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A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens. 2012
Curl up with ultimate beloved Christmas classic!'Bah! Humbug!'Mr Scrooge is a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, miserable old man. Nobody…
stops him in the street to say a cheery hello; nobody would dare ask him for a favour. And I hope you'd never be so foolish as to wish him a 'Merry Christmas'! Scrooge doesn't believe in Christmas, charity, kindness - or ghosts. But one cold Christmas Eve, Scrooge receives some unusual visitors who show him just how very mistaken he's been...BACKSTORY: Learn all about how the author Charles Dickens invented Christmas!
Twice Blessed: Two Amish Christmas Stories
By Barbara Cameron. 2015
About Her Sister’s ShadowKatie and Rosie Stoltzfus work part-time in an Amish store and part-time in Two Peas in a…
Pod, their own business raising vegetables and fruits and canning them for sale. Although they are identical twins, their personalities are very different: while Katie has always been more outgoing and attractive to boys, Rosie has always felt in her sister’s shadow. It will take an unexpected business opportunity and one very special man to help Rosie see that she’s a unique woman of her own. About His Brother’s KeeperEver since they were boys, Ben Fisher has trailed after his brother, Mark. Ben has always envied Mark because he’s always been more adventurous, but he's even more jealous now that Mark is engaged to Ruth, a woman they both love. When a terrible accident on Christmas Eve results in their mistaken identity, Ben suddenly has an opportunity to create the life he’s always wanted. While everyone believes he is his brother, who’s still in a coma, Ben finally has a chance with Ruth. But how can he realize an opportunity for real happiness if it means deceiving his kin?
The Christmas Pageant
By Christy Colby Heno. 2007
Anyone who has ever been in a Christmas pageant or in charge of one will want to add this delightful…
book to their collection. Readers will laugh out loud as they read the entertaining story of a Christmas pageant turned to chaos by the four simple words, “I might throw up.” In a heartwarming twist, Mary and Joseph remind us all of what is truly important, making this a holiday favorite for all ages.
God Bless Us Every One: A Contemporary Christmas Novella
By Eva Marie Everson. 2016
Charlene Dixon—called Charlie by family and friends—is devastated at the recent loss of her job. For the last five years,…
the twenty-seven-year-old has blossomed as the activities director of an exclusive all-girls school. But when a misunderstanding with the headmistress leads to a pink slip right before the holidays, Charlie packs up her dreams and returns to her grandmother, Sis, who raised Charlie as her own in the mountains of North Carolina.When Charlie arrives—broken and confused—Sis immediately puts her granddaughter to work behind the scenes of the local school’s Christmas play, A Christmas Carol. Charlie doesn’t always like working with Dustin Kennedy, the drama teacher, but Sis encourages her to take a deeper look at why the book by Charles Dickens had been written in the first place and what it could teach Charlie about the needs of people in their own community.
He Sees You When You're Sleeping: A Naughty or Nice Novel (Naughty or Nice #1)
By Alta Hensley. 2024
Why choose between naughty or nice in this steamy, suspenseful Christmas-themed stalker romance that’s perfect for dark romance readers seeking…
a spicy, festive read. It’s the night before Christmas and I’m alone in the house…Popular jewelry influencer Chloe Hallman is steeling herself to spend another holiday on her own. Instead, she finds herself drawn to two different guys… a smoldering hot fan of her secret, seductive online persona, and a sexy fireman named Jack who looks out for her in their NYC neighborhood.She has no idea that I know her better than she knows herself. Her deepest secrets, her darkest desires—she's careful, but I’ve been watching, never leaving footprints in the snow outside her home. Jack was the first responder to the accident that stole a beautiful young woman's family two Christmases ago, and he's been quietly guarding her ever since. When Jack uncovers Chloe’s secret account, his obsession only grows. Both he and Chloe are drawn to the darkness that mirrors their own.She’s my Christmas wish come true. And I'm hers. She just doesn’t know it yet.Will Chloe’s Christmas be a tale of fiery passion...or a dangerous game with a man whose love knows no bounds?TROPESStalker romanceAcquainted in real lifeChristmas romanceFireman romanceMorally grey MMCHe falls firstKink friendlyHe Sees You When You're Sleeping is a dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book.
