Christmas in July and #Giveaway

There’s a phenomenon that’s catching waves: Christmas in July. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. After all, the Hallmark channel even highlights it with a few Christmas movies featured throughout July. So, I thought I would do something similar here on InspyRomance and feature some Christmas reads for your July reading pleasure.

If you’re melting in the July heat, then these reads are sure to cool you down. If you’re snuggled under a blanket to keep the winter at bay, then these reads will transport you right right away.

Out of the ones listed below, I’ve actually only read one of them (not mine). Looks like I’ll be adding some reads to my July TBR pile. How about you?

Believe in Me by Autumn MacArthur

Portion from the Blurb: God’s gifts of love and forgiveness last all year round!

All Cara Talbot wants for Christmas is for it to be over. The workaholic accountant has good reason to hate Christmas, along with charmers like actor Nick Gallagher, playing celebrity Santa at the failing London department store she has the thankless job of managing.

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Christmas in Abundance by Sally Bayless

Portion from the Blurb: An art teacher avoiding Christmas. A single dad planning a holiday light show extravaganza. A yuletide clash between neighbors that might spark a dazzling romance.

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“Christmas in Abundance” is a contemporary Christian romance novella and is a companion story to the Abundance Series by Sally Bayless. It is a stand-alone book and is written to fit well at any point in the series. If you like touching, wholesome romance, compelling characters, and a dash of humor, you’ll love this sweet Christmas novella.

 

Christmas Reflection by Ginger Solomon

Blurb: Marisol Jones loves God, kids, and baking. Her job at the local bakery keeps her culinary talents satisfied. The church she attends draws her closer to God and encourages her to keep up with her own quiet time. And well, two out of three isn’t bad. She’d love to have kids of her own, but most men can’t see past her scars.

Garth Simmons loves God and his daughter. He works to provide everything she needs. When she starts asking for a mommy, he does what any loving father would do: he sets out to find one. Except none of his dates measure up to his neighbor. Marisol has gotten under his skin, and she didn’t even try. If anything, she doesn’t understand how beautiful she really is.

But he aims to show her.

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Christmas Star Sapphire by Hallee Bridgeman

Portion from the Blurb: MADELINE VISCOLLI finds herself on the Gulf shores of Alabama, where she takes part in a graduate program to earn her MBA. On her first day there, she meets JOE WESTCOTT, team leader for a campus ministry. Despite a mutual attraction, Joe’s personal rule of no romance with any student keeps any kind of deep relationship from developing.

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Hope for Christmas by Elizabeth Maddrey

Portion from the Blurb: He wasn’t sure what he was looking for. She wasn’t looking for anything.

Cyan Hewitt drifts onto his estranged grandparents’ New Mexico ranch in time for Thanksgiving… and stays. As a cyber security consultant, he can telecommute, so why not from here, where his restless soul is soothed and his heart is awakened by the attractive ranch housekeeper?

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Love, Laughter, and Luminarias by Jaycee Weaver

Portion from the Blurb: He has his books. She has her fandoms. They’ve always had their friendship. Could Christmas projects, snowball fights, and local traditions spark feelings neither knew were there?

Surprisingly successful action-suspense author Garrett Wilson is struggling to write a summer novel in December. That is, until he witnesses his best friend, Nina, chase down a shoplifter and realizes that maybe his tough, attractive heroine might not be based solely in fiction.

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A Merry Miracle by Melanie D. Snitker

Blurb: It’ll take a Christmas miracle to turn a grudging friendship into true love.

Baxter Reid returns to his hometown of Romance, eager to see his childhood crush. Unfortunately, Savannah hasn’t forgotten all the ways he used to tease her back then. He’s got his work cut out for him if he’s going to get a second chance.

When Savannah Miller learns her former arch enemy is back in town, she dreads running into him. Baxter is at the center of some of her most embarrassing childhood memories. She’s more than happy to avoid Baxter until he apologizes and suggests a truce. Now what is she supposed to do?

Only time will tell whether the spirit of Christmas in Romance is enough to transform a grudging relationship into true love.

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More Than a Tiara by Valerie Comer

Portion from the Blurb: A delightful Christmas romance that will leave you cherishing the heart of Christmas!

Marisa Hiller abandoned her modeling career to nurse a broken heart in Montana, far from the photographer who ruined everything. Her family farm is now part of a CSA program teaching gardening and cooking to single moms, but when the coordinator begs her to represent the program in the Miss Snowflake Pageant, Marisa balks.

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Poles Apart by Marion Ueckermann

Blurb: Writer’s block and a looming Christmas novel deadline have romance novelist, Sarah Jones, heading for the other side of the world on a whim.

Niklas Toivonen offers cosy Lapland accommodation, but when his aging father falls ill, Niklas is called upon to step into his father’s work clothes to make children happy. Red is quite his color.

Fresh off the airplane, a visit to Santa sets Sarah’s muse into overdrive. The man in red is not only entertaining, he’s young—with gorgeous blue eyes. Much like her new landlord’s, she discovers. Santa and Niklas quickly become objects of research—for her novel, and her curiosity.

Though she’s written countless happily-ever-afters, Sarah doubts she’ll ever enjoy her own. Niklas must find a way to show her how to leave the pain of her past behind, so she can find love and faith once more.

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Deck the Shelves, by Yours Truly (#Giveaway)

Portion from the Blurb: Can two people hesitant on second chances find love as they Deck the Shelves?

The last Christmas story is also my hosted giveaway. You have until July 19th 3:00pm EDT to leave a comment to be entered for an eBook copy of Deck the Shelves. I will choose a random winner after the deadline, just answer the following question.

Do you read books in July or just the Christmas season?