A bride by Christmas

Home for Christmas by Heather Graham — It broke Travis' heart to see Isabelle go, but he was the Yankee captain who had commandeered her home, and she was a daughter of the Confederacy. Yet even in the war-torn South, there was room for a Christmas miracle or two.

The Wise Virgin by Jo Beverley — Their families have feuded for generations. But will the love of Edmund de Grave and Joan Montelan overcome all this Christmas Eve—or will a family secret keep them apart forever? Tumbleweed Christmas by Candace Camp — "Bah humbug" rancher Daniel MacKenzie met his match in his new housekeeper, Melinda Ballard. She was determined to bring the holiday spirit into his home—and the magic of love into his heart.