Kerry Evelyn

Christmas Novels

Jack returns to Crane’s Cove with a secret that will change everything.
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She thought he was her soulmate—then he left, crushing her hopes for a future together.

Molly Crane’s divorce was incredibly painful—a pain so deep she’s gone to great lengths to protect her heart. But there was something different about the Cliff Walk Resort’s spring hire, and she allowed herself to fall for him. Then he left without a word, breaking her heart all over again. Her family and building her event-planning business give her the stability she needs—until Jack returns, shaking her life to its foundation.

Jack Dalton, an executive protection specialist and Special Forces veteran, made a big mistake leaving Molly behind. He has the courage to face any enemy, but telling the full truth about his life to a woman with grief equal to his own scared him. He’s finally ready to face his feelings and win her back, unless danger and her own fears get in his way.

Meeting again as the magic of the holidays lights up Crane’s Cove, they can’t deny their chemistry is as intense as ever. But Jack still has a big secret, and he’s already broken her trust once before.

Can they overcome their heartaches to trust in each other and face the future together? Or will their pasts—and a terrifying threat from Jack’s former life—destroy their love before it has a chance to blossom again?

Love on the Heart is a stand-alone sweet and heartwarming second-chance small-town holiday romance, and the fifth book in the Crane’s Cove series. Escape to the Cliff Walk Resort in seaside Maine to fall in love with the town and its unforgettable ensemble cast of characters.


After my divorce, I made two rules:
1. Never date guys with first names for last names.
2. Never date guys whose jobs require travel.


And definitely don’t marry them.

I’d like to think I learned from my past experiences. But Trask Emerson feels like a mistake I might have to make.

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Stuck in Palmer City, Colorado with a big stack of broken dreams, Kami Spencer picks up a serving job to help make ends meet while she finishes her doctorate. Taking care of her daughter, finishing her degree, and moving back home to South Carolina are her focus, until her plans are complicated by a charming hockey player who skates his way into their lives.

Trask Emerson is at the top of his game. As the Voltage’s alternate captain and star defenseman, he’s sure to move out of the minors sooner than later. Lately, though, he mostly looks forward to celebrating with the team at Brewski’s and getting to know the guarded new server and her little girl. The two have captured his attention and stolen his heart.

The spark between them is undeniable, even if Kami won’t admit it. Fate sends them both to Charleston for Christmas, and Trask is determined to show her what a future together could look like. Just when Kami is warming up to the idea of a relationship, tragedy strikes. Trask is there for her, but Kami is afraid to lose her heart again. Can he break down her walls and convince her they belong together?

It just may take a Christmas miracle for them to get their happily-ever-after….


Can they right past mistakes to get their merry Christmas?

After spending months apart, Matt and Lanie Saunders are delighted to be together again for the holidays. While Matt aided disaster relief efforts across the country, Lanie’s dreamed about that white Christmas she wanted for her Southern-born husband. This year, they’ll have it all—a Babymoon in Florida and then up to Maine with their families and friends. First stop: Moon Mist Manor in Cat’s Paw Cove where Matt spent many magical summers as a boy.

Lanie doesn’t quite grasp what makes the island so spellbinding for Matt. She knows she shouldn’t be upset when she has him, a baby on the way, new friends, and an enchanting kitten named Pippi to make her spirit bright. But try as she might, she can’t shake the resentment that’s been festering in her heart.

Just as Lanie makes an eye-opening discovery that puts everything into perspective, she’s forced to retreat to the manor’s medical suite as a storm rolls through. Matt’s outside helping search for runaway Pippi, but he isn’t answering his phone. Will he make it back in time to receive the most wonderful Christmas gift of all?


Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Review One Margarita is a great selection for readers who enjoy small-town stories and romance with the hijinks of a cute kitten thrown in for good measure.”
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His life was perfectly perfect. Until she showed up.

A little competition, a dash of mischief, and a smidge of something sweet won’t be the only things brewing this holiday season.

Keegan Brewer’s life is perfectly fine. He’s content with his perfected daily routine: early mornings dreaming up new craft beers for his family’s restaurant, afternoons managing Brewski’s from behind the scenes, and evenings syncing Christmas songs to the LED light display on and around his tiny caboose home on his grandparents’ ranchland. Sure, it irks him that his favorite retired hockey player is opening a rival restaurant across the street, and he’ll defend his family’s business no matter what it takes. One thing he knows for sure is that he wants nothing to do with the bombshell blonde who wants his brewery secrets to make her dad’s restaurant a success.

Daughter of a hockey legend, heiress to a billion-dollar sports equipment and fashion empire, and Olympic champion in her own right, Astoria Kubek practically grew up at Brewski’s. A lifetime ago, she and the Brewer kids were friends, on and off the ice, playing peewee hockey and pranking the pros. She’s been tasked with creating a signature brew to put their new family restaurant on the map. And she wants Keegan’s help.

It’ll take everything she’s got to get the grumpy brewer’s attention, never mind his assistance. But the man won’t even look at her. Astoria is used to winning, but winning Keegan over becomes more than a job—especially when she discovers the power of his dimples and his adoration of her crazy foster kitten. Making him smile is her new mission, even if her messy life gives him hives. She’ll do whatever it takes to bring him true Christmas joy—including unleashing her adorable kitty as a secret weapon.

Together, can they craft a perfect beer and gift each other with the most special Christmas gift of all?

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One Margarita is a sweet enemies-to-more grumpy-sunshine workplace romance with heartwarming characters, small-town shenanigans, and the Fluffiest Furball in the West.


Celebrate all that’s merry and bright this season and capture the spirit of Christmas with this heartwarming selection of stories and more!

As Kami learns in Christmas on Ice, jobs and small budgets can get in the way of a merry Christmas. An offer from an angel in a hockey sweater turns out to be more than just a gift for her and her young daughter.

In Sparks on the Ice, Gabby Palmer has wondered for weeks if her shy gym buddy has more-than-friendship feelings for her. She’ll risk it all when she bids on him at the Palmer City Voltage’s Christmas charity bachelor auction.

A Home for Christmas will take you back in time to 1948 Savannah, where you don’t need to bundle up to go outside. Or do you? From a hilarious turkey chase into the square to canine Christmas cookie calamity and an unexpected guest, this novella will have you laughing and aww’ing from the start!

Lanie and Matt’s Christmas story continues in Paisley’s First Christmas, a bonus epilogue especially for series readers of Crane’s Cove and the Moon Mist Manor books.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without the Christmas spirit—or spirit—as Old Man Wetherby discovers when an old family nutcracker is discovered in an attic donation box in The Fisherman Nutcracker. Good thing the Triple M girls and Ms. Tracy are there to help find a decades-old hidden treasure!

In New England, there are many winter wonderlands to be found. A Night in the Garden is a new story whose setting is inspired by iconic outdoor scenes, set within the timeline of Love on the Heart, the fifth book in the Crane’s Cove series. Will has a new mystery to solve—at his own engagement party!

This collection also includes recipes from the characters’ kitchens and themed Christmas activities, including a coloring page, a word search, and a crossword puzzle.


Fully immerse yourself and your family in the Advent season with this heartfelt planner and family keepsake.

Organize all your Advent activities, recipes, and to-do’s in one place. Pull it out each year to replicate and build on your family’s traditions.

This planner includes space for:

  • Family Traditions
  • Holiday-themed Lists
  • Recipes & Meal Planning
  • Favorite Christmas Songs
  • Space for Reflections and Notes for Next Year

Plus,

  • Advent Symbols and Meanings
  • How to make a Jesse Tree
  • Countdown Calendar Ideas
  • Weekly Activities
  • A full-page spread for each day of Advent

The Advent Experience Keepsake planner will delight all ages and enhance your celebration of the greatest love of all.