Download or read book The Bite Before Christmas written by Lynsay Sands and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Bite Before Christmas, New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost—two of the hottest names in paranormal romance—team up for the first time to bring lucky readers a holiday anthology…with teeth! Here are delightful brand new stories featuring familiar faces from their enormously popular Argeneau family and Night Huntress series. Lynsay and Jeaniene’s legion of loyal fans will flock to these unforgettable novellas celebrating the dreams and desires of immortals at Yuletide. Better than a midnight visit from Santa Claus, The Bite Before Christmas proves that nobody does sexy vampires better than Sands and Frost.

Download or read book The Bite Before Christmas written by Heidi Betts and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extraordinary collection of holiday novellas, vampires turn to Angelina Ricci—vampire matchmaker extraordinaire—to help them find that special someone to curl up with under the mistletoe. . . "All I Vant For Christmas" Connor loves trimming the Christmas tree, baking gingerbread cookies, and hanging the mistletoe. But his vampire siblings won't help. His friend Angelina sends party planner Jillian to the rescue. But when Jillian, who's mortal, discovers she's decking the halls for a family of vampires, she must decide between running for her life—or putting Connor's mistletoe to good use. . . "A Vampire in Her Stocking" When Vivian learns that her secret crush Sean is terminally ill, she's heartbroken. Confiding in Angelina, Vivian refuses to turn Sean into a vampire. Deciding to play Santa, Angelina changes Sean and leaves him wrapped in a red bow on Vivian's doorstep. . . "It's A Wonderful Bite" Although Angelina is happy with her boyfriend Ian, she's ready for a commitment. After drinking eggnog and watching It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve, Angelina falls into a dream where she is mortal and Ian isn't interested in her. Talk about the nightmare before Christmas! But Santa must have checked his list twice because this Christmas Angelina's wishes are coming true. . .

Download or read book A Bite to Remember written by Lynsay Sands and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up. Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him. Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire . . . it can be a pain in the neck. Okay, so Vincent's had four hundred years to perfect his kissing skills, and he does look rather tempting when he runs around the house shirtless. He's also charming, protective . . . did we mention he can kiss? Jackie needs to be on her guard, or else she'll have to come up with a new rule: If you're going to fall in love with a vampire, make sure it's a bite to remember.

Download or read book The Nightmare Before Christmas The Official Cookbook Entertaining Guide written by Kim Laidlaw and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throw the spookiest soiree of the season with this delightful cookbook and entertaining guide inspired by Tim Burton's iconic film The Nightmare Before Christmas. Brimming with scary good fun, The Nightmare Before Christmas Cookbook & Entertaining Guide has everything you need to plan the perfect party. Is it Halloween? Christmas? Your birthday? No matter the occasion, this book will help you take your next dinner or event from routine to inspired--with a little help from Jack Skellington, Sally, Sandy Claws, and all their friends in Halloween Town. This book is divided into two parts. Part one includes over fifty mouthwatering recipes for appetizers, entrees, desserts, and drinks inspired by the movie--with options for sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian guests. Part two includes detailed blueprints and planning instructions for several complete The Nightmare Before Christmas-themed parties, including creative crafts for DIY decorations, amusing activities, frightful favors, and more. Replicate these events exactly or mix and match ideas to create your own custom event. Make it stylish and scary or charming and full of cheer--either way your guests are guaranteed to have a screaming good time. Bursting with vibrant photography and free downloadable templates for invitations, decorations, and other printable ephemera, this book will make every party frighteningly fun. It's a true must-have for The Nightmare Before Christmas fans everywhere.

Download or read book Silent Bite written by David Rosenfelt and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are finding that all is not calm or bright in Silent Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in this heartwarming series from bestselling author David Rosenfelt. Lawyer Andy Carpenter can finally take a breath; he’s back on dry land after a family Caribbean cruise forced on him by his wife, Laurie, to get into the Christmas spirit. Of course the family’s first stop is to the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization that has always been Andy’s true passion. But when Andy arrives, his partner, Willie Miller, needs his help. Willie’s old cellmate, Tony Birch, has been arrested for murder. Andy doesn’t necessarily believe in Tony, but Willie does. And Andy believes in Willie, which is why Andy decides to take the case. Once again David Rosenfelt puts readers in the Christmas spirit in a tale that is equal parts mystery and holiday cheer.

