Valley Authors Offer Heartwarming Holiday Romance in New Series
by Valerie Ipson
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he Christmas Frost romances introduce us to the Frost sisters of Colorado Springs. Friends and confidants who support each other through the heartaches of life and love, they have been especially close since the death of their parents at Christmastime four years prior. Four friends who are members of a weekly writing critique group in Gilbert joined creative forces to shape the characters and their heartwarming, romantic storylines. Finding Joy, by Joyce Horstmann, tells the oldest sister’s story. Joy is a widow with three little boys who is not looking for
Finding Joy
Photo courtesy of Joyce Horstmann
love despite her younger sisters’ pushy encouragement. She meets the charming Sean Summers, but ghosts from the past threaten a happily ever after. Noelle’s Kiss, by Cindy R. Williams, features the next sister in the family. Noelle’s free from an abusive husband and content with the life she’s created for her daughter until she meets Zave Trayce. He’s a basketball legend with a bit of a reputation on and off the court, but soon he has Noelle wondering if she’s brave enough to risk her heart again. Holly’s Heart, by Melinda Sanchez, introduces us to Holly, who’s been stuck in the friend zone with Elam
Holmes since high school. They share everything, except the truth about their feelings. Maybe the holidays are the perfect time to break down barriers and move from friendship to love. Chrissy’s Catch, by Jeanie R. Davis, gives us the youngest sister’s story. Chrissy was hit hardest by the death of their parents, and the holiday season only serves to heighten the pain. Enter handsome, “caramel-delicious” Decker, whom she meets on a work assignment. He may be the only one who can spark a flame of hope in her wounded heart. Though each story
Noelle’s Kiss
Photo courtesy of Cindy R. Williams
Higley Center for the Arts presents
Holly’s Heart
Photo courtesy of Melinda Sanchez
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Beehive BOOK REVIEW stands on its own, they also intertwine, meaning the four sisters appear in each novel. A mystery threads all the way through Book 4. Follow the Frost sisters, Joy, Noelle, Holly, and Chrissy, as they find true love and discover once again the delights and magic of Christmas. All four books are available at www.TheWildRosePress.com and on Amazon.
Chrissy’s Catch
Photo courtesy of Jeanie R. Davis
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