A Glosser's Christmas Love Story


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With her fiancé far away fighting a war in Korea, Sarah faces a blue Christmas in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1953. But going to work as an elf at Glosser’s Department Store turns her holiday upside-down. Santa Claus, played by fellow employee Frank, falls beard over sleighbells for her. When the magic of the season at Glosser’s lights a spark of romance between them, Sarah is torn between the man at war and the one in the St. Nick outfit. On the night before Christmas, she must make a fateful choice that changes everything...and leads her to a crossroads 63 years later at the famous musical Christmas tree in Johnstown’s Central Park. Don't miss this sweet holiday romance by the author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S and PENN TRAFFIC FOREVER.




Thanksgiving at Glosser's


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Just imagine living at the classic Glosser Bros. Department Store during the holiday season! For teenage Jessie, it’s a dream come true and a way to stay in Johnstown after her dad moves away to find work. Store friends like Hunt Room Mary and the Shaffer Twins help keep her sneaky stay secret—but Jessie’s after-hours hideaway turns dangerous on Thanksgiving Eve. Only she can save the store and make sure the magic of Glosser’s brightens the lives of needy families on Thanksgiving Day. If you love Glosser Bros., classic department stores, Thanksgiving, and feel-good storytelling, you will love this tale by the author of Long Live Glosser's, Christmas at Glosser's, Valentine's Day at Glosser's, Easter at Glosser's, Halloween at Glosser's, and A Glosser's Christmas Love Story. Reviews: “Robert Jeschonek has done it again. He's given lovers of old-time Johnstown another novella to take us back to the days when department stores like Glosser's and Penn Traffic were bursting with women in dresses and nylon stockings scouring the aisles looking for bargains while toting happy children munching on warm nuts.” – Arlene Johns, Johnstown Magazine




Valentine's Day at Glosser's


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What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than a love poetry contest at the Glosser Bros. and Gee Bee department stores? The winner gets a shopping spree, but the best prize goes to the judges: falling in love. Sparks fly when Gee Bee girl meets Glosser Bros. boy, bringing together two great stores. But the boy from Glosser's has a secret that could tear them apart¿unless the magic of Valentine's Day can help them see what a wonderful bargain they have in each other.If you love Glosser Bros., Gee Bee, or romance, you will love this story by the author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S, CHRISTMAS AT GLOSSER'S, EASTER AT GLOSSER'S, HALLOWEEN AT GLOSSER'S, and A GLOSSER'S CHRISTMAS LOVE STORY.




Fourth of July at Glosser's


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Happy 200th Birthday, USA! The Spirit of 1976 is sweeping Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Glosser Bros. Department Store plans a giant fireworks show to mark the national Bicentennial. But teenage Amy Lindsey isn't in the mood to celebrate. Not since her parents split up and half the family left town. Amy's nightmare started during the recent filming of Slap Shot, and she blames a movie star for the breakup. But none of that matters when a terrible accident blows what's left of her life to smithereens. Can a Fourth of July miracle help her put the pieces back together? Could the magic of Glosser Bros. light the fuse that dispels the darkness overtaking her life? If you love Glosser Bros., classic department stores, the Fourth of July, and feel-good storytelling, you will love this tale by the USA Today bestselling author of Long Live Glosser's, Christmas at Glosser's, Easter at Glosser's, Halloween at Glosser's, Thanksgiving at Glosser's, Valentine's Day at Glosser's, and A Glosser's Christmas Love Story.




Old-Fashioned Bargain Days at Glosser's


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Travel back to a time when true love meant everything and the customer was always right, in the heart of a bustling steel town where the possibilities of life were endless. The greatest sale of the year is back at Glosser Bros., but the rock-bottom prices and old-time costumes of Old-Fashioned Bargain Days aren't the only surprises in store. Debbie Kaminski, who works across town at the Penn Traffic Department Store, trades places with her lookalike pal, Beth, who works at Glosser's. It's all part of a plan to get close to a boy at Glosser's…but trouble breaks out when Beth reveals a secret plan of her own. Will a simple sidewalk sale lead to a brawl between classic retailers, or will a new day dawn thanks to the magic of Old-Fashioned Bargain Days? If you love Glosser Bros., classic department stores, Old-Fashioned Bargain Days, and feel-good storytelling, you will love this tale by the USA Today bestselling author of Long Live Glosser's, Christmas at Glosser's, Easter at Glosser's, Fourth of July at Glosser's, Halloween at Glosser's, Thanksgiving at Glosser's, Valentine's Day at Glosser's, and A Glosser's Christmas Love Story.




Easter at Glosser's


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Step back in time to Easter, 1935 at Glosser Bros. Department Store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The display windows bloom with brightly colored decorations, and the smell of roasting peanuts fills the air. Each child gets a free baby chick for the holiday, and a rabbit comes with the purchase of each boys’ suit. When eight-year-old Owen Talisman gets his free (yet priceless) Easter pets, life with his special new bunny takes a surprising twist that changes everything. Decades later, Owen faces another turning point, one that could take away his hopes and dreams forever. But his great-grandson, and the magic of Easter at Glosser’s, refuse to give up on him. Don't miss this new Easter classic by Robert Jeschonek, award-winning author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER’S and CHRISTMAS AT GLOSSER’S.




Halloween at Glosser's


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It's Halloween 1970, and Erin Lewis can't draw anything scary enough to win the window painting contest at Glosser Bros. Department Store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 16-year-old has other things on her mind, like holding a séance at Glosser's to contact her brother, who died a year ago in Vietnam. Will he keep his promise and make contact from the other side? Or will Erin receive an equally shocking message from closer to home? Either way, it will be a Halloween she'll never forget. Neither will the crowd at the annual Glosser Bros. Halloween Parade when she turns one of the floats into her own personal horror show. Don't miss this trip back in time to the glory days of the Glosser Bros. Department Store by Robert Jeschonek, award-winning author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER’S, CHRISTMAS AT GLOSSER’S, EASTER AT GLOSSER'S, and PENN TRAFFIC FOREVER. It's a blast from Halloween past, complete with window painting, the Shaffer twins, and a parade down Main Street...a spooky, nostalgic story for the whole family.




Christmas at Glosser's


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Step back in time to Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1975. Shoppers fill the downtown streets, bustling between the Glosser Bros. and Penn Traffic department stores...and one little boy runs through the crowd on a mission. Eleven-year-old Jack wants one thing for Christmas: to find out where his grandfather, Bub, runs off to every Christmas Eve. The trail leads him on a journey through Glosser Bros. at its most magical, but the magic takes an unexpected turn when he discovers Bub's secret. Before the night is over, Jack must take a stand in the name of Johnstown, a stand that could cost him everything...or bring him the greatest gift he can imagine. Don't miss this new Christmas classic by award-winning writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected stories that really pack a punch. Reviews "Robert Jeschonek is the literary love child of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman." – Adrian Phoenix, critically acclaimed author of The Maker's Song series and Black Dust Mambo "Jeschonek ́s stories are delightfully insane, a pleasure to read." – Fabio Fernandes, Fantasy Book Critic "Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent." – Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author.







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