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  • By: Lori Wilde
  • Narrator: C. J. Critt
  • Length: 11 hours 39 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: October 29, 2013
  • Language: English
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The Christmas Cookie Collection Audiobook Summary

The New York Times Bestselling Author ofThe First Love Cookie Clubreturns to Twilight, Texas,with one brand-new story and three storiesnever before in print!

There’s a legend in Twilight, Texas. It says that if on Christmas you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny.

Carrie, Raylene, Christine, and Flynn are all members of the Christmas Cookie Club. Each has a story to tell, and each discovers the miracles of the season and the power of love.

Carrie: Reconnects with her high school sweetheart . . .the only man she’s ever loved.

Raylene: Discovers that the daughter she gave awayat birth is living right in Twilight . . .

Christine: Has given up on love . . . until the man ofher dreams walks through her shop door.

Grace: It’s Christmas Eve and Flynn and Jesse Calloway are thrilled to be expecting a new baby. Then Flynn’s car hits a patchof ice, and Jesse must move earth . . . and heaven . . .to save her and their unborn child.

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The Christmas Cookie Collection Audiobook Narrator

C. J. Critt is the narrator of The Christmas Cookie Collection audiobook that was written by Lori Wilde

C.J. Critt is a much-admired audiobook performer who has appeared on and Off-Broadway, in stand-up comedy, solo performance, and poetry slams. She is a Cable Ace winner and staff writer for Radio Disney.

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Lori Wilde is the author of The Christmas Cookie Collection

The Christmas Cookie Collection Full Details

Narrator C. J. Critt
Length 11 hours 39 minutes
Author Lori Wilde
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date October 29, 2013
ISBN 9780062306395

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The publisher of the The Christmas Cookie Collection is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062306395.

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Goodreads Reviews

Julie

November 03, 2013

The Christmas Cookie Collection by Lori Wilde is an Avon publication and was released in 2013. I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. I am also reviewing the book for Lori's review crew.This is a Christmas themed collection of four short stories centered around the small Texas town of Twilight.The first story is about Mark and Carrie. The town of Twilight has a legend concerning a penny fountain. The legend is that if you throw a penny in the fountain and make a wish you will marry your high school sweetheart. But, that didn't work out for Mark and Carrie. The two were very in love in high school. So in love they eloped. But, they had the marriage annulled when their parents got involved. Carrie stayed in Twilight while Mark made it big in the entertainment industry. Now Mark has shown up in Twilight to tape his TV show. Will the two be able to prove the legend is right or has too much time passed for the couple to reunite?Story two deals with Raylene who made a fateful decision that has haunted her, her whole life. But her mistake was keeping it a secret from her husband Earl, who left her a year ago on Christmas Eve. When a young girl shows up looking for work, Raylene gives her chance. But, something is going on with this girl. Does she have a connection to Earl or Raylene?The third story is about Christine, young woman whose dreams were shattered and now more than anything she wishes she could have a family of her own. When a widower with three children moves to town, Christine realizes the two knew each other in high school. They were attracted to each other back then, but life intervened and the romance never got off the ground. Will they have a chance now and will Christine get the family she wants so desperately?The last story is about Carrie's sister Flynn and her husband Jesse. Flynn is nine months pregnant and excited about Christmas, but she really misses her mother during the holidays. When her husband tries to do a good deed, his troubled past comes back to haunt him. Will they be able to spend Christmas together?All of these are wonderful, heart warming holiday contemporary romances. The order of the stories works out great starting with Carrie and ending with Flynn. The last story was especially emotional and a great way to end the book.I really felt a connection to the story because I am only about a half hour drive from the town the stories were based on. Naturally, I recognized some of the places the author mentioned and that made the book really come alive for me. This town is a wonderful, clean town with a small population, and a really cute town square and there are always little celebrations going on, as well as some of the most wonderful bed and breakfast. These stories will have you wanting to bake Christmas cookies and decorate your Christmas tree NOW. A great way to get into the holiday spirit. Overall this one gets an A.

