It’s that time of year to enjoy stories with a Christmas spirit of love and joy. Through the years I’ve been inspired to write several tales for the holiday season. I invite you to relax and refresh your spirit with my creative offerings. ~ Dana Taylor

Ain’t Love Grand?

My very first novel is closer to my heart with each passing year. Taking the advice, “write what you know,” I based the heroine on myself, a natural healer who runs a health food store in a small Oklahoma town. The hero, based on my husband, is a no-nonsense lawyer.

“The Healer vs. the Lawyer. Energy healer, Persephone Jones, has a new neighbor in Peeler, Oklahoma—hot shot lawyer, Jason Brooks. They meet in June; it would take a miracle to bring these two together by Christmas. She bans white sugar; he’s a chocolate cookie connoisseur. She’s about saving Mother Earth while he protects the interests of Big Business. Their attraction is mutual, but disturbing. And life gets even more complicated when the whole town is caught in a conflict that pits these two on opposite sides of a political fence. Available at Amazon

Hope for the Holidays

Do you believe in angels? Here are three short stories featuring angels in various guises.

“Shiny Green Shoes”—Life was hard on old Route 66 in 1935 in Luther, Oklahoma. The unlikely friendship between Mazie McDonald, a poor black child, and Peach Knight, an aging white actress, brings hope to a town down on its luck and proves dreams do come true!

“Refiner’s Fire”— Inspired by an incident from the 2008 San Diego firestorms. Flamboyant California real estate agent, Dina Stein, doesn’t care that she’s spending Hanukah alone with her dog, Angel. Better than spending it with her ungrateful daughter and son-in-law. Funny how Mother Nature can change your perspective.

“Patty’s Angels”–Los Angeles, 1960. California is becoming a state of great contrasts. Downtown LA and the suburbs are only minutes, yet worlds, apart. A little girl named Patty brings people together, with the help of her celestial best friends.

Available at Amazon

Bright blessings this holiday season ~ Dana