livelier" than the director anticipated.
Let It Snow
An overstressed mother remembers a past
when her own mom made every holiday full of fun and joy. At the last moment,
she realizes what is truly important and changes directions for the family
Christmas Eve party.
One Midnight Clear
While studying a Christmas store window
scene, a homesick man is shocked to find himself handcuffed to the woman at his
side. As he looks at her small son's guilty face, Tim realizes his life is
about to take an unexpected turn.
Star of Bethlehem
A small girl's desire for a Christmas
tree is granted by a loving community, bringing hope to her family.
In For a Penny
A couple who believes their marriage is
irrevocably broken finds healing, life lessons, and hope during a visit to an
eccentric relative.
Breath of God
A Minnesota farm girl in the early
1900's has been forced into a woman's responsibilities. Betsy's struggles to
come to terms with her deceased mother's plans for her bring her in conflict
with both family and community expectations. Memories of the love between her
parents help Betsy make the decisions she needs to face her future.
Piano Christmas
A schoolgirl's sacrifice of a gift from
her cherished teacher gives hope to a classmate and also shows her that giving
can bless the giver as well.
Pocketful of Love
A grandmother learns that love is never
lost when you reach out to others.
Noelle's Nocturne by Megan Hussey
Lord Gerard is a gifted pianist who also
happens to be a lord of the night. His lonely life is brightened and
transformed when he meets Noelle, a plus-sized, no nonsense spinster. The two
celebrate the holidays with laughter, music, and a passionate affair; yet can
Noelle truly accept and love this creature of the nocturne?
The Three Gifts of Christmas by Nell DuVall
The Three Gifts of Christmas by Nell
DuVall is a tender love story of people facing difficult choices in an
uncertain world.
Family or love? Stephanie Graham must
choose between her frail elderly grandmother and Craig, her fiancé, when he
gets a promotion that would take him to England. She's never traveled far from
home and dreads leaving her friends and all she knows, especially her
grandmother, to migrate to a strange country. Besides, if he loved her, he
wouldn't go.
A Miracle for Christmas by Charmaine Pauls
Michael Slanders only wants a steady job
and a family of his own, but instead he lives from hand to mouth with his sick
mother. Fired a week before Christmas and down on his luck, Mike needs nothing
short of a miracle. Sometimes, goodness prevails. Sometimes, magic is made.
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Wicked Christmas Wishes Anthology (contains adult content.)
Kink by Tara Fox Hall
Paul believes his marriage with his
beloved Joy is wonderful, that their sex life is both varied and fulfilling.
Yet when Joy reveals her heart's desire is more kink, Paul is determined to not
only fulfill her wish, but to give her a Christmas that satisfies her wildest
fantasies.
The Christmas Dream by Jaden Sinclair
Ashley Carter never looked forward to
going home for the holidays, mostly because her one and only unobtainable dream
was there. So why is this holiday any different? Tony Douglas has always known
that Ashley had a thing for him, but not how bad until he found her diary when
he started remolding her bedroom. He knows her dreams like the back of his
hand, and seeing her home for Christmas has given him hope. But it is too late
for him to fulfill her one and only Christmas Dream, or is this the year they
both get just what they want for Christmas?
More Than Mistletoe by J. Troy Seate
A young man who goes to visit his
girlfriend to spread Christmas cheer, but in her absence, it's her roommates
who initially do the spreading. Both naughty and nice, Ginny's little helpers
take the spirit of giving to new levels which tests pluckiness and loyalties.
Good fun with lots of sharing amongst the not-so-secret Santa's.
The Oath by Tara Fox Hall
Young widow, Sarelle McGarran, is in love
with the vampire, Danial Racklan, the charismatic man that has transformed her
life in only a few short months. But now Danial asks for more; an Oath, a
promise a mortal gives her vampire lover to be his forever, a permanent joining
that cannot be dissolved. But having lost a husband once, can Sar bring herself
to give her promise once again?
One Magical Night by Nancy Pirri (contains adult content.)
'Give All to Love, Obey
thy Heart'
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Marcus Calhoun arrives home after
divorcing his unfaithful wife. He renews his friendship with spinster, Anne
Prentice. Marcus soon discovers his friendship with Anne has changed to love.
Anne can't believe Marcus loves her due to her imperfection, a limp, until
Marcus manages to prove his feelings.
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Angel of Kindness by Joanne Rawson
Megan Shepard was not looking forward to
Christmas. Now divorced, all she had to look forward to was spending Christmas
in Derbyshire, with her sixty four year old, bisexual, hippie mother, and a
scrawny little sapling tree, overdressed with cheap decorations from the pound
shop. However, her friends had other ideas, like taking her to Pinkie's Night
Club, their old stomping ground as teenagers. This brought back memories of
rah-rah skirts, fishnets, and legwarmers dancing to Madonna, until the DJ
played The Power of Love, whereupon Richie King would take her hand and lead
her to the dance floor.
Seeing Richie leaning against the bar in
his unforgettable Danny Zucko pose, she knows the right thing to do would be to
walk in the opposite direction, yet finds herself walking straight to him, and
taking the advice of her unconventional mother. Swept off her feet to the
winter wonderland of Manchester's Christmas Market, romantic walks in the snow
of the Derbyshire Peak District, and fireside dinners, she has to wonder if
Richie really changed, or has he something to hide?
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