Julie

October 29, 2013

The Christmas Cookie Collection by Lori Wilde Love this book-it's four stories in one to begin with and I have read many of the authors books about Twilight and love them all. Especially like Christmas themed ones.I have read the other Club books and love the town and people for all the charity work they do for others.This book starts out with Carrie, Carrie MacGregor and she hates Christmas.She runs the town yarn store after the original one in town burned down. She heads up the town knitting club also and it's just a week from Thanksgiving.The knitters ambushed her into decorating the shop because they knew why she'd never do it herself and we learn as the story goes on the reasons why...This story also follows Mark Leland who is returning to the town to host his 'Fact or Fiction' myth buster show...He is torn between keeping his promise to Carrie about NOT mentioning their busted relationship or cashing in on that for the show...Hot steamy sex scenes and he knows he lives on the west coast and she in Texas and there's no way they will ever be together and she knows she may have him one night but forever??Loved the scenes with Christmas decorations, so very detailed!.Next section of this book is about Raylene and we know from previous books that she was once married to Earl (for 35 years) but when he found out about something in her past that she neglected to tell him about he left on Christmas eve.She works at the Horny Toad Bar in town... She wanted closure and agreed to let Nate, a returned from the war SEAL hang up Christmas decorations for her. She also put a 'help wanted' sign in the window of the bar.Shannan Dugan had wandered into town and applied and got the job. She had been dealt a raw hand after her grandparents had died..Lots of mysteries and secrets and I love the talk about the cookie swap!Hot steamy sex scenes...Last section is about christine who runs the local bakery and she's just created a new cookie from her own recipe. I love this as I love to experiment myself once a year.Her cat had recently died, she'd never have kids and her parents were in Europe to spend Christmas with his brother, who is a GI.Eli, who she had known from high school was back in town to get a cake for his 14 year old daughter's birthday. They have a lot of time to catch up on...Love the idea of fantasy vacation, camping and hiking! They both know they have to take things slow but their physical attraction to one another says differently.There is no way this is going to work, they each have businesses that are so far apart from one another...the birthday party does not go as planned and it could be the end of their relationship...This section is about Grace. Flynn and Jesse celebrating a really good Christmas despite their past and the baby is about to be born..They are delivering a Christmas Angel gift to the family less fortunate this year. The weather man advised of the ice storm about to hit the area.Love little tips at beginning of each chapter for a perfect Christmas. His past once again catches up with him...Community comes together...I received this book from Edelweiss by HarperCollins in exchange for my honest review.

Sharon

October 17, 2013

This book is a quartet of short stories about four of the characters in the Twilght, Texas series. The first story involves Carrie MacGregor who owns the Yarn Barn. Her ex-husband Mark (from an extremely short lived marriage)is back in town as part of a TV show that wants to explore the legend of sweethearts reuniting in Twilight. In the second story bar owner Raylene Pringle is not looking forward to the holidays without her husband Earl who left a year ago when he found out she had given a baby up for adoption yers before. A mysterious Santa is lurking about and watching Raylene. Then a young woman with a hidden agenda shows up and gets a job at the bar. Shannon Dugan has come to Twilight to confront her birth mother and meets Nate a retired Navy SEAL. Nate adds another complication to an already bumpy situation. The third story is about Christine Noble, the owner of the local bakeshop. When widower Eli Borden comes in to get a cake for his daughter, Christine remembers her high school crush on Eli and their one and only kiss before he moved out of town. The two reconnect and their romance has a chance to grow and possibly lead to something permanent. The final vignette features Flynn and Jesse Calloway getting ready for Christmas and the birth of their baby. Issues from their past cause problems and sadness for both of them but they have each other to get them through the season. The story ends with the birth of their baby and the promise of a wonderful holiday for the new family.I was happy to read about several of the characters that have been in the books but not really at the forefront. The Christmas theme was woven through the entire book and all of the stories were sweet and appropriate to the season. I'm hoping that there will be future visits to Twilight.

Dani C.

November 01, 2013

This is the perfect Christmas collection of novellas and each one takes place in Twilight Texas. These little stories are sweet and touching and they really help to put you in the Holiday mood. Now each story features a member of the Christmas Cookie Club. They are the perfect length and none of the stories feel rushed or anything. Carrie – The man she was married to for one whole weekend is back and he is not alone. He is the host of a new TV show that debunks myth similar to the one Twilight, Texas has. Is Mark coming home proof that the myth really exists? Raylene – Her husband left her after he found out she had had a daughter that she gave away before they were married. Now a young woman has come to town looking to work with Raylene and Santa seems to be everywhere you turn. Christine –Christmas is a time for miracles. Maybe this year Christine will finally get the family she has wanted but didn’t think she could have. Flynn – She and her husband are not only getting ready for Christmas this, they are also getting ready for the birth of their first child. These stories are very easy and enjoyable to read. Only one of them bothered me a little bit and that was due to the whole widower plot line. I recommend this lovely book as well as the whole Twilight, Texas series to anyone who loves small town stories filled with sweet friends and delightful romance!

