Christmas On Emerald Mountain By:   Cara Malone  Synopsis When her dad decides to book a cabin in the idyllic, snow-capped mountains of Colorado for Christmas, the rest of the family is skeptical - why trade palm trees and warm weather for a snowbound ski resort? Carmen hasn't had a snow on Christmas for ten years. Her family has grown accustomed to beaches and extravagant tropical vacations,  but she still remembers the snow in Massachusetts when she was a kid.  Carmen's in the same 'bah humbug mood until she meets the impossibly optimistic, endlessly intriguing Joy,  and their worlds collide - quite literally - on the slopes. Joy has lived her whole life on Emerald Mountain and watched a lot of people come and go through the resort town. She has learned to expect a certain amount of impermanence here, but Carmen makes her hope for more than just a vacation romance. Can Joy help Carmen and her family rediscover the true spirit of Christmas?