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Narrated with warmth and wit, this compilation brings to life a series of tales that resonate with love, romance, the perils and Joys of Alcohol and Christmas Spirits of many kinds both fun and scary. In these accounts of the heart-warming, the funny, the dramatic and the sad, the traditions and culture of a disappearing rural Irish Christmas are brought to life with a magic that will warm winter days and delight anyone who believes in the spirit of Christmas.

Josie Ward doesn’t want a lot for Christmas—just for the entire holiday season to be over and done with as quickly as humanly possible. That’s not too much to ask, right?

“Another great series.” — San Jose Mercury News “A dazzlingly tricky mystery.” — Kirkus Reviews “A tremendous skein of red herrings, sharp and thorough police work, [and] mysterious connections.” — Bookgasm It’s Christmastime in Brighton, and the city is abuzz about magician...

In book 14 in the series, it's Christmas in Gooseberry Bay and the peninsula gang has come together to make it the best one yet. Ainsley has decided to jump headfirst into yuletide preparations and is looking forward to some time to relax and enjoy the season until she finds a baby on her doorstep with a note to keep her safe until her mother can return for her.

Detective Chief Inspector John Shadow is reluctantly attending York Minster’s Advent Ceremony when the new Dean is taken ill after drinking wine. Was her allergic reaction a simple case of human error or could she have been poisoned? Shadow becomes suspicious when he learns someone else has died under similar circumstances. He begins to quietly investigate, but when the body of a young woman is recovered from the river, he knows he must act quickly. And this time, Shadow requires the help of someone from his past.

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone—a steamy Christmas in July rom-com set on a cruise ship where a Twilight inspired musical is being produced... The Rules: No roaming off alone. No secrets. No bodyguard/client...

Christmas Stories by O. Henry is a delightful collection that showcases the heartwarming and often humorous tales of the iconic American writer, O. Henry. This anthology features a selection of enchanting stories, including Christmas by Injunction, Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking, A Chaparral Christmas Gift, An Unfinished Christmas Story, and The Gift of the Magi. O. Henry, renowned for his storytelling finesse, is a master of capturing the human spirit, and these Christmas stories are no exception.

On New Year's Eve, Trotty, a poor elderly "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fiancé Richard arrive and announce their decision to marry next day. Trotty hides his misgivings, but their happiness is dispelled by an encounter with the pompous Alderman Cute, plus a political economist and a young gentleman with a nostalgia, all of whom make Trotty, Meg and Richard feel they hardly have a right to exist.

Schroffe Klippen, leidenschaftliche Küsse und das magische Licht des Leuchtturms – Willkommen zurück im schottischen Fallbury. Die 32-jährige Tia kann sowohl ihren Job als auch ihr Liebesleben mit einem Wort beschreiben: Katastrophe! Um Abstand vom Alltagschaos zu gewinnen, reist sie in das beschauliche Fischerdörfchen Fallbury, das sie noch aus Jugendzeiten in Erinnerung hat. An der schottischen Küste gelegen, ist das Dorf mit seinen rustikalen Steinhäusern und dem romantischen Leuchtturm ein Sinnbild für Ruhe und Erholung.

'The perfect summer escape, I adored it!’ USA Today bestselling author Faith Hogan In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins… Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a...

By the author of Anywhere With You, Ellie Palmer, this "cozy affirmation for introverts and homebodies" (Abby Jimenez) about a little white lie that spirals out of control is "the perfect romantic comedy" (Meredith Schorr). She found the right guy at the dead wrong time . . . When...

Two orphan boys and the man she can’t have. After the death of her best friend, Alice Truett, an heiress, defies her family and takes the orphan boys west to their uncle, the man who broke her heart. Before she settles for a safe, practical match, she’s determined to find out why he left.