Andrea

November 01, 2013

The Christmas Cookie Collection is just what the name states a collection of sweet romances. If you like novels by Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr etc, you'll love Lori Wilde.These stories are all set in the little town of Twilight Texas that thrives on the Sweetheart Myth, which is anyone that tosses a penny in the fountain will be reunited with their sweetheart and live happily ever after.I really loved these stories, though I have to say the first two are the best. Carrie and Mark's story was so touching and selfless on her part. I really would have loved it if the two of them would have had a full length novel. I wanted to know more about the youthful lovers who parted so that Mark could go to school.I also liked how he was a host of a reality show that busts myths and folklore like the Sweetheart myth. It made for some tense moments in the story, since Carrie and Mark as well as one other person in town seemed to bust the myth.Raylene is the next lady to have a story, but her story was more that of her daughter Shannon, who she gave to her ex-husband of one night and his family. (Or rather they paid for her to go away and never see her child). This is kind of a dueling story since Shannon gets involved with town sweetie Nate. God I want to find a Nate of my very own. He was a total sweetie. But you also get glimpses of what happened with Raylene and Earl. A shocking twist at the end brings that couple back together again, so two happy endings for the price of one.Christine is the town baker. She has issues stemming from an accident years ago. Her high school crush shows up to get a cake for his daughter's birthday and things blossom between them.Unlike the first two stories in The Christmas Cookie Collection, Christine's story feels hurried. The issues with Eli's daughter Sienna are resolved to easily, especially as Sienna is fourteen and going through an awful lot.The final story is super short..the story of the birth of Grace. Her parents are Flynn and Jesse. An accident after Jesse is taken in for questioning prompts Flynn to go into labor. I found myself getting really nervous reading this story and again things worked out a little to quick and easy. For what was going on here, there should have been some drama...or oomph.I enjoyed all four stories, some more than others, but that didn't make this any less than a fabulous holiday read. I only wish the stories could have connected each woman to another....so that there was more of a novel feel to the book instead of a collection of novellas.If you are a sucker for Christmas romances...you can't pass this one up!

Lynn

November 03, 2013

Rating: 4 1/2 starsI received this book for review from the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. One thing I love about Lori is that she always finds a way to make the reader laugh. She also creates scenes that as you watch it unfold, you can do nothing to stop what is about to happen. The three stories are in the perfect order – start with a Christmas romance and end with what started this holiday in the first place.If you’re a fan of Lori Wilde’s books, this is another book that you will enjoy. If you’ve never read her work before, what a great way to change that. The stories are such that you could read them at any time of the year. And because the holiday season is fast approaching, if you only have a little bit of time a day to squeeze some reading in, why not get this book. You could read one story at a time instead of trying to read them all at once. Depending on your preference, you can read it as a paperback, wait until December and get the e-book version, or maybe you want someone to read to you and then your choice would be the audible – you can’t go wrong no matter which version you choose. Then you’ll be ready to read her next book in the Cupid, Texas series titled Somebody to Love coming in December.

Valerie

October 27, 2013

Lori Wilde has done it again. This books makes you want to laugh and cry at the same time.The story takes you back to Twilight,TX. You get to visit with 4 of her beloved characters Carrie,Raylene,Christine and Flynn. You feel like your apart of the Twilight family.If you want to read a great Christmas tale this book is for you. Once you start reading it you can't put it down.

Lisa

October 28, 2013

Review coming on Wednesday as part of Tour. Lori Wilde writes heartfelt romance with a Christmas theme that keeps you turning pages long into the night, with laughter and tears!!

