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Merry Ex-Mas by Sheila Roberts: "Cass Wilkes has been looking forward to her daughter Danielle's Christmas wedding -- until Dani announces that she wants her father, Cass's ex, to walk her down the aisle. Then her friend Charlene arrives at their weekly chick-flick night in shock. She's just seen the ghost of Christmas past: her ex-husband, Richard, who left a year ago when he ran off with the hostess from her restaurant. Now the hostess is history...
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Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"A celebration of all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas-and many more. Helps the everyday collector and enthusiast make the most of what they've already collected and build upon it for future generations to enjoy"--
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Prime Books
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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"Wonders abound with the winter holidays. Yuletide brings marvels and miracles both fantastic and scientific. Christmas spirits can bring haunting holidays, seasonal songs might be sung by unearthly choirs, and magical celebrations are the norm during this very special time of the year. The best stories from many realms of fantasy and a multitude of future universes, gift-wrapped in one spectacular treasury of wintertime wonder"--Cover p. [4].
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Kensington Books
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English
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It's October in Maine and Tinker's Cove is preparing for its annual Halloween festival. But while amateur sleuth Lucy Stone is getting her four kids ready for the holiday, an arsonist is loose in town. When the latest fire claims the life of the owner of Tinker's Cove's oldest house, arson turns into murder.
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"Greta Russakoff needs some space from her overbearing family. Truman Belvedere needs a place to heal after a devastating heartbreak. The solution is obvious: Truman and Greta decide to swap houses for the month of December. Can a change of scenery be the start of something new?"--
"Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. When...
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Severn House Publishers Ltd
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"In the crush of a Mardi Gras parade, Jo Marie meets Andre, her dream man. He stole a kiss, and Jo Marie's heart - she can't forget the stranger she met so briefly. Then, at christmas, she meets Andrew again - only to discover he's someone else's fiancé. But is the engagement between andrew and his intended all that it seems? Jo marie has her doubts, which increase when she finds herself back in Andrew's arms in a dance during the whirlwind of Christmas...
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It's mid-December and for the fifth year, at the Sullivans' lonely brownstone in Harlem, stockings go un-stuffed, tinsel un-strewn, gifts un-bought, mistletoe un-hung, chestnuts un-roasted, carols un-played, cookies un-cooked and a tree un-visible. But this year, a mysterious someone is sending gifts to widower Henry Sullivan and his two children, Will and Ella. These gifts are strange. Noisy. And there's no returning them. First, a small beaked and...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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This collection of 101 festive holiday stories will warm readers{u2019} hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A fantastic holiday gift and a great way to start the season! Christmas is an exciting and joyous time of year, a time of family, friends, and traditions. You will delight in reading the 101 merry and heartwarming stories about holiday traditions, family, and goodwill. Remember, all our stories...
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Twilight, Texas novels volume 15
Twilight Texas novels volume 15
Twilight Texas novel volume 13
Twilight Texas
Twilight Texas novels volume 15
Twilight Texas novel volume 13
Twilight Texas
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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When, while organizing the living Nativity, best friends Joel and Jana find a baby in the manger, they decide to take the child home. And as they begin to fall in love with the precious bundle, they realize that their relationship goes far deeper than friendship.
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Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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If you're going to have a Bitchin Kitchen, you're going to need a few things -- plenty of room, plenty of good food for sharing, high spirits (in both senses) and all the friends and family you can fit. For Miranda Lambert, a good time means sharing a great meal with the women who helped raise her back in Texas--her mom and a colorful bunch of best friends who could raise the roof, come through in a pinch, celebrate, cry, and really, really cook....
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2020.
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Sage Presley's Western paintings are in big demand. She should be at her gallery's holiday show, but she has to race back to Palo Duro Canyon in a desperate effort to prevent her grandmother from selling her ranch. How could Grand give up their home' Even though she doesn't spend much time there these days, Sage can't imagine the rest of her life without roots. Sage arrives at the ranch to find Creed Riley in residence, while Grand has gone off to...
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2022.
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English
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It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong--but when he's run down by bullies at his new school,...
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Winter Street Inn novels volume 3
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English
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Preparing for another holiday season in Nantucket, the Quinns are optimistic that despite a health scare for Kelley, this year's celebration will be their best in ages. After a year apart, and an ill-fated affair with the Inn's old Santa Claus, Mitzi has returned to rule the roost; there is hopeful news about Bart, who has been MIA in Afghanistan; and love is in the air as Kevin and Isabelle are preparing to get married. But as the family gathers...
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English
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After a rough childhood in multiple foster homes, Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. When she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal: the small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration. Krista doesn't always feel welcomed in the close-knit town, and her daughter Emily continually wonders, "Where's the snow?" Can a friendly stranger and his family help restore...
17) Holiday spice
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Shaughnessy Brothers romances volume 6
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English
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Darcy Shaughnessy has gotten used to her overbearing brothers chasing away any man she wants to date. But a chance meeting with a brooding - and deliciously handsome - artist is about to make this holiday season one to remember. There's only one thing Benjamin Tanner loves more than his woodcarving: solitude. Then he gets snowed in with Darcy in his cozy cabin in the woods, and their heated feelings begin to melt the icy barrier between them. With...
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English
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"Ashley Davison, a graduate student in California, desperately wants to spend the holidays with her family in Seattle. Dashiell Sutherland, a former army intelligence officer, has a job interview in Seattle and must arrive by December 23. Though frantic to book a last-minute flight out of San Francisco, both are out of luck: Every flight is full, and there's only one rental car available. Ashley and Dash reluctantly decide to share the car, but neither...
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Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Identical twin sisters Alex and Hannah are the owners of Murder and Mayhem, a mystery bookshop that sells their famous poison-themed Killer Chocolates. But now, there's a real killer in their midst. Shortly before Christmas, their septuagenarian neighbor, Jane, confides to Alex that a murderer from a true-crime show has taken up residence in the village. Unfortunately, she's also shared her suspicions with town gossip Netta. The next morning, Alex...
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HQN
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Janessa Parkman spent one long-ago summer in Last Ride, Texas, trying to bond with her estranged father, Abe. Turns out that was plenty of time to fall hard-and crash badly-for Brody Harrell, who managed Abe's ranch. Everyone believed Brody would inherit Colts Creek one day, but now, fifteen years on, Abe's will reveals the shocking truth-Janessa gets everything, and she must agree to stay in town for three months...through Christmas. Brody's attraction...
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