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Ornamental Match Maker #9
A Cozy Mitten Christmas
A young news reporter, a widowed father needing a mother for his children, and a mysterious ornament that will change their lives forever.
Molly Griffith doesn't want to get married. Her dream is to be a published reporter for a prestigious New York newspaper. When a mysterious gift appears on her desk, she ignores it in favor of writing a story that will capture the attention of her Editor-in-Chief.
After seeing a letter in the newspaper to Father Christmas, she knows this is her chance to capture reader's attention. She heads to Mountain Home, Idaho to meet the four children that wrote the letter. She’ll help them select a new mother, and get the story, and go back to New York with a heartwarming Christmas story for the paper and be sure to get her a featured byline.
Widower Nathan Parker has no intention of marrying again. When his children write a letter to Father Christmas asking for a mother, he balks at the idea. That is until a reporter comes from New York to assist his family in organizing and responding to the many letters they received. He slowly opens up to the idea, but begins to realize that the one person he wants isn't in Mountain Home permanently.
Will Molly put aside her dream? Will Nathan put aside the past? Can they both receive the greatest gift of all?
his is a historical sweet and wholesome holiday romance.
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Note: This is book 9 of the Ornamental Match Maker Series. Mrs. Claus is all about spreading Christmas cheer — especially to the many lonely hearts seeking friendship, love, healing, second chances, and that special someone to call their own.
To help each lovely heroine and dashing hero find their perfect match, Mrs. Claus sends them a magical holiday ornament. From a carousel horse that matches the exact horse a hero will be found riding to an iced angel just like the cookies a dreamy chef bakes, each ornament has a real-world counterpart that, if followed, will lead to true love. These books are designed to be a fun quick read with a touch of magic and romance.
From historical to contemporary, from heartfelt to humorous, each of these sweet romance stories ends in a festive happily ever after that will leave you wanting more — so be sure to check out all the titles by multiple authors in our Ornamental Match Maker Series, by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/71210...
Read all of Christine's Black Hill Brides Romances:
1. Her Secret Past
2. Her Secret Baby
3. Her Secret Shame
4. Her Secret Love
5. Her Secret Husband
Read all of Christine's Silverpines Romances:
1. Wanted: Medicine Man
2. The Coffin Maker
3. Wanted: Gravedigger
4. Snowbound
5. Wanted: Redemption
Read all of Christine's Proxy Bride Romances:
1. A Bride for Jeremiah
2. A Bride for Elijah
Read all of Christine's Pinkerton Matchmaker Romances:
1. The Pinkerton Matchmaker
2. An Agent for Claudette
3. An Agent for Penelope
Read all of Christine's Holiday Romances
1. Wynter's Bride
2. A Cozy Mitten Christmas
92 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 27, 2018
About the author
Christine Sterling
124 books276 followersUSA TODAY bestselling author Christine Sterling loves immersing her readers in the small towns she’s created. Her inspirational stories feature humor, redemption, and romance, with themes of friendship, forgiveness, and fighting for the love you want.
She’s the author of over eighty romances, including the reader favorites, First Families of Flat River, and The Flat River Matchmaker series. She loves to create tight-knit families with strong family values, and you’ll often find that her characters cross over in many of her stories. Her readers describe her characters as old friends and her settings as places they would love to visit.
An empty nester, she lives with her husband and a menagerie of animals on a Pennsylvania farm. When she’s not writing, she can be found drinking tea, being judged by her cat, eating snacks, or napping.
Sign up for her newsletter and get a free book at www. flatrivernebraska. com
She’s the author of over eighty romances, including the reader favorites, First Families of Flat River, and The Flat River Matchmaker series. She loves to create tight-knit families with strong family values, and you’ll often find that her characters cross over in many of her stories. Her readers describe her characters as old friends and her settings as places they would love to visit.
An empty nester, she lives with her husband and a menagerie of animals on a Pennsylvania farm. When she’s not writing, she can be found drinking tea, being judged by her cat, eating snacks, or napping.
Sign up for her newsletter and get a free book at www. flatrivernebraska. com
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September 1, 2020
Sweet!
