num_pages: 368
description: A New York Times BestsellerChristmas is a time for remembering loved ones past and present. In this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels the holidays are also the time to discover a future that like the perfect gift is as satisfying as it is surprising . . . Joy Preston misses her beloved late grandmother dearly. But when she learns the terms of Nanas will shes shockedand more than a little irked. Joy moved to Colorado years ago and is now CEO of a successful nail polish company. Her life and career are in Denver. How can Nana have expected her to give that up even temporarily to take over a bed and breakfast in North Carolina for six months? Yet theres no denying Heart and Souls charm especially at holiday time. The B&amp;B is always elaborately decorated for the season with themed guest rooms and dazzling lawn displays created for the annual Parade of Homes competition. The entire town takes part in the festivities and soon Joy too is joining in the gingerbread house contest and letting her reservations melt away. Theres another special reason for Heart and Souls popularity. Rumor has it that during holiday season guests can be reunited with the spirit of a loved one whos passed on. Joys skeptical yet she feels her beloved Nanas influence all around her . . . perhaps even indulging in a little matchmaking between Joy and handsome estate attorney Will Drake. A special homecoming and the glow of new beginnings will combine to make the holiday magical . . .
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title: Spirit of the Season
publisher: Kensington