Lauraine Snelling Christmas Boxset

Christmas romance, then and now. Two festive holiday novellas—one historical and one contemporary—from the award-winning author of Land of Dreams.The Finest GiftA plain Jane without any suitors, Arley Hoople doesn''t dare dream of romance this Christmas. So she brings holiday joy to others: repairing her grandmother''s nutcracker and commissioning a dollhouse for the girls at the orphanage. Yet one knock at the wood-carver''s door unexpectedly brings Arley a gift of her own: love.The Most Wonderful Time of the YearRomance blooms between Blythe Stensrude and Thane Davidson after their dogs tangle leashes in the park—until Thane becomes guardian to his three-year-old niece. Blythe doesn''t think she''s mother material, but how can she refuse Thane''s request to give a neglected little girl the best Christmas ever?