Molly was a reporter. Well, she felt like she could be, if only the men around her could recognize it. They relegated her to the position of secretary and never acknowledged her reporting skills, even when she took over for one of them when they were unable to finish their article. When the story of tne children in Idaho who were asking Santa to give them a new mother came across the te!egraph lines, she convinced her boss to let her go to Idaho to research and write an article about how the family managed. Molly was soon enveloped in reading the barrage of letters that came from dozens of women offering to fill the position of wife and mother to the family. She didn't bargain on falling in love with the children herself. When the week was over and time for leaving came, Molly opened the Christmas gift from the children just befotre getting on the train. Why did the mittens remind her so much of the tiny ones in her mystery ornament box?
Another fun read in this series! I love seeing the different takes authors have on the central theme of Ms Santa gifts of love!
Molly was a reporter. Well, she felt like she could be, if only the men around her could recognize it. They relegated her to the position of secretary and never acknowledged her reporting skills, even when she took over for one of them when they were unable to finish their article. When the story of tne children in Idaho who were asking Santa to give them a new mother came across the te!egraph lines, she convinced her boss to let her go to Idaho to research and write an article about how the family managed. Molly was soon enveloped in reading the barrage of letters that came from dozens of women offering to fill the position of wife and mother to the family. She didn't bargain on falling in love with the children herself. When the week was over and time for leaving came, Molly opened the Christmas gift from the children just befotre getting on the train. Why did the mittens remind her so much of the tiny ones in her mystery ornament box?
Another fun read in this series! I love seeing the different takes authors have on the central theme of Ms Santa gifts of love!
December 5, 2020
Nathan Parker, a young news reporter, needs a mother for his children. Molly Griffith dreams to be a published reporter for a New York newspaper. When a mysterious gift appears on her desk, she ignores it in favor of writing a story that will capture the attention of her Editor-in-Chief. After seeing a letter in the newspaper to Father Christmas, she knows this is her chance to capture the reader's attention. She heads to Mountain Home, Idaho to meet the four children that wrote the letter. She’ll help them select a new mother, and get the story, and go back to New York with a heartwarming Christmas story for the paper and be sure to get her a featured byline.
I really loved A Cozy Mitten Christmas. Rarely do I shed tears over a story. With the emotions turned on, I did. A lonely father. Children who need a mother. A disappointed writer. Add all those together and a beautiful story emerges.
I really loved A Cozy Mitten Christmas. Rarely do I shed tears over a story. With the emotions turned on, I did. A lonely father. Children who need a mother. A disappointed writer. Add all those together and a beautiful story emerges.
September 16, 2025
A Cozy Mitten Christmas
This is a short but sweet and refreshing Christmas story. I recommend it highly. Molly is an orphan struggling to be a writer in New York but her boss sees her as only a secretary and no matter how many articles she writes gives her no bylines. After noticing a story of four children asking Father Christmas for a mother for Christmas, Molly convinces her boss that she is the best person to tell the story. Nathan is a widower who has no desire to remarry after his wife’s passing; but his four children need a mother. Molly shows up and the family dynamics change. The problem is that Molly will be leaving for New York when her job there is done. Will they be able to convince her to stay?
This is a short but sweet and refreshing Christmas story. I recommend it highly. Molly is an orphan struggling to be a writer in New York but her boss sees her as only a secretary and no matter how many articles she writes gives her no bylines. After noticing a story of four children asking Father Christmas for a mother for Christmas, Molly convinces her boss that she is the best person to tell the story. Nathan is a widower who has no desire to remarry after his wife’s passing; but his four children need a mother. Molly shows up and the family dynamics change. The problem is that Molly will be leaving for New York when her job there is done. Will they be able to convince her to stay?
December 10, 2020
The last person they expected?
This is s really sweet story that will tug on the heartstrings and if Nathan and Molly don't steal your heart then the gorgeous Emma, Susan, Forrest and Harry will!
A story of hope, of growth and of finding love in the last place you expect to.
A lovely addition to the Ornamental Match Maker series, which is available on Kindle Unlimited, there are a number of typos/incorrect words which is frustrating, for example 'save journey' rather than 'safe journey'. But other than that a sweet christmas read.
This is s really sweet story that will tug on the heartstrings and if Nathan and Molly don't steal your heart then the gorgeous Emma, Susan, Forrest and Harry will!
A story of hope, of growth and of finding love in the last place you expect to.
A lovely addition to the Ornamental Match Maker series, which is available on Kindle Unlimited, there are a number of typos/incorrect words which is frustrating, for example 'save journey' rather than 'safe journey'. But other than that a sweet christmas read.
