The scrooge of Loon Lake /Holiday by candlelight Carrie Nichols. / Laurel Greer.

The scrooge of Loon Lake: It's the most wonderful time of the year... with the grumpiest man in town! The love of his life left him. The navy discharged him. So former lieutenant Des Gallagher sees no reason to celebrate Christmas - now or ever. Yet when Natalie Pierce shows up on his doorstep, a bright light enters his gloomy existence. As Des shapes her - and her little son's - world for the better, she wonders if a scrooge could turn into the perfect Santa.

Holiday by candlelight: Is a Hanukkah miracle right around the corner? This year, Dr. Caleb Matsuda could do without holiday cheer. After an avalanche robbed him of his ability to practice surgery, he struggles to make it through each day. He may be intrigued by new colleague Garnet James, but she's also a search-and-rescue volunteer who could be in danger at any moment. If only she wasn't perfect for the man he used to be.