Download or read book twas The Week Before Christmas written by Olivia Miles and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A romantic inn…a white Christmas…hot cocoa by a roaring fire…it all adds up to a perfect holiday romance from Special Edition debut author Olivia Miles! Dear Holly, As I look around the inn, I see garland and mistletoe, colored ornaments–everything I have always professed to despise. You were right to wonder why I would choose to visit the White Barn Inn. You were right about lights and a lot of things. Since I met you, though, everything has changed. I've changed. And that's why I can't go on any longer without telling you the whole story. I don't know if you will ever be able to forgive me. But they say Christmas is a time for miracles. And you do believe in them, don't you? The question is, can you still believe in me? Max

Download or read book Home for the Holidays written by Jeaniene Frost and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally appeared in the print anthology The Bite Before Christmas. 'Tis the season to join Cat and Bones for some holiday cheer in this Night Huntress novella by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost. They were looking forward to a normal holiday—at least as "normal" as it gets for vampires Cat and Bones and their otherworldly friends and family. But their yuletide plans are shattered when a mysterious stranger shows up and reveals long-buried secrets that threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer … and lives.

Download or read book A Visit from St Nicholas written by Clement Clarke Moore and published by Boston : Atlantic monthly Press. This book was released on 1921 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.

Download or read book The Bite Before Christmas written by Lynsay Sands and published by Avon Books. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Bite Before Christmas, New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost--two of the hottest names in paranormal romance--team up to bring readers a holiday anthology! With delightful stories featuring familiar faces from their enormously popular Argeneau family and Night Huntress series, these unforgettable novellas celebrating the dreams and desires of immortals at Yuletide are better than a midnight visit from Santa Claus! In Lynsay Sands' "The Gift", Katricia Argeneau knows grey-eyed cop Teddy Brunswick is her life mate. She just needs to convince him they belong together, and being snowbound in a secluded cabin will make this a Christmas neither will forget. It's "Home for the Holidays" in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress world. Cat and Bones may long to wrap presents and set up a tree, but this Christmas, an evil vampire and long-buried family secrets will threaten to take a bite out of their holiday cheer.

Download or read book Ferocious Fluffity written by Erica S. Perl and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Drake’s second grade class has a new class pet. Fluffity appears to be a cute and docile hamster—but the kids soon discover that she is not the cuddly pet they expected. From the moment her cage door opens, Fluffity becomes FEROCIOUS—biting and chasing everyone down the hall and into the library! Will the class be able to tame this beast and bring peace back to their school? The bestselling team behind Chicken Butt! and Chicken Butt’s Back! has crafted another laugh-out-loud tale that’s sure to be a hit with any child who’s ever wanted a pet. Erica Perl’s pitch-perfect rhymes and Henry Cole’s over-the-top animal character make for the perfect classroom read-aloud.

Download or read book Carla and the Christmas Cornbread written by Carla Hall and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Carla accidentally ruins a Christmas surprise for Santa, she must find a way to make things right again. Includes a recipe for cornbread.

Download or read book Honeymoon Bite written by S. Hamil and published by Frog Haven Press. This book was released on 2013-12-20 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne caught her husband cheating with the maid of honor before their wedding cake was cut. She decided to take her planned and paid for honeymoon in Tuscany, alone. On the evening of what was to be her wedding night, she gets bitten by a female vampire. Marcus Monteleone has waited three hundred years to find his fated female, only to discover her dying in his arms. He saves Anne's life by turning her, and then works to gain her trust, to cope with being a newly-formed golden vampire. But when Anne finds out Marcus has not been completely truthful about his past, she vows to live as a human, and shuns the vampire world. Alone and unprotected, she falls prey to the very villainess who took her human soul, and who now takes the only man she’s ever loved. Which lover will have to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the other before they both are lost?

