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When journalist Stella Carpenter arrives in Holly Pointe, Vermont, she’s desperate for a fresh start—and one last shot at saving her career. Her mission? Uncover the truth behind the town’s title as the Capital of Christmas Kindness. But her plan takes an unexpected turn when she meets Sam Johnson, a quiet rancher with a heart he keeps well-guarded. As twinkle lights glow and snowflakes fall, Stella begins to believe in second chances, small-town magic… and the kind of love that feels like coming home.

Sometimes the fresh start you need is living right next door. When single mom Chelsea Workman inherits her late aunt’s bungalow in Good Hope, she sees it as the perfect place to begin again. She never expects her charming new neighbor—child psychologist Dr. Liam Gallagher—to become part of that new beginning. From the moment his dog leads him to Chelsea’s door, Liam is drawn to her warmth, resilience, and tight-knit little family. Chelsea’s falling too… but opening her heart again is risky. Can she trust that this time, love is here to stay?

All Cora wants for Yule is a few more shells for her collection, a cozy book by the fire, and to be spoiled by a minotaur—er, to avoid the Yuletide Ball. Nymphs are supposed to be fun and flirty, but Cora has always been shy, bookish, and serious. If only Asterion, the minotaur of her dreams, would set his cap at someone else before she can disappoint him—like everyone else who has discovered her proclivity toward speeches on the differences between clams and mussels.

When a snowstorm hits days before Christmas and I'm the only one at the house, I'm quickly informed that I'll be spending Christmas alone, with only my dog for company. That's before things take a turn for the worse. I never would have come if I'd known they'd be here. Fletcher and Boone, my stepbrothers, were never the family I'd hoped for. They're the reason I ran away, the ghosts that haunt my sleep. I was promised they'd be too busy to come to the cabin this year, but someone broke that promise.

A first love is hard to forget…Natalia Costa doesn’t know what caused her car to careen off Lake Shore Drive. The crash didn’t take her life, but it did take her job, her home, and three months of her memory. When a picture of a handsome stranger sparks a familiar feeling, Natalia is certain this mystery man can help her fill in the blanks. Luther Gannon likes being a loner, even if his Good Hope neighbors don’t. Experience has taught him that getting close to people often ends in heartbreak.

Can love truly thrive without trust? Baker extraordinaire Hadley Newhouse never expected to find love in the quaint town of Good Hope. For three years, she's kept her past tightly guarded, burying painful memories beneath layers of flour and sugar. But when she lands a job working for irresistible single father David Chapin, sparks fly. David can't help but be drawn to her quiet strength and unwavering dedication. With each passing day, their connection deepens, igniting a spark of hope for a future that neither of them had dared to imagine.

Some Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens is a collection of beautiful holiday stories first published in 1853 in the United Kingdom. Be inspired and moved by prose written in times long gone. Classic works of literature have memorable characters and offer profound and eternal reflections about the human condition. Contents: A Christmas Tree / What Christmas is as We Grow Older / The Poor Relation's Story / The Child's Story / The Schoolboy's Story / Nobody's Story

What Christmas is as We Grow Older is a short Christmas story by Charles Dickens. Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and every one around the Christmas fire; and made the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete.

At Ravendale Castle, nestled in the snowy heart of the Lake District, Lara is busy preparing for the Winter Spectacular — a glittering light trail that will fill the grounds with the magic of Christmas. It’s the perfect distraction from her recent heartbreak until Flynn, the ruggedly handsome technical manager, arrives and sparks start to fly.

All Corinne wants for Christmas is for her husband to not suck. Corinne has been married to the love of her life for a decade. But between two kids, two dogs, and a family business, it’s been years since Corinne has felt like the woman Tyler fell in love with. And nowadays, things are truly falling apart. Tyler, on the other hand, is blissfully unaware that things are falling apart until his wife confronts him over the holidays. So he makes a plan to be husband of the year. But every thing he does is the exact wrong thing, mostly because he can’t guess what Corinne wants.