July 24, 2022
I really enjoyed Molly and Nathan's story. A story about two people so far apart in life style. A man who is not afraid to step up and raise his children after losing his wife, and Molly who so wants to make a name for herself as a journalist. Will they realize what they could have together before it is too late? Can a mitten ornament be the key for their future happiness? A must read. Will pull you in and captivate you with the wonderful children in the story! I highly recommend this book.
January 4, 2019
Molly who wants to be a journalist but didn’t really get that chance, discovered a story about 4 children who had sent a request to Santa Claus for a mother. She took the train to help that family to find one. Nathan wasn’t looking for a wife but maybe he has found her without looking.
This is a fun sweet enjoyable holiday story. It has all the right ingredients, a sweet girl, adorable children and a handsome man.
This is a fun sweet enjoyable holiday story. It has all the right ingredients, a sweet girl, adorable children and a handsome man.
December 1, 2020
A sweet Christmas Story you will enjoy. It is a short read and I finished in one afternoon. Molly Griffith is a secretary working for a important New York newspaper. She has wanted to be a reporter for a long time.She is often used to tweak and finish the work of one of the male reporters, but she never gets any credit or a by-line from it. Being a woman in a man's world her chances to succeed seems to be out of her grasp.
December 27, 2021
Of course, this story has a happy ending!
In the period this story was written, of course men would think that women could be nothing but subservient secretaries. Molly was smart to get out of New York where nothing could ever advanced her career.
She fit perfectly in with this family of children and a young father. And they all wanted her there. This is a great holiday story full of love and warmth.
In the period this story was written, of course men would think that women could be nothing but subservient secretaries. Molly was smart to get out of New York where nothing could ever advanced her career.
She fit perfectly in with this family of children and a young father. And they all wanted her there. This is a great holiday story full of love and warmth.
December 5, 2020
So loved this story, I couldn't put it down!!!
Christine Sterling is such an awesome writer. Loved the way she weaved the story together. Because of the nature of the story, I would recommend it for Teenagers and YA too.
When the children write a letter to Father Christmas a newspaper publishes it. Oh my, read for yourself what happens next.
Christine Sterling is such an awesome writer. Loved the way she weaved the story together. Because of the nature of the story, I would recommend it for Teenagers and YA too.
When the children write a letter to Father Christmas a newspaper publishes it. Oh my, read for yourself what happens next.
November 25, 2021
The premise was cute, but this did not work for me. It did not make sense that the news paper would pay for this trip. There was not much connection between the H and h other than finding each other attractive. The editing errors were also distracting. Regale instead of relegate for instance. Will try the author again.
March 23, 2022
Missing Mom
This series has been so much fun to read and A Cozy Mitten Christmas is no different. Molly is a sweet, driven character who I found myself cheering for from the beginning. The Parker children are so wonderfully written it made me want to be their mom. This is a delightful, heartwarming story.
This series has been so much fun to read and A Cozy Mitten Christmas is no different. Molly is a sweet, driven character who I found myself cheering for from the beginning. The Parker children are so wonderfully written it made me want to be their mom. This is a delightful, heartwarming story.
December 31, 2022
A Cozy Mitten Christmas
A little Christmas magic for Molly and Nathan and his children.Warm and loving family of 4 children writing a letter to Father Christmas for a wife for their father and mother for them. Molly came to write a story and fell in love with Nathan and his children.
A little Christmas magic for Molly and Nathan and his children.Warm and loving family of 4 children writing a letter to Father Christmas for a wife for their father and mother for them. Molly came to write a story and fell in love with Nathan and his children.
December 30, 2018
Love
Children know how to pull the heart strings and their acceptance can turn the dreams around and make the heart sing. Little hands wind into the fabric of finding a place in the world where the adventure truly begins.
Children know how to pull the heart strings and their acceptance can turn the dreams around and make the heart sing. Little hands wind into the fabric of finding a place in the world where the adventure truly begins.
December 31, 2018
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
This is such a great collection! Each one is filled with a little bit of sadness that builds into a beautiful thing. This story was warm, the characters delightful. Can't wait to continue the collection!
This is such a great collection! Each one is filled with a little bit of sadness that builds into a beautiful thing. This story was warm, the characters delightful. Can't wait to continue the collection!
June 4, 2019
Heart warming story!
