Christmas Jars. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Christmas Jars
Jason F. Wright, 2005
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Jonathan Wright, 2019

The movie tracks the journey of Hope, a passionate and skillful young writer, who discovers a jar containing money on her doorstep. Driven by determination, she sets out to uncover the identity of the individual behind this altruistic gesture.


Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book, A High-End Finish
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A High-End Finish
Kate Carlisle, 2014
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Mark Jean, 2017

Everyone in the small resort community of Lighthouse Cove is aware that a woman is the ideal candidate for the job. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, a businesswoman who owns a construction firm and a specialist in restoring and renovating Victorian homes. In order to solve these unsolved mysteries, she will discover clues via her restorations that will reveal the house’s mysterious past.


Christmas with Tucker. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Christmas with Tucker
Greg Kincaid, 2010
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Larry A. McLean, 2013

Thirteen-year-old George finds it difficult to deal with the passing of his father, but his bond with a dog named Tucker helps him get through this challenging period.


Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 book, A High-End Finish
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A High-End Finish
Kate Carlisle, 2014
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Mark Jean, 2017

Mac, Shannon’s new love, purchased the famed lighthouse mansion that gave the town its name when he first settled in Lighthouse Cove. The remains of a teenage girl who vanished fifteen years ago were found during remodeling demolition. Shannon needs to take on the cold case if she wants to have any hope of restarting the remodeling.


Instinct. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2017 book, Murder Games
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Murder Games
James Patterson, Howard Roughan, 2017
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Michael Rauch, 2018-2019

Author, university professor, and former CIA paramilitary officer Dr. Dylan Reinhart is lured back to his old life by New York police detective Elizabeth Needham when she needs his help to stop a serial killer who is using Reinhart’s book as inspiration for murders.


Unlocking Christmas. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2018 book, A Christmas Homecoming
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A Christmas Homecoming
Fern Michaels, 2018
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Don McBrearty, 2020

Former Air Force Pararescueman Kevin Matthews is back home in Texas, working at his family’s Christmas tree farm while deciding his next move. Or maybe he won’t move at all, if sparks keep flying with the town’s new surgeon, Kate Stafford.


Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2014 book, A High-End Finish
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A High-End Finish
Kate Carlisle, 2014
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Mark Jean, 2018

A stately old Victorian mansion is being renovated as part of a charity effort undertaken by Shannon Hughes. When a local banker is discovered dead inside, Shannon needs to gather the evidence and establish the truth before her restoration is demolished.


Dreamgirls. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Dreamgirls
Denene Millner, 2006
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Bill Condon, 2006

In 1962 Detroit, Michigan, young car salesman Curtis Taylor Jr. meets a black girl group known as The Dreamettes, which consists of lead singer Effie White and backup singers Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson, at an R&B amateur talent show at the Detroit Theatre. Curtis soon starts his own record label, Rainbow Records, out of his Detroit car dealership, and appoints Effie’s brother, C.C., as his head songwriter.


Rekindling Christmas. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2017 book
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Rekindling Christmas
Rebekah R. Ganiere, 2017
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James Ganiere, 2020

Annika and Jesse were the perfect couple. But a week after becoming engaged, Jesse was drafted into the NFL, and never came back. Now, years later, Jesse is back to win Annika back. But Annika’s walls are high and her pain deep, and it will take a pinch of Christmas Magic to gain her forgiveness and her heart.


Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2004 book, Mum's the Word
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Mum's the Word
Kate Collins, 2004
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Bradley Walsh, 2016

Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but the trail turns deadly.


Nostalgic Christmas. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1998 book, The House of Wooden Santas
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The House of Wooden Santas
Fern Michaels, 1998
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J.B. Sugar, 2019

Anne seems to have it all as a driven toy buyer in New York City, but her father’s retirement signaling the closing of the town’s beloved toy store brings the city girl back to her small-town roots.


All Around the Town. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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All Around the Town
Mary Higgins Clark, 1989
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Paolo Barzman, 2002

After being taken captive for two years, an innocent girl experiences numerous personalities, which makes her the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of her English professor.