Download or read book The Christmas Wife written by Helen Norris and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1988-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Afraid to spend the Christmas holiday alone, an aging widower hires a woman to keep him company...when these two lonely souls meet, the result is a heartwarming and redeeming weekend that will change both of their lives forever. In this and other stories in The Christmas Wife, distinguished author and four-time recipient of the prestigious O. Henry Award Helen Norris expertly blends the poignant and bittersweet in moments that quietly resonate beyond the page. Emotional and moving, Norris's stories masterfully celebrate the heart and soul's triumph over loss, regret, and the nameless longings common to all. With a new introduction by Kaye Gibbons, author of Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, and more, this edition also includes the DVD of the film The Christmas Wife, starring Academy Award-winning actor Jason Robards and Tony Award-winning actress Julie Harris. Book jacket.

Download or read book The Christmas Wife written by Sherry Lewis and published by Harlequin Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christmas Wife by Sherry Lewis released on Oct 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Download or read book The Christmas Wife written by Elizabeth Kelly and published by Kelly Ketchell. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toymaker, Deacon Stone, needs a wife. If he isn't married in less than a week his grandmother will sell her shares of the family business, and everything Deacon has worked his entire life for will be taken from him. He isn't the husband type but he'll do whatever it takes to keep control of the family business. Single mother, Claire Brooks, dreamed of being an actress, not a maid to the wealthy. But with an eviction notice, an empty bank account, and Christmas just around the corner, she's barely making ends meet. When her daughter accidentally breaks a priceless statue belonging to her employer - the gorgeous and aloof toymaker - Claire has no choice but to accept Deacon Stone's proposal. Marry him for thirty days, convince his grandmother that they're in love, and he'll give her a hundred grand and the chance to finally give her daughter the life she deserves. Claire's determined to give the performance of her life. But when Deacon's kisses ignite a scorching hot chemistry between them, the line between make-believe and the truth starts to blur.

Download or read book The Christmas Wife written by Sherry Lewis and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molly has returned to Serenity for Homecoming…but will she stay forever? Beau Julander, a single father of two, is having trouble juggling the responsibilities of career, home and family. And his work for the Homecoming Week Committee makes this time of year really busy—but not too busy to get reacquainted with Molly Shepherd, a girl he barely knew in high school. His attraction to Molly and her obvious interest in him soothe the damage done to his ego when his ex-wife walked out on him, but he's keenly aware of how his kids have been hurt by the divorce, and he doesn't want to make things worse for them by becoming involved in a relationship that's only temporary. But Beau and his kids soon find out that Molly is not a temporary kind of woman—she's in for the long run.

Download or read book A Wife for Christmas written by Judy Kaye and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family Christmas! Charli McKenna runs a business that specializes in organizing all those annoying domestic details of life, from dinner parties to laundry. Christmas is her specialty! Max Taylor wants a full-time wife. A wife will also get him a seat on the board. That last thing he wants is messy emotional ties. He'd even prefer a make-believe wife—and Charli is the ideal candidate. Charli can't exactly say why she has agreed to pretend to be Max's wife—his smile, perhaps? But since she has agreed, she's going to make a go of it. She's determined to have a real tree, a real turkey and…a real husband!

Download or read book Claiming His Christmas Wife written by Dani Collins and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s a convenient Christmas arrangement... Until he wants her – forever! After their secret marriage ended in heartbreak, billionaire Travis Sanders never wanted to see Imogen Gantry again. Yet when Imogen faints in the cold New York snow, Travis is called to her very public rescue! To avoid a media scandal, they must agree to a temporary reconciliation – at least until Christmas. But with their intense heat still burning, Travis is tempted to reclaim his wife – for good!

Download or read book THE MILLIONAIRE S CHRISTMAS WIFE written by Satoru Asami and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is he making our divorce so complicated? Miriam married charismatic entrepreneur Jay just three months after meeting and falling in love with him. They promised eternal love to each other, and just when she thought their happiness would continue forever, Miriam catches Jay cheating on her with his secretary! Miriam is devastated and leaves him. Ten months later, he finally reappears to grant her the divorce she’s been asking for, but he has a strange requirement…

Download or read book The Aviator s Wife written by Melanie Benjamin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2013 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story inspired by the marriage between Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh traces the romance between a handsome young aviator and a shy ambassador's daughter whose relationship is marked by wild international acclaim, history-making flights and the world-shocking abduction of their child. 30,000 first printing.

Download or read book The Millionaire s Christmas Wife written by Susan Crosby and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marry one of her clients? Never in a million years would Denise Watson have considered such a proposition. But tycoon Gideon Falcon needed a wife—a real wife—to clinch a business deal. And he had decided only Denise would do. His terms were simple: The marriage needed to be legally binding, and it would be over once the holidays were. He'd never touch her. Except…keeping things strictly business with the physical temptation between them soon proved impossible. Had that been part of Gideon's plan all along?

