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<b>For fans of holiday novels and Christmas collections, a new Christmas collection full of joy, love and the miracle of second chances.</b><br><br><b>THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTOR by Kristina McMorris</b><br> Jenna Matthews has made a career of decluttering other peoples lives. After a childhood marked by her mothers hoarding, it feels satisfying to sort and evaluate possessions. Some items, however, defy simple categorieslike the shoebox of WWII memorabilia she finds in an elderly clients home. Nestled alongside a Bronze Star is a photograph of a blushing army nurse and an adoring young serviceman. Estelle Porter, the boxs owner, becomes curiously tightlipped at Jennas discovery. Even Estelles grandson, Reece, knows nothing about this secret in her past. But as Jenna delves deeper, she pieces together Estelles heartrending storyone that paves new, unexpected paths for many.<br>&#xa0;<br><b>GIFTED by T. Greenwood</b><br> Christmas Eve in New York City is a portrait in holiday cheer. Yet Alex, a young ballerina whos just been ousted from her ballet company, is contemplating a bittersweet homecominguntil she crosses paths with a stranger. At eighty, Simones memory is rapidly failing, but something has led her back to the place where she began her career as a professional violinist. Different as they may be, both women understand the nature of ambition and self-doubt, joy, and regret. And in a moment of grace, in a place where journeys begin, each will be reminded of what matters most . . .