Your Cozy Christmas Guide: Stories & Songs to Get You in the Spirit
Looking for something to warm your heart this holiday season? Whether you’re a Hallmark movie devotee, a Christmas music aficionado, or both, I’ve got you covered. Here’s your guide to my Christmas stories and songs—perfect for cozy evenings, holiday road trips, or just escaping the chaos of December for a few minutes.
Christmas Stories for Hallmark Lovers
If you love small-town charm, second chances, and all the festive feels rooted in real-world issues, these are for you.
All I Want for Christmas
He only has one thing on his Christmas list…
Twelve-year-old Trevor has almost given up on finding a real family. When he gets put in a group home for problem kids, he writes a desperate letter to Santa to ask for help. But kids who get caught tagging walls don’t deserve parents, and Trevor’s sure he’s on Santa’s Naughty list.
Is a Christmas miracle still possible for Trevor?
All I Want for Christmas is a heartwarming short Christmas story about finding family, love, and hope set in the world of the Peace Country Romance series. For everyone who loves feel-good happy endings and dreams coming true.
Available in eBook and audiobook.
Every Bell that Rings (Peace Country Romance)
Can his Christmas spirit banish her ghosts of Christmas past?
For Stephanie Neufeld, Christmas is more bah-humbug than ho-ho-ho. So when the crush who once ghosted her makes it his mission for his attending nurse to fall in love with the holiday, Steph couldn’t be more annoyed. But while Noel Butler’s strength, generosity, and selflessness slowly melt her reservations, she yearns to unwrap the secrets in his fiercely guarded heart. Will old fears keep Noel and Stephanie frozen in the past, or can they discover a warm new reason to celebrate the season?
Every Bell that Rings is the second standalone title in the sweet and clean Peace Country Romance series. If you like second chances, small towns, big heart, and a bit of grit along with your joy-filled white Christmases, grab a cup of cocoa and cozy up with this wholesome love story.
Available in eBook, audiobook, and print.
Of course, if you’re more into fantasy stories than Christmas romance and family fiction, then be sure to check out my epic mermaid fantasy Rise of the Grigori series. Nope, not really a “Christmas special”—but it’ll give you plenty to read over the holidays!
Christmas Songs with Pop Diva Energy
These tracks have that “big Christmas special” vibe—think belting by the tree in your best sparkly sweater.
“Ancient of Days” (Christian Christmas Pop/Rock)
“Ancient of Days” is a Christmas pop or rock worship song about the wonder of the all-powerful Creator choosing to come as a fragile, vulnerable infant.
“The Promise of Christmas” (Christian Christmas Pop)
“The Promise of Christmas” is a major-key Christian Christmas pop ballad about how the birth of Jesus brings a gentle but unshakable hope that all the hurt and heartache we feel most at Christmas will ultimately be healed. It gives congregations and listeners permission to be honest about their pain while still pointing them clearly to Christ as their hope.
“Home for Christmas” (Christmas Pop)
“Home for Christmas” is a major-key pop Christmas ballad about longing for home—not just a place, but the feeling of belonging, warmth, and love that home represents. It captures the bittersweet ache of being far away during the holidays while celebrating the truth that home lives in our hearts and memories, even when we can’t be there in person.
News from My Creative Corner
The “December Demo a Day” Challenge
I’m reviving an old dream this month: professional songwriting.
To get my platform pitch-ready, I’ve challenged myself to finish and post a demo every one to two days for the rest of December. Until now, I’ve mostly shared Christian and faith-based songs every week or two. But this month, I’m branching out—rock, country, and probably a few genres that surprise us both.
If you’re subscribed to my music updates, your inbox is about to get busier. Fair warning.
But if you’re like, “I’m here for it, bring on the music”—thank you. Your encouragement means the world to me.
Every Rose that Blooms Update
Quick update on the writing of Every Rose that Blooms Peace Country Romance Book 3: I hit a bit of a wall around Chapter 11 during Novel November. Rather than push through at an unsustainable pace, I’ve shifted back to my normal rhythm of two to three chapters per week, with some extra writing time planned over the holidays. The February release is still on track—I'm just getting there without the burnout. Stay tuned.
Thanks for being here, my friend. I’m so grateful that I get to serve you through my work.
