This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

THE CHRISTMAS TOWN. Copyright © 2016 by Donna VanLiere. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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Cover photographs: snow © designelements / Shutterstock; tree in truck © Arina P Habich / Shutterstock; road © Snowshill / Shutterstock; wreath © Kellis / Shutterstock; lampposts © James Hackland / Alamy Stock Photo; town © Cosmo Condina North America / Alamy Stock Photo; gazebo © Danita Delimont / Alamy Stock Photo; truck © Joseph Sohn / Shutterstock

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First Edition: October 2016