This story will touch your heart and give you all the joyful feelings you're looking for in a Christmas romance! By the time I was halfway through the book i wanted to become Mrs. Parker and mother to his 4 adorable children! This book is a must buy!!!
This story will touch your heart and give you all the joyful feelings you're looking for in a Christmas romance! By the time I was halfway through the book i wanted to become Mrs. Parker and mother to his 4 adorable children! This book is a must buy!!!
December 26, 2019
A wonderful story
Nathan- widower with 4 young children who wrote to Father Christmas for a mom
Molly- a secretary for Newspaper in NY but wants to be a reporter.
I enjoyed reading this engaging story that is well written with lovable characters. Their story has a lovely HEA.
Nathan- widower with 4 young children who wrote to Father Christmas for a mom
Molly- a secretary for Newspaper in NY but wants to be a reporter.
I enjoyed reading this engaging story that is well written with lovable characters. Their story has a lovely HEA.
February 17, 2020
Such a sweet read
I cried as I read this sweet story . It was so well written that I was drawn in to the characters. They became alive & real to me, their pain was mine. Thanks for writing such a sweet story
I cried as I read this sweet story . It was so well written that I was drawn in to the characters. They became alive & real to me, their pain was mine. Thanks for writing such a sweet story
December 4, 2020
A Cozy Mitten Christmas
This is a wonderful Christmas story of a young woman trying to be a journalist for a New York newspaper and a letter written to Father Christmas asking for a new mother for Christmas. I give it 5 stars and recommend it to everyone.
This is a wonderful Christmas story of a young woman trying to be a journalist for a New York newspaper and a letter written to Father Christmas asking for a new mother for Christmas. I give it 5 stars and recommend it to everyone.
December 5, 2020
Great Christmas Series
Another great book in a great series. I'm really enjoying this series. I loved Mollie and Nathan's story and the children just really added to it. I can't wait to read the next book.
Another great book in a great series. I'm really enjoying this series. I loved Mollie and Nathan's story and the children just really added to it. I can't wait to read the next book.
August 1, 2021
Historical Christmas romance
Another book in the Ornamental Matchmaker series, and such a delight to read the name of a town that I've been to in a book. Sweet unexpected Christmas romance. I loved it!
Another book in the Ornamental Matchmaker series, and such a delight to read the name of a town that I've been to in a book. Sweet unexpected Christmas romance. I loved it!
March 10, 2025
short and sweet
It was a cute story and nice and short, yet still complete. I do wish there was an epilogue or something with the children’s reaction to the ending but otherwise it was good.
It was a cute story and nice and short, yet still complete. I do wish there was an epilogue or something with the children’s reaction to the ending but otherwise it was good.
January 21, 2019
Red and green
A sweet story to warm your heart.
Follow Holly on her adventure to write a love story of a man and his children.
Little does she know how Nathan will teach her love.
A sweet story to warm your heart.
Follow Holly on her adventure to write a love story of a man and his children.
Little does she know how Nathan will teach her love.
December 6, 2019
This is a cute holiday story that will warm your heart.
July 12, 2021
A good cute romance series: I really enjoyed it and would recommend it.
November 7, 2021
I love this whole series. I like that the kids were involved and I wish Mrs. Claus would come hang out with me too!
July 15, 2023
great book
This was a great book. I love this author. I highly recommend this book and author. I cannot wait to read the next book by this author.
This was a great book. I love this author. I highly recommend this book and author. I cannot wait to read the next book by this author.
September 8, 2025
A change of reason.
A delightful story of people being brought together for one reason to find out that there was a more important reason. . .love of family.
A delightful story of people being brought together for one reason to find out that there was a more important reason. . .love of family.
November 19, 2021
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This short story made my heart soar! I am not giving anything away. You just need to read it you won't be disappointed.
December 26, 2025
This was a sweet and cozy book about an news reporter that convinced her editor that she was the best for this story of a letter they received of four children that wrote a letter to Father Christmas asking for a mother for Christmas!
Once she gets there can she just leave?
Once she gets there can she just leave?
August 10, 2022
A Cozy Mitten Christmas (The Ornamental Match Maker Book 9)
I enjoyed this sweet romance centered around Christmas. I was very entertained by Molly and Nathan and their sweet story of finding love and their HEA. JudyE
I enjoyed this sweet romance centered around Christmas. I was very entertained by Molly and Nathan and their sweet story of finding love and their HEA. JudyE
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