Time is short. Quaid has less than three months to plan the wedding of his dreams. A wedding that happens to land two days before Christmas. Don’t be fooled. It is not a Christmas wedding—at least not if Quaid has anything to say about it. The wedding binder is fat and the list of things that need to be done is long, so when the department decides to implement a mandatory team-building Secret Santa event that will take up every one of Quaid’s available Saturdays, he is livid. There is no time for nonsense on his tight schedule.

Ian Ross has worked hard all his life, and finally, he’s seeing the results: a prosperous ranch in Wise River, Montana, with a beautiful home he shares with his elderly parents, plus a sweet and pretty Mail Order Bride on the way. But when his newly built home, the pride of Ross Hollow Ranch, burns down overnight, everything goes sour. Suddenly, Ian is back where he started, scrounging for supplies, and living in a hastily built shack. The last thing he wants or needs is the responsibility of a wife in the middle of winter.

Neither Ellie Dawson nor Jonathan Hart are strangers to tragedy. Though they have never met, both have lost parents and sisters, and are alone in the world. When a matrimonial agency matches the two as husband and wife, it seems common ground isn’t enough to make a successful marriage.

Bar waiter Gabriel Fernandez loves his job. He’s great at what he does and it don’t hurt that he often finds himself helping others find love while serving drinks. But he’s not so lucky in love himself.

Come and envision Old Jacob Marley appearing before his sinister old partner Scrooge to foretell of the things to happen which fate has set forward. Feel the presence of the ghosts as they take Scrooge one by one from the past to the future. Feel the warmth and the laughter and even the sorrow of Tiny Tim and the Crachit Family. Come listen and envision as the townspeople laugh without sorrow of the passing of Old Scrooge and the barter with the pawnbroker over the simplest things he left behind. Envision what happened to Scrooge as the last phantom shows him the things of yet to come.

If it wasn’t bad enough that an anti-Christmas Grinch was playing cruel pranks, now DS Ellen Fine was right in the middle of a murder investigation. With no leads and the countdown to Christmas in full swing the pressure is on to find out who’s responsible.

Vincent Römer gewinnt als 18-jähriger die Streif – das gefährlichste Skirennen der Welt. Die Hahnenkamm-Abfahrt in Kitzbühel ist unter den Ski-Fahrer berüchtigt. Seit dieser Zeit ist Vince aber mehr durch seine Eskapaden aufgefallen, als durch gute Leistungen. Jetzt, zehn Jahre später, wirft man ihn aus dem Team und er steht vor den Trümmer seines Lebens. Es bleibt Vince nichts anderes übrig, als nach Sylt zurückzukehren, und sich bei seinem Vater vor der Presse zu verstecken.

This collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov are all set at Christmastime. Rather than depicting a sentimental image of Christmas, Chekhov paints a picture of the harsh reality faced by many of the poorer members of society during a bitter Russian winter, while still injecting elements of pathos and humour. This collection includes At Christmas Time (Parts 1 & 2), Vanka and The Shoemaker and the Devil.

Shae Tinsley dreamed of owning her own Christmas Inn one day. A family tradition that extended all the way back to her great-great-grandparents. A tradition that included a healthy dose of Christmas Magic promising each Inn owner and their guests a happily ever after of their own. Caught up in wistful fantasies about a cozy place of her own where people could come to relax and forget all of their worries while getting caught up in Christmas spirit, Shae never imagined that her family's so-called prophecy would ever come knocking on her door.

When Karl and Nicole hosted their first New Year's party, they never imagined it would become a recurring holiday tradition with the same college friends for the next ten years. But when Karl's brother Mike dies in a head-on collision on his way to Karl’s house for the celebration, their hodgepodge group of party guests finds themselves bonded forever through an unexpected shared trauma. To honor Mike's memory, they make a pact to hold a New Year's Party each year, no matter what the circumstances.

The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible . . . even two second chances for love.

