On My Bookshelves #10

This is a special Christmas edition

of

"On My Bookshelves"!!

My new weekend book meme

highlights the books that I have somehow

never gotten to,

as well as those wonderful books

I would love to re-read!!

Here's my special list

for this week!

Comfort and Joy

Kristin Hannah

Hardcover, 272 pages

Ballantine Books

November 1, 2011

(first published Nov. 1, 2005)

Genres: Christmas Romance,

Contemporary Romance

From the Goodreads Synopsis

Joy Candellaro once loved Christmas more than any other time of the year. Now, as the holiday approaches, she is at a crossroads in her life; recently divorced and alone, she can’t summon the old enthusiasm for celebrating. So without telling anyone, she buys a ticket and boards a plane bound for the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When an unexpected detour takes her deep into the woods of the Olympic rain forest, Joy makes a bold decision to leave her ordinary life behind—to just walk away—and thus begins an adventure unlike any she could have imagined.

One of Santa's elves was sweet enough to

give me this book recently!

I had wished for it in one of my 

previous "Follow Friday" posts, 

and I just can't believe I now have it, 

just in time for Christmas!!

The plot sounds wonderful, and

I really can't wait to start reading it!!

So I will definitely add this one to the

"Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge"!!

A Christmas Ball

Jennifer Ashley, Emily Bryanm Alissa Johnson

Mass Market Paperback, 308 pages

Dorchester/Leisure

September 29, 2009

Genres: Christmas Romance, Historical Fiction,

Paranormal Romance

From the Goodreads Synopsis

From Emily Bryan's "My Lady Below Stairs", the story of an illegitimate servant girl called in to impersonate her missing aristocratic half-sister with results worthy of Shakespeare, to Ashley's "The Longest Night",  in which a shapeshifting nobleman attempts to win the heart of the wary woman he loves while on the trail of a spy, to Alissa Johnson's "Traditions",  the tale of an earl who sets out to woo one woman and falls for her intriguing companion instead, these light, entertaining romps are not typical holiday fare. .

I've had this one on my Goodreads bookshelves

for quite some time, and finally decided to buy it.

It arrived a few days ago,

and I'm hoping to get to it, if not by the 

end of this month, then on into the new year!

I have a very hard time letting go of 

the Christmas season anyway.... 

The Wonder of Christmas

Daniel Partner

Paperback, 192 pages

DayMaker

September 1, 2011

Genre: Non-Fiction, Christian Devotional

From the Goodreads Synopsis

Two thousand years ago, angels proclaimed glad tidings of great joy to all people—the birth of Jesus Christ the Savior. But today, even Christians can find their joy dampened by the demands of the hectic holiday season. The Wonder of Christmas provides an antidote to all the hustle and bustle. This twenty-five day devotional contains fifty readings—one for each morning and evening—on the true meaning of the holiday. These thoughtful and encouraging meditations are perfect for the first three and a half weeks of December but their message of the vital importance of Jesus Christ is equally appropriate throughout the entire year.

Although I do read a lot of fiction, I also enjoy

non-fiction, especially about

spiritual topics.

This little book is a reminder to me

of the reason Christmas exists

in the first place --

the birth of one very special baby,

more than two thousand years ago.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Linda Lael Miller, Catherine Mulvany,

Julie Leto, Roxanne St. Claire

Mass Market Paperback, 421 pages

Pocket Books

September 26, 2006

Genres: Christmas Romance,

Contemporary Romance

From the Goodreads Synopsis

This book contains 4 short Christmas stories:

1. "Christmas of the Red Chiefs"  -- Linda Lael Miller

Ms. Miller delivers a holiday miracle in the bittersweet tale of a young woman who can't hide her broken heart -- or her past -- when she returns to her hometown.

2. "Once Upon a Christmas" -- Catherine Mulvany

Ms. Mulvany spins a fairy tale come true.  They flirted as teenagers, but it takes time -- and some divine intervention -- to bring two star-crossed lovers together at last.

3. "Meltdown" -- Julie Leto

M.s Leto pairs fire and ice in "Meltdown," the sensual tale of a Cuban-American PR whiz whose job description includes thawing out her CEO boss's frosty image.

4. "You Can Count on Me" -- Roxanne St. Claire

Ms. St. Claire unwraps the thrills of Christmas in New York, where a female bodyguard toys with a dangerous desire for a mysterious hunk while protecting his young daughter.

Oh, this one sounds absolutely fabulous!

Four magical, romantic Christmas tales!

I know I'm going to love this book when I do

manage to get to it -- which will

hopefully be before the

Three Wise Men arrive on January 6th!