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By 1851, all of London has fallen in love with A Christmas Carol, heralding Charles Dickens as “the man who invented Christmas.” But for his wife, Catherine, Christmas is less of a reason for celebration and more of a burden. Between hosting lavish parties, decorating her home, and caring for her eight children—with one more on the way—she feels more like Scrooge than herself this year. But everything changes after a chance encounter with a kitchen cook, who reminds her that Christmas can be a time of miracles and magic, if she is willing to open her heart.

"Jenny Bayliss is a Christmas book queen." —People From Putnam's beloved holiday author comes another charming, British wintertime tale following one dejected woman's trip home to her eccentric great-aunts, her wayward mother . . . and her first love. Fred Hallow-Hart isn't in love with the...

Merry Bingham used to love Christmas—until she started worrying all the time about family, money, and death. The only thing that continues to bring her joy is reading from her heirloom edition of A Christmas Carol, autographed by Charles Dickens himself and passed down through five generations of her family. Now, as she waits for the results of the medical tests that will tell her whether this Christmas season will be her last, Merry prepares to give her book to the next generation. Except none of her three children wants it.

Ausgerechnet seine Kindheitsfreundin Merle bringt plötzlich alles durcheinander. Seit wann verhält sie sich so distanziert? Und warum trifft es ihn mitten ins Herz, dass sie die Insel verlassen will – Richtung Südpazifik, ans andere Ende der Welt? Erst als Merle ihre Pläne noch einmal umwirft, begreift Mads, dass er längst mehr für sie empfindet, als er sich je eingestehen wollte. Aber hat er zu lange gewartet? Und kann aus Freundschaft wirklich Liebe werden – eine, die mehr als nur einen Sommer übersteht?

Roland McBride has been trusted with taking over the Secret Saint duties in the town of Mistletoe Meadows. He loves helping families and making people smile. Only one problem—he has a competitor. Nelly Bushnell just wanted to help out. She didn't realize she would be stepping on anyone's toes as she used her gifts to shower her hometown with Christmas Cheer.

Roisin O’Mara has already endured a pre-Christmas, Christmas in London with her insufferable soon to be ex-mother-in-law and husband. With her son, Noah, and an unexpected extra guest in tow, she’s arrived in Dublin for her second Christmas. It’s not just her family Roisin’s looking forward to seeing, though. She hasn’t been able to stop thinking about Shay, the man she met on her last visit home. But the timing was wrong. It still is, and she’s not sure he’s someone she should let get close.

Curl up in front of the fire with this slow-burn festive romance that will melt your heart! ❤️‍🔥 ‘One of my favourite Christmas reads. Maxine Morrey writes the most gorgeous heroes' – Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden in the Snow When professional organiser Kate Stone is asked to...

As Reeve Stewart, the youngest of the Stewart siblings, hustles around Skagway trying to figure out how to share some major news with her family, she checks in on her older siblings, celebrating a beloved Christmas tradition with each of them in turn.

Sydney Whitmore is already up to her ears in wedding plans, wine tastings, and wendigos when her best friend, Kelly Green, scores them invites to an exclusive Halloween bash at a long-abandoned monastery.

Romance has ghosted, gaslit, and gone full Shakespearean tragedy on Sofia Drake. She’s basically a one-woman rom-com with no third act. Her spirit animal? An antelope, always ready to sprint if love sneaks up on her again. Freshly dumped and downsized out of her job, Sofia is ready for a cosmic do-over. A solo escape to Spain seems like the perfect way to hit the reset button on her life... until she runs into Ryan Hunter, the guy she swore she’d never see again—too young, too tempting, too perfectly leading-man material.

Winterzauber in den Highlands - Liebe inklusive: Ein verschneites Hotel in den schottischen Highlands, eine prominente Braut mit großen Plänen und zwei beste Freunde, die vielleicht mehr füreinander empfinden, als sie ahnen... In dieser festlichen Feelgood-Geschichte liegt Magie in der Luft. Hotelier Harry Robertson ist fest entschlossen, das Applemore Hotel zu einem Erfolg zu machen.

Selma Lagerlöf entführt uns in ihren weihnachtlichen Geschichten in ein märchenhaftes, tief verschneites Schweden, in dem noch Wunder geschehen. Sie verbindet Kindheitserinnerungen an frühere Weihnachtsfeste mit dem reichen Sagenschatz ihres Heimatlandes, erzählt von alten Bräuchen, Räubermüttern und wundersamen Weihnachtsgärten.

Santa had it right with his naughty and nice lists. Me? I was firmly Team Nice. Need help throwing together a holiday wedding in four days, big brother? No problem. Need me to share my bed with your super-hot best friend? If I must. Want to be sure I won't accidentally fall in love with said super hot best friend—Brooks Claus? Can't promise that. He may have moved away from our small town years ago, but there's something about being near him again that brings back memories of that innocent crush I never quite got over.

Break apartment rules? Guilty. Send holiday cards to the downstairs neighbor's grandma? Done. Accidentally become said neighbor's fake girlfriend for a family Christmas photo? Wait, what? I, Bonnie Miller, am no troublemaker. I'm just an anxious girl trying to keep my emotional support pup in a no-pets apartment building. But my downstairs neighbor is determined to be my personal Grinch and get us both evicted.

When my boss tells me I'm taking over the planning of the annual Christmas gala, I can barely contain my excitement. Not only is it a huge opportunity, but I also love all things Christmas. I'm on cloud nine until I realize I have to work closely with the grumpy doctor, who is my opposite in every way. He loathes the holidays. At least that's what he says. His eyes tell me a different story.

Hudson Jolly is, ironically, the biggest Scrooge in Merryville, but I'm not intimidated. He warns me to stay away from him. However, I'm convinced he's playing reindeer games. When I learn he's searching for a nanny, I offer to help. Out of desperation, he hires me. That's his first mistake. The attraction is undeniable, and after too much spiked eggnog, lines are quickly crossed. I jingle his bells, and Hudson becomes my ho ho ho, but—because there's always a but with broody men like him—only for the season.

Nobody had planned to spend their holiday like this … In mountainous West Virginia a crippling blizzard in the dead of night leaves a small band of Christmas travelers forced to seek shelter in an abandoned restaurant. Emergency services are shut down. Power is out. Complete strangers, they wait out the storm together sharing resources and stories. The long cold hours drag by. Then something unimaginable happens. Christmas offers yet another miracle.

His life was mayhem, but Brandon Jean planned on changing that. When he found out that the Ghosts had his FBI partner, he knew what he had to do. He'd need his club's help and the Royal Bastards would never let him down, and neither would his Prez—Savage. Getting Maven back was easy but keeping her safe was another story. He just needed to keep his dick in check, and he'd be able to keep his head in the game.

It was a passion neither could forget—until he did. Tia Hightower isn’t sure how she went from being a powerful witch to fake dating her ex at a winter house party. For eight years, she has refused to speak Henry Pearlmatter's name. Now, with their family businesses merged, she and her...

Holly and the Christmas Tree is a holiday collection of tiny stories. Set in various time periods, each tale draws the reader into all that is magical about the Christmas season. Wild New Year's Eve parties, the first Christmas trees sold at market, a little girl's dream present, an injured Santa Claus, and a family healing each other's broken hearts are just a glimpse of the touching, fun, bite-sized stories. There's something for everyone!