Madeline's tranquil mountain life is upended when her estranged mother, Eloise, arrives just as the town prepares for its annual holiday extravaganza. Meanwhile, Frannie comes back to Jubilee, inheriting not just her grandmother's home but also a retail space that could become the bakery of her dreams. Yet, the past has a way of catching up, especially when her high school sweetheart reappears, as unpredictable as an early snowfall.

Junie never felt good enough to be the high school hockey star's girl, especially when she caught him kissing her best friend. Or she could have been kissing him. But did it matter? He was the hottest guy in town and he'd be the hottest guy in college and then the NHL eventually. It was inevitable that he'd find someone better than her, so she ran away.

This is it. The moment I’ve been waiting for. Christmas on Megelle Island is the biggest event of the year, and somehow I've been hired to plan it all: parties, activities, festivals, and the Christmas Eve ball at the palace. So what if I'm a last-minute substitute because the old party planner got run over by a reindeer? So what if the King and Queen ask me to also plan their son’s engagement party within six days? So what if the cottage I rented was accidentally double booked and now I have an ancient, brooding vampire breathing down my neck every day?

Violet and Alice’s December road trip is definitely a trial by transport as they set out to deliver the perfect Yule log for the Solstice celebration. This cross-state drive commemorates twenty years of sapphic bliss and three hundred thousand miles on their Subaru Outback named Bess. What happens between home and Aunt Eunice’s house is a romantic comedy of errors. Sit back and enjoy this Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-style adventure to deliver the perfect Yule log for Winter Solstice.

Daniel is in a tight spot. He needs a job as soon as possible to pay for his rent and his motorcycle loan. He loves dancing, but he has a bad habit of flirting with everyone he meets. He lost his last gig at a nightclub because he couldn’t stop flirting and dating his co-workers and customers. He wants a daddy boyfriend more than anything, but he knows he has to focus on his career first.

Leaving behind Hyde Garage for Christmas in the mountains, I had one goal. Survive my cousin's wedding. When a night out introduced me to a gorgeously curvy woman with a voice made for sin, I was suddenly happy to stick around Winter Falls for a while. At least until I could persuade my pretty Posey to come to Boston with me. 

Five days before Christmas, with the biggest deal of his career on the line, the last thing Logan Fenton wants is to play happy effing family. His plans for a silent night implode when his ex-wife drops off their children for a surprise visit. He’ll move heaven and earth NOT to be the dad who ruins Christmas, but has no clue where to start. A trip to his neighborhood toy store provides the answers to his prayers, but the only package he wants to unwrap is Paige Piper, the plus-sized angel behind the counter, whose curves were meant for sin.

Seamus, a down-to-earth park ranger, has always been modest about his background. Living with three roommates and driving a trusty old pickup truck, he never gave Shayla any reason to suspect he was anything but ordinary. Until they land in Ireland, and Shayla discovers he's practically Irish royalty. A holiday that was meant to be filled with festive family fun now carries the weight of public scrutiny. The getting-to-know-you dinner party sets the stage for a complicated holiday. But the celebration takes a dark turn when a guest ends up dead.

Ein Roman über unglaubliche Zufälle, den langen Atem der Liebe und die Buntheit des Lebens. Seitdem Bertl Kofler begriffen hat, dass seine Freundin aus Kinderzeiten nicht seine große Liebe ist, lebt er für seinen Bauernhof. Sein einziger Mitbewohner ist Zeus, sein Schäferhundmischling. Doch immer wieder holt ihn die Erinnerung an die Lehrerin aus dem Pustertal ein, die vor zwei Jahren kurz in Mela unterrichtete. Aber nicht nur er denkt oft an die junge Frau – auch jemand auf dem nahen Apfelhof tut es … Sabine Holzer leitet seit dem Unfalltod ihrer Eltern das Familienunternehmen im Pustertal.

