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Chris Gardner has a good life in New Orleans. He owns a club in the French Quarter, has a wonderful crew of people who call it home, loyal, caring friends, and even gets his kid fix by helping to take care of his chef’s daughter. What he doesn’t have is that special someone to share his days and nights with. He thought he did, once upon a time, but that man left to find fame and fortune, became a rockstar, and never returned. And that’s fine. Life isn’t a fairy tale. Now if only he could find a band to play music in his club at night, that would be a Christmas miracle.

Hooray, it's Christmas! Mary Brown's favorite time of year, and she embraces it with the sort of thrill and excitement normally reserved for toddlers seeing jelly tots. Our funny, gorgeous, and bonkers heroine finds herself dancing from party to party, covered in tinsel, decorating the Beckhams' Christmas tree, dressing up as Father Christmas, declaring live on This Morning that she's a drug addict, and enjoying two Christmas lunches in quick succession.

Did I know? Did I know the difficulty I’d face when I submitted to God’s plan? An unlikely candidate, I admit. Which perhaps makes my story even more remarkable. I was just a poor girl from an insignificant town. Never once had I imagined my life would be any different from any other. And yet God chose me. He chose me to bring His Son into the world - just a humble girl with great love for my Father. It wasn’t a journey without struggle. With great joy comes great sorrow. With great privilege comes great responsibility. With great love comes great loss. This is my story.

It's time to head back to Magdalena in this holiday novella. The town is preparing to celebrate the holidays when a snowstorm hits and threatens to ruin the festivities. But that's not the only threat blowing into town. Pop's son is here from California to enjoy Christmas with his father, but when he leaves, he's taking Pop with him, or is he? Will the town give up the Godfather of Magdalena, or will they show Pop's son that when we open our hearts, anything is possible, even second chances?

Lila spends her life walking a straight line. No swerves. No excitement. Her future seems mapped out. A very boring future - one where her secret dreams will never see the light of day. Then one snow-filled day, she meets a man who will shake up her routine, capture her heart, and help make all her dreams come true.

Since Christmas is coming, Joy resolves to start working with determination to find love immediately, so she won’t have to live through another sad Christmas.