It Started One Christmas

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One crisp December night, Keira Carlesso takes in yet another stray—this time, a man. Dalton is a brilliant scientist with no home for the holidays. As Christmas works its magic, two strangers become friends, then best friends, then something much, much more…

Susan Mallery’s heartwarming charmer proves that true love is the greatest Christmas gift of all!

“Heartwarming…this book is sweet and will appeal to readers who enjoy the intricacies of family drama.” —Publishers Weekly on When We Found Home
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Originally published in 2008.

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HQN Books
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Nov 13, 2018
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384
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9781488049903
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Flowing text, Original pages
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English
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Fiction / Romance / Holiday
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