Circle C Christmas Collection

Six Christmas short stories from the Circle C ranch.Andi's Christmas Good-bye (1876) When Andi learns that her best friend, Riley, is leaving the ranch, she sets out to give him a special Christmas gift. Andi's Christmas Blizzard (1877) Andi is old enough to join her brothers on the annual tree cutting adventure. Snow is great fun, until something goes wrong. Andi's Interrupted Christmas (1878) Andi is chosen to portray Mary in the Christmas pageant. Then something happens to interrupt Christmas. Andi's Christmas Ball (1879) Instead of riding Taffy, Andi finds herself as a last-minute partner for the governor's 11-year-old son. What could possibly go wrong?Andi's Icy Christmas (1880) A special Christmas at a remote hunting lodge in the eastern Sierra brings joy and sorrow. Can Andi endure the hardships? Andi's New Year's Gala (1882) Andi's eyes are opened to the strange and sometimes silly customs of a city's New Year's celebration with Aunt Rebecca.

Written for reading level 2.0–2.8, the Circle C Beginnings series combines fun illustrations and six-year-old Andi’s signature curiosity. In Andi’s Circle C Christmas, Andi’s fun holiday break is spoiled when a grumpy, bossy visitor arrives. No more running. No catching spiders. No wearing overalls. But just when Andi thinks the fun is lost forever, she learns that she can help this unwelcome guest in a way she never imagined.

For years Callan Carrigan has been her father's right hand man, so when her dad's will names city slicker Court McAllister the new owner of The Circle C Ranch, Callan feels betrayed on every level. Then she and her sisters find their mother's diaries, hidden from them by their father since their mother's accidental death 18 years ago, and the shocking revelations explain a lot. Reeling, Callan seeks refuge in the local saloon, where it seems no one can reach her, until Court offers her a challenge. If she agrees to be foreman at the Circle C for one year, he'll deed the ranch back to her and her sisters. The deal seems too sweet at first--until Callan realizes Court has his eyes on something she protects even more than her family's land--her heart.

A new series for early readers!

Now a Hallmark Original Channel Movie All he wants for Christmas…is an answer. Finn Knightly a.k.a. Finn Conrad wants to know why his recently deceased father left his nurse fifty thousand dollars after knowing her a mere six weeks. So he travels to Bramble House B&B in Marietta, Montana to find answers. But Willa Fairchild is not the conniving woman he expects to find. Before he knows it, Willa-and her six-year-old son Scout-are stealing his heart. And that’s before he finds out Scout’s secret and the real reason this Christmas is so important.

The independent tomboy Andrea Carter and her beloved horse, Taffy, were first introduced in Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home in 2005. Since then, popular author Susan Marlow has penned five more books in the Circle C Adventures series, filled in Andi’s early years with the Circle C Beginnings series, and started a chronicle of Andrea’s teen years in Circle C Milestones. Published to celebrate the tenth anniversary of this positive role model for girls, Andrea Carter’s Tales from the Circle C Ranch is a collection of short stories inspired by fan questions that fills in many of the gaps between Circle C Beginnings and Circle C Adventures. Taking place between 1873 and 1880, each story is prefaced by an explanatory note that pinpoints the action of the story in relation to events in the existing Andrea Carter books. Wholesome fun, and with a clear Christian message throughout, Andrea Carter’s Tales from the Circle C Ranch is a mustread for fans of the series and a fun introduction for those who haven’t yet discovered these historical gems.

New from popular author Susan K. Marlow

A touching Christmas tale from Jemez Pueblo, illustrated in color by the author.