A Christmas Journey Christmas Novella 1

A shocking death provokes a quest for the truth... Attending a Christmas party, and taking a leading role in the ensuing investigation in A Christmas Journey, is one of the most beloved characters from Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt series: Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould. Perfect for fans of C. J Sansom and Harriet Smart. 'The tale is redolent with Victorian atmosphere, from the hypocritical snobbishness to the rigid social conventions of the time' - Tangled Web Lady Vespasia's friend Isobel has made a cruel remark about Gwendolen Kilmuir on the night Gwendolen was meant to have become engaged to the eligible Bertie Rosythe. Gwendolen flees the room, and the next morning her body is found in the lake in the gardens of the estate. It appears she has jumped from the bridge. The host, Omegus Jones and Vespasia decide to find who or what might have led Gwendolen to resort to such an extreme measure. They vow to make the guilty party seek forgiveness and expiation through the task of taking a sealed letter written by Gwendolen before her death to her mother up in the north of Scotland. The journey will be both physically and emotionally arduous but will bring answers to some unexpected and profound questions. What readers are saying about A Christmas Journey: 'A tale that flows from an elegant house party in a country mansion, north to frozen, snowy Scotland' 'I could not put it down' 'Five stars'

The Christmas journey : Philadelphia lawyer Ryland Lassiter is everything Josephine Wylie wants - for a brother-in-law. However, Ryland only has eyes for Josie.

On a snowy evening, a train meanders its way from New York City to upstate New York. It is December 22, 2011 and Ben Stone is returning home from a long day of business meetings. As the train departs the station, a woman sits in the seat next to him. The chance meeting is the start of a Christmas love story that will affect both of their lives forever. A Christmas Journey is a story about love, loss and redemption. For Claire Driscoll, it is a chance to face the loss of loved ones on September 11, 2001.

In the 1940s, and in modern times… The true meaning of Christmas never changes. WWII is finally over, but Hanna's husband, Chet, didn't return home. She puts on a brave smile during the day while nursing her hospital patients, but at night, she grieves the loss of her love. Then the Christmas Comet appears for the first time in over seventy years, and Hanna's caught in a snowstorm and knocked unconscious. She wakes up in modern times, and much to her confusion, her small town has changed. A local cop takes pity on her and invites her to stay with his family over the holiday. As she searches for her place in this familiar yet different town, Hanna discovers that even small acts of kindness impact lives…and that the true meaning of Christmas is timeless. Now, she hopes to find her way back to her own time…and this year's comet may lead her to a Christmas miracle. This sweet holiday story includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Gingerbread Cupcakes with Christmas Comet Cookies.

A magical, contemporary romance from the bestselling author of Thief of My Heart. In a desperate attempt to restore the meaningfulness to his life, Charles Montgomery takes his family away to a mountain retreat for Christmas. It's surely a recipe for disaster. But when another family is forced to take shelter with them during a blizzard, the Montgomerys discover that togetherness was never so comfortable--or enlightening.

On a snowy evening, a train meanders its way from New York City to upstate New York. It is December 22, 2011 and Ben Stone is returning home from a long day of business meetings. As the train departs the station, a woman sits in the seat next to him. The chance meeting is the start of a Christmas love story that will affect both of their lives forever. A Christmas Journey is a story about love, loss and redemption. For Claire Driscoll, it is a chance to face the loss of loved ones on September 11, 2001.

A wooden doll named Dolly is afraid no child could want her. What if my child tears off that shiny wrapping paper, picks me up and doesn't smile, Dolly wonders. What if she doesn't love me. The book follows Dolly as she escapes from the North Pole wrapping room, tumbles through a hole in the night and appears in Paper Land, a mysterious place with trees of doilies, sheet music and postage stamps. From there she travels to Popcorn Land, Metal Land, Teddy Bear Land, Wood Land and Desolation Land before she finally finds her way home. Safe and snug in Santa's arms, Dolly knows she is ready to meet the little girl who wished for a clever doll.