Small-Town Christmas Wishes

Series · 6 books · 2019

By Cindy Flores Martinez, Josie Riviera, Jean C. Gordon, and more

Books in series

Mia's Gift

2019

6 SWEET ROMANCE READS authors introduce 6 Sweet Inspirational Romances to warm your heart this holiday season. Small-Town Christmas Wishes Welcome to Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for $1,500 and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. And she wants it to be special. It sounds like fun. It reminds them of when they were secret angels in high school together. But the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems! With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time? Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way. Book 1—Mia’s Gift by USA Today Bestselling Author Cindy Flores Martinez Mia Rosa is thinking of leaving Snowflake, Colorado for good. Her cupcake shop on Main Street isn’t doing well, and seeing her ex-fiancé around town is awkward. When she receives a letter from her old high school friend, Charity Hart, asking her to be a secret angel, she’s convinced that she can’t go through with it. But Mia soon learns that handsome Jesse Quinn and his fifteen-year-old niece, Kristi, are in desperate need of a miracle. The group home where Kristi lives is shutting down, and no other foster homes are available in Snowflake. Will Mia be able to secretly grant Jesse and Kristi’s wish for Kristi to stay in the town she calls home? Enjoy all six books in the series: Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons

Caro's Gift

2019

Introducing 6 Sweet Inspirational Romances from 6 Sweet Romance Reads authors to warm your heart this holiday season. Small-Town Christmas Wishes Welcome to Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for $1,500 and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. It sounds simple but the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems! With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time? Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way. Caro's Gift Friendship, memories and wishes are powerful things and in the small town of Snowflake, Colorado they combine to form a memorial to a lost friend. Following her death, Charity Hart left six of her close high school friends, including Caro Price, fifteen hundred dollars each and an assignment to use that money to grant someone else’s secret wish by Christmas. Temporarily back in Snowflake to help her beloved grandmother recover from an illness, nurse practitioner Caro is on the hunt for a recipient for her secret angel gift. A chance encounter in a specialty store focuses Caro’s interest on a red-headed little girl fascinated by a nativity scene. Caro’s grandmother has matchmaking on her mind as she pushes Caro and her neighbor, Simon Novak, together. It turns out that Simon coaches the little redhead’s older brother at the high school. With Simon’s help, Caro tries to learn more about the family and it quickly becomes apparent that the widowed mother and her two children are struggling financially. But is there more going on than meets the eye, for Caro sees flashes of fear in their eyes. Christmas is the season of wishes, and Caro, with God's guidance, is determined to make one little girl’s dream a reality! And, maybe, just maybe, fulfill a dream of her own! Enjoy all six books in the series: Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons

Nate's Gift

2019

Introducing 6 Sweet Inspirational Romances from 6 Sweet Romance Reads authors to warm your heart this holiday season. Small-Town Christmas Wishes Welcome to Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for one thousand five hundred dollars and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. And she wants it to be special. It sounds like fun. It reminds them of when they were secret angels in high school together. But the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems. With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time? Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way. Nate would have never dreamed that one Christmas wish could jolt his deadened heart to life again. Nate Cooper has lost his heart for his job and the holidays. After the death of a dear high school friend, Charity Hart, he’s called into the lawyer’s office, along with several other old school buddies and given a challenge. Take the $1500 and find someone to bless, but they must keep their gift a secret. After thinking over the challenge, Nate can find only one person who has a great need. Unfortunately, she’s an annoying thorn in his side at the school where he works. Kara Shay is on the verge of losing everything she holds dear: her drama class, a job she adores, and her chance at making a difference in the lives of the high schoolers she mentors and teaches. But Kara will not go down without a fight, and has a few resources up her sleeve, if only that annoying band teacher, Mr. Cooper, would give a little and stop being so obstinate. Nate means well, but he has always taken the safer paths in his life. Helping the drama teacher is leading his heart into very unsafe territory. Read all the books in the series: Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez Caro’s Giftby Jean C. Gordon Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons

Sara's Gift

2019

Christmas is the season of giving, but Sara isn’t sure she is up to the task. Playing secret angel in high school was fun, and now, years later, Sara has the opportunity to do it once more on a bigger scale. She enlists the help of Gabe, her long-time best friend, to come up with a deserving recipient. But something is off with Gabe—he’s more attentive than usual. The Christmas season has put Gabe in a reflective mood. His evaluation of his life has left him lonely and wanting more. But can his heart have its desire? That’s up to Sara. Can these two long-time best friends navigate their changing relationship, or will the romance Grinch steal their Christmas joy?

Holly's Gift

2019

Miracles don’t always come easy. Sometimes it takes a secret wish to light an angel’s way. When Holly steps into a homeless shelter looking for an MIA piano student, notices a distinct lack of Christmas cheer—because a handsome building inspector is forcing the shelter to temporarily close down. Holly knows bad guys—she was married to one. Yet when the man asks her out, she finds absolutely not warring with absolutely yes. Tim Stewart doesn’t hold his breath waiting for God to answer prayers. He went from homeless desperation to television stardom to relative obscurity while God stayed silent. But when Holly barrels into his life, her steady faith sparks hope for a dream of his own. Even if it means praying for a Christmas miracle—one last time. Remembered sadness is the stepping stone to tomorrow’s joy.

