Christmas is a time of miracles–but is it magical enough to change a person’s mind?Allie Westley’s Christmas will be a bit different this year. She’s taken a big step to move away from Nashville to Goose Island, South Carolina, to pursue her dream of becoming a wine enologist, and she’s not tripping over this chance to make a break from her family, either. She’ll spend December 25 doing her own thing. Although the beach might be cold, it is the perfect place for new traditions....

Welcome to Crickley Creek, where dreams are encouraged—as long as they fit within the proper rules of etiquette.Sweet Charlotte Sinclair has no idea that "bless your heart" is the same as "screw you"—and she’s about to find out the hard way. After her mother’s death, Charlotte moved from free-wheeling California to her mother’s tiny hometown in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, longing to feel closer to her and searching for closure.Charlotte loves...

A Georgia Christmas by Susan SandsChristmas in Moonshine, Georgia is salon owner Merilee Bell’s favorite season. She might still be single in her mid- thirties, but she’s finally content, proud of her business and herself as she’s made strides to make peace with her past. And then just at closing time, a tall, dark and handsome new deputy enters her shop, and everything seems poised to change.Weeks before Christmas, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, Ra...

A Sanctuary for the Living. A Stronghold for the Dead. In 1903, Freelan Oscar Stanley climbed into the thin, dry air of the Colorado Rockies to escape a death sentence. Racked by Tuberculosis, he sought a miracle and found it. To celebrate his recovery, he raised a magnificent mountain resort in 1909, which stood as a testament to his survival. The Stanley Hotel is known as one of the most haunted hotels in America, but not due to violence or unresolved deaths, instead the dead stay for th...

Recent studies reveal a growing global concern among young people about climate change and its impact on their lives. Half of children worldwide report that climate-related anxiety affects their daily experiences, while 70% of youth question the quality of the climate education they receive. Despite widespread recognition of the issue, an analysis of curricula across 100 countries found that 47% made no reference to climate change-particularly in high-emission nations-while countries most ...

Should she choose love or freedom?After years of committing her life to a man she knew wasn’t right for her, Brooke Warter found the backbone to quit that relationship—and now she’s back in Goose Island, South Carolina, sharing a house with her squabbling parents and kooky grandmother.On the other hand, she has a job working with her best friend at the local winery, and she has space to figure out what comes next. Brooke just needs to keep moving forward and a solid future ...

"The Iron Trail" is set against the backdrop of the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in the Canadian wilderness. The story follows the experiences of the novel's protagonist, Neal Canton, who is involved in the construction of the railway and faces challenges, including the harsh environment, conflicts with nature, and personal trials.Rex Beach's novels are known for their vivid descriptions of the natural world and the physical and emotional struggles of his characters. "Th...

Hello, Stone! Hello, Bob! By George, but I'm glad to see you! "Hello, Glass, you old sinner, I can just imagine you've led those dear old aunts of yours a lively life the last two weeks." "You'll win, Stone, but you ought to get them to tell you about it; ha, ha, ha! the dear old ladies never dropped once." Explosively enthusiastic greetings were exchanged between three stalwart young men in the Union Station, Chicago, on the twentieth of September, of the year nineteen hundred and somethi...

Sometimes, beauty’s not enough…Carolina Jessamine Boone was created to be beautiful. At least that’s what she’s been told her whole life. So, why is she still alone?Jessa has a good job at the island winery and is making an old Lowcountry bungalow into a home—she’s content, and certainly has no need for a man. But anonymous gifts left through an old milk door raise both questions and memories of the past. Were the gifts left by the suave outsider who has designs on not just...

"Beach expertly tugs at the heartstrings while painting a haunting and beautiful picture of South Carolina’s lowcountry."- Publishers WeeklyShe doesn’t need gifts under the tree this holiday season. What she longs for is a second chance.Emma Shea Abernathy is fully aware of her social role: marry well, live extravagantly, and, most of all, exhibit perfection. And it started with saying “I do” to future governor Trent Broadway.With ...

Ocean Beach, a neighborhood of San Diego, California, is known throughout the city, county, and beyond as a unique and quirky place with the feel of a small town, despite being a stone�s throw from the center of a major metropolis. Founded in 1887 in a coastal area known for its beautiful cliffs and rock formations, Ocean Beach went through growing pains in the early 1900s before establishing itself as a family-oriented, self-contained beach community by the mid-1930s. Full of mom-and-pop ...

Demoted and disgraced, former Teacher-Servant is relegated to Kitchen-Servant when young, spoiled Nuala: the Giant Puppet Ruler of the Great City deems him unworthy of being her guide in life and learning. A head-splitting voice summons him to a Land of Giants he never believed existed, insisting he bring Nuala to them, as only she can save them from death. The journey descends into competition over food, resources, and the means of preserving life itself. A Servant in the Land of Gian...