Holiday Stories – New for 2008

Here are some heartwarming holiday stories published in 2008:

Adult Fiction:
The Christmas Sweater by Glen Beck
Eddie, a young boy, is dismayed to find “a stupid, ugly handmade sweater” under the tree
rather than the Huffy bike he was hoping for. When his mother, who made the sweater because
she couldn’t afford the ones in stores, dies in a car accident, Eddie is sent to live with his
grandparents and grows up angry and resentful.

Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark
In tranquil Branscombe, New Hampshire, for the holidays, PI Regan Reilly and her NYPD
husband Jack, suspense writer Nora Reilly and funeral director husband Luke, and lottery
winner-turned-sleuth Alvirah Meehan and her husband Willy find themselves investigating
shenanigans involving the local mega lottery in the midst of preparations for a festival
celebrating old-fashioned Christmas values.

Grace by Richard Paul Evans
In the 1960s, Eric discovers his schoolmate Grace hiding in a dumpster after running away from
her abusive stepfather. He offers her shelter in an old backyard clubhouse and becomes her
best friend, not realizing the depths of her painful family life until it's too late. Years later, Eric,
now a doctor devoted to helping abused children, reflects on this tragic period of his life.

A Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid
Discovering that a local shelter is looking for temporary homes for their dogs over the Christmas
holidays, Todd, a developmentally challenged young man, persuades his reluctant family to
take in a special canine named Christmas.

‘Tis the Season by Lorna Landvik
Alienating everyone with her public misbehavior and fresh from a stint in rehab, heiress Caroline
Dixon goes into seclusion to avoid paparazzi haunting her every move, until a correspondence
with her former nanny teaches her a valuable lesson in redemption.

The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell
As holiday celebrations take place in Santa Fe, Agent Paul Kagan is on the run with a baby the
Russian mafia wants to destroy and turns to a mother and her young son for help during a
violent night where they all must work together to keep the child safe from harm.

The Letters by Luanne Rice
A series of letters reveals the emotional odyssey and evolution of one couple's relationship as
they fall in love, confront the loss of an adult child, and struggle to rediscover who they each
are and what they mean to each other in the wake of the tragedy.

An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor
Disappointed to learn that his sweetheart will not be joining him for a first holiday season in a
rural Irish community, doctor Barry Laverty keeps himself busy by caring for his patients and
struggling to outmaneuver a newly arrived quack physician.

Mystery:
Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews
Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown
Ringing in Murder by Kate Kingsbury
A Christmas Grace by Anne Perry

Romance:
A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
A Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber
A Magical Christmas Present (Short Stories)
A Seduction at Christmas by Kathy Maxwell
A McKettrick Christmas by Linda Lael Miller
The Forgotten Spirit by Evie Rhodes
Silver Bells (Short Stories)
All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Under the Mistletoe (Short Stories)

Inspirational:
All I Have to Give by Melody Carlson
Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn
A Christmas Star by Thomas Kinkade
One Perfect Gift by Kathleen Morgan
Yuletide Treasure (Short Stories)

Science Fiction & Fantasy:
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris