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Christmas is approaching, and since the holidays are a time for friends and family, Betsy takes stock of her situation. Her half-sister is the devil's daughter. She has an evil stepmother. A despicable creature lives in her basement. Most unsettling of all, she has a spring wedding to plan. But just when Betsy thinks she may not survive the holiday season, she has a pleasant thought--she's already dead.

A very modern vampire, Betsy Taylor is facing some formidible challenges. She is getting ready to negotiate her way through a highly political meeting with powerful European vampires. She just found out her best friend, Jessica, may have a fatal illness. And her fiancee Eric continues to evade every wedding plan. What to do? Put on high heels, hug her friend, and splash on something special for Eric, of course.

Like any bride-to-be (alive or not), Queen Betsy is just a bit flustered by all the wedding preparations she's juggling. In addition to the requisite friends and family, her burgeoning houseguest list includes a ghost and a werewolf! Meanwhile, King Eric has perfected his talent for vanishing whenever floweres or gowns are discussed. But it's not just cold feet that make the undead groom--and most of the guests--disappear. Someon is hoping to crush the heart of the vampire world forever.

Presents a Vietnam war story that probes the long-term effects of combat on two veterans.

American writer Tim Nolinger pursues his journalism career in Paris while proper Frenchwoman Anne-Marie plans their wedding. When Tim covers the theft of a valuable manuscript, the story leads the couple into the midst of a murder investigation, a French-American feud, and a reckless love affair that threatens to destroy their marriage even before it begins.

Former gunslinger Race Spencer's solitary life on the range is interrupted by the beautiful Rebecca Morgan, whom he rescues from outlaws and whose gratitude is compromised by fear of him.

As Clara Carter's social debut looms in 1890s New York City, the spotlight turns her into a society-page darling. Yet her new status rings hollow. When a man appears who seems to love her for who she is, Clara must choose the kind of life she really wants. But after a gossip backlash turns ugly, Clara's future and that of her own family depend on how shrewdly she plays the game.

In 1640s Puritan Massachusetts, Susannah awaits an overdue marriage proposal, while a powerful villager takes a fancy to her. But after a dashing military captain comes to town, she's unprepared for the sinister turn her life soon takes.

This novel begins Lewis's Rose Trilogy, the stirring saga of two Amish sisters on the fringes of the church--and the unforeseen discoveries that change their lives. Rose Kauffman finds herself growing closer to the bishop's foster son despite the warnings of her older sister, who knows more than she should about falling for the wrong man.

In a terrible accident, Rachel Yoder loses her husband, her son, and her unborn child. Now Rachel leads a reclusive life with her young daughter. Her soul is troubled, and her eyesight has mysteriously dimmed. But the discovery of an old postcard, hidden for years, is about to change Rachel's world.