Download or read book The Night Before Christmas in California written by Catherine Smith and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 1992-07-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Santa has difficulty delivering Christmas gifts in California because of thick fog.

Download or read book A Christmas for Bear written by Bonny Becker and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bear’s understated Christmas celebration has Mouse feeling a bit anxious in this humorous and heart-warming story featuring the unlikely, loveable pair. Features an audio read-along! Get ready for Christmas and the best kind of surprises as grumpy Bear and eager Mouse, of the Bear and Mouse series, return in a funny tale full of festive cheer and friendship. One frosty night, Bear hears a tap, tap, tapping on his front door. “Merry Christmas!” cries Mouse, who has arrived for a Christmas party. Bear has never had one before, but he’s certain that pickles are essential, along with the reading of a long and difficult poem. The problem is, whenever Bear comes back from the kitchen with treats, Mouse has vanished – only to be found, small and grey and guilty-eyed, scurrying under the bed or searching the closet. Will there be a present for Mouse? Even just a tiny one?

Download or read book Hanukkah Hamster written by Michelle Markel and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The holiday season is a busy time, with people bustling about. And it's a busy time for Edgar, a cabdriver who conveys passengers around the city. All day long Edgar drives his cab; many people going to many different places. At the end of one busy day, Edgar is so tired he climbs into the backseat of his cab to take a nap. But he discovers he is not alone. A little hamster has somehow been left behind from one of the many fares Edgar has driven. Edgar dutifully reports the hamster to the cab company's Lost and Found department, but in the meantime the little creature needs to be taken care of. Edgar brings the hamster to his apartment, making it a bed, feeding it, and even giving it a name, Chickpea. As Edgar starts his Hanukah observance, with no family nearby to share in it, the little hamster becomes more than a casual companion to the lonely man. But what happens when Chickpea's owner is found?

Download or read book A Christmas by the Sea written by Melody Carlson and published by Revell. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Wendy Harper inherits her family's beachside cottage in Seaside, Maine, she sees it as a way to finally pay off the debts that have mounted since her husband died. But before it can be sold, the neglected property must be renovated. She and her 12-year-old son Jackson move in--temporarily, she reminds him--in order to do the work themselves, even though Christmas is coming. The charming town, along with local craftsman Caleb Colton, pulls on both Wendy and Jackson, who even registers himself for school in a bid to get his mom to move them there permanently. Wendy knows that the most responsible thing to do is to sell the cottage and return to Ohio, but the lure of the sea is hard to resist. Join award-winning author Melody Carlson for a Christmas story that will warm your heart and have you dreaming of your own enchanted seaside holiday.

Download or read book Nigella Bites written by Nigella Lawson and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I am neither a chef nor a performer: this is the food I cook, the food I eat.” – Nigella Lawson Nigella Bites accompanies a forthcoming 10-part television series – a culinary and visual feast of recipes from the best and most glamorous young home-cook in Britain and a great cookery writer. Nigella Lawson’s passion for food and her refreshingly down-to-earth practicality breathe life into this beautiful cookbook, illustrated with full-colour photographs and recipes from her forthcoming television series. Like the series, Nigella Bites is a celebration of food, perfect for modern cooks, with recipes to suit many tastes, timetables and moods, and all characteristic of Nigella’s ethos: uncomplicated, original, fresh, and perfect for the way we live today. They’re easy to produce after a busy day at the office, fun to linger over at weekends or to make with the kids, delectable to read about, dreamy to look at and delicious to eat. In 10 chapters, each based on a different theme and episode of the television series – including All-Day Breakfasts, TV Dinners, Party Girl food, Rainy Day fare, Trashy food, Slow-Cook Weekends and Templefood – Nigella Lawson gives us her marvellous recipes, along with her thoughts on modern life and cooking, offering encouragement and wise advice. Nigella wants her readers to enjoy the pleasures of eating and cooking. With her, how could anyone resist?