Love and Merry Christmas

Six short romantic Christmas stories to warm your heart and your holiday.Jingle Bell Bodyguard by Christine WingateHarper Palmquist has been quietly drooling over gym hottie Rick Avery every Saturday. Can a series of mishaps over a Christmas season create the perfect setting for romance?Home for Christmas by Susan CraigMax Moretti has long treasured memories of a beautiful red-haired woman from his past. When fate brings her into his life together again, can he convince April they can create a new home...together?Christmas a La Carte by Jeanne KernStressed-out Susan Albright is overwhelmed about hosting her family for Christmas. Hiring fortune teller Zelda seems like the perfect way to get everyone the right gift. But the mysterious lady just might have enough magic left over to arrange a surprise for her.The Christmas Gift by BJ AkinYoung Sandhills teacher Miss Rebecca faces the raging storm on an untamed Nebraska prairie with courage. She's concerned for the welfare of two particular students, and ends up with more than she bargained for when their widowed father comes to her aid.Starstruck by LK LienWhen a bright new star appears in the sky, it is only the beginning of the miracle season. But closed hearts resist miracles. It takes a lot of love wrapped with a blast of fun to break through the barricades.Blame it on the Christmas Lights by Karyn ColeLucy Potter isn't very thrilled with the start of her holiday season. She's convinced her only long-term relationship will be with her favorite sweatpants. But Christmas gets unexpectedly merry when she runs into an old crush. Will she be able to enjoy the gifts of the season? Or will thoughts of what might not be, ruin it all?