Author: Kerrigan Byrne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781648390531
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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There's no room at the Inn... Sprightly Victorian spinster, Vanessa Latimer, is stranded for the holidays in the Scottish Highlands by a relentless winter blizzard. She takes refuge at a centuries-old inn where the only available room is haunted by the ghost of a warrior who fell at Culloden Moor. One who refuses to give up his side of the bed. Johnathan de Lohr awakens to find a siren bathing in the chamber of sorrows that keeps his restless spirit imprisoned. Though he's the ghost, John knows that the captivating woman will be the one to haunt him. Unless they can figure out a way to set his tormented soul free. Please note: This novella is also connected to The Victorian Rebels Series
Author: Brian Earl
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493069403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
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Behind every Christmas tradition is a story — usually, a forgotten one. Each year, as we decorate a tree, build a gingerbread house, and get ready for a visit from St. Nicholas, we’re continuing generations-old narratives, while being largely unaware of their starting chapters. But knowing how these traditions began adds a new level of depth to our Christmas spirit, as well as an arsenal of anecdotes to share at Christmas parties. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions reveals the surprising, quirky, mysterious, and sometimes horrifying stories behind the most wonderful time of the year. With 26 short chapters, it’s a festive, digestible Advent calendar of a book. Covering traditions ancient and modern, Christmas Past is filled with stories of happy accidents, cultural histories, criminal capers (including tomb raiders and con artists), and hidden connections between Christmas and broader social, economic, and technological influences. How did the invention of plate glass forever change the Christmas season? What common Christmas item helped introduce fine art to the masses? Why do Americans typically spike their eggnog with rum, rather than the traditional brandy? And speaking of booze, does using the phrase “Merry Christmas” mark you as a drunken reveler? Christmas Past answers all of those questions, and many more.
Author: Susanna Fraser
Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous
ISBN: 1622663888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 57
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Christmas Past by Susanna Fraser Time-traveling PhD student Sydney Dahlquist's first mission sounded simple enough—spend two weeks in December 1810 collecting blood samples from the sick and wounded of Wellington's army, then go home to modern-day Seattle and Christmas with her family. But when her time machine breaks, stranding her in the past, she must decide whether to sacrifice herself to protect the timeline or to build a new life—and embrace a new love—two centuries before her time. Rifle captain Miles Griffin has been fascinated by the tall, beautiful "Mrs. Sydney" from the day he met her caring for wounded soldiers. When he stumbles upon her time travel secret on Christmas Eve, he vows to do whatever it takes to seduce her into making her home in his present—by his side.
Author: Kim Bowman
Publisher: esKape Press
ISBN: 1940695058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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The only thing Donovan Ellis, Seventh Duke of Gatewood, wants for Christmas is for it to be over. Too much sadness surrounds the holiday. Horrors he’d prefer to forget. Oh, there’s one present he yearns for with all his heart, but his foolishness pushed her into the arms of another. So if he can’t have the one thing he truly desires, then he just wants to be left alone to drown in his own misery. But when a ghostly apparition visits him, claiming things can be set right, can Donovan believe? Can he trust the Duke of Christmas Past? Or will meddling in the past bring more heartache than he already has to bear?
Author: Jennifer Monroe
Publisher: WOLF Publishing UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
ISBN: 3985360871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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A lady determined to find love. A gentleman wanting her hand in marriage. A Christmas story you will never forget. Miss Agnes Fitzsimmons will do whatever it takes to catch the eye of one Mr. Phillip Rutley. Even if it means bribing a courier to deliver letters to him herself. Tall and handsome, Phillip is everything Agnes’s heart desires for Christmas. But looming financial burdens are keeping him from asking that one important question. Will he ever propose marriage? Phillip Rutley has always thought Agnes the loveliest woman he had ever met. The more time they spend together only makes his feelings for her stronger. Smart, witty, and beautiful, she is everything he could ever want in a wife. But with bankruptcy looming over him, Phillip postpones not only asking for her hand but also turning over his heart to her as well. They each have one wish for Christmas. As Christmas Eve draws closer, Phillip searches for a way to provide everything they will need for a comfortable life together. And for Agnes, she must also draw on her own strengths so they both can have the happily ever after they deserve. This Christmas novella is the prequel to USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Monroe's new SISTERHOOD OF SECRETS series. The novella was previously published in the Holiday Anthology: Naughty or Nice. The novella can be read as a standalone book. Sisterhood of Secrets Series #1 Duke of Madness #2 Baron or Rake Street #3 Marquess of Magic #4 Earl of Deception #5 Knight of Destiny #6 Captain of Second Chances
Author: A. P. Dollar
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1622122607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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Jackie Longfellow, a middle-aged grandmother skilled in crafts and especially crochet, is working at her church’s Christmas bazaar. She’s visited by an actor participating in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, who discovers an unfinished ornament among her wares. At home, she discovers the object to be beautifully crafted and puzzles that it is incomplete. Her daughter, Vicky, struggling in her marriage, brings her three daughters from Atlanta to Jackie’s house in New Jersey for Christmas to get away and sort out her life. When two of Vicky’s girls pull one of Jackie’s crocheted ornaments apart, they find a similarity between one that Jackie’s mother helped make as a child and the unfinished ornament. Jackie and Vicky search through Jackie’s family letters for mention of crochet and macramé together and find an obscure reference to an unidentified “him.” Vicki discovers an old letter to Jackie containing a marriage proposal, which leads her to inquire about her parents’ break-up. The craft curiosity starts a search for family names back through Jackie’s grandparents, only to uncover a shredded newspaper clipping and a torn-up telegram death notice from World War I, missing the sailor’s name. Where will the connections from the Christmas ornament lead and will it reveal The Ghost of Christmas Past?
