Three Christmas Stories from Virginia writers:A Family for Christmas - Narielle Living A lost little girl, two strangers and a social worker are forever changed by the Spirits of the Holiday?When Zoe finds Abby, a small child lost in the mall, all she wanted was to help find the girl's parents. But her search embroils her with a chilling crime scene, a handsome stranger and a mysterious social worker. In this heart stopping tale of suspense, Zoe finds herself battling criminals and learning to trust love in order to save a little girl and find her heart's home in time for Christmas.A Soul for Christmas ? Jackie GuidryLegend tells us there is a crossroads off the Chesapeake Bay rumored to be a devil's trading post? a place where wishes come true but souls are lost forever. On Christmas Eve, 1821, Mahlah Pritchard's father, the Parson, ignores his parishioners? warnings about the location of his new family home and church. When two Christmas travelers arrive at the crossroads needing her father's help, Mahlah must face temptation, superstition and bloodshed to survive the night. As she struggles with believing in the ultimate evil at her door, Mahlah wonders if her father's faith alone will be enough to save them from the darkness that stalks the night, or if she will witness more souls consumed before the Christmas dawn arrives.Tea with a Hussy ? Jeanne JohansenA nine year old girl spends Christmas with her two maiden aunts in Deltaville after a tragedy strikes her family in Richmond. It's 1957 and Mary Elizabeth Duncan sees a different world through the eyes of the village gossip and her friends. They are focused on a young woman who appears to be ?The Hussy? ? with no means of visible support except the men who come to visit each evening. Armed with a tea bag, Mary Liz decides to find out the facts and learns finding the truth sometimes involves getting into hot water by disobeying your elders . . .

Chesapeake Bay Christmas

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Living, Narielle

Guidry, Jackie

Johansen, Jeanne

Mystery

High Tide Publications

The Bay Sisters proudly present our fourth collection of short stories..

Chesapeake Bay Christmas Volume IV

Literature & Fiction

Leverenz, Julie

Johansen, JM

Short Stories & Anthologies

A Life for Christmas: An undercover detective… As an undercover narcotics detective, Cade knew about the dark side of humanity. He’d seen the worst of the worst, and thought he was immune to almost everything. But nothing could have prepared him for what came this Christmas.  A female informant… Cade had been working hard to put away Thaddeus Bruneux, a notorious drug dealer and pimp. But Thaddeus knew the clock was ticking and had a whole different plan for Cade, a plan that involved the one woman Cade just happened to love. A whole new assignment… When Cade gets a reassignment by the very high-up management team just in time for Christmas, he doesn’t know if he can get the job done. Adjusting to the new job means adjusting to a new partner, a graying man that Cade isn’t even sure is sane, much less partner material. But all that matters now is that he figures out what he is really supposed to do this Christmas to complete his assignment. Hopefully his partner, Percy, can help him find the way.  A Nice Jewish Boy: All of the characters are back from "Tea with a Hussy". It's 1965 and Mary Liz is determined to spend Christmas with her boyfriend at Wo Fat's Chinese Emporium. But Grandmother has other plans. Will Mary Liz prevail? Will Corrine Davis, the chinwag of Deltaville, strike again? Family secrets are revealed in this sequel to Volume I's "Tea with a Hussy".

Chesapeake Bay Christmas: Volume II

Johansen, J M

Early, Gloria Savage

The same soul - three lifetimes. Follow the drama as Margaret struggles to escape a darkness that hunts her through three lifetimes.

Chesapeake Bay Karma: Book One - The Amulet

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Ella Giancetti thought certain things had ended in the South, like segregation and signs announcing 'Whites Only'. When she moves to Paterson, Virginia, though, she quickly discovers that, though the signs might be gone, some of the attitudes remain... Accepting her first job as a college professor in a different state is supposed to be the start of a new life as Ella heals from the death of her mother. Trying to balance preparations for the new semester with incessant phone calls from her abrasive sister Lisa is difficult enough before complications appear. Someone already hates her enough to vandalize her house, and there's a constant supply of unannounced visitors, like her enigmatic landlord, her eccentric older neighbor, a handsome police officer, and a ghost. Of the three, the ghost is the real problem. It appears in her dreams, it appears in person. It makes a mess. Ella needs to know how this young Black woman became a ghost if she ever wants to have a peaceful night in her new home. Working to find out who is threatening her and why, she can't help wondering about the irony of seeing other people's ghosts - but not her own mother, whom she desperately misses. As the history of the town of Paterson and the house she lives in is uncovered, Ella wonders if the past is truly the past and questions what will happen once she finds the truth about the events of 1960.

