Fern Michaels' SILVER BELLS reunites neighbors who haven't seen each other in nearly two decades. Amanda Leigh moved to Los Angeles to live with her aunt after the tragic death of her parents. She has maintained her parents' home in Pennsylvania, but has never been back. She decides to spend this Christmas where there is snow. Hank Anders is visiting his sister-in-law and year old twin nephews. Hank's brother, Ben, is serving another tour in Iraq, and Ben's wife Alice turns over the car, the house and the twins to Hank upon his arrival. Mandy and Ben reconnect and wonder if their attraction is the same one they had years ago. Very sweet and strictly G-Rated.

A mystery writer wrecks her car when she swerves to miss hitting a reindeer on a narrow road covered in snow, and is rescued by an ex Marine who is one sexy dude in DEAR SANTA by JoAnn Ross. Holly Berry hasn't celebrated Christmas since her father died when she was seven. Isn't it just fitting that she winds up in a town called Santa's Village, as Gabe O'Halloran's guest at the Ho-Ho-Ho Inn? Gabe's five-year-old daughter, Emma, has asked Santa for a new mother, and believes Holly is an early gift. This is funny and sexy by turns.

Nicole's late, abusive husband Richard is still making her life miserable when she receives a letter from him, written the day he died, directing her to contact his attorney for proof about the killer of Nicole's best friend. Detective David Ayden, who worked the case involving Richard, and who would like a future with Nicole, travels with her to the DC area, to get the information. By contacting the attorney, Nicole puts her life on the line, literally. CHRISTMAS PAST by Mary Burton is a chilling thriller.

Mac Maguire is trying to get a house he inherited on Mulberry Lane ready to sell. Little did he know that the love of his life is back in the neighborhood and living in her late parent's home with her two children. Jillian Grant's husband deserted her and the children for a much younger woman, and is late on his child support payment for December. This means Santa won't be showing up for A MULBERRY PARK CHRISTMAS by Judy Duarte. There is still a lot of chemistry between the once bad boy, Mac, and the harassed mom, Jillian. This story has all the elements for a good romance -- kids, animals, and elderly neighbors.

These four Christmas novellas by these talented authors are sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

Book Summary

In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas … so settle into your coziest armchair and enjoy four captivating tales that will make your holidays merry and bright.

"Silver Bells" by Fern Michaels
For years, movie star Amy Lee wondered what it would be like to leave her shallow Hollywood life and go back home to Apple Valley, Pennsylvania. This Christmas, she plans to find out. And Hank Anders, her high-school boyfriend, is now ready to give her a welcome she'll never forget.

"Dear Santa." by JoAnn Ross
Mystery author Holly Berry's SUV has broken down in the little hamlet of Santa's Village, Washington. Holly hates the holidays-that is until lodge owner Gabriel O'Halloran and his five-year-old daughter rekindle her belief in passion, magic, and Christmas wishes.

"Christmas Past" by Mary Burton
Photographer Nicole Piper just received a very unwelcome Christmas gift-a letter that holds clues to an elusive killer's identity. Uncovering the truth means enlisting homicide detective David Ayden's help, and embarking on a road trip that will take them both into the heart of danger and desire.

"A Mulberry Park Christmas" by Judy Duarte
Every Christmas, the folks living on Sugar Plum Lane pull out all the stops when decorating. After a bitter breakup, Alyssa Ridgeway's heart just isn't in it this year. But running into her first love, James "Mac" MacGregor, fills her with memories of the tender Christmas kiss they once shared.