In Mister Christmas by Fern Michaels,
attorney Claire O'Brien finds herself unexpectedly flying
to Ireland a week before Christmas to deal with a wealthy,
older client whose supposedly failing health requires a
change in his will. What she finds is something else
entirely, especially when the man's irresistible nephew,
Quinn Connor, enters the picture.
Marie Bostwick's The Yellow Rose of Christmas
finds Velvet Tudmore doubting she has a secret admirer,
even though he's pledged to reveal his identity at the
annual Christmas dance. Velvet gave up on love a long time
ago; could she have been given a second chance?
Interviewing for a writing job at a high-end mall, Jaine
Austen instead ends up employed as one of Santa's elves in
Nightmare on Elf Street by Laura Levine.
Jaine finds there are two Santas to work with: one is
cuddly and sweet, the other is a nasty drunk. When the
nasty Santa is murdered while Jaine is close by, she
becomes a prime suspect. Being an amateur sleuth, Jaine
feels obligated to find the real killer before all her
Christmas cheer vanishes.
In Room at the Inn by Cindy Myers, Barb and
her husband, Jimmy, along with other travelers, find
themselves stuck in an isolated cabin during a fierce
snowstorm. Coping with the situation stretches nerves, but
when Jimmy divulges to Barb some unsettling news, it has
deep repercussions for them both. How will she handle Jimmy
and the changes in her life?
These four novellas each have a unique element setting it
apart from the others. Whether it's murder, chaos, a clash
of personalities or examining lives that are about to
change, the Christmas spirit flourishes with romance,
laughter and understanding. SECRET SANTA is a delightful
assortment of Christmas short stories filled with
everything one expects from the season.
Christmas is the time for miracles, mayhem, and holiday
romance in these wonderful stories from four of today's most
beloved authors. . .
"Mister Christmas" by Fern Michaels
A week before Christmas, attorney Claire O'Brien is
summoned to Ireland to change her wealthy client's
will––only to encounter resistance from his
handsome nephew. Will Claire be forced to spend the holidays
up close and personal with her irresistible Irish nemesis?
"The Yellow Rose of Christmas" by Marie Bostwick
Though Miss Velvet Tudmore wrote off romance years ago,
rumor has it she has a secret admirer. And when her surprise
suitor promises to reveal himself at the annual Christmas
ball in Too Much, Texas, Velvet starts to wonder: is it ever
too late to find love?
"Nightmare on Elf Street" by Laura Levine
Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as
a mall Santa's elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she's
teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad
to worse when he's found murdered on the
job––and Jaine is a suspect. Now all she wants
for Christmas is to find the real killer. . .
film streaming "Room at the Inn" by Cindy Myers
When a Rocky Mountain blizzard forces Barb and her
husband to spend Christmas in a remote Colorado cabin with
their fellow travelers, Barb struggles to
cope––especially when her husband reveals
troubling news. But sometimes a holiday shake–up is
all a woman needs to discover what she's truly made of. . ..