A Connecticut Christmas

The steeple of the First Congregational Church in Essex rises above Middle Cove. For a list of stores that carry A Connecticut Christmas and information on book signings, visit carynbdavis.com.

Illuminated wreaths adorn the windows of Litchfield’s Village Restaurant.

Luminaria provide guiding lights in the seaside town of Noank.

The Grand Staircase at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is decked out for the annual holiday open house.

When winter takes hold of the beautiful village of Chester, it’s time to wrap the buildings and trees in ribbons of light.

Susanne and Bob O’Brien’s vintage barn in Essex is full of holiday cheer.

At Woodbury Pewter, experts craft tea sets, napkin rings, bells, bowls and more.

New Preston’s charming storefronts wear fir garland.

Dried flowers, pewter plates and red berries recall old-time Christmases at Suffield’s Phelps-Hatheway House.

The Goodspeed Opera House often features seasonal classics.

At the Hill-Stead Museum, the mantel under Claude Monet’s Fishing Boats at Sea is decorated with stockings and cotton swags.

A dinghy carries a sign of the season.

A table at the Mark Twain House boasts an elegant centerpiece of seasonal greenery.

The jolly interiors of The Homestead Inn.

The Homestead Inn is as inviting outside as it is festive inside.