Do you know the “other story” about Nicholas? Well, you are about to find out! In this re-envisioning of the "Santa Claus" story, you find this one has several twists — first, did you know Nicholas was a twin? And, how did he ever get to the North Pole?

All Olivia wanted was one last miserable Christmas with her husband’s awful family before moving to Australia. She didn’t expect a murder. Or another. Or another. Now the snow has cut them off and she’s stuck in a crumbling country house, with ten increasingly deranged relatives and the rising suspicion that someone is picking them off one by one. As the bodies pile up and the festive façade starts to crack, Olivia must survive the season, clear her name and uncover the killer – Or, at the very least, get through lunch without anyone else choking on a sprout.

Perditus Sloan's life has been a constant balancing act between his drive for success and the family he loves-but too often neglects. Raised in a tumultuous home after his mother's passing, Perditus promised himself he'd provide a better life for his own family. But as his insurance business grows, so do the sacrifices he demands from his loved ones. Christmas, once filled with the warmth of pine-scented memories and glowing fires, now echoes with regret and missed moments.

When her happily-ever-after is shattered by a fiancé who disappears along with her life savings, Lorena desperately needs a new start. Then her seemingly perfect parents separate, and her mother decides to return to Corfu, the island of her birth, to renovate a family beach house. Lorena goes too, keen for a chance to shut the world out for a while. The sun-soaked island with its stunning beaches and glittering sea is just the distraction Lorena needs. Not least handsome, mysterious Christos. But as long-held family secrets start to emerge, clouds gather over their Greek island paradise.

This heartwarming holiday tale "Christmas Romance: Love, Magic, and Santa's Workshop Short Story" intertwines romance, adventure, and the timeless charm of Santa Claus’s magical world. Experience the magic of Christmas like never before. Santa Claus, a symbol of joy and generosity for centuries, never imagined love could find its way into his eternal mission When Emma, a compassionate social worker in the human world, finds herself caught in a snowstorm, she has no idea her life is about to change forever.

She expects to get the job done and return to Boston without complication. As Christmas approaches, Lacey is surrounded by nostalgia, as she tries to balance work and her personal life. Further adding to her growing list of distractions is her college boyfriend, Mason Peters. Will sparks fly when she runs into the man she left behind? When faced with the choice to stay or go, which path will she choose this time?

Lakritze, Stau, Rote Bete - für Alaska ist so ziemlich alles besser als Weihnachten. Als selbsternannter Weihnachtsmuffel, verabscheut sie seit dem Ende ihrer letzten Beziehung alles, was auch nur im Entferntesten mit dem Fest der Liebe zu tun hat. Zu dumm nur, dass sie auf ihrem Heimflug ausgerechnet auf Finnley, den Weihnachtsfan Nr. 1, treffen muss. Und als ob das nicht schon genug wäre, sitzt er im Flugzeug auch noch neben ihr. Schnell wird klar: Es ist Zeit für ein Wunder...

'Flirts und Trostplätzchen' ist Teil der Christmas Love-Anthologie. Alle Teile können unabhängig voneinander gehört werden.

Emily Anderson adores romance—both in books and in real life (though her own love life is more ‘tragic subplot’ than ‘happily-ever-after’). As an audiobook narrator, she spends her days bringing love stories to life, convinced that one day, her own perfect romance will come true. Jude Cavendish, thinks romance is a fairy tale for fools. A crime author with a serious case of writer’s block, he’s horrified when his publisher asks him to add a love story to his latest novel. He knows murders, mysteries, and mayhem—not grand gestures and stolen kisses.

Tessa hasn’t had a single holiday off since she started working for Alexander King, her infuriatingly demanding—and devastatingly gorgeous boss. For the first time in four years, he shocks her by giving her Christmas off. After planning to head home and see her parents, an unexpected errand comes from Mr. King. She knows she must take care of it or risk losing her job. Tessa heads out, hoping to be able to beat the snowstorm heading their way, but fate and Alex have other plans. Stranded at Alex’s secluded mansion with the one man she can’t stand, Tessa braces for the worst.