The Most Wonderful Time

Fern Michaels · Stacy Finz · Sarah Title · Shirlee McCoy

Oct 2016 · Zebra Books

About this ebook

JNThe #1 ew York Times–bestselling author kicks off a festive anthology featuring tales of mistletoe, merriment, and the melting of hearts. 

“Christmas Passed” by Fern Michaels

Three years after her husband’s death, Brandy Heyers still finds that celebrating the holidays without him is anything but jolly. Then handsome widower Ryan Rogers shows her that moving on is possible, and her frozen heart begins to melt . . .

“A Glory Junction Christmas” by Stacy Finz

When Hannah Baldwin hears her ex is getting remarried, she’s ready to give up on Christmas, not to mention love. But the best gifts come in unexpected packages, and old friend Josh Garner is just the man to convince her that the coming New Year is going to be the happiest yet . . .

“Moonshine and Mistletoe” by Sarah Title

A holiday fling is all Emma Fallader expects when she meets gorgeous fiddler Abe Tate at her friend’s wedding—but after just days together, it isn’t all she wants. Can the spirit of the season work its special magic for two people separated by more than miles? 

“An Apple Valley Christmas” by Shirlee McCoy

Now that her beloved dad is gone, Emma Baily is facing the holidays alone—until her ex, Jack McAllister, shows up to help her close her father’s estate. After four years apart, only the magic of Christmas will show Emma that joy is a gift meant to be shared . . .

Ratings and reviews

A fantastic anthology of holiday stories that are perfect when you need to sit back and relax during the hectic season. These stories are from some of the best contemporary authors around and they are sure to leave you with a smile. Christmas Passed by Fern Michaels - 5 stars - an emotional story of a woman and her teenage children struggling with the lose of their husband and father. It's been three years but moving on is always hard. This story shows us that you don't have to give up the love you once had to find a new love and happiness. A Glory Junction Christmas by Stacy Finz - 5 stars - The whole town of Glory Junction seems to be gearing up for the planned nuptials of Hannah Baldwin's ex husband. Well everyone but her. She wishes him well but being involved would just be - well- weird. Add to that the fact that Josh Garner, the one man that seems to hate her is back in town and Hannah's holidays are looking pretty bleak. Or maybe, just maybe, this could turn out to be the best Christmas of her life! Moonshine and Mistletoe by Sarah Title - 4 stars - this is a fun story of a group of friends going to Just North of Nowhere West Virginia for a friends wedding. While there Emma Fallader meets Abe Tate and what was suppose to be a fling quickly turns into a yearning for so much more. Will these two take a chance?? An Apple Valley Christmas by Shirlee McCoy - 5 stars - after 4 years of caring for her mean spirited father, Emma Bailey is free to live her own life. Even though she had plenty of siblings she was the only one at the old man's funeral. She'll be facing the holiday season alone. That is until Jack McAllister, her brother's best friend and her ex, shows up to make sure Emma is holding up ok. Can Jack be able help Emma see the beauty in life and the joy of the season??

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About the author

FERN MICHAELS is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over one-hundred ten million copies of her books in print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com.

Stacy Finz is a New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance. After more than twenty years covering notorious serial killers, naked-tractor-driving farmers, fanatical foodies, aging rock stars and weird Western towns as a newspaper reporter, she figured she finally had enough material to launch a career writing fiction. She lives in Northern California with her husband. Visit her website www.stacyfinz.com. And sign up for her newsletter to learn about upcoming releases and events at www.stacyfinz.com/newsletter/.

Sarah Title has worked as a barista, a secretary, a furniture painter, and once managed a team of giant walking beans. She currently leads a much more normal life as a mild-mannered(ish) librarian in North Carolina. She is the author of the Southern Comfort series, set in small-town Kentucky; Kentucky Home, her first novel, was published in 2013. She comments irregularly and insightfully on her blog, Title, Author, at www.sarahtitle.com, and if you like pictures of elderly poodles, follow her on Instagram (@titleauthor), Twitter (@titleauthor), and Facebook (facebook.com/sarahtitlebooks).

Shirlee McCoy spent her childhood making up stories and acting them out with her sister. It wasn’t long before she discovered Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, her mother’s gothic romances... and became an ardent fan of romantic suspense. She still enjoys losing herself in a good book. And she still loves making up stories. Shirlee and her husband live in Maryland and have five children. Readers can visit her website at www.shirleemccoy.com.