SCENES FROM A HOLIDAY is a collection of three fabulous stories about three beloved winter celebrations. In Laurie Graff's "The Eight Dates of Hannukkah," we meet singles-event planner Nicki Heller, who, after a blow to the head, is trapped in the unconscious world of Menorahville and is celebrating Hannukkah on an endless loop...along with a date from hell for each night. Hopefully by the time the last candle goes out, she will know what she is looking for in a relationship. In Melanie Murray's "Emma Townsend Saves Christmas," Manhattanite Emma Townsend doesn't have a country Christmas on her wish list, but somehow she gets roped into spending the holiday decked out in flannels and work boots, and in charge of maintaining the family tradition. In Caren Lissner's New Year's story, readers are reunited with the famous Carie Pilby in "Carrie Pilby's New Year's Resolution." This time Carrie is vowing to keep her New Year's resolution to not be as geeky and socially awkward, and maybe leave her apartment twice a week. Hey, you have to start somewhere....