During the holidays, anything is possible - a second chance, a promised future, an unexpected romance, a rekindled love, or a healed heart. Authors Killian B. Brewer, Lynn Charles, Erin Finnegan, Pene Henson, and Lilah Suzanne share their stories about the magic of the season.*Gracious Living Magazine Says It Has to Be a Live Tree By Killian B. BrewerDetermined to make his first Christmas with his new boyfriend magazine-perfect, Marcus seeks the advice of lovable busy bodies, the Do-Nothings Club. When he learns that his boyfriend, Hank, may have ordered a ring, Marcus' attempts to transform his home into a winter wonderland get out of hand.Shelved By Lynn CharlesWhen library clerk Karina Ness meets a new patron, lonely business owner, Wesley Lloyd, she puts her own love life on hold and begins a holiday matchmaking mission to connect Wes with her uncle Tony.Last Call at the Casa Blanca Bar & Grille By Erin FinneganAs the one-year anniversary of his lover's death rolls around on Christmas, Jack Volarde finds himself at their old haunt - a bar called the Casa Blanca, where a new bartender helps him open up about loss, and see brightness in a future that had grown dim.True North By Pene HensonShay Allen returns to her hometown in Montana for the holidays with her best friend Devon with the intent to return home to L.A. by New Year's Eve. Instead, the weather traps them in the small town, but the there's a bright spot: her old crush Milla is still in town.Halfway Home By Lilah SuzanneAvery Puckett has begun to wonder if her life has become joyless. One night, fate intervenes in the form of a scraggly dog shivering and alone in a parking lot. Avery takes him to a nearby shelter called Halfway Home where she meets bright and beautiful Grace, who is determined to save the world one stray at a time.
