Making Spirits Bright

Secret wishes, sweet surprises, and gifts straight from the heart. Delight in this season’s most joyous presents with these four sparkling tales...“Making Spirits Bright” by Fern Michaels Melanie McLaughlin desperately wants to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas. A just-for-the-holiday marriage to Bryce Landry fits her plan perfectly...until unexpected sparks have Melanie dreaming of forever by his side...“Runaway Christmas” by Elizabeth Bass A glass of wine, lounging in pajamas, and catching up on movies—that’s Heidi Bogue’s idea of a perfect Christmas. Until her thirteen-year-old niece makes a surprise visit—and a snowstorm turns Heidi’s café into a community refuge. Now one handsome cop is giving Heidi plenty more reasons to celebrate...“Home for Christmas” by Rosalind Noonan Jo Truman needs a replacement Santa for her gift shop’s Christmas Eve party. She’ll do whatever it takes to convince lonely soldier Sam Norwood that he’s perfect for the part...and that the season for love is always...“Christmas on Cape Cod” by Nan Rossiter Maddie Carlson would do anything for her best friend. And helping Asa Coleman babysit a rambunctious puppy Christmas Eve night is her one chance to help the troubled teacher put his past to rest...and give the sweetest gift of all. Secret wishes, sweet surprises, and gifts straight from the heart. Delight in this season's most joyous presents with these four sparkling tales. . ."Making Spirits Bright" by Fern MichaelsMelanie McLaughlin desperately wants to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas. A just-for-the-holiday marriage to Bryce Landry fits her plan perfectly. . .until unexpected sparks have Melanie dreaming of forever by his side. . ."Runaway Christmas" by Elizabeth BassA glass of wine, lounging in pajamas, and catching up on movies--that's Heidi Bogue's idea of a perfect Christmas. Until her thirteen-year-old niece makes a surprise visit--and a snowstorm turns Heidi's café into a community refuge. Now one handsome cop is giving Heidi plenty more reasons to celebrate. . ."Home For Christmas" by Rosalind NoonanJo Truman needs a replacement Santa for her gift shop's Christmas Eve party. She'll do whatever it takes to convince lonely soldier Sam Norwood that he's perfect for the part...and that the season for love is always. . ."Christmas On Cape Cod" by Nan RossiterMaddie Carlson would do anything for her best friend. And helping Asa Coleman babysit a rambunctious puppy Christmas Eve night is her one chance to help the troubled teacher put his past to rest. . .and give the sweetest gift of all Secret Wishes, Sweet Surprises, And Gifts Straight From The Heart. Delight In This Season’s Most Joyous Presents With These Four Sparkling Tales... “making Spirits Bright” By Fern Michaels Melanie Mclaughlin Desperately Wants To Adopt Two Orphaned Siblings And Give Them A Real Home For Christmas. A Just-for-the-holiday Marriage To Bryce Landry Fits Her Plan Perfectly...until Unexpected Sparks Have Melanie Dreaming Of Forever By His Side... “runaway Christmas” By Elizabeth Bass A Glass Of Wine, Lounging In Pajamas, And Catching Up On Movies—that’s Heidi Bogue’s Idea Of A Perfect Christmas. Until Her Thirteen-year-old Niece Makes A Surprise Visit—and A Snowstorm Turns Heidi’s Café Into A Community Refuge. Now One Handsome Cop Is Giving Heidi Plenty More Reasons To Celebrate... “home For Christmas” By Rosalind Noonan Jo Truman Needs A Replacement Santa For Her Gift Shop’s Christmas Eve Party. She’ll Do Whatever It Takes To Convince Lonely Soldier Sam Norwood That He’s Perfect For The Part...and That The Season For Love Is Always... “christmas On Cape Cod” By Nan Rossiter Maddie Carlson Would Do Anything For Her Best Friend. And Helping Asa Coleman Babysit A Rambunctious Puppy Christmas Eve Night Is Her One Chance To Help The Troubled Teacher Put His Past To Rest...and Give The Sweetest Gift Of All. "This swoon-worthy collection of novellas hits the holiday sweet spot" with four tales of sweet surprises, family connections, and unexpected romance ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). "Making Spirits Bright" by Fern Michaels Melanie McLaughlin desperately wants to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas. A just-for-the-holiday marriage to Bryce Landry fits her plan perfectly . . . until Melanie starts dreaming of forever by his side . . . "Runaway Christmas" by Elizabeth Bass Watching movies in her pajamas is Heidi Bogue's idea of a perfect Christmas—until her thirteen-year-old niece makes a surprise visit. And when a snowstorm turns Heidi's café into a community refuge, a handsome cop gives her a new reason to celebrate . . . "Home for Christmas" by Rosalind Noonan Jo Truman needs a replacement Santa for her gift shop's Christmas Eve party. She's determined to convince lonely soldier Sam Norwood that he's perfect for the part . . . and that the season for love is always . . . "Christmas on Cape Cod" by Nan Rossiter Maddie Carlson would do anything for her best friend. And helping Asa Coleman babysit a rambunctious puppy on Christmas Eve night is her one chance to help the troubled teacher put his past to rest . . . and give the sweetest gift of all. "Making Spirits Bright" by Fern Michaels Melanie McLaughlin desperately wants to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas. A just-for-the-holiday marriage to Bryce Landry fits her plan perfectly. . .until unexpected sparks have Melanie dreaming of forever by his side. . . "Runaway Christmas" by Elizabeth Bass A glass of wine, lounging in pajamas, and catching up on movies-that's Heidi Bogue's idea of a perfect Christmas. Until her thirteen-year-old niece makes a surprise visit-and a snowstorm turns Heidi's café into a community refuge. Now one handsome cop is giving Heidi plenty more reasons to celebrate. . . "Home For Christmas" by Rosalind Noonan Jo Truman needs a replacement Santa for her gift shop's Christmas Eve party. She'll do whatever it takes to convince lonely soldier Sam Norwood that he's perfect for the part...and that the season for love is always. . . "Christmas On Cape Cod" by Nan Rossiter Maddie Carlson would do anything for her best friend. And helping Asa Coleman babysit a rambunctious puppy Christmas Eve night is her one chance to help the troubled teacher put his past to rest. . .and give the sweetest gift of all. Secret wishes, sweet surprises, and gifts straight from the heart are featured in these four stories of love and miracles, headlined by "New York Times"--Bestselling author Michaels. Includes stories by Elizabeth Bass, Rosalind Noonan, and Nan Parson Rossiter A collection of holiday love stories includes Fern Michaels' "Making Spirits Bright, " in which Melanie McLaughlin uses her sham marriage to Bryce Landry to adopt two orphaned siblings and give them a real home for Christmas