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Harper Deering has figured it out. The most fulfilling Christmas celebrations go beyond the giving of gifts and involve the giving of one’s self - a mirroring of the original Christmas, so to speak. She’s organized her family’s traditions accordingly. But the discovery of a lifelong secret on Christmas morning rocks her world and sets her on a course that challenges her ideas of generosity and loyalty. Is there such a thing as being too sacrificial to keep a loved one happy? Harper has always been a risk-taker, but the relationships at stake now are all too precious.

A very merry Kissmas! Küsse unterm Mistelzweig, prickelnde Gefühle im Schneegestöber, romantische Abende vor dem Kamin - was gibt es Schöneres im Advent, als es sich mit einem Buch und einer Tasse heißer Schokolade gemütlich zu machen? In "December Dreams" warten jeden Tag realistische und fantastische Lovestorys auf dich, die die Zeit bis Weihnachten versüßen und nicht nur den Schnee zum Schmelzen bringen... 24 Shortstorys plus ein Silvester-Special deiner deutschsprachigen Lieblingsautor*innen.

Die faulste Hexe der Welt, Weihnachtsfeiern, ein Weihnachts-Schmuck-Raub und andere Katastrophen. Man sollte meinen, dass Ivy die Weihnachtszeit mit einem warmen Kakao auf einem weichen Sofa gemütlich und entspannt begehen wird. Allerdings hat sie da noch nicht mit übermotivierten Kolleg:innen gerechnet, die sie zu Weihnachtsfeiern einladen wollen - und ganz sicher hat sie nicht damit gerechnet, dass der Diebstahl von Weihnachtsschmuck zu einer riesigen Feiertagskatastrophe führen könnte.

What if Santa Claus wasn’t a man but a title that was passed down from father to son? What if Santa had a daughter? Candy is the daughter of the current Saint Nickolas and his time is up. She must find a new one by Christmas Eve or the world will lose all hope for 100 years (?). Enter Santa’s secret service agent Steelwell, a man full of gadgets, tricks, and dossiers on the top three candidates. A couple of bumps along the road cause the two to stumble along the way, while the North Pole is under attack from a familiar face that wishes to wipe Christmas hope off the map.

Ebenezer Scrooge, described as "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner," is certainly no lover of the Christmas season.

What do you think of when you hear the name “Ebenezer Scrooge”? Mean, greedy old man haunted by three ghosts one Christmas night, right? Well, what if what we’ve been told, while not being entirely wrong also wasn’t entirely right, either? Ready for the truth?

Larry, the Redneck Shepherd: An enduringly delightful version of Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth, the timeless message of the gospel shines through as Larry and the Melvins share their account of an astonishing encounter with God’s plan for the redemption of humanity. Whether you are cute as a speckled pup or so homely, your Momma had to tie a bone around your neck to get the dog to play with you. When you find yourself face to face with Jesus, I hope you open your heart to him like Larry, the Melvins, and countless others have done.

Inhalt: "Advent Advent"; August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben - "Vom Honigkuchenmann"; August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben - "Weihnachten"; Hermine Villinger - "Der Stern zu Bethlehem"; Max Jungnickel - "Im Dorf"; "Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann"; Rainer Maria Rilke - "Advent"; Theodor Fontane - "Alles still"; Theodor Storm - "Knecht Ruprecht"; Theodor Storm - "Weihnachtabend 1"; Theodor Storm - "Weihnachtabend 2"; Theodor Storm - "Weihnachtslied"; Hermann Löns - "Lüttjemann und Püttjerinchen"; Hermann Löns.

Christmas at the Timberton Hotel arrives each year with a unique set of guests, some returning, some new. When this holiday brings a celebrity seeking reprieve, sisters who are distant yet closer to each other than they think, a widow approaching a new horizon, and an eclectic smattering of local townsfolk and visiting relatives, the season is certain to be eventful. Add in a hint of romance, and there's more than snow in the air around the small Montana town.