Author: Kelly Bowen
Publisher: Forever
ISBN: 1478918586
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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"Where have you been all my life, Kelly Bowen? If Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Lisa Kleypas were to extract their writing DNA, mix it in a blender, and have a love child, Kelly Bowen would be it." -- HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Earl. War hero. Notorious rake. After the Battle of Waterloo, Eli Dawes was presumed dead-and would have happily stayed that way. He's no longer the reckless young man he once was, and only half as pretty. All he wants is to hide away in his country home, where no one can see his scars. But when he tries to sneak into his old bedroom in the middle of the night, he's shocked to find someone already there. Rose Hayward remembers Eli as the arrogant lord who helped her late fiance betray her. Finding him stealing into her art studio doesn't correct her impression. Her only thought is to get him to leave immediately. Yet the tension between them is electric, and she can't help but be drawn to him. He might be back from the dead, but it's Rose who is suddenly feeling very, very much alive.
Author: Dewey Dellinger
Publisher: D to the Fourth Books & Scripts, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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After years of chasing his dreams of a televised megachurch ministry, Pastor Earl Stanley’s life takes an unexpected turn when he's reassigned to the very place that haunts him—Pinewood Church. It’s been eleven years since Earl first pastored the rural congregation, and despite all his success, the wounds of his troubled exit still run deep. The church he left behind is now a shadow of its former self, and the former lead layperson who claimed that Earl ruined the church is waiting for him with old grievances. Upon his arrival, a mysterious letter promises him three gifts that will reveal the true impact he left behind. As Earl struggles to rekindle the spirit of Pinewood Church, he faces new challenges that threaten to drag him back into the very patterns that drove him away the first time. Among the members of the congregation is Harmony Waters, a woman who captures Earl’s heart in a way he never expected. But falling in love while grappling with his past proves to be no easy task. Will the three gifts be enough to show Earl the power of reconciliation, or will the ghosts of his past drive him away for good? Set against the warmth of the Christmas season, Gifts to the Prodigal is a heartwarming tale of love, faith, and the healing power of community.
Author: Bianca Blythe
Publisher: Bianca Blythe
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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Enjoy Bianca Blythe's delightful Wedding Trouble regency romance series today! Flora has masqueraded as a French maid for years. Though she despises hiding her skill at the piano and has no innate fondness for mending, she is happy to no longer be on the run. When a handsome earl who sent butterflies fluttering through her chest as a child discovers her French is atrocious, Flora requires a new position, lest her true identity be discovered. Christmas has never been Lord Wolfe McIntyre’s favorite season. His parents never celebrated it, and he never imagined he would succumb to sentimentality as an adult. After all, he runs a gaming hell. But when his sister’s engagement is broken, Wolfe vows to host a magnificent holiday ball so she can find a husband before the next season. The only problem? His lack of knowledge about the holiday. Wolfe is shocked when his friend’s maid appears at his manor house in Scotland. When he hired a Christmas consultant, he expected a stern Bavarian woman with a knowledge of Yule logs, not an alluring young woman whom he last saw claiming a blatantly false identity and who seems distressed at seeing him. Wolfe is even more shocked when he discovers he... desires her. Earls are not supposed to find their servants appealing, no matter how much they fill their homes with Yuletide joy and music. But perhaps there’s a reason Flora looks familiar... A heartwarming Christmas romance between a rakish Scottish earl and a woman on the run. Curl up with this Cinderella romance. Start this series today! Wedding Trouble Series 1. Don't Tie the Knot 2. Dukes Prefer Bluestockings 3. The Earl's Christmas Consultant 4. How to Train a Viscount 5. The Bachelor Marquess 6. A Holiday Proposal
Author: Jennifer Monroe
Publisher: WOLF Publishing UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
ISBN: 3985361967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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Embark on a thrilling journey through the winding streets of London, where scandalous secrets and stolen hearts collide! 💖 Opposites-attract 💖 Forced-proximity 💖 Sweet adventure romance 💖 Stubborn earl 💖 Treasure hunt 💖 Spirited heroine Meet Miss Catharina Sagewick, a spirited beauty with a penchant for adventure, whose life takes an unexpected turn when her father's plans for a convenient marriage unravel in a single moment. Branded as a thief and shunned by society, she finds herself in the clutches of Lady Marigold's Matchmaking Service, where fate introduces her to a man beyond handsome – Gideon, Lord Hainsley. Gideon, on a quest for a wife of unblemished reputation, finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue when his attempt to reclaim a mysterious painting tarnishes his own name. All seems lost until he encounters Catharina, a woman as daring as she is beautiful, and with a reputation that matches his own. Recognizing her unique skills, he enlists her help, igniting a dangerous dance between two souls playing with fire. Join this dynamic duo as they crisscross the cobblestone streets of London, chasing clues and unraveling the threads of a hidden treasure. In the midst of their daring escapades, sparks fly and new emotions blossom. Will they succeed in finding the elusive prize that holds the key to Gideon's ancestral fortune? Or will the real challenge be navigating the labyrinth of their own hearts and discovering a love as precious as the treasure they seek? Prepare for an exhilarating tale of passion, danger, and the irresistible allure of love in The Earl's Lady Thief, book 1 in this sweet Regency romance series by USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Monroe.