Jennifer (Moonlight_Rendezvous)

November 16, 2013

I loved each of these wonderful stories which is the perfect romance collection for the holiday season. Each of these stories revolves around a member of the Christmas Cookie Club that are having a hard time around the holidays due to losing someone that they truly cared about or have yet to find their true love.The first story involves Carrie who hates the holidays because her high school sweetheart, Mark, left her after having their marriage annulled eight years ago. She never has gotten over the pain of that event and has recently found out that a reality television show is coming to Twilight to prove that their first love legend is only fiction. To Carrie’s horror, she learns that the host of Fact or Fiction will be in Twilight as well and is none other than her ex-boyfriend, Mark. Mark has never gotten over his relationship with his high school sweetheart, Carrie and is hoping that coming to Twilight will help him finally get over her or to make amends. He never expected the feelings that he had for her to come rushing back to him the moment he laid eyes on her. The only thing is that Carrie wants nothing to do with him and is avoiding him at every turn. Can he convince her to give their love another chance?This was one of my favorite stories out of all of them. Carrie never has gotten over the love of her life and the holiday season only reminds her of what she had lost. They married right after high school and Carrie ended the relationship after learning that Mark was accepted to a big college and she never wanted to stand in the way of him pursuing his dreams. She didn’t want him to stay in Twilight if he had the opportunity for bigger and better things just because he was with her. Very sweet story and I loved that they never stopped caring for each other and that love will always find a way.The second story involves Raylene, the owner of the Horny Toad Tavern, who is just as bitter about the holidays as Carrie. Raylene is having a hard time around Christmas because her husband left her a year ago after learning that she had a child before they were together and she had given that child to the wealthy grandparent’s of the father. She has never forgiven herself for that decision and now she has lost the only man that she has ever loved.A mysterious young woman comes into town and ends up on Raylene’s doorstep looking for a job but is really there for a different reason. Shannon Dugan has come to Twilight to learn more about the mother that had left her behind and see if she can build a relationship with the only remaining family that she has left. Shannon gets more than she bargained for when she meets Nate Deavers, a man that would do anything to show Shannon that family isn’t the only thing that she can have while she is Twilight. Shannon now has the opportunity to make a home in Twilight and find that everything that she has ever wanted has been waiting for her in this small Texas town.I think that Raylene’s story was the best because it dealt with two people finding something that they had always been searching for. Raylene never forgave herself for giving Shannon to her paternal grandparents because she felt that since they were wealthy they could provide her with a better life. Shannon grew up with a silver spoon but never really had the love that she needed from her grandparents and recently had her heart broken from a two-timing con man. I loved Nate in this story because once he saw Shannon, that was it for him. It was love at first sight and he treaded carefully as to not scare her away from the possibility of a relationship with him. Shannon was afraid to love again after her last disastrous relationship but I loved how caring and considerate Nate was with her. Was so glad that everyone found their happy ending in this story and Raylene was able to find the love that she once thought that she had lost.The third story is Carrie’s and it was a cute one. Carrie has always been wanting a family of her own but after a car accident as a teenager, she learned that she could never have a child. This fact prevented her from having a true relationship because the jerks that she dated before ran when they learned that she would never be able to conceive. Happy with her successful bakery, Carrie yearns for something more when Eli walks into her shop one day. Eli, is a face from her past, a high school crush that she never forgot about and neither did he. Eli is a widower raising four kids of his own and has heard great things about the bakery in Twilight. So he entered Carrie’s bakery on a mission to have her make a birthday cake for his teenage daughter, never expecting to find the girl that he once kissed behind the high school bleachers working there. The two of them have a second chance at love but have to face a few obstacles along the way. Great story but I would have loved their story to be just a little bit longer.The last story in this collection is called Grace and involves Jesse and Flynn Calloway. On Christmas Eve, they venture out into the snowy night to bring presents to a family who wouldn’t have much of a Christmas otherwise. Flynn is nine months pregnant with their first child and could give birth at any time so they try to rush home so Flynn won’t be out in the cold for very long. On the way home, Flynn and Jesse get separated and Flynn is involved in a car accident and Jesse will do whatever it takes to get to his wife and unborn child. Very short tale but the perfect ending for this collection.Lori Wilde is a great writer and knows how to write fabulous small town romances that will tug at your heart strings. I love her Twilight, Texas series and I think that The Christmas Cookie Collection will be a book that you can read over and over again this holiday season.Disclaimer:I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Susan