Neustart für die Seele im schwedischen Winter. Nach siebenjähriger Beziehung machen Rieke und Marco zum ersten Mal getrennt Urlaub. Während er mit Freunden in die Berge zum Skilaufen fährt, erfüllt Rieke sich einen Kindheitstraum und reist nach Lappland, um in der endlosen Weite auszuspannen. Ein unverhofftes Wiedersehen mit ihrem ehemaligen Studienkollegen Theo hinterlässt nicht nur tiefe Spuren im Schnee, sondern wirbelt auch ihre Gefühlswelt gewaltig durcheinander. Unter dem magischen Schein der Nordlichter beginnt Rieke, ihr bisheriges Leben zu hinterfragen.

It's Christmas at the Dane Crown Inn, and the much-needed renovations at the resort once known as "the gem of Florida's Treasure Coast" have been put on hold for the holidays. Amy Sommer Peterson and the rest of the family deck the halls with festive garland, decorate towering Christmas trees, and hang sparkling lights. When surprise guests arrive to share the season, everyone soon gathers in the kitchen to decorate cookies, sing Christmas carols, reminisce about the past, and make new memories. While the rest of the family celebrates, Amy faces a host of challenges.

It used to be that Summer was just that annoyingly excitable girl he went to college with. But now, Lloyd is sure she’s the love of his life. It’s time to make it official, and what better place to propose than at his family home over the holidays? But Lloyd has complicated, unfinished business with his father, a man whose example of matrimony he’s promised himself he will never follow.

All either of them wants for Christmas are some jingle bells, to deck the halls, and for everyone to stop finding them dates. This Christmas, Macie and Aaron are teaming up to make everyone believe they're dating each other so they'll quit trying to line them up with others. But as this fake relationship starts to feel real, can they overcome the obstacles in their way?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The Amalfi coast setting, the handsome grumpy Italian, this book has it all!!’ Lia Bathurst had always dreamed of escaping to the white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas of the Amalfi coast – but that dream hadn’t included meeting her real father. A father she had...

With the festive season fast approaching, amateur sleuth Juno Browne helps organise a Christmas Fair to raise funds for Ashburton’s local animal sanctuary. The event is a success, but whilst Santa is handing out presents in the fairy-lit grotto, a murder is being committed in a dark corner of the garden. Juno discovers the body of Bob the Blacksmith, found clutching a horseshoe decorated with a sprig of elder. Suspicion falls on Bob’s longsuffering wife, Jackie, and on Don Drummond, with whom Bob violently quarrelled in the past

My name is Opal Mae McCool. I love my parents, but that name? Ugh, but I’ve adjusted. This year has been rocking along until October when my entire life lands in the toilet and someone flushes. First, my groom dumps me at the altar. Confession…not as destroyed as I should have been. Then, I share a steamy kiss with old love which leads to…nothing. Radio silence. Fine. Disappointed, but moving on. However, it’s almost Christmas and I make a quick overnight business trip to Montana just in time for the snowmageddon and I’m stuck in Bozeman with only clean panties and a toothbrush.

Sean Hughes likes being single—much to his family's dismay. They want him to settle down . . . now. When he gives fun-loving snowboarder Zoe Flynn a ride to the slopes, Sean hatches a plan to throw off his matchmaking relatives. He asks Zoe to pose as his girlfriend at Thanksgiving dinner, which will take the pressure off him and make the evening more enjoyable all around.

Fine Petersen liebt ihr beschauliches Leben in Boltenhagen, einem Küstenstädtchen an der Ostsee. Als jedoch Raik Jensen, ihre Jugendliebe, eines Tages wieder vor ihr steht, gerät ihre Idylle ins Wanken und ihr Herz ins Schleudern, das eigentlich ihrem Verlobten Hubertus gehört. Auch Raik scheint ihre gemeinsame Vergangenheit nicht loszulassen, denn ein gebrochenes Versprechen steht zwischen ihnen. Während er beginnt, das alte Bauernhaus seiner Eltern zu renovieren, schleicht er sich Stück für Stück zurück in Fines Herz.