Three couples. Three journeys to love. One magical town that proves the best gifts come wrapped in unexpected packages.
Welcome to Dickens, a charming New England town where Christmas magic transforms hearts and second chances bloom like winter roses.
In Racing Through the Snow, Manhattan transplant, Dane returns to recapture childhood memories, only to find his teenage crush, Mari rebuilding her life—and her family’s riding academy—after devastating loss. When old sparks reignite in the stable, can two wounded hearts find healing together?
A Very Merry Monday brings together corporate rivals, Roni and Jon, forced to work side-by-side in picturesque Dickens. She’s a driven city executive; he’s found peace in small-town life. Their professional battles mask deeper attractions, but will pride keep them from discovering they’re perfect partners in every way?
In Wrapping Up Christmas, teacher Anna’s unexpected detour to Dickens puts her on a collision course with single father Julian. She sees possibility everywhere; he guards his daughter’s heart fiercely. When opposite approaches to life clash, can the town’s holiday spirit show them they’re exactly what the other person needs?
Discover why readers fall in love with Dickens—where every ending is really a beautiful beginning.
Welcome to Dickens, a charming New England town where Christmas magic transforms hearts and second chances bloom like winter roses.
In Racing Through the Snow, Manhattan transplant, Dane returns to recapture childhood memories, only to find his teenage crush, Mari rebuilding her life—and her family’s riding academy—after devastating loss. When old sparks reignite in the stable, can two wounded hearts find healing together?
A Very Merry Monday brings together corporate rivals, Roni and Jon, forced to work side-by-side in picturesque Dickens. She’s a driven city executive; he’s found peace in small-town life. Their professional battles mask deeper attractions, but will pride keep them from discovering they’re perfect partners in every way?
In Wrapping Up Christmas, teacher Anna’s unexpected detour to Dickens puts her on a collision course with single father Julian. She sees possibility everywhere; he guards his daughter’s heart fiercely. When opposite approaches to life clash, can the town’s holiday spirit show them they’re exactly what the other person needs?
Discover why readers fall in love with Dickens—where every ending is really a beautiful beginning.
A Holiday Trilogy Coloring Book is based on the three novellas I wrote for the Dickens Holiday Romance that is set in the northeastern corner of the United States. Dickens is a fun fictional town filled with interesting characters and much holiday happiness. You’ll find each of my books here: Gracie Guy Holiday Stories if you’d like to read them.
I have been a fan of adult coloring books since they came into fashion about ten years ago. The artistic side of me loves playing with colors and the frenetic side of me truly enjoys how easily I get lost in the peaceful wonder of creating beauty. Also, I asked the graphic artist to keep these sketches simplistic. I have found many coloring books where the lines/spaces are close together and it is not as much fun for me to work with, whether I’m using colored pencils or markers.
I have been a fan of adult coloring books since they came into fashion about ten years ago. The artistic side of me loves playing with colors and the frenetic side of me truly enjoys how easily I get lost in the peaceful wonder of creating beauty. Also, I asked the graphic artist to keep these sketches simplistic. I have found many coloring books where the lines/spaces are close together and it is not as much fun for me to work with, whether I’m using colored pencils or markers.
When Anna Miller starts out on a short vacation, a chance stop in the quaint New England town of Dickens will forever change her life. East Coast native and single dad, Julian Thomas, feels like he and his daughter are finally settling into their new routine after moving out of the Big Apple. Until he meets the teacher in her new school, then he’s not sure the ray of sunshine is going to be a good fit for his daughter. He thinks she’s bold and irrepressible; she finds him to be arrogant and condescending. Can the magic of Dickens steer the two injured souls in one direction?
Veronica Mills read through the email from Barrsoren management. “Is this a joke?” No one answered since she was the only person still in the office at seven in the evening. Of course, she was still there, and alone because her co-workers all had families, or at least a social life. “I’m expected to spend several weeks leading up to Christmas in some dinky town in New England?” Roni, as she was known to her family and friends, marked the missive as unread and shut down her pc for the night. Pulling on the lighter weight fall jacket she had worn that morning, she headed out to the chilly Manhattan streets. “Dickens. The town is called Dickens? How quaint.” She shook her head and jogged down the flight of stairs to the subway platform and tried to forget the email.
When Jonathan Hawthorne got dumped on New Year’s Eve, he was also left alone in the small New England town he thought would be where he proposed to his girlfriend. After a few solo days in Dickens, he decided to trade in the bustling world of metro New York City for the bucolic life he found there. For nearly two years life was genuinely peaceful until his employer temporarily relocated staff from New York City. That’s when he met the attractive buzzsaw named Veronica Mills. And now the company owner had put the smack down on them. Get along, or you’re out.
From the time they meet, angry sparks fly between Roni and Jon as they lock themselves into unexplained competition. Will the magical pull of Dickens be strong enough to heal these two broken souls and see how much they have in common?
When Jonathan Hawthorne got dumped on New Year’s Eve, he was also left alone in the small New England town he thought would be where he proposed to his girlfriend. After a few solo days in Dickens, he decided to trade in the bustling world of metro New York City for the bucolic life he found there. For nearly two years life was genuinely peaceful until his employer temporarily relocated staff from New York City. That’s when he met the attractive buzzsaw named Veronica Mills. And now the company owner had put the smack down on them. Get along, or you’re out.
From the time they meet, angry sparks fly between Roni and Jon as they lock themselves into unexplained competition. Will the magical pull of Dickens be strong enough to heal these two broken souls and see how much they have in common?
Dane Rutger, a life-time Manhattanite, spent summers as a teenager in Dickens. Memories of those idyllic days propelled him to return to that special town for a stress- free holiday. After a soul-sucking, COVID lockdown, induced divorce and overwhelming professional volatility, Dane desperately needs a break and decides to try something he hasn’t done in years, riding lessons at Creekside Riding Academy.
Mari Lincoln, a Dickens home-town girl, left at eighteen to ride showjumpers for a living. After the heart-breaking death of her husband and the slow destruction of her career, she returns to take over the floundering Creekside Riding Academy. When she walks into the barn for the first time in many years, the first person she sees is her summer crush, Dane Rutger. Little does she know Dane had always had a soft spot for her.
Fighting the signs of their rekindled attraction, Mari and Dane team up to plan the first ever Christmas Derby to raise money for the Dickens Community Center. Success could be three-fold; the community center gets funds needed for after school programs, it might just save her family's stable and maybe, she'll even get a second chance at love.
Mari Lincoln, a Dickens home-town girl, left at eighteen to ride showjumpers for a living. After the heart-breaking death of her husband and the slow destruction of her career, she returns to take over the floundering Creekside Riding Academy. When she walks into the barn for the first time in many years, the first person she sees is her summer crush, Dane Rutger. Little does she know Dane had always had a soft spot for her.
Fighting the signs of their rekindled attraction, Mari and Dane team up to plan the first ever Christmas Derby to raise money for the Dickens Community Center. Success could be three-fold; the community center gets funds needed for after school programs, it might just save her family's stable and maybe, she'll even get a second chance at love.