March 10, 2014

There's a legend in Twilight, Texas. It says that if on Christmas you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny. — Carrie, Raylene, Christine, and Flynn are all members of the Christmas Cookie Club. Each has a story to tell, and each discovers the miracles of the season and the power of love.Carrie: Reconnects with her high school sweetheart . . .the only man she's ever loved.The town myth is that if you throw a penny in the fountain you'll be reunited with your high school sweetheart. Carrie and her sweetheart Mark eloped to Vegas, but annulled the marriage right after they got home. Mark went off to college, promising that he'd come back for her and never spoke to her again. Carrie stayed in Twilight and runs the local yarn store. She hates Christmas because that's when her mother died and also when Mark left. Now he's a big Hollywood celebrity hosting a reality show. He's on his way to Twilight to do a segment on the town myth. Seeing him again makes Carrie realize that she had never stopped loving him, but she isn't so sure about risking her heart again. I liked the way that she pushed back against his Hollywood charm and pointed out that he wasn't following the dreams that he'd had. Mark had never been back to Twilight but seeing Carrie again reminds him of all the good things about his hometown. He realizes that he wants another chance with Carrie if she'll just trust him this time. I ended up really liking Mark. In spite of the director wanting to totally trash the myth, Mark stood up for the town and for Carrie. I liked the way that he went after what he wanted.Raylene: Discovers that the daughter she gave away at birth is living right in Twilight . . .Raylene own the local bar and ran it with her husband Earl until he walked out on her the year before. He found out that she had had a child that she gave up for adoption when her previous in-laws paid her to go away. He wasn't mad about the baby, he was angry that she had kept it secret from him. Now she just doesn't seem to care about anything except wondering if Earl will ever come back. She has also thought about that baby girl every day since she gave her up. Then a young woman comes to the bar looking for a job. Raylene gives her a job as a waitress and lets her stay in the upstairs apartment. She gets the feeling the young woman is hiding something, but she doesn't push. There's something about her that calls to Raylene. I loved seeing her connect with Shannon. Raylene got a couple of Christmas wishes granted by the end. Shannon had found out the truth about her adoption earlier in the year, but she was recovering from her divorce. The man she had married was a con artist who stole almost everything Shannon had. Now she wants to confront her mother and find out the truth of what happened. She decides to take the job at the bar to get to know Raylene first. She connects pretty quickly with Raylene and finds that there are many similarities between them. She also discovers that she feels far more at home in Twilight than she ever did in New York. Shannon also encounters Nate, a former Navy SEAL with issues of his own. He's immediately smitten with Shannon and works hard to court her. He knows she has trust issues because of what her ex did, but he has the patience to wait her out. I really liked all the sweet dates he took her on.Christine: Has given up on love . . . until the man of her dreams walks through her shop door.My favorite of the stories. Christine owns the Twilight Bakery and makes wonderful cakes and cookies. Her love of baking gave her something to focus on after she was in a car accident that ended her Olympic dreams. That accident also took away her ability to have children, ending her dreams of having a family of her own. Then a blast from her past comes through the bakery door. Eli was her crush when they were in high school. Now he is a widower with four kids and he needs a birthday cake for his oldest daughter. Even though they haven't seen each other in sixteen years their connection is immediate. I loved the way that Eli didn't waste any time asking her out. Their date was really sweet and I loved seeing how compatible they were. There was also some pretty good heat between them, though they worried that their relationship was moving too quickly. I loved how quickly three of Eli's kids took to Christine. The oldest daughter was a pill, but completely believable in her attitude. It was great to see Eli and Christine talk out their expectations and move on in a realistic way.Grace: It's Christmas Eve and Flynn and Jesse Calloway are thrilled to be expecting a new baby. Then Flynn's car hits a patch of ice, and Jesse must move earth . . . and heaven . . .to save her and their unborn child.Flynn and Jesse are preparing for their first Christmas and the arrival of their baby. Things haven't been easy for them since Jesse was released from a prison sentence for a crime he didn't commit. Finances are really tight as Flynn is going to college and Jesse is trying to get his business back up after a fire. But they know that they can handle anything as long as they're together. When they go out delivering Christmas to a poor family, Jesse gets caught up in some trouble. He sends Flynn on home while he straightens things out, but she isn't there when he arrives home. An ice storm had hit earlier than expected and she slid off the road. To top it all off she went into labor, alone in the fog. With the help of a dog who appeared at his house, Jesse goes off in search of Flynn, arriving in the nick of time. It was so sweet to see how nervous he was about being a father and how happy he was when the baby arrived.

