Crime & Christmas Fa La La La

by Donna Huber

For a long time I thought Christmas stories were only romances, but in 2017 I read a Christmas thriller and it changed everything. Now I seek out other crime fiction Christmas stories. I always have a few cozy mystery series that have a Christmas book, but I particularly like Christmas suspense and thrillers. This year I've read a few so if you also want a thrill along with your Merry & Bright check out these books.

Need more recommendations? Check out all the books featured during the 25 Days of Christmas Reading.

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Christmas Stories for Friday the 13th

As it is Friday the 13th, we are featuring some dark and spine-chilling Christmas stories for those who find frightful reading to be quite delightful. Be sure to also check out our previous posts in our 25 Days of Christmas Reading.

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Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Beth Rivers needs to disappear. Her one-time kidnapper, Travis, is on his way to her town in Alaska, and she's losing time to get out quickly.

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4 Christmas Novellas For Joyful Reading

by Susan Roberts

Life can get pretty hectic around the holidays.  Even though you might want to read, there just isn't time to read an entire novel.  Here's a list of a few Christmas novellas that you can read in one sitting. 

Need more recommendations? Check out all of our 25 Days of Christmas Reading posts.

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A Bramble House Christmas by C.J. Carmichael

Do you have the Hallmark Channel on 24/7 during the holidays? If you have a weakness for their holiday movies, then you definitely need to read this book. It inspired a Hallmark Channel Original movie.

Get more recommendations with our 25 Days of Christmas Reading. 

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Beneath the Poet's House by Christa Carmen ~ a Review

by MK French

Saoirse White is dealing with grief and writer's block, and decides to move into the home of Sarah Helen Whitman, the nineteenth-century poet and spiritualist once courted by Edgar Allan Poe. Saoirse is immediately welcomed by a trio of transcendentalists obsessed with Whitman, the house, and Whitman’s beliefs. Glad to make friends, she soon meets prize-winning author Emmit Powell and romance blooms. Saoirse begins to write again, but old fears return, and a secret she tried to bury may not be the only thing haunting her.

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A Murder on 34th Street by Colette Clarke

It is easy to find holiday romances, but to find holiday stories in other genres can be a bit more difficult, If you are more into murder than romance, check out today's free ebook for our 25 Days of Christmas Reading.

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Daughter of Shandong by Eve J. Chung ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

In 1948, civil war ravages the Chinese countryside, but in rural Shandong, the wealthy, landowning Angs are more concerned with their lack of an heir. Hai is the eldest of four girls and spends her days looking after her sisters. Headstrong Di, who is just a year younger, learns to hide in plain sight, and their mother—abused by the family for failing to birth a boy—finds her own small acts of rebellion in the kitchen. As the Communist army closes in on their town, the rest of the prosperous household flees, leaving behind the girls and their mother because they view them as useless mouths to feed.

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Christmas at Belhaven Hall by Karla Kratovil

If you are a fan of Regency romance you don't want to miss this FREE ebook. Be sure to check out all our holiday reads during our 25 Days of Christmas Reading. 

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I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander ~ a Review

by MK French

Eve is single and nearing forty, stressed about work and relationships. With her younger sister's wedding coming up, she manages to make a golem to pose as her boyfriend. He's handsome and thoughtful, but her rom-com start soon takes a darker turn.

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Not Until Christmas Morning by Valerie M. Bodden

As we get closer to Christmas, the more I just want to curl up with a book. But if you are like me, your book budget is a little smaller in December due to all the holiday shopping. I normally turn to the library but the hold list for Christmas books (even older titles) is longer than Santa's naughty or nice list. Good thing for free ebooks at Amazon. Be sure to check out our other 25 Days of Christmas Reading for more recommendations and more free ebooks.

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Cape Cod Series by Kimberly Thomas ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A new series by Kimberly Thomas is always something to look forward to.  She writes feel-good women's fiction, as well as clean and wholesome contemporary romance. Her stories focus on love, loss, and the everyday situations that families face.  Her characters are relatable and her plots make her books more than just contemporary romances.

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