Taye's Gift

2019

Introducing 6 Sweet Inspirational Romances from 6 Sweet Romance Reads authors to warm your heart this holiday season. Welcome to Snowflake, Colorado—a small town where wishes come true! When six old high school friends receive a letter that their fellow friend, Charity Hart, wrote before she passed away, their lives take an unexpected turn. She leaves them each a check for $1,500 and asks them to grant a wish—a secret wish—for someone else by Christmas. It sounds simple but the friends soon discover that it isn’t as easy as it seems! With the clock ticking, will they make it happen in time? Join Mia, Caro, Nate, Sara, Holly, and Taye on their journey to make a wish come true—and find love along the way. About Taye's Gift Who lays off someone before the holidays? Taye Thomas’ employer did, so instead of Christmas shopping, she’s job hunting. More devastating news comes when an old high school friend passed away. Could God be answering her prayers for help when she learns that Charity Hart left a $1500 check? No, the caveat is it’s more blessed to give than receive. Taye has 30 days to find someone else in need to bless. To complicate matters, she’s lives in Kansas City, which is more than eight hours away from Snowflake and she can’t do it alone. Keeping a secret has never been so much work. Enjoy all six books in the series: Mia’s Gift by Cindy Flores Martinez Caro’s Gift by Jean C. Gordon Nate’s Gift by Jackie Castle Sara’s Gift by Kimberly Rose Johnson Holly’s Gift by Josie Riviera Taye’s Gift by Pat Simmons

Authors

Cindy Flores Martinez

Author · 3 books

Cindy Flores Martinez is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes Sweet and Christian Romance. Her debut novel, Mail-Order Groom, started as a screenplay and movie project. She spent years shopping it around Hollywood, New York, and other parts of the world and had two well-known actors interested in portraying the lead character's parents. He's an Academy Award nominated actor and she's a blockbuster film actress. After not finding the success she wanted, she officially canceled her film production company and embarked on the journey of turning her screenplay into a novel. She has an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Screenwriting. She has been a screenwriting instructor, screenplay consultant, script reader, and screenplay collaborator.

Josie Riviera

Author · 52 books

USA TODAY bestselling author Josie Riviera writes contemporary, inspirational, and historical sweet romances. She lives in the Charlotte, NC, area with her wonderfully supportive husband. They share their home with an adorable shih tzu, who constantly needs grooming, and live in an old house forever needing renovations. Send her an email at: josieriviera@aol.com Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter. You'll receive a free sweet romance ebook! josieriviera.com Follow her on Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/josie... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josie\_riviera/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/josieriviera/ “Like” her Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Josie.Riviera TikTok.com/@josierivieraauthor

Pat Simmons is a multi-published Christian romance author of forty-plus titles. She is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth who is passionate about researching her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She is a five-time recipient of the RSJ Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance: Still Guilty, Crowning Glory, The Confession, Christmas Dinner, and Queen’s Surrender (To A Higher Calling). Pat’s first inspirational women’s fiction, Lean On Me, with Sourcebooks, was the February/March Together We Read Digital Book Club pick for the national library system. Here for You and Stand by Me are also part of the Family is Forever series. Her holiday indie release, Christmas Dinner, and traditionally published, Here for You were featured in Woman’s World, a national magazine. Here for You was also listed in the “7 Great Reads That Help to Keep the Faith” by Sisters From AARP. She contributed an article, “I’m Listening,” in the Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now (2021). Pat is the recipient of the 2022 Leslie Esdaile “Trailblazer” Award given by Building Relationships Around Books Readers’ Choice for her work in the Christian fiction genre. As a Christian, Pat describes the evidence of the gift of the Holy Ghost as a life-altering experience. She has been a featured speaker and workshop presenter at various venues across the country. Pat has converted her sofa-strapped sports fanatical husband into an amateur travel agent, untrained bodyguard, GPS-guided chauffeur, and administrative assistant who is constantly on probation. They have a son and a daughter. Pat holds a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked in radio, television, and print media for more than twenty years. She oversaw the media publicity for the annual RT Booklovers Conventions for fourteen years. Visit her at www.patsimmons.net.

Jackie Castle

Author · 24 books

Jackie Castle is also known as J.R. Castle. Hello friends- Welcome to my Goodreads Story World. I hope you’ll have a stroll around at all the sweet, inspirational stories on my shelves. One never knows what new adventure awaits them around the next corner. I am the author of over 35 books in various genres: fantasy, romance, children’s & non-fiction. I write as Jackie Castle & J.R. Castle. I love exploring my story worlds and, even more, I love God. We’ve had such an interesting journey and there is still so much ahead. I’m always looking for the extraordinary in the ordinary and believe this life is full of unlimited possibilities. I love to interact with readers! Be sure to sign up for my newsletter and check out my blog page. You can find out more about my shenanigans over at: www.jackiecastle.com. While you're snooping around, take a moment to sign up for my monthly newsletter. =) Thanks so much for stopping by! J. C. .

Kimberly Rose Johnson

Author · 30 books

Award winning author Kimberly Rose Johnson married her college sweetheart and lives in Montana. From a young child Kimberly has been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to her passion for writing. She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and feeds the soul. Kimberly holds a degree in Behavioral Science from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. You can sign up for Kimberly's newsletter via her website at: https://kimberlyrjohnson.com/