Happy Holiday Reads: Books to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... We at VMP love this season, and for all of us who love reading, delving into a holiday book is just as much a part of getting into the spirit as trimming the tree or baking cookies.

So with all of those Christmas books out there, how to choose? Look for books that will bring love, hope and laughter to your heart! Today, we share some of our favorites:

Once Upon a Royal Christmas by Robin Bielman

Down-on-her-luck journalist Rowan Palotay can't get into the holiday spirit. And then, when she is out walking, she collides with Prince Theodore Chenery. The prince, in town for family reasons, is quickly enchanted by Rowan, who is unlike anyone he's ever met. The two are unable to fight the passion that draws them together. But when their relationship makes international news, Theo must choose between love and royal duty.


Christmas Angels: A Novella by Viola Shipman

A beautiful love story of hope and second chances by the author of The Charm Bracelet. Kate, who's been through a bad breakup, is known as "The Christmas Angel" for her work decorating offices for the holidays. That's how she meets a widowed single dad. And together, both realize that even after loss, the magic of Christmas can bring love back to their lives...


Christmas Confessions & Cocktails by Vicki Lesage

It's easy to get in the Christmas spirit with this #1 Amazon Best-Selling collection of hilarious and heartwarming stories! American-turned-Parisian Vicki tells it like it is, from her crazy Christmases growing up in the Midwest to her even crazier holidays in her new home in France. Bizarre gifts, stomach-turning food, and holiday travel disasters are just some of the tales you'll chuckle at in this installment of the Paris Confessions series.


Christmas, Actually by Collected Authors

Six stories that run the gamut of Christmas emotions... A young widow gets a second chance at love. A frazzled mom who is no stranger to madcap adventures plans a holiday dinner. A young man in Paris learns the true meaning of the holiday season. A collection full of humor, spirit and romance.


Christmas in Paris by Anita Hughes

Businesswoman Isabel Lawson cancels her wedding when her fiancé decides on a lifestyle change; she can't see herself living on his family's farm. Alone, Isabel takes the trip that was supposed to be their honeymoon—to Paris—to clear her mind. There are more changes ahead after she gets locked out of her room on the balcony of the luxurious Hotel Crillon, and is rescued by her neighbor, Alec. With this new friend, Isabel sets off on the path of self-discovery... and love.

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Hollywood Lights Box Set is on Sale for $0.99!

Take a trip to Hollywood... The Hollywood Lights box set, including three books by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, is on sale today through Dec. 17 for $0.99 (sale applies in the U.K. as well).

Hollywood isn't all glitz and glamour...

Two unlikely friends, Greta and Daphne, move to L.A. to escape the past and start a new life. Of course, nothing's as they expected, and danger lurks around every corner. Will the two friends find happiness in Hollywood? How can their friendship survive new relationships, tragedies and betrayal?

The box set includes:

Entanglement

"Pryal deftly portrays relationships under the magnifying glass, obsessive and dysfunctional, while still capturing the complexity and love of those intense early twenties friendships."

- Kate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author

Love and Entropy

"Utterly captivating... an intriguing novella of newfound friendship and youth."

- Tina Ann Forkner, #1 Amazon bestselling author of Waking Up Joy

Chasing Chaos

"Pryal pierces L.A.'s film industry veneer to find complex and relatable characters and then winches the ties between them, pulling the reader right into the fray."

- Kathryn Craft, award-winning author of The Far End of Happy and The Art of Falling

Find The Hollywood Lights box set on Amazon!

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Gift Idea: Buy a Paperback, Get the Ebook for Free!

For the holidays, or throughout the year, buy one of our paperbacks on Amazon and get the ebook for free! That means you can buy a paperback for a friend and get the ebook to keep for yourself... A treat for you and the readers in your life.

This great offer is through the Kindle MatchBook program. Check out the details! And happy reading!

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Get in the Holiday Spirit! Christmas, Actually is on Sale for $0.99!

A cup of good cheer...

Christmas, Actually, a multi-author anthology, will warm your hearts and make you smile this holiday season. And it's on sale for $0.99 through Dec. 10 so hurry up and get this great deal!

You never know how Christmas will turn out! Festive and fun, or dreary and dull? While the holidays are magical for some, they are somber for others. Christmas, Actually is a holiday collection that runs the gamut of seasonal emotions: humor, hope, joy, confusion, excitement.

Curl up next to the fire, and laugh, cry and dream along with the characters in this collection of holiday tales. 

Find Christmas, Actually on Amazon!

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