Download or read book THE MILLIONAIRE S CHRISTMAS WIFE written by Satoru Asami and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is he making our divorce so complicated? Miriam married charismatic entrepreneur Jay just three months after meeting and falling in love with him. They promised eternal love to each other, and just when she thought their happiness would continue forever, Miriam catches Jay cheating on her with his secretary! Miriam is devastated and leaves him. Ten months later, he finally reappears to grant her the divorce she’s been asking for, but he has a strange requirement…

Download or read book A Wife for Christmas written by Pamela Bauer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family Christmas Charli McKenna runs a business that specializes in organizing all those annoying domestic details of life, from dinner parties to laundry. Christmas is her specialty Max Taylor wants a full-time wife. A wife will also get him a seat on the board. That last thing he wants is messy emotional ties. He'd even prefer a make-believe wife--and Charli is the ideal candidate. Charli can't exactly say why she has agreed to pretend to be Max's wife--his smile, perhaps? But since she has agreed, she's going to make a go of it. She's determined to have a real tree, a real turkey and...a real husband

Download or read book The Crane Wife written by CJ Hauser and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir in essays that expands on the viral sensation “The Crane Wife” with a frank and funny look at love, intimacy, and self in the twenty-first century. From friends and lovers to blood family and chosen family, this “elegant masterpiece” (Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger) asks what more expansive definitions of love might offer ​us all. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE GUARDIAN, GARDEN & GUN "Hauser builds their life's inventory out of deconstructed personal narratives, resulting in a reading experience that's rich like a complicated dessert—not for wolfing down but for savoring in small bites." —The New York Times “Clever, heartfelt, and wrenching.” —Time “Brilliant.” —Oprah Daily Ten days after calling off their wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to Texas to study the whooping crane. After a week wading through the gulf, they realized they'd almost signed up to live someone else's life. What if you released yourself from traditional narratives of happiness? What if you looked for ways to leave room for the unexpected? In Hauser’s case, this meant dissecting pop culture touchstone, from The Philadelphia Story to The X Files, to learn how not to lose yourself in a relationship. They attended a robot convention, contemplated grief at John Belushi’s gravesite, and officiated a wedding. Most importantly, they mapped the difference between the stories we’re asked to hold versus those we choose to carry. Told with the late-night barstool directness of your wisest, most bighearted friend, The Crane Wife is a book for everyone whose path doesn't look the way they thought it would; for everyone learning to find joy in the not-knowing and to build a new sort of life story, a new sort of family, a new sort of home to live in.

Download or read book An Amish Wife for Christmas and Amish Christmas Memories written by Patricia Davids and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect Amish Matches at Christmastime An Amish Wife for Christmas by Patricia Davids Bethany Martin has until Christmas to prove to the Amish community that she can raise her siblings—including her mischievous brother—without a husband. Then handsome newcomer Michael Shetler arrives, winning over Bethany’s siblings. He might be the answer to their prayers, but Michael has a troubled past. Can Bethany love a man with secrets…even if it’s the only thing keeping her family together? Amish Christmas Memories by Vannetta Chapman When a young Amish woman collapses in the snow shortly before Christmas, Caleb Wittmer rushes to her aid. Only, “Rachel” remembers nothing of who she is. Now his family has taken in the pretty stranger, disrupting Caleb’s ordered world. He’s determined to find out where she belongs…even if Rachel’s departure means saying goodbye to his old-fashioned heart forever.

Download or read book Christmas with His Wallflower Wife written by Janice Preston and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A convenient bride Can he be the groom she deserves? Part of The Beauchamp Heirs. Lord Alexander Beauchamp has protected Lady Jane Colebrooke since childhood. So seeing she’s about to be forced to wed, he steps in with a proposal of his own! But Alex underestimated the closeness that taking Jane as his bride demands—something he expected never to give. As Christmas approaches, he knows he must confront the dark secrets that shadow their marriage…

Download or read book A Wife by Christmas written by Callie Hutton and published by Callie Hutton LLC. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is 100% created by the author. No AI was used. Notice: This book is a western historical romance, but not a Christian, sweet story. He desperately wants to marry her off and out of his life, but why does no one seem to suit? Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1906 ~ History teacher Ellie Henderson, has been a thorn in High School Principal Max Colbert’s side ever since he took over three months ago.When she’s not flying by his office, late for her class, with books and papers jumbled in her arms, she’s attending Suffragettes meetings against his orders. Because of her family connections, Max can’t fire her, but he can certainly find someone to marry her, and keep her busy in the kitchen–and far away from his school. Max soon finds that what seemed like a good idea can turn into disaster when Miss Ellie Henderson is involved. The woman is a master at getting into trouble. With the Christmas season in full swing, he has many opportunities to introduce her to prospective husbands. However, he gets the uncomfortable feeling that no one is worthy of the minx…

Download or read book The Worst Christmas Wife written by Katie Bachand and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One (extremely handsome) grumpy boss needs a wife. One savvy designer needs a job. And both hate that they need each other to make it happen. Hendricks Cole is the prestigious and handsome, billionaire architect that's every prospective home owner's dreams. But he's every Christmas-lover's nightmare. Which is why, when he gets the opportunity to build a house for the renown holiday romance writer and director, Carolyn Wren, he knows he's going to need help to win the job. Ava Brown is talented. She's worked hard building her design company, but she just doesn't have the client list to sustain a full-time job. So, when her best friend and roommate tells her Hendricks Cole is still looking for a new assistant, Ava knows this is her chance. Within a day Ava is employed and Hendricks is irritated and distracted. It's hard for both of them to tell if there are sparks flying, or if those are just the Christmas lights twinkling outside. But either way, Ava and Hendricks find themselves navigating Christmas in a way neither of them thought they would be - as husband and wife. Celebrate Christmas this year with Katie Bachand's laugh-out-loud CHRISTMAS romantic comedy as you fall for Ava and Hendricks in this book that will give you all of those happy Christmas feels. MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you love: Laugh out loud comedy Billionaire romances Grumpy bosses Fake relationships Office romances Christmas romances Happily ever afters Mistletoes ♥

Download or read book An Amish Wife For Christmas Mills Boon Love Inspired North Country Amish written by Patricia Davids and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will marriage save her family? Christmas with the North Country Amish