A jilted California tourist, a hunky Grinch, and one hot Australian Christmas… Sick of her streak of coming in second place in every possible way, California jockey Abilene Snowden takes a huge gamble, putting her dog on a plane and heart on the line to orchestrate an unforgettable Christmas surprise for her long-distance boyfriend. Except her unannounced arrival in Bindarra Creek goes horribly awry and she’s left not just heartbroken but stranded. On a handsome stranger’s doorstep. And the guy’s definitely not on Santa’s Nice List: he’s a total grinch! All veteran Heath Fletcher wants for Christmas is one thing: to be left alone. Maybe that makes him a recluse, but peace and quiet is the only way he’s found to keep his panic attacks at bay. So when a pretty Christmas caroler knocks on his door, he can’t get rid of the American tourist and her dog fast enough. Only that’s the problem—he can’t get rid of them at all: every hotel in Bindarra Creek is booked. But the longer she’s forced to bunk at his cottage, the more Abilene sees past Heath’s crabby facade—and the more her relentless efforts to bring festive cheer and holiday sparkle to his house start to seem like a gift Heath never knew he wanted. Can the Grinch of Bindarra Creek find a way to welcome Abilene not just into his home but into his heart, and convince her that if she stays she’ll always come in first with him? *** Welcome to the heart-warming joy of nine sweet Christmas romances set in a small rural town. Experience happy-ever-afters along with the uplifting good cheer of love and life in Bindarra Creek, and meet again our community interesting and charming people. Each story can be read as a standalone and can be read in any order. The Mistletoe Wish by Suzanne Gilchrist A Clever Christmas by Annie Seaton Mistletoe Magic by Erin Moira O'Hara Christmas Jinx by Susanne Bellamy Tangled by Tinsel by Phillipa Nefri Clark The Grinch of Bindarra Creek by Lindsay Douglas Mistletoe and Blue Jeans by Linda Charles Christmas at Forrest Glen by Rhonda Forrest A Cowboy for Christmas by Lauren K. McKellar