Santa and Company

Friends since high school, four 30-something women reunite for a Christmas ski trip filled with a few unexpected bumps—and lots of laughter – in this fun-filled celebration of holiday magic and female friendship from #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels…

The perfect gift for fans of Robyn Carr, Mary Kay Andrews, Debbie Macomber, and RaeAnne Thayne!

When longtime friends Amy, Frankie, Rachael, and Nina reunited for a holiday singles cruise, their lives were deeply changed. Now they’re getting together for another adventure at a fabulous ski lodge. Crisp snow, cozy fires, and delicious food capped off by meeting up with their significant others for a New Year’s Eve celebration—it’s perfect.

At least until Frankie twists her ankle while snowshoeing—only to be rescued by a reclusive Grizzly Adams lookalike who lives nearby and introduces himself as Troy Manchester. Troy saves the day by helping the injured Frankie back to the ski lodge, but in the process encounters a part of the L.A. life he’s tried to leave behind. Nina, visiting the gift shop to buy magazines for a recuperating Frankie, is similarly shocked to glimpse someone to whom she was once connected. As the mischievous Rachael and her sidekick Amy go to great lengths to patch up old friendships and spread the spirit of the season, the New Year may contain all kinds of new beginnings . . .

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