Christmas on Conrad Street

Romance goes hand in hand with the holidays, and these four offerings from Zebra cater to romance readers of every stripe. Fans of Marcia Evanick will snap up her charming contemporary caper, Christmas on Conrad Street, which portrays the relationship between a jaded pediatrician and a Norwegian fisherman. However, those who prefer humor paired with a historical setting will find Martha Schroeder's spunky Victorian-era offering, A Merry Little Christmas, a spirit-lifting experience ($5.99 320p ISBN 0-8217-7345-3; Oct.). While Linda Cook addresses weighty issues such as war and betrayal in her somber medieval-era A Twilight Clear ($5.99 416p ISBN 0-8217-7343-4; Oct.), Brenda K. Jernigan's warmhearted Christmas in Camelot, involving an unconventional Christmas gift and an unusual wager, contains equal parts romance, adventure and holiday magic ($5.99 352p ISBN 0-8217-7297-X; Oct.).