Evergreen: a Christiansen winter novella
By Susan May Warren. 2014
"An empty nest has Ingrid Christiansen dreading the upcoming holidays, but her husband, John, couldn't be more excited about this…
new season of life. He even has a surprise trip abroad planned. He's sure she'll love it. What's more romantic than Christmas in Paris?"-- From publisher
If you'll be my Valentine
By Cynthia Rylant. 2005
What kind of valentine would you send to a puppy or a kitten or your mother or big brother? Enjoy…
and be inspired by a young boy's special way of making cards that no loved one can resist! For preschool to grade 2
Love's Christmas hope
By Naomi Rawlings. 2017
"When Jessalyn Dowrick's husband left her and their three daughters to head west five years earlier, she had no choice…
but to pick up the pieces of her broken life and continue without him, eventually supporting herself as Eagle Harbor's seamstress, and secretly hoping her husband would return. But days soon slipped into months, and months into years, all without word of Thomas or a cent of the money he'd promised to send. While working day and night to build a new life that his wife would be proud of, Thomas wrote Jessalyn every week asking her to come to South Dakota. But she never arrived. In fact, she never answered a single one of his letters. When he returns to Eagle Harbor in time for Christmas, he finds a woman who not only hadn't received his letters, but also thought him dead. With Christmas quickly approaching and storms trapping Thomas in town until the harbor can reopen, will he be able to convince his wife he's worth a second chance?"--Amazon.com
The winter soldier
By Diana Palmer. 2016
"Most everyone in Jacobsville, Texas, steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks. However, spirited Lisa Monroe wasn't exactly quaking in her…
boots, and electrified the formidable loner with her sweetly tantalizing kisses. Their fiery passion escalated when the winter soldier returned to the line of duty-and claimed the lovely Lisa as his bride, to shield her from a revenge-seeking desperado." -- OCLC
Christmas Karol
By Faith Moore. 2023
Karol Charles does not have time for ghosts. It's Christmas Eve and she's at the office. Sure, her kids thought…
she'd be making cookies with them back at home, but this is important. This is what it means to "have it all." Then, a familiar cough from the adjacent room jolts her out of her work. It can't be possible. Marley is dead. She has been for years. With Marley's death, Karol is now running their law firm by herself. But she still strives to live by her best friend and law partner's creed: The job makes the money and the money buys the things that make your family happy. Working all the time is a sacrifice Karol has made willingly. However, Karol's life takes a drastic turn when she falls outside of Rockefeller Center and has to be hospitalized. But something is wrong with this hospital. There's a ghost in the waiting room and another magical visitor in the lobby. With them, Karol revisits long-forgotten memories and begins to unravel the truth about her current situation and a future that is anything but cheery and bright. In this modern twist on Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Karol's journey through her past, present, and future reveals a difficult yet liberating truth: It is far better to have what matters than to have it all. Adult. Unrated
Seven spools of thread: a Kwanzaa story
By Angela Shelf Medearis. 2000
When they are given the seemingly impossible task of turning thread into gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put aside their…
differences, learn to get along, and embody the principles of Kwanzaa. Includes information on Kwanzaa, West African cloth weaving, and instructions for making a belt. For preschool to grade 2
No Parm No Foul (Grilled Cheese Mysteries #2)
By Linda Reilly. 2022
"Foodies and mystery lovers will come for the red herrings and stay for the cheese."— Kirkus ReviewsThe second book in…
a delicious culinary cozy series—the muensters have arrived in Balsam Dell in this Halloween cozy mystery featuring a grilled cheese shop owner turned amateur sleuthAfter a long hot summer in Balsam Dell, Carly Hale is ready for crisp Vermont weather and gourmet grilled cheeses at her Grilled Cheese Eatery. And the upcoming Halloween food competition is the perfect way to impress the locals.But Ferris Menard, the owner of Sub-a-Dub-Sub, is nursing a serious grudge against Carly. Two days before the competition, one of Carly's employees quit his part-time gig at Menard's sub shop, sending Menard into a serious snit. In a confrontation at the Eatery, Menard accused Carly of sabotage and vowed to bring her down.That's when Menard's body is found in his kitchen the morning after the competition, a steak knife sticking out of his heart. But Menard had a slew of enemies, and if Carly doesn't figure out which one is the culprit, she might find herself—or someone she cares about—serving grilled cheese sandwiches under lock and brie!
A Deal with Benefits: An Emotional and Sensual Romance (One Night With Consequences #9)
By Susanna Carr. 2014
Thirty days and thirty nights Ashley Jones has been sitting in Sebastian Cruz's office. For hours. Behind the imposing wooden…
doors sits the man who stole her family's island home. And she wants it back. But the fight is knocked from her when Ashley recognizes him as the man she knows intimatelythe man who betrayed her after their blissful night together. Sebastian has no intention of giving the island back, but he does want Ashley. He agrees to her deal, but has a few sub-clauses of his own. Specifically, a month at his beck and calland in his bed!
The Maverick's Christmas Baby (Montana Mavericks: Rust Creek Cowboys #2301)
By Victoria Pade. 2013
It's a white Christmas in Rust Creek Fallsand USA TODAY bestselling author Victoria Pade weaves the perfect holiday romance between…
a single dad and the soon-to-be-mom he just can't resist! RUST CREEK RAMBLINGS Rejoice, ye merry Mavericks! As Christmas approaches, we here at The Rust Creek Falls Rambler thought we'd reward our devoted followers with a blind item guaranteed to put a little extra jingle in your stockings. Which rugged Rust Creek Traub has been spotted canoodling with a very pregnant lady of the Crawford kind? Astute readers will guess we're talking about divorced rancher Dallas Traub, who rescued expectant shopkeeper Nina Crawford from a snowy car wreck a few weeks back. Can these holiday honeys survive feuding families, three boisterous boys and a little bundle of joy intent on an early arrival? Only Santa knows for sure. . .and he might just be bringing the gift of love down the chimney this year!
