A Little Christmas Spirit
by Sheila Roberts

The best Christmas gifts—family, friendship and second chances—are all waiting to be unwrapped in this sparkling new novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts.

Single mom Lexie Bell hopes to make this first Christmas in their new home special for her six-year-old son, Brock. Festive lights and homemade fudge, check. Friendly neighbors? Uh, no. The reclusive widower next door is more grinchy than nice. But maybe he just needs a reminder of what matters most. At least sharing some holiday cheer with him will distract her from her own lack of romance…

Stanley Mann lost his Christmas spirit when he lost his wife and he sees no point in looking for it. Until she shows up in his dreams and informs him it’s time to ditch his scroogey attitude. Stanley digs in his heels, but she’s determined to haunt him until he wakes up and rediscovers the joys of the season. He can start by being a little more neighborly to the single mom next door. In spite of his protests, he’s soon making snowmen and decorating Christmas trees. How will it all end?

Merrily, of course. A certain Christmas ghost is going to make sure of that!

Originally published September 2021 in trade paperback, eBook and audio.

Other Books by Sheila Roberts

The Best Life Book Club

The Twelve Months of Christmas

How to Live Large on a Small Budget

Mermaid Beach
Moonlight Harbor Book 7

Tourist Trap

On the Way to Christmas: Three Stories

The Road to Christmas

What's In A Name?: Encouragement for God's Daughters

Sand Dollar Lane
Moonlight Harbor Book 6

Christmas in Icicle Falls
Life in Icicle Falls Book 11

Sunset on Moonlight Beach
Moonlight Harbor Book 5

Three Christmas Wishes

One Charmed Christmas

Starting Over on Blackberry Lane
Life in Icicle Falls Book 10

Beachside Beginnings
Moonlight Harbor Book 4

Christmas from the Heart

The Summer It Begins: a 2-in-1 Collection

The Summer Retreat
Moonlight Harbor Book 3

Winter at the Beach
Moonlight Harbor Book 2

Christmas on Candy Cane Lane
Life in Icicle Falls Book 8

Merry Ex-Mas
Life in Icicle Falls Book 2

A Wedding on Primrose Street
Life in Icicle Falls Book 7

The Lodge on Holly Road
Life in Icicle Falls Book 6

The Cottage on Juniper Ridge
Life in Icicle Falls Book 4

Welcome to Moonlight Harbor
Moonlight Harbor Book 1

Romance on Mountain View Road
Life in Icicle Falls Book 3

Sweet Dreams on Center Street
Life in Icicle Falls Book 1

Unexpected Journey

The Valentine Games

Home on Apple Blossom Road
Life in Icicle Falls Book 9

The Tea Shop on Lavender Lane
Life in Icicle Falls Book 5

The Nine Lives of Christmas

The Snow Globe

On Strike for Christmas

Small Change
Heart Lake Book 4

Angel Lane
Heart Lake Book 3

Love in Bloom
Heart Lake Book 2

Bikini Season
Heart Lake Book 1

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Sheila Roberts' Bio

Sheila Roberts lives on a lake in the Pacific Northwest. She's happily married and has three children. She's been writing since 1989, but she did lots of things before settling in to her writing career, including owning a singing telegram company and playing in a band. Her band days are over, but she still enjoys writing songs. Sheila's books are best sellers and often appear as Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Her novel "Angel Lane" was named one of Amazon's top ten romances in 2009. Her novel "On Strike for Christmas" was a Lifetime Network movie and her novel "The Nine Lives of Christmas" is currently being made into a movie for Hallmark. When she's not speaking to women's groups or at conferences or hanging out with her girlfriends she can be found writing about those things near and dear to women's hearts: family, friends, and chocolate.