{"product_id":"9780451488718","title":"Christmas in Shelter Bay","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beloved holiday novella by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author JoAnn Ross—now available as an enchanting ebook to warm up the winter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Christmas was always kindergarten teacher Kelli Carpenter’s favorite time of year—until last Christmas when Cole Douchett broke her heart by proposing to another woman. The fact that the engagement fell apart four months later was cold comfort. Now the marine is once again stateside in their Oregon coastal hometown, Shelter Bay, and Kelli is determined to avoid him. So when her family suggests a cabin up at Rainbow Lake, it sounds like the perfect escape plan.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Cole always thought of Kelli as his best friend’s kid sister, but now that he’s back home, it’s clear she’s all grown up. Even in a silly Christmas sweater directing the kindergarten play, she’s a knockout. But after her baffling behavior last year, she’s giving him the cold shoulder. Unbeknownst to Cole and Kelli, their families contrive to do some matchmaking, and the two find themselves sharing a snowbound cabin—where things really heat up...\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for JoAnn Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Ross is a master.”—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Beautifully descriptive...captures coastal small-town flavor perfectly.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Shelter Bay [is] a place that readers will really want to visit.”\u003ci\u003e—RT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Temple Publications International, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104612794608,"sku":"9780451488718","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780451488718_p0.jpg?v=1763705025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780451488718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}