Snowed In
By Cassie Miles. 2014
A small-town innkeeper's life is transformed by a sexy army ranger in USA TODAY bestselling author Cassie Miles's SNOWED IN Rescuing…
a beautiful woman from four armed men wasn't how Blake Randall planned to spend his army leave. But as chief security detail at his best friend's wedding, the ranger's mission is just beginning. A blizzard has cut off Sarah Bentley's Colorado B and B from the outside world, trapping them with a killer. Snowed in with the rugged stranger who already saved her life once, Sarah has no choice but to trust Blake. As passion ignites, she realizes he's more than a strong shoulder to lean on. With danger escalating, it's time to listen to what her heart's telling her: with Blake by her side, they can survive anything .
A Fighting Chance
By Shannon Stacey. 2016
All work and no play makes Adeline Kendrick a dull girl, so when she heads to a casino resort for…
a friend's bachelorette weekend, she's ready to have a good time. Until she runs into Brendan Quinn, professional fighter and the one who got away—the one her family drove away—and things take a turn for the interesting.Running into his ex won't shake Brendan. Even if it brings up the old pain of loving her when she was only slumming. Even if she looks really good. In fact, what better way to get over the past than to take advantage of the still-sizzling chemistry running hot between them? He's there to win an MMA fight, but he won't say no to a little physical relief of a different kind.But when the weekend is over, Adeline isn't ready to give up her second chance that easily. Brendan is still the one for her, no matter what her family thinks. Now, if only she can convince him of that…
FATAL CHRISTMAS FBI agent Sara Vaughn believes a group of pharmaceutical businessmen are engineering drugs with deadly results. Her boss won't…
approve a sting operation, so she goes roguefollowing the suspects on a hike in the Cascade Mountains to record evidence. But when Sara witnesses them murder one of their own, they target her. Saved by a handsome volunteer mountain rescue worker, Sara at first suspects Will Rankin is another bad guy hunting her. But when the widowed father of two risks everything to save her, she knows that Will is all that's standing between her and seeing Christmas morning. Echo Mountain: Saving lives and finding love in the mountains of Washington State
After the Christmas Party...
By Janice Lynn. 2013
What happens the morning after? Nurse Trinity Warren is hiding in the corner at her office Christmas party and she's miserable!…
Parties like this remind her of all the many heartbreaking reasons why she hates this time of year, so she's only there under duress. Until Dr. Riley Williams, hospital heartthrob, asks her to dance and kisses her under the mistletoe! Suddenly Trinity starts to understand what "the magic of Christmas" is all about . And now that the party's over, her heart will never be the same again!
Summer at Hope Haven
By Kristin Harper. 2020
"When Emily's fiancé walks out on her while she's still grieving the loss of her family in a terrible accident,…
she escapes back to Hope Haven on the remote Dune Island, where her family vacationed every summer. Emily hopes that fixing up the house will also mend her broken heart, but the cottage holds more than just bittersweet childhood memories. Emptying her father's antique writing desk, Emily finds a letter that reveals a devastating secret about her parents. With a head full of questions that can never be answered, it seems like returning to the island was the worst decision Emily ever made... until she meets Lucas Socorro, saltwater dripping from his dark curls after a surf session. As they take long walks on the soft sand, and talk late into the firefly-lit night, Emily wonders if Dr. Luke--as the kids in the hospital call him--could be the one to help her heal. With Luke holding her hand, delving into her family's painful past is a little easier. Painting the gloomy cottage walls the color of seashells, and revamping her grandmother's flea-market furniture, Emily starts to feel she might call Dune Island home for good--and that she could build that home right here with Luke. But when Emily's family secret spreads through a network of local gossips, her fragile heart breaks all over again. Luke is the only one who could have started the rumors. Was she wrong to trust him so easily?" -- OCLC
Aunt Ivy's cottage
By Kristin Harper. 2020
"Up in the attic, with views across the sparkling bay, she opens the lid of the carved trunk. Carefully moving…
aside the delicate linen wedding dress once worn by her great-aunt, she unpacks all the smaller boxes inside until she finds the leather-bound diary. She knows this will change everything ... All Zoey's happiest childhood memories are of her great-aunt Ivy's rickety cottage on Dune Island, being spoiled with cranberry ice cream and watching the tides change from the rooftop. Now, heartbroken from a recent breakup, Zoey can see her elderly aunt's spark is fading, and decides to move to the island so they can care for each other. When she arrives to find her cousin, Mark, sitting at the solid oak kitchen table, she knows why Aunt Ivy hasn't been herself. Because Mark--next in line to inherit the house--is pushing Ivy to move into a nursing home. With the cousins clashing over what's best for Ivy, Zoey is surprised when the local carpenter who's working on Ivy's cottage takes her side. As he offers Zoey comfort, the two grow close. Together, they make a discovery in the attic that links the family to the mysterious and reclusive local lighthouse keeper, and throws doubt on Mark's claim ... Now Zoey has a heartbreaking choice to make. The discovery could keep Ivy in the house she's loved her whole life ... but can Zoey trust that the carpenter really has Ivy's best interests at heart? And will dredging up an old secret destroy the peace and happiness of Ivy's final years--and tear this family apart for good?"-- Provided by publisher