Ginny will
be awarding The Complete Holiday Brides Collection (Books 1 - 5) to five
randomly drawn winners via rafflecopter during the tour
Come
home this Christmas to…
CHRISTMAS
TOWN, TENNESSEE
Where
everyday dreams come true!
New
York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ginny Baird brings you the start of
a brand new holiday series…
THE
CHRISTMAS COOKIE SHOP
(Christmas
Town, Book 1)
Hannah Winchester is down on her luck and
disillusioned with love, but her fortunes are about to change. When Hannah
inherits a defunct bakery in East Tennessee, her first thought is to sell it
and settle her substantial debt. Then the townsfolk welcome her warmly and
she’s taken with the joyful spirit of the place, where stores employ holiday
themes and residents have surnames like Christmas and Claus. After a handsome
lawman comes to her aid dressed as Santa, Hannah learns he’s more than a hot
guy in a red suit and shiny black boots. Sheriff Carter Livingston has joined
in the cause of rejuvenating the town, and he’s encouraging her to do her part.
Hannah’s great-grandmother, Lena, sold special holiday cookies that brought
hope and renewal to the people of Christmas Town. Yet Hannah has plans
elsewhere and isn’t looking to stay. Can she possibly reopen the shop known for
kindling romance—without sacrificing her heart?
He met her eyes. “Hannah…?”
Her chin tilted up toward his.
“Yes, Carter?”
“You going to be okay here? I can
always call Sandy—”
“No, please. Sandy’s already done
enough. So have Lou and Kurt, and…” She ducked her head with a blush. “You,
Santa.”
“Kind of funny meeting that way.”
When she looked up he was grinning. “Funny, but not bad—by any stretch.”
“No. Not bad at all.”
Hannah noticed his jacket slung
over the back of the armchair and that he’d set his hat on the table by the
door. Carter lifted the jacket and slipped into it, raising its zipper. “Might
want to stick that bowl of stew in the microwave for a minute or two.”
“I’ll do that,” she said
brightly.
He ambled toward the door and
placed his hat on his head, tapping it down. His deep voice rumbled. “Kurt’s a
good-looking guy.”
“Kurt?” Hannah asked, flummoxed.
“Eligible bachelor too.”
“Can’t say I noticed.”
“No? I thought I heard the two of
you talking from the kitchen—”
“Sheriff.” She stopped him. “I’m
not interested in any man right now, okay? And if I
were…” Hannah swallowed hard past
the lump in her throat.
“If you were…?” he said, leading.
Hannah’s heart hammered and her
knees felt weak. “I told you, I’m just passing through.”
“Odd thing about that, Hannah.”
He tipped his hat her way. “Nobody in town seems to know that, but me.”
Then he stepped out the door,
shutting it soundly behind him.
Copyright © 2016 Ginny Baird
Romance writer Ginny Baird has published novels
in print and online and received screenplay options from Hollywood for her
family and romantic comedy scripts. Whether writing lighthearted romantic comedy
or spine-tingling romantic suspense, she delights in delivering heartwarming
stories.
She is a New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author, a Top 10 Best Seller on Kindle, NOOK and iBooks, and a #1
Best Seller in several Romance and Women's Fiction categories. When she's not
writing, Ginny enjoys cooking, biking and spending time with her family in
Virginia. Ginny loves hearing from her readers! She invites you to visit her
website and connect with her on social media. http://www.ginnybairdromance.com/
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