Winter Tales from Halloran
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Last published Tue, Dec 22, 2015
Hugo and his family are pulling their family shop- and wagon- into a new town that's full of holiday cheer. Will's hectic family has an Inn to run and a home to decorate, all at the same time. Corbin must find some holiday cheer in his loneliness while Anna seeks shelter from publicity and a little too much attention. Violet and Finn find happiness in being with friends and family while Claire revels in her newfound home.
A series of short stories following seven very different characters all connected to the magical Halloran Academy, Winter Tales from Halloran is a peek into the lives of the characters of the Daughters of Halloran Series (the first book set to release in 2016) and a reminder that Christmas isn't all about giving and getting, but about love.
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