Nancy

November 02, 2013

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review.This book contains four stories that take place in Twilight, Texas. I really enjoyed the stories, but I think my favorite of the four was Raylene. Twilight sounds like a really nice town and enjoys a lot of tourism because of the Sweetheart legend.Twilight, Texas - town lore says that if you threw a penny in the fountain at Sweetheart Park that you would forever be reunited with your high school sweetheart and live happily ever after. Legend also has it that if you sleep with kismet cookies under your pillow on Christmas and dream of your one true love, he will be your destiny. Carrie: Eight years ago, two days after Christmas when Carrie and Mark returned from their impulsive wedding in Las Vegas, they discovered that Mark had been accepted to Columbia and they decided they had made a mistake and had the marriage annulled. That was eight years ago and Carrie hasn't heard from Mark since. Now a reality show is coming to twilight to try to debunk the Sweetheart myth and the host is none other than Mark.Raylene: Raylene and Earl had been sweethearts since first grade. and even though they'd broken up and made up numerous times, they'd finally gotten married. Then last Christmas Raylene told Earl a terribly secret she'd been harboring for thirty-five years and Earl left and she hasn't heard from him since. Raylene now runs their bar the Horny Toad alone and lost without Earl. And then Shannon applies for a job.Christine: Christine was once an Olympic hopeful until a horrible accident. Now she owns the Twilight Bakery and does very well for herself. But this Christmas her cat has just died and she's had some other bad news. Then Eli Borden walks in to order a cake for his oldest daughters birthday. They'd shared one kiss in high school when she was a sophomore and he a senior and then Eli's family had moved away from Twilight. Grace: Jessie spent 10 years in prison, framed, but it was never proven so he did his time. Now he and Flynn are finally married and expecting their first child. Just before Christmas when they're delivering Christmas to an underprivileged family, they are on their way home in the middle of an ice storm when they're stopped by the police and Jessie is taken into the police station for violating his parole and Flynn is sent home. When Jessie returns home, Flynn isn't there and he goes out to try to find her.

Robin

November 07, 2013

Title: Christmas Cookie CollectionAuthor: Lori WilderI received a copy of Lori Wilder’s new book ‘The Christmas Cookie Collection’ in exchange for an honest review. If you could be reunited with your high school sweetheart or you first love; would you? Do you believe that there is one special person for everyone? Ms. Wilde takes us back to Twilight, Texas for the holiday season showing us the magic of love. These stories will have you laughing and crying, while feeling the joy and pain of these four women, as they remember what made them fall in love in the first place. Ms. Wilde brings us hope that if we believe things can change. People change…remembering what made them fall in love in the first place only to bring them back to that point again is magic and Ms. Wilde has found of way of showing us that magic in ‘The Christmas Cookie Collection.On our journey through Twilight we find Carrie and Mark reunited finding that they still love each other. Then there is Raylene and Earl; who have lost their way with secrets. Christine once destined for the Olympics only to have had an accident that has left her with a limp…giving up on the chance for love until fate brings Eli back into her life. The last of the four stories is about Flynn and Jesse (from a previous Twilight Texas book) and a baby for Christmas. Each story is full of heartfelt warmth as they find the love that they had for each other. The characters were so realistic that I would never believe that they were not real. They touched me as I connected with them while going through each of their stories. Magic!!!!!!!So, grab a plate of holiday cookies along with your choice of beverage. Find a nice comfy place to read and enjoy Christmas, love and friends as you head to Twilight, Texas for Second Chances. You might want to grab a box of tissues (because you will find) yourself crying and laughing along with a penny perhaps…just in case you need a second chance at love.

Kathleen

November 12, 2013

The Christmas Cookie Collection contains four wonderful stories of four woman who live in the small town of Twilight, Texas where they live and work and love. They share a bond of the love of Christmas and baking cookies, but their Christmas spirit has dimmed in light of circumstances that have touched their lives throughout the year. But just when they thought no miracles would happen for them in this most blessed time of the year, the legend of the Kismet cookie under your pillow, will make all your Christmas dreams come true and the love of your life will be your one true love.. I so enjoyed reading these wonderful stories. They were so heartwarming and made me grateful for my own wonderful friends. Lori Wilde has the touch to make her readers fall in love with the wonderful people who grace the pages of her books and makes you want to move into the towns they live in.

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It varies. The easiest way depends on a few things. The app and service you use, which device, and platform. Speechify is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks. Downloading the app is quick. It is not a large app and does not eat up space on your iPhone or Android device.
Listening to audiobooks on your smart phone, with Speechify, is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks.

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