City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Five heartwarming holiday contemporary short stories. THE MUSIC BOX Peyton Gray ended up in Whiskey Springs for Christmas. And she was in no mood for holiday frivolity. Philip Clark spent as much time in Whiskey Springs as he could. He never expected to see Peyton again. Peyton and Philip had gone in different directions a long time again. But the magic of Christmas brought them full circle. ONLY CHRISTMAS Bailey Rivers had no plans to be home for Christmas. But her grandmother sends her a magic locket. After that, all of Bailey's wishes start to come true. Trey had no plans for Christmas unless he counted a six pack of beer and a football game. But an unexpected detour sends him home to Whiskey Springs instead. Bailey and Trey, through these unexpected events find themselves together again on Christmas Eve. Will they put the past behind them and let the magic give them a fresh start? CHRISTMAS WATERFALL Laci Hartman was having the worst Christmas Eve ever. Then out of the blue she remembered a promise from ten years ago. Meet me at sunset. Phillip never forgot a promise he had made ten years ago. He had given her ten years to decide. But had she remembered? Will Laci and Phillip find each other again after all these years? What about that promise they had made to each other when they had been so young and innocent? TREETOP ANGEL When Ashley's promotion turned into a job loss, she did what anyone would do. She went home. Daddy was down with a twisted ankle, so the timing was fortuitous. He needed help with the Christmas tree farm. Seth, left to run his family's store while his parents live it up in Florida, is at his wit's end. Even the Christmas Tree farm wasn't coming through for him. Fortunately his boss was understanding. For the first time in years Ashley and Seth are in the same place at the same time. Will the magic of Christmas make their wishes come true? JUST CHRISTMAS A rainy Christmas Eve. Not unusual for Texas. But eighteen-year-old Anslee Cooper's secret plans made this Christmas different from any other. A gift her parents never expected. Unfortunately, things went awry. Would fate set things right again? Or would it be just another Christmas after all? Sometimes the magic of Christmas gives us a do-over…

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Contemporary Romance Short Story Collection