Description:

Now a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie, CHRISTMAS WITH HOLLY (previously published as CHRISTMAS EVE AT FRIDAY HARBOR) is the first book in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas's new series, which begins during the most magical time of year... ONE LITTLE GIRL NEEDS A FAMILY
One rain-slicked night, six-year-old Holly lost the only parent she knew, her beloved mother Victoria. And since that night, she has never again spoken a word. ONE SINGLE MAN NEEDS A WIFE
The last thing Mark Nolan needs is a six-year-old girl in his life. But he soon realizes that he will do everything he can to make her life whole again. His sister's will gives him the instructions: There's no other choice but you. Just start by loving her. The rest will follow. SOMETIMES, IT TAKES A LITTLE MAGIC…
Maggie Collins doesn't dare believe in love again, after losing her husband of one year. But she does believe in the magic of imagination. As the owner of a toy shop, she lives what she loves. And when she meets Holly Nolan, she sees a little girl in desperate need of a little magic. …TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE
Three lonely people. Three lives at the crossroads. Three people who are about to discover that Christmas is the time of year when anything is possible, and when wishes have a way of finding the path home… **

From Publishers Weekly

Kleypas (Love in the Afternoon) finds a little romantic magic in this spritely charmer. Mark Nolan's happy-go-lucky bachelorhood is interrupted by the death of his sister and his subsequent guardianship of her six-year-old daughter, Holly, who is traumatized into muteness and desperately seeking a maternal figure. Enter Maggie Collins, a toy shop owner who lost her own husband to cancer. As the holiday season draws closer, Maggie, Mark, and Holly begin to spend more time together, and Maggie and Mark's attraction becomes too powerful to ignore. Kleypas's holiday offering is sweet, romantic, and genuine, and avoids, thankfully, all the cheesy holiday miracle clichés. A solid romance with strong leads, this is a refreshing holiday treat. (Nov.) (c)
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Review

“Sweet, romantic, and genuine…a refreshing holiday treat.” ― Publishers Weekly “Poignant, heartbreaking, and deeply satisfying.” ― RT Book Reviews “A charmer from start to finish.” ― Library Journal “The genius [of Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor ] comes in Kleypas's writing. She weaves words that paint pictures of the Pacific Northwest so beautifully that it comes alive...” ― Affaire de Coeur “A sweet and romantic holiday love story…Friday Harbor [is] a memorable place to visit.” ― A Romance Review “A romantic novel with considerable depth.” ― Brazosport Facts “Kleypas's clever pairing of a testosterone-rich hero and a wonderfully endearing heroine gives her latest romance its irresistibly sexy flavor …[a] richly rewarding story of love, commitment, and family.” ― Booklist on SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER “Masterfully crafted…extraordinarily real. Readers will be thinking about these superb characters long after closing the pages and rushing out to grab everything Kleypas has ever written.” ― Romantic Times BOOKreviews on SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER “Intelligent and gripping... Smooth Talking Stranger is sharp, sexy and will keep you captivated from beginning to end.” ― ArmchairInterviews.com on SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER “Filled with charm, wit, and an interesting and adult love story…Kleypas comes out on top again!” ― ARomanceReview.com on SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER “Simply irresistible.” ― Likesbooks.com on SMOOTH TALKING STRANGER