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It is 1937, and Lucy knows better than to wish for a pony this Christmas. Her mother has assured her in no uncertain terms that asking for a pony is the same as asking for the moon. Then an interesting pair of strangers comes to town, and Lucy's world changes forever.
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"Miranda did not put adventure on her Christmas list, but thanks to her eighty-five-year-old neighbor Joy, that's exactly what she's getting this year. When Joy tells Miranda that she plans to drive an old RV decked out in Christmas decorations from their Chicago neighborhood to her new retirement digs in Phoenix--in the dead of winter, no less--the much younger Miranda insists that Joy cannot make such a trip by herself. Besides, a crazy trip with...
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Artist Claire Andrews, looking for solace after losing her husband and young son in tragic accident, flees to a cabin in the Cascade Mountains. Even there, she finds she is too distracted by her sorrow to continue painting. Claire had always been certain God listened to her prayers. That is, up until the accident. As she passes each day alone in the snowy woods, she struggles with grief and her loss of faith. One day she discovers two mysterious sets...
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"All Emma Daley wants this holiday season is a white Christmas. But the young teacher and struggling musician sure can't find that in sunny Arizona. Luckily, there's someone living in a perfect mountain home in the Colorado Rockies looking to make a vacation trade. West Prescott is an in-demand songwriter and talented musician who put his own singing career on hold to write songs for celebrity acts to perform. When his mother convinces him to do a...
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With high hopes, Daphne Ballinger lands her dream job at The New York Times. But soon writing about weddings becomes a painful reminder of her own failed romance, and her love of the city slowly sours. When her eccentric Aunt Dee passes away and leaves a sizeable estate to Daphne, going back home is an easy choice. But the odd clauses written into the will aren't so easy, and if Daphne doesn't agree to the terms the estate goes to . . . Aunt Dee's...
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"Returning home at Christmas, a young man receives an inheritance he never expected--six cats in need of homes"--
After six years abroad, Garrison Brown returns home to Vancouver to build a new life. When his beloved grandmother passes away a few weeks before Christmas, Garrison goes to her house to sort out her belongings, including six cats who need new homes. While Garrison hopes to dispense with the task quickly, his grandmother's instructions...
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Anna and Michael have been trying for years without success to have a baby. Now in her late thirties, Anna has given up on the hope of motherhood after heartbreaking miscarriages and shattered dreams. As Christmas nears, she has to consider the possibility that it might be time to empty out the nursery and convert it to a guest room. Amidst her heartache, Anna secretly struggles with strange health problems that have her very worried. But, as often...
9) All for one
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Life is heating up for the four Lindas and it's not just hot flashes! Abby's losing sleep over her husband's health and neglecting her bed-and-breakfast dreams. Caroline may have waited too long to put her Alzheimer's-afflicted mom in a care facility. Marley's hard-won independence is threatened by her grown son's neediness. And Janie's having a hard time being everyone's rock as the relationship she counted on falters. Add to that a house fire, a...
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Hope Bartolli has avoided Sisters for years both her hometown of Sisters, Oregon and her two sisters who live there. But when the 32 year old corporate lawyer returns home to attend her beloved grandmothers funeral, shes surprised to learn that she has inherited Nana's old house, her little dog Andy and an unexpected friendship with Nana's attorney, Lewis. If she had any hopes of burying the hatchet with her sisters, these gifts from Nana aren't going...
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"Native American beauty Sunny Westcott is not one to let her hair down. But her friend Aubrey manages to drag her to Pendleton, Oregon, and the pair arrives just as the hundredth annual Pendleton Round-Up begins. Sunny is surprised by how much she enjoys watching the rodeo, riding horseback, and getting to know Aubrey's family-- particularly a handsome cowboy named Cody."--Page 4 of cover.
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When Wendy Harper inherits her family's beachside cottage in Seaside, Maine, she sees it as a way to finally pay off the debts that have mounted since her husband died. But the neglected property needs renovation before it can be sold, so Wendy and her young son Jackson move in to fix the place up. Soon the town-- and local craftsman Caleb Colton-- make it difficult for Wendy to resists their charms.
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After a rough childhood in multiple foster homes, Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. When she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal: the small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration. Krista doesn't always feel welcomed in the close-knit town, and her daughter Emily continually wonders, "Where's the snow?" Can a friendly stranger and his family help restore...
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When she receives the news in late 1944 that her baby's father was shot down in the South Pacific, Amelia Richards loses hope. Jobless and broke, she has nowhere to turn for help but her infant's paternal grandparents. The only problem is, they don't know that she-- or their grandson-- exists. When Amelia discovers that the family is wealthy and influential, dare she disclose the truth of her relationship with their son?
18) Hometown ties
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Decades ago, four Lindas in the same first-grade classroom decided to go by their middle names, form a club, and be friends forever. Now they're all back home in Clifden, Oregon, all thrilled at the chance to reinvent their lives together. But for all of them, their fifties have brought growing pains. Join the four Lindas as they learn about forgiveness and faith, about asking for help and standing on their own two feet - and about love, which makes...
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"Once upon a time in a little town on the Oregon coast lived four Lindas--all in the same first-grade classroom. So they decided to go by their middle names. And form a club. And be friends forever. But that was forty-seven years and four very different lives ago. Now a class reunion has brought them all together in their old hometown--at a crossroads in their lives. Janie is a high-powered lawyer with a load of grief. Abby is a lonely housewife in...
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"Once upon a time in a little town on the Oregon coast lived four Lindas--all in the same first-grade classroom. So they decided to go by their middle names. And form a club. And be friends forever. Decades later, they're all back home in Clifden and reinventing their lives, but the holidays bring a whole new set of challenges. Abby's new B&B is getting bad reviews and husband Paul is acting strange. Still grieving for her mom, Caroline is remodeling...
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