Signs of the South

Why is it so hard to listen when Hannah, the family ghost, issues a warning? Probably because she says things Katie doesn't want to hear, and she only shows up when there's trouble. In 1861, Irish immigrant Hannah Donovan is unjustly accused of murdering her employer, Titus Foote. Hoping to leave memories of that awful time behind her, Hannah fled Connecticut and migrated south to Yorktown, Virginia. A century and a half later, a ghostly game of revenge ensues when Titus catches up to Hannah. He still believes she killed him and vows to annihilate her descendants. Cleve Farrington is the handsome new stranger in town, and it seems he has his eye set on Katie Hollister. But Katie has a secret, and it has nothing to do with the fact that she lives with the ghost of her great-great-great grandmother. Katie's secret is starting to unravel, and she finds that even her old friends Roland and Ella may not be able to help her in time. As revelations about Katie's obsession come to light, she is faced with enemies so powerful, they could destroy her - body and soul.

Revenge of the Past

Madness in Brewster Square

Mainly Murder Press

Genre Fiction

Blue Fortune Enterprises LLC

A tale of love, revenge, and recovery…
In 1861, Irish immigrant Hannah Donovan is unjustly accused of murdering her employer, Titus Foote. Hoping to leave memories of that awful time behind her, she flees Connecticut and migrates south, to Yorktown, Virginia, where she still remains in ghostly form to watch over her descendants.
After a century and a half, the spirit of Titus has caught up to Hannah, seeking revenge. He still believes she killed him, and he vows to annihilate her living family.
Cleve Farrington, the handsome new stranger in town, is very interested in Katie Hollister. But Katie can’t date—she has a secret, and it has nothing to do with the fact that she lives with the ghost of her great-great-great grandmother. Katie’s secret is starting to unravel, and even her friends may not be able to help her in time.
As revelations about Katie’s obsession come to light, she is faced with enemies so powerful they could destroy her, body and soul.

Christmas in Virginia...Where magic happens.Where angels come to earth to help us find our way.Where even the future has a home in Christmas.Where people find each other, even if they didn't know they were looking. A Family for Christmas When Zoe finds Abby, a lost child, all she wanted was to help locate the girl's parents. But her search embroils her with a chilling crime scene, a handsome stranger, and Percy, a mysterious social worker.A Life for ChristmasAs an undercover narcotics detective, Cade knew about the dark side of humanity. He'd seen the worst of the worst, and thought he was immune to almost everything.But when he gets a reassignment by the very high-up management team just in time for Christmas, he doesn't know if he can get the job done. Adjusting to the new job means adjusting to Percy, his new partner, a graying man that Cade isn't even sure is sane, much less partner material.A Christmas to Always RememberPercy is back, and he's here to help Will and Tessa as they navigate their recovery. But can he help Dahlia, too, before she makes a mistake that costs her both her home and her soul?A Different Kind of ChristmasSurvival is key for those left behind, and Hope is struggling to care for her family while she waits for her husband to return. Will she take the chance to bring her children to safety in a new land? And with everything so different, will there still be a way to have Christmas?Lucky ChristmasAfter agreeing to take her on a ride-along in during a shift, police officer Nick is convinced Kylie is crazy. She's pushy, uncoordinated, and she has managed to get him in all kinds of trouble with his supervisors. But he soon discovers there is more to this stranger than he ever expected.

Christmas in Virginia

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Chesapeake Bay Christmas

Chesapeake Bay Christmas Volume IV

Chesapeake Bay Christmas: Volume II

Chesapeake Bay Karma: Book One - The Amulet

Signs of the South

Revenge of the Past

Madness in Brewster Square

Signs of the South

Revenge of the Past

Christmas in Virginia