A kitten saved her… Broke, pregnant and deserted by her boyfriend, Maddie Barrymore swerves to avoid a kitten while driving in a Wisconsin blizzard—and her life takes another turn. Like Puss in Boots, she stays in an empty house. She has the baby, the kitten, gets a job and a degree…yet every day she’s ready to flee if the real owner shows up. Five years later, he does… Dumped by the woman he loves, film producer Logan MacLeesh’s heart is as dark as one of his movies. He plans to hole up in his grandmother’s old mansion and throw himself into his work…until he discovers the sexy squatter and her four-year-old son. Before he can call the sheriff, Maddie’s tale of how she ended up there entertains him. They make a deal that as long as she tells him a story every night, she and her son can stay. Even the cat, though Logan’s always been a dog person. A dog in need of saving… Far away in another state, a homeless dog lifts his head, sniffs…and smells him. The human who’s meant for him. As he heads through the snow toward the scent, his journey seems impossible, even though it’s Christmas, a time when miracles happen.

**25 cents from every CHRISTMAS AT ANGEL LAKE book sold will go to the Washington County Humane Society in Wisconsin.** A kitten saved her... Broke, pregnant and deserted by her boyfriend, Maddie Barrymore swerves to avoid a kitten while driving in a Wisconsin blizzard-and her life takes another turn. Like Puss in Boots, she stays in an empty house. She has the baby, the kitten, gets a job and a degree...yet every day she's ready to flee if the real owner shows up. Five years later, he does... Dumped by the woman he loves, film producer Logan MacLeesh's heart is as dark as one of his movies. He plans to hole up in his grandmother's old mansion and throw himself into his work...until he discovers the sexy squatter and her four-year-old son. Before he can call the sheriff, Maddie's tale of how she ended up there entertains him. They make a deal that as long as she tells him a story every night, she and her son can stay. Even the cat, though Logan's always been a dog person. A dog in need of saving... Far away in another state, a homeless dog lifts his head, sniffs...and smells him. The human who's meant for him. As he heads through the snow toward the scent, his journey seems impossible, even though it's Christmas, a time when miracles happen.

River Ivery's travels have brought her to the home of strangers, who take her in during an ice storm. But when she and Thad return to thank them, they are nowhere to be found. The Mimosa Lake angel is busy with Alvin Owens leaving hot oil on the stove, and Herbert Potts so loney. Angels are among the neighbors this Christmas, hopefully they will stay through the new year. Rejoice! Sing praises and feel God's glory this December at Mimosa Lake!

Georgia Meyers' business may be sweets but that's not what she's looking for in a man. In fact, she's not looking for any man. Running Sweet Georgia, her candy shop in the center of Angel's Lake, is her priority. Police officer, Cam Andrews is known for being a good cop and a shy man. Meeting Georgia, he's not only smitten but impressed. When a handsy Santa tries to grab more than her holiday suckers, Georgia quickly puts him in his place. With her knee. Cam and other officers arrive just in time to see she doesn't need to be rescued. Georgia's new life plan is all about staying focused on business. She has no intention of acting on her growing feelings for the charming police officer. Cam's not a casual kind of guy. Georgia insists she's not a forever kind of girl.Cam respects Georgia's wishes about not pursuing the attraction between them, but when her shop is vandalized, he closes the distance. In a professional capacity. As more incidents happen, Cam is convinced Georgia has made an enemy. She might want to deny their snowballing feelings but he won't ignore his sworn duty to protect. There's something she's not telling him that could put them in more danger than getting caught under the mistletoe.

Keep the heart in Heart Lake. That's exactly what three small-town shop owners hope to do when they launch their crazy-ambitious "Have a Heart" campaign—asking neighbors to commit one random act of kindness every day. Emma, Sarah, and Jamie love their lakeside community, but the little town is growing too big too fast, and a doing a good deed never hurt anyone. Or so they thought... When Emma slashes prices at her quilt shop, practically giving away blankets to anyone who looks vaguely cold, she almost stitches her way into bankruptcy. Sarah's free cooking class boils down to a hotbed of crime when some punk kid swipes her favorite heirloom. And at Jamie's chocolate shop, things take a bittersweet turn when a local policeman starts giving her grief, stirring up feelings she's tried to forget—and slowly melts away her defenses... With irresistible humor, warmth, affection—and recipes!—author Sheila Roberts serves up a generous, open-hearted story about the friendships we make, the chances we take, and the lives we touch every day.

He needs a nanny. She needs a job. When Kate Aarons comes home to Angels Lake for Christmas, she doesn't know how to tell her family that the dream she chased all the way to New York isn't what she wants anymore. Single dad, Elliot Peters is determined to give his twin daughters a stable, secure life but juggling his job as a police officer and being a full-time dad is proving tricky. Kate loves her large family but she doesn't want to move back into her childhood bedroom, even temporarily. When super sexy Elliot Peters offers her a job as a nanny, along with a place to stay, it seems like the perfect solution for both of them. Living in close quarters makes it difficult to ignore the chemistry igniting between the two of them. As Kate works toward her new dream-opening a dress shop in her home town, she falls for Elliot and his precious girls, but she isn't sure there's a place for her in this small, ready-made family.

"Will appeal to readers of Cathie Linz and Susan Elizabeth Phillips."—Booklist All he wants this Christmas is her... In the small town of Crystal Lake, Christmas is a time for sledding, hot chocolate, and cozying up to the fire with those you love. For Jake Edwards, it's also time to come home and face the music. He thought there would never be anything harder than losing his brother. Turns out there is: falling in love with his brother's widow, Raine. Ever since they were little, Jesse was the Edwards brother who was always there for her, and Jake was the one who knew just how to push her buttons. Raine can't imagine a life without them, which is why it was doubly decimating when Jake left town after his brother's sudden death. Now he's back and she doesn't know whether to be mad or thrilled. Maybe both. Or maybe it will be the perfect chance for both of them to finally find happiness again.