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Two warm-hearted romances to take the chill out of your winter.

The St. James Affair

Elaine St. James has it all—a thriving career as an elite Manhattan publicist, A-list best friends and a gorgeous, high-profile boyfriend her parents adore. But when Byron breaks up with her on Christmas Eve, Elaine is faced with the prospect of spending the holidays alone...until the man she loved long ago reappears, much like a ghost from Christmas past.

Tony Fiore was everything her Upper East Side parents wanted Elaine to avoid—the Italian American boy from Brooklyn was hardly an ideal match for their perfect socialite daughter. Despite their differences, they always found themselves together on Christmas Eve, ice-skating at Rockefeller Center. Until the year Tony failed to show up and broke Elaine’s heart. Now, seven years later, on another Christmas Eve, they might finally have a second chance at first love...

Candlelight Christmas

A single father who yearns to be a family man, Logan O’Donnell is determined to create the perfect Christmas for his son, Charlie. The entire O’Donnell clan arrives to spend the holidays in Avalon, a postcard-pretty town on the shores of Willow Lake, a place for the family to reconnect and rediscover the special gifts of the season.

One of the guests is a newcomer to Willow Lake—Darcy Fitzgerald. Sharp-witted, independent and intent on guarding her heart, she’s the last person Logan can see himself falling for. And Darcy is convinced that a relationship is the last thing she needs this Christmas.

Yet between the snowy silence of the winter woods and the toasty moments by a crackling fire, their two lonely hearts collide. The magic of the season brings them each a gift neither ever expected—a love to last a lifetime.

Praise

Praise for #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs

“Wiggs’ carefully detailed plotlines, one contemporary and one historical, with their candid look at relationships and their long-term effects, are sure to captivate readers.”

—Booklist, starred review, on Snowfall in the City

“Wiggs delights with this Christmas-themed installment in her Lakeshore Chronicles series.... The evolution of Darcy and Logan’s relationship makes enduring love believable.”

—Publishers Weekly on Candlelight Christmas

“With the ease of a master, Wiggs introduces complicated, flesh-and-blood characters... A refreshingly honest romance.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Winter Lodge

“Wiggs is at the top of her game here, combining a charming setting with subtly shaded characters and more than a touch of humor. This is the kind of book a reader doesn’t want to see end but can’t help devouring as quickly as possible.”

—Publishers Weekly on Snowfall at Willow Lake

“Wiggs hits all the right notes in this delightful, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant Christmas treat, which will please Lakeshore Chronicles fans as well as garner new ones.”

—Library Journal on Lakeside Christmas