Project Scrooge by A. M. Heath
This is a fun, and yet touching, take on the popular Dickens story. Sandford hasn't spoken to Natalie in years, not since his fiancee dumped him, and he blames Natalie for it. Natalie misses her best friend and wishes she could set his world right again. So, with the help of his aunt and two young friends, she devises a plan to banish his Scrooge-like moods. Their crusade almost works until Natalie finds she can't hide the truth any longer.
Her Christmas Mail-order Groom
Desperate to save her failing ranch and flout her unscrupulous uncle, Noelle Mercer advertises for a mail-order husband. Christopher arrives on her doorstep in the middle of a snowstorm, toddler in tow, ready to tie the knot and determine if Noelle is in league with her uncle, the man who killed Christopher's wife and in-laws a year ago. Noelle accepts him in order to keep her home from her wastrel uncle. Will they make a marriage of convenience work after all secrets are revealed?
Snowed Inn with a Friend by Eliza Harwell
Jake wants to persuade his ex-girlfriend not to marry her fiancé and convinces Amanda to go with him. When a snowstorm knocks them off-course, they end up at the same inn as his ex and her boyfriend, who is less than faithful. Amanda has never confessed her feelings for Jake, who is still hoping to win Alexis, while Alexis's fiancé, Sean, flirts openly with Amanda. With historical references about the inn and its other occupants woven in, this story will keep you wondering how things will end.
Ruby's Christmas Escape by
Lots of nice setting descriptions in this story. Ruby, an orphan who feels unworthy of love, is persuaded to travel West to wed the nephew of her benefactor's friend. Eli is smarting from being hoodwinked by an unscrupulous woman and resists his aunt's push toward Ruby. To Eli's surprise, Ruby arrives amid much hullabaloo, and he bows to his fate. As Eli grows to appreciate Ruby, he worries what she'll do when she learns he never sent for her after all.