Dry Creek Christmas/Bluegrass Christmas by Allie Pleiter

Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

A Dry Creek Christmas - Janet Tronstad

Millie Corwin had snuck into Dry Creek’s café to leave gifts for the townspeople, not to rob them. But she’d been caught. And now that she was in the custody of one infuriatingly good-looking Good Samaritan, the entire town — including her handsome captor — had branded her a criminal.

Brad Parker was minding his own business when he noticed Millie sneaking into the café. She claimed she wasn’t a robber, and he wasn’t sure what to believe. Because how could a thief be so beautiful on the outside, and equally lovely on the inside, too? One thing was certain. Robber or not, this stranger seemed to be stealing his love-resistant heart...

Bluegrass Christmas - Allie Pleiter

That’s what led new believer Mary Thorpe to start over in quaint Middleburg, Kentucky. As director of the church’s Christmas pageant, Mary’s job is to bring the townspeople together, to remind them what the season is really about. But everyone is all riled up over one very handsome man: the man daring to run against Middleburg’s popular long-standing mayor. Mac MacCarthy wants change. Mary wants things to stay as they are. Is there a happy medium? Both Mac and Mary are in for one very big Christmas surprise.