Sydney Ragsdale is looking for a fresh start far away from her controlling ex-husband and the self-doubt that has plagued her since the divorce. Returning to her childhood home in Hopewell, North Carolina is just what her soul needs. Praying some Christmas magic will follow her she moves with her daughter to a farmhouse that once belonged to her grandparents. While there Sydney finds solace working at The Book Bea, her favorite bookstore. Single dad...

"Two years after her husband's death, Amanda Whittier has two children to raise alone, an abandoned dream of starting a business, and a fixer-upper cottage by the sea. She has no room in her life for anything else and little interest in moving on after losing the man she loved. Paul Grant is a relative newcomer to the area, and his work with former military dogs needing rehabilitation has been good for the town. Though he loved once before, he's convinced...

"When Jill Clemmons returns to Adams Grove, Virginia, to settle her grandmother's estate, she must face Garrett Malloy, the man who broke her heart years ago. When a string of break-ins threatens Jill's safety, she and Garrett must join forces to unearth her grandmother's secrets"--

"Carolanne Baxter returns to Adams Grove to reconcile with her father and celebrate her best friends' wedding. But when a dead body surfaces during the wedding reception and Carolanne's father becomes the prime suspect, the reconciliation may be over, as well as her budding romance with the best man"--

"Brooke Justice moved to the small town of Adams Grove, Virginia, to escape her malicious ex-husband. When someone breaks into her house, she suspects her ex is to blame. With no evidence and little help from the police, she turns to a private investigator who makes her question her decision to swear off relationships forever"--