title: The Horse Knows the Way: a Christmas Story
author:  C. C. Vaughan 
description: Christina Vaughan, aka C. C. Vaughan, was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Her first six years were spent on her parents' cattle ranch. They moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma after that, where she lived until moving to her mother's native city of San Francisco, and later the North Bay. A pianist, Christina studied music in college, as well as creative writing, but preferred editing and writing. She was the Senior Editor for a small publisher and is now a freelance editor and publishing coordinator. She has written 14 You-Draw-It Books, 4 children's novels, and an adult novel.
zlib_text: CO Z Y I N G  U P  W
  I TH  TH E CO W
  BO Y
  RU ST CREEK RAMB L INGS
  Ah, wintertime in Rust Creek Falls! It’s the perfect time of year to
  snuggle up by the fireplace and indulge in some juicy gossip.
  Speaking of snuggling, did you hear that Eli Dalton and Hadley
  Strickland were forced to spend the night together in an abandoned
  barn during our recent snowstorm?
  While it may have been a horse in distress that brought the lovely
  veterinarian out to the Circle D, we’re betting handsome, steady Eli
  will draw her back. We believe the rancher could melt fair Hadley’s
  frozen heart—if she can find the courage to reveal her past. So hang
  the holly, dear readers, and remember that this is the season for
  miracles. Could a holiday proposal soon be in the works?
  
  L ying  on the blanket beside Eli,  H adley didn’t
  sleep.
  She was aware of his breathing, his every movement. She tossed
  and turned, careful not to let her hand brush Eli’s, not to let her arm
  nudge his. She stayed on her side and her side on