Download or read book Only for the Holidays written by Abiola Bello and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Love Hypothesis meets The Holiday in this fake dating YA romance about a city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas City girl Tia Solanké is dreading the festive season. She and her boyfriend are on a break and the last thing she wants is to spend Christmas away from London. Dragged to Saiyan Hedge Farm by her mother, Tia takes an instant dislike to the countryside estate. She falls in horse manure, is chased by sheep and the Wi-Fi sucks. How can she stalk her ex and concoct a foolproof plan to win him back from here? Country boy Quincy Parker and his family run the farm, and this year they’ve been selected to host the biggest event in town—the Winter Ball. Preparations are underway, and Quincy is working around the clock to make it a success while recovering from his own devastating breakup. The only problem is, he’s told everyone he has a date to the ball, which couldn’t be further from the truth. At first, Tia and Quincy don’t see eye to eye—until they realize they both have something to gain by pretending to be a couple. But when a snowstorm threatens to cancel the Winter Ball, their fake relationship is put to the test. Will Tia and Quincy be able to keep up appearances and save the day, or will real feelings get in the way?

Download or read book Only for the Holidays written by Shannon O'Connor and published by Shannon O'Connor. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn: Going home for the holidays is the last thing I wanted. Wasn’t I old enough to stay home, watch Netflix and eat those snowman sugar cookies raw? So I lied to my parents, thinking they’d never know the truth. I was staying home to visit with my girlfriend’s family, it was foolproof right? Until they show up on my doorstep with every intention of meeting the girlfriend that doesn’t exist. Sophie: My family means well, I know they do. But I’m tired of trying to be set up by my parents. This holiday season the last thing I want to do is go on another blind date with a man my parents set me up with. So when my friend with benefits jokes about pretending to date for the holidays, To keep our parents at bay, it seems like the perfect plan. Until we start to blur the lines between mistletoe kisses and something real. Will we become something more or will our fling be just for the holidays?

Download or read book Just for the Holidays written by Adriana Herrera and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-12-05 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A read-in-one-sitting, fast-paced steamy Holiday Rom Com. “This hot, heartfelt contemporary proves hard to put down.”—Publisher’s Weekly She’s snowed in at Christmas with an ex she must resist! Hollywood casting director Perla Sambrano knows Gael Montez is the perfect actor for her new film project. As long as she forgets his oh-so-tempting allure and keeps her heart out of it. Because their chemistry’s no act and she needs to be careful… The Montez men aren’t known for their happily ever afters. Or so Gael believes. Keeping things professional with Perla is the only way to protect her. Until a snowstorm strands them together in the Hamptons, leading to an unplanned Christmas fling that lands them both on the naughty list! A must-read for fans of: Second chance romance Fake relationship Forced proximity / snowed in Hollywood romance “Just for the Holidays by USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera mixes a second chance romance with Caribbean traditions in a refreshing and organic way.”—Harlequin Junkie Previously published.

Download or read book Just for the Summer written by Sue Moorcroft and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Effortlessly engaging...a magical must!’ Heat The #1 bestselling author returns for summer! Grab your sun hat, a cool glass of wine, and the only book you need on holiday...

Download or read book Vegan Christmas written by Gaz Oakley and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegans and vegetarians everywhere will have the best holiday period ever with Gaz Oakley's fantastic alternatives to the trad turkey and trimmings. Gaz is an expert in bold flavours and textures, so everyone can enjoy a spectacular centrepiece and amazing food throughout the festive season. Gaz talks you through the menus and the planning, from Christmas morning breakfast like Sweet Potato Waffles and Tofu Benedict, through to a show-stopping lunch with the likes of Ultimate Christmas Wellington, "Turkey" Roast and Festive Nut Roast Wreath served with all the trimmings: "No Pigs" in Blankets, Hasselback Potatoes and Fluffy Yorkshire Puddings – all rounded off with spectacular dairy-free puds including Boozy Tiramisu and Creme Brûlée Tarts. There are vegan versions of mince pies, Pavlova and the traditional Christmas Pudding with Custard, and even a "cheese" board for afters! And it's not just about the big day: Gaz offers a supreme spread of party food for when you're celebrating with guests - Mini Sausage Rolls, Sticky BBQ "Ribs" and Arancini, among many others, plus ideas for Boxing Day leftovers including Bubble & Squeak, Christmas Curry and Gyros. Packed with suggestions for the festivities and advice on how to keep cool in the kitchen if you're cooking on the big day, Vegan Christmas Cookbook offers every solution you'll ever need for what to cook for vegans and vegetarians at Christmas.

Download or read book Home for the Holidays written by Sara Richardson and published by Forever. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sara Richardson writes unputdownable, unforgettable stories from the heart" in this emotional holiday novel, where three sisters have one last Christmas to confront their pasts before their lives change forever (Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author). The Buchanan sisters all share special childhood memories of their Aunt Sassy's beloved Juniper Inn. There, they frolicked in the snow, baked sugar cookies, and celebrated the town's annual Christmas extravaganza. They haven't been back to Colorado in nearly fifteen years, but when their aunt invites them for one last Christmas, they can't say no . . . With her ex-husband whisking her children away for the holiday, Dahlia decides it's time to do something for herself. Juniper Springs is just as beautiful as she remembers, but it's also full of surprises -- including the town's handsome doctor, who makes her feel like herself again for the first time in years. To the outside world, baker Magnolia has the ideal marriage. Only the pain and sorrow of infertility have strained her relationship with her husband, perhaps beyond repair. But a holiday miracle is about to change her life. After a whirlwind romance, youngest sister Rose is about to be married, but as the wedding draws near, she's unsettled by her fiancé's expectations that she become a society wife. Spending Christmas with her family could be a necessary reality check -- or the beginning of a brand-new happily ever after. Thanks to the strength of their sisterhood, some mistletoe, and the love of their Aunt Sassy, the Buchanan sisters will discover what it is they truly want this Christmas.

Download or read book Home for the Holidays written by Heather Vogel Frederick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becca, Megan, Emma, Cassidy, and Jess are not home for Christmas but traveling.

Download or read book Only for the Holidays written by Shannon O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn:Going home for the holidays is the last thing I wanted.Wasn't I old enough to stay home, watch Netflix and eat those snowman sugar cookies raw?So I lied to my parents, thinking they'd never know the truth.I was staying home to visit with my girlfriend's family, it was foolproof right?Until they show up on my doorstep with every intention of meeting the girlfriend that doesn't exist.Sophie:My family means well, I know they do.But I'm tired of trying to be set up by my parents.This holiday season the last thing I want to do is go on another blind date with a man my parents set me up with.So when my friend with benefits jokes about pretending to date for the holidays,To keep our parents at bay, it seems like the perfect plan.Until we start to blur the lines between mistletoe kisses and something real.Will we become something more or will our fling be just for the holidays?

Download or read book Holidays on Ice written by David Sedaris and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2009-05-04 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ("Six to Eight Black Men"); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ("The Monster Mash"); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ("Cow and Turkey"). No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" (Economist).

Download or read book Holidays on Display written by William L. Bird and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For millions of people the world over, the annual visit to a department store to view the festive window displays and visit Santa in his winter wonderland is a treasured holiday tradition. In America, the Thanksgiving holiday is almost inconceivable without Macy's annual parade. But how did holiday traditions like this begin? Who are the behind-the-scenes magicians that conjure up this unique blend of imagination, showmanship, and salesmanship? Holidays on Display is a comprehensive overview of the art and industry of the holiday display. Author William L. Bird, Jr., traces its evolution as holiday decorations moved from shop windows to building exteriors and out into the street in the form of parade floats. In this fascinating and colorful history we are introduced to turn-of-the-century "trimmers" hiredby merchants to maintain product displays, and we marvel as advances in lighting, animation, and miniaturization lead to the incredible feats of creative self-expression practiced by today's window artists. Packed with rarely seen photographs and ephemera, Holidays on Display makes it easy to see why we have such lasting emotional attachments to animated Christmas windows, passing parades, and the ambient glow of holiday lights.

Download or read book Christmas written by Judith Flanders and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published: Great Britain: Picador, 2017.

Download or read book The Scholastic Big Book of Holidays Around the Year written by Susan Dillon and published by Teaching Resources. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains activities, read-aloud fast facts, book links, and other resources to teach students in grades one through six about different holidays.

Download or read book Home for the Holidays written by Sesame Workshop and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no place like home for the holidays! Join in a special Sesame Street celebration in this all-new multicultural book for kids that makes a perfect stocking stuffer gift! No matter what holidays you celebrate during the most wonderful time of the year, love, family, togetherness, and giving are universal. In this diversity book for kids, share in the joy with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and more friends with festivities on Sesame Street! From Thanksgiving and Eid al-Fitr, to Chinese New Year, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas, and New Year's, this special picture book is a heartfelt celebration of different cultures and holidays from around the world. Featuring new and international Sesame Street characters, this sweet story proves that the things everyone cherishes are the same...because there's no place like home for the holidays. Why readers love Home for the Holidays: Parents, grandparents, and teachers will enjoy reading this festive, multicultural book with children Ideal holiday gift and novelty stocking stuffer for kids ages 3-7—perfect for anyone looking for Ramadan books or Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for kids Features new and international Sesame Street characters including Tamir, Chamki, Lily the Tiger, Gabrielle, Pino, Boombah, and more! Learn about the special traditions of each holiday with bonus educational content in the back, perfