Download or read book The Earl of Christmas Past written by Kerrigan Byrne and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Christmas written by Bruce David Forbes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-10-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season, Christmas: A Candid History provides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas—from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumerism. Packed with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources, full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift giving, the Christmas tree, Christmas songs and movies, and more. The book also offers some provocative ideas for reclaiming the joy and meaning of this beloved, yet often frustrating, season amid the pressures of our fast-paced consumer culture. DID YOU KNOW For three centuries Christians did not celebrate Christmas? Puritans in England and New England made Christmas observances illegal? St. Nicholas is an elf in the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas"? President Franklin Roosevelt changed the dateof Thanksgiving in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season? Coca-Cola helped fashion Santa Claus's look in an advertising campaign?

Download or read book The Duke of Christmas Past written by Kim Bowman and published by esKape Press. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?

Download or read book Pleasures of Christmas Past written by Lexi Post and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When present day American social worker Jessica Thomas is assigned her first case as a spirit guide, she's excited to serve as the Spirit of Christmas Past for her client and prove she knows her profession well. Unfortunately, her mentor, the very hot, very single, and very Scottish Duncan Montgomerie has little faith in her ability and plans to catch her when she falls. As far as she's concerned, he's going to be waiting a very long time. Bachelor Duncan Montgomerie hails from late 18th century Scotland where he enjoyed life to its fullest, something he continues in death. Having been dead a while, he is well equipped to handle the afterlife where time doesn't exist and phasing is the norm. What has him stymied is his connection to the uptight Jessica and the strange feelings he's experiencing being around her, even though she refuses to listen to his advice. Duncan needs to figure out what it all means and fast because the rules change after death and the path Jessica is headed down could cost her her soul.

Download or read book Christmas Past written by Brian Earl and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Hope of Christmas Past written by L G Rollins and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With so much at stake this Christmas Season, love will only get in the way. Belle Young has waited three years for Lord Wilkins to return from his travels abroad-and a full seven years since he first promised to marry her and carry her away from her aunt's oppressive home. What better time of year for their reunion than Christmas? Belle is certain Lord Wilkins means to make good on his word-that is, until she's introduced to the vibrant young woman who followed him home from America, at his invitation. Shocked and confused, Belle is determined to remind Lord Wilkins of his promise to her. After all, she needs this marriage. It's either that or spend the rest of her life as a nobody, an unwanted ward of her aunt, alone and wholly unloved. Mr. James Radcliff has never minded his lack of title or high standing among society. He is quite content with is status as gentleman and cousin to the exuberant Lord Wilkins. But then he learns that his cousin is not actually the son of the late earl; if the information ever got out, James would find himself earl and his cousin would be thrust from society. It may not be what most men would do, but James is determined to find the only proof of his cousin's illegitimacy-and destroy it. The Hope of Christmas Past is the first in A Dickens of a Christmas series. It is a clean and wholesome Regency Christmas romance; a story of goodness amidst adversity, holiday cheer, and, hope. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Hope of Christmas Past Book 2: The Joy of Christmas Present Book 3: The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come

Download or read book The Unaffected Earl Historical Romance written by Suzanna Medeiros and published by Suzanna Medeiros. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call him the Unaffected Earl… Many seek his favor, men and women alike, but few glimpse what lies beneath the Earl of Brantford’s aloof exterior. She was the woman everyone wanted… Rose Hardwick was the most sought-after debutante in London until scandal touched her family and made her a social pariah. He alone has the power to help her… Rose is determined to prove her father innocent of the crime of treason, but first she must convince the Unaffected Earl to help her. When circumstances force them closer together, will she be able to thaw the ice that encases his heart? THE UNAFFECTED EARL is a Regency Historical Romance and is book 3 in the Landing a Lord series. It contains the themes of unrequited love, marriage of convenience, secret agent, protective hero. 242 print pages.

Download or read book Last Night With the Earl written by Kelly Bowen and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.

Download or read book The Earl With The Secret Past Mills Boon Historical written by Janice Preston and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unexpected inheritance An explosive reunion

Download or read book Twas the Night After Christmas written by Sabrina Jeffries and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, is estranged from his mother. When his mother's new companion, Mrs. Camilla Stuart, writes to tell him that his mother is seriously ill, he goes home. But when he learns that the lovely widow tricked him in order to effect a holiday reconciliation, he refuses to stay.

Download or read book The Hope of Christmas Past written by Laura Rollins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With so much at stake this Christmas Season, love will only get in the way. Belle Young has waited three years for Lord Wilkins to return from his travels abroad-and a full seven years since he first promised to marry her and carry her away from her aunt's oppressive home. What better time of year for their reunion than Christmas? Belle is certain Lord Wilkins means to make good on his word-that is, until she's introduced to the vibrant young woman who followed him home from America, at his invitation. Shocked and confused, Belle is determined to remind Lord Wilkins of his promise to her. After all, she needs this marriage. It's either that or spend the rest of her life as a nobody, an unwanted ward of her aunt, alone and wholly unloved. Mr. James Radcliff has never minded his lack of title or high standing among society. He is quite content with is status as gentleman and cousin to the exuberant Lord Wilkins. But then he learns that his cousin is not actually the son of the late earl; if the information ever got out, James would find himself earl and his cousin would be thrust from society. It may not be what most men would do, but James is determined to find the only proof of his cousin's illegitimacy-and destroy it. The Hope of Christmas Past is the first in A Dickens of a Christmas series. It is a clean and wholesome Regency Christmas romance; a story of goodness amidst adversity, holiday cheer, and, hope. Each book in this series is a stand-alone and can be read apart or enjoyed in proper order. Book 1: The Hope of Christmas PastBook 2: The Joy of Christmas PresentBook 3: The Peace of Christmas Yet to Come*previously published under the author name L. G. Rollins.

Download or read book Gentleman of Christmas Past written by Jennifer Monroe and published by WOLF Publishing UG (haftungsbeschränkt). This book was released on with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Earl written by Erin Rafanello Ferguson and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erin Rafanello Ferguson wrote this story about little Earl after becoming frustrated with the furry spiders that invaded her home when she cut down a living Christmas tree from a Christmas tree farm. She was shocked, but after a few years of having the same issue, she decided she didn't want herself or her family to be afraid of them any longer. She decided to name one of the spiders Earl, and her family giggled about him all throughout the Christmas season. A story was born and a tradition of accepting the spiders was found in Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider. This story takes you through Earl's journey from the forest to a loving home he gets to call his own. With Christmas cheer throughout, and even Santa Claus, this book brings the warmth of the season home to its readers.

Download or read book The Christmas Book written by Ed Daly and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas Enthusiasts, Rejoice! Here are a few hundred pages on the best day of the year. Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? What on earth is figgy pudding? In what country is Kentucky Fried Chicken a Christmas delicacy? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? What sitcom had the greatest Christmas episode? What are the best adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol? The Christmas Book answers those questions and many more. Readers will learn everything from the holiday's humble origins (it's not what you may think) to the commercial behemoth we know today. Every aspect of Christmas is lovingly explored - global traditions, food, fashion, books, music, movies, TV shows, toys, and of course, Santa.

Download or read book Christmas Past written by Susanna Fraser and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2013-11-25 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Ghostwriter of Christmas Past written by Alex Winters and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Christmas, Mia Hampton feels like she’s getting a lump of coal in her stocking! Not only is she on assignment for the holidays, but her hotel room is haunted, her normally prim and proper literary agent keeps drinking and dialing her in the middle of the night, she can’t stay out of the hotel pool and, oh yeah, her sexy country boy client has been flirting with her nonstop since she got into town. Did she mention… he’s nearly a decade younger? If this keeps up, her holiday might get as bloody as the festive holiday slasher she’s being paid big bucks to write about!

Download or read book Faces of Christmas Past written by Bill Holm and published by Afton Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FACES OF CHRISTMAS PAST is an engaging, middle-aged look at the perils of Christmas, our own self-imposed burdens of ritual duty (like the newsy Christmas Xerox), and the more unsettling fact that successive Christmases, more even than New Year's, mark the passing of our life from childhood to death. "Old Christmas card photos show us how we've aged," says author Bill Holm, "reminding us that, though time may curve in Einstein's physics, in our small life it is a straight line to white hair and bifocals."