It's Christmas! And for the Beaumont gang that means a huge family get-together. But this year, they're doing things a little differently.

Die junge Gärtnerin Mags freut sich auf Weihnachten mit ihrer Familie und auf heimelige Stunden vor dem Kamin. Kurz vor dem Fest möchte ein Fotograf Aufnahmen des Gartens machen, den Mags in ein wahres Winterwunderland verwandelt hat. Doch dann bricht ein Schneesturm über Cornwall herein, das Cottage ist eingeschneit. Mags nimmt es mit Humor - bis sie im Schnee über die Leiche des Fotografen stolpert. Die Polizei wird Stunden brauchen, um zum Cottage zu gelangen. Muss Mags den Mörder unter ihren Gästen suchen?

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is perhaps the most famous ghost story of all. For nearly 200 years, this tale has singlehandedly extended the haunting season from autumn through winter, and ghost lovers everywhere are happy about that. Traditionally, A Christmas Carol is told and retold each year in every form from plays to movies and TV shows. But, originally, the tale was read aloud as folks sat by the hearth, drinking mulled cider or hot cocoa as they warmed their hands at the fireplace. Many of us first heard the tale as children.

Looking through the Sears Christmas Wish Book was like peeking into Santa’s Workshop. You got to see all the latest toys, clothing, music, electronics, and merchandise that Santa was making for the year. The Sears Wish Book was how you made your Christmas list for Santa and gave your parents hints on what you wanted for Christmas.

A hardworking doctor, Chris James is generally content with life, but taking on extra hours at work is causing her to miss her favorite season of the year. A chance encounter introduces her to a cynical teacher armed with charm and refreshing honesty. Charlie Hughes, whose past causes him to dread Christmas, forms an instant bond with Dr. Chris, whose enthusiasm for the season challenges him to reconnect with his Christmas spirit. The two must battle the onslaught of old flames, preconceived notions, bumps, and bruises, in pursuit of forging a holiday romance with a shot of survival.

A Christmas charity contest leads to murder! Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson agrees to be a celebrity contestant in a charity gingerbread house competition in Bath, England. She can support a good cause while promoting the long running TV reality show in which she’s a contestant — The Great British Baking Contest. However, beneath the gingerbread walls and behind the lollipop trees swirl bad feelings, jealousy, and murder. Good thing Poppy is also a witch and a talented amateur sleuth.

Emergency Christmas tells the story of the Albright family at Christmastime, and the guest who surprises them just in time for the holiday. Along the way, the Albrights discover sometimes crisis brings a family closer together.

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos. What Abby thought she needed was alone time to heal. What she ended up with was, an inn she never knew she wanted, a cat she couldn't seem to convince to leave, and a new family she'd never be able to live without.

Friends and family gather in stately Graymoor Mansion to celebrate the holiday season, but a blizzard traps them in the massive Victorian home Christmas Eve and all of Christmas Day. To entertain themselves, the guests take turns sharing their Christmas memories and special holiday stories. Join Sean, his family, and his friends in their Christmas celebration. There's plenty of food, including wonderful desserts, Christmas cookies, and steaming hot cocoa to go with this set of Christmas tales.

I should be hiding away with wine and snacks while waiting for Christmas to end. Instead, I’m wearing a reindeer mascot costume and pretending I’m oh-so-excited to meet New York City’s most eligible billionaire bachelor! Christmas is already a stressful time of the year without adding a billionaire to the mix. Between dodging bake-off sabotaging cousins, applying for a long-shot prestigious museum internship, and trying to survive being broke in Manhattan, I’m up to my black lipstick in my own special nightmare before Christmas.

Chris Landrum is dragged out of peaceful retirement when the theft of a priceless, hand-carved figurine from a church’s nativity scene threatens to suck the spirit of Christmas out of Folly Beach. If that's not bad enough, pieces of valuable jewelry and surfboards are stolen off homeowners’ porches on the small, South Carolina island located in the shadows of historic Charleston.