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"Light and dark—this is the cursed birthright placed upon Clara and Natasha by their godfather, Drosselmeyer, whose power and greed hold an entire city in his sway. Charming Clara, the favorite, grows into a life of beauty and ease, while Natasha is relegated to her sister’s shadow, ignored and unloved. But Natasha seizes the opportunity for revenge one Christmas Eve, when Drosselmeyer arrives at the family gala with the Nutcracker,...
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"From bookfluencer and host of the BAD ON PAPER podcast, a riotous holiday rom-com about four friends in NYC who hold onto their unconventional Christmas tradition even when their paths diverge--but the changes they fear might be exactly what they need... Hannah and Finn have spent every Christmas together since college. Neither has anywhere else to go--Hannah's parents died, and Finn's disowned him when he came out. Their tradition of offbeat holiday...
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"Returning to her role as an amateur detective is the last thing library director Amy Muir wants. She’s already buried under an avalanche of responsibilities, including sharing the directorship of the local public library, parenting her holiday-obsessed five-year-old twins, and helping her choreographer husband, Richard, present The Nutcracker as part of the town’s festivities. With her frosty mother-in-law, Fiona, visiting for the holidays, Amy...
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Workaholic Henrietta Wegner can feel her edge beginning to dull in middle age. Once the company's hottest mergers and acquisitions executive, Henri can see the ambitious and impossibly young up-and-comers gunning for her job. When her boss makes it clear she'll be starting the New Year unemployed unless she can close a big deal before the holidays, Henri impulsively tells him that she can convince her aging parents to sell Wegner's, their iconic Frankenmuth,...
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"Ever since an accident three years ago, Holly has been part of a lonely-hearts letter-writing club for the holidays. The tradition is something she has come to treasure: Each December, she writes to a stranger who is also spending Christmas alone and receives a letter from another lonely person. Usually, the letters go unanswered. That's the point--the letters are anonymous, and the sender writes whatever is in their heart. But this year, the letter...
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"From the USA Today bestselling author of the book-to-TV stories Coming Home for Christmas and Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses, with over one million copies of her books sold, comes a heartwarming holiday read that's perfect for fans of Sheila Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Jill Shalvis. Traveling writer and researcher, Stella Fisher, is working in London when she's called home to her family's farmhouse in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee to help her...
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"When single mother Addison Johnson is attacked by a hit man, she learns there's a price on her head. And Isaiah Bender-- the bounty hunter hired to track her down for crimes she didn't commit-- is her only hope for survival. Protecting Addison and her young son from armed assailants means seeking refuge in Amish country. But when their holiday hideout is discovered, can he clear an innocent woman's name and keep her alive?"--Back cover.
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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When a dead body interrupts the rehearsals for their holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairway Players Femi and Charlotte page through letters, emails and police transcripts to identify both the victim and killer before its curtains for their production-permanently.
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2023.
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"A fun and festive reimagining of the American folk song, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Three children are off on a hunt for the perfect Christmas present! But first they've got to get through the spiky Christmas trees, a herd of hungry reindeer, some noisy carol singers and a very busy toyshop! But there are SO MANY toys . . . will they ever find the perfect present? This joyful follow-up to We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt has zingy neon ink on the...
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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"From award-winning Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, the fourth book in the Luna Loves... series celebrates separated families at Christmas time, and shows the power of giving to bring people together. Luna loves Christmas. Sometimes at Mum's, sometimes at Dad's, she gets two trees, two dinners, two advent calendars to open . . . but this Christmas, Luna's family are doing something different. They're volunteering, and Luna can't wait for them to...
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Applesauce Press
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[2023]
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"Learning to count has never been more fun. This unique board book counts from ten little reindeer all the way down to one with adorable illustrations. With each page, one more reindeer disappears. To demonstrate this concept, this book uses tactile reindeer buttons to help children count how many little reindeer are left as the story progresses. Follow along with the easy rhythm and rhymes of this story and let your child touch the colorful, built-in...
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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"Everyone's heard of the old lady who swallowed a fly, but it's time to meet a cheeky little reindeer who, on Christmas Eve, swallows...a present! And it doesn't end there! Can she be stopped before she swallows Christmas?"--Back cover.
14) Santa yeti
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Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2023.
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What do you get when a yeti who hates the cold and dreams of beaches and Brazil runs into (literally!) Santa? A Christmas neither will ever forget!
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The Mowbray Sisters volume 2
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Tule Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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Welcome to Embthwaite Farm, a charming English home in North Yorkshire, belonging to the fractured Mowbray family…With older sister Rachel home to help run the family farm and navigate their father’s terminal illness, Harriet Mowbray feels untethered, yet surprisingly free. She wants to embrace her future but continually trips over the insecurities and hurts from her fraught family relationships. When a mysterious millionaire purchases...
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Love Inspired
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[2023]
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"Once upon a time, Ben Cooper left his hometown to follow his dreams of becoming a big-city doctor. Now he’s back to run his father’s clinic and spend Christmas with his daughter, not to fall for McKenzie Price, the woman who broke his heart. But when McKenzie steps in to help Ben reconnect with his little girl, and old sparks begin to ignite, will Ben give up city life for a second chance at love?"--page 4 of cover.
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Dell Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"When a young woman finds herself lost and at a crossroads, one last gift from her brother just might give her another chance at life and at love in this epic holiday romance from the author of Always, in December Sometimes the best gifts in life are the ones you don't expect. Cassie and Tom lost their parents at a young age and relied on each other--as well as a community of friends--to get through it. Especially Tom's best friend, Sam, who always...
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Avon Books an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
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One snowy night: It's Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to her family. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly handsome Max Stranton, her long-time crush, and his big, goofy, lovable dog. A long road trip in a massive blizzard might be just what they need to face their past---and one steamy, snowy night is all it takes to bring Max and Rory together at last.
Holiday wishes: When Sean O'Riley...
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Bloom Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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There's only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving Merry, Connecticut's Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates. Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities seriously. When a late season hurricane turns his town into a disaster, he's left scrambling to pick up the pieces of the town he loves. At least, until home renovation expert and smoking hot reality TV star Catalina King arrives with a camera crew and a budget big enough...
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Blue Heron Cottages volume 7
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Zura Lu Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Violet is all about the holiday season this year--her first one as owner of Blue Heron Cottages. But what she isn't expecting for Christmas is meeting Danny Parker - no relation to the Moonbeam Parkers. Danny and his daughter come to stay at the cottages for the holidays and his daughter is not pleased. At all. Rose returns to the cottages to be surrounded by friends, but her heart aches as she prepares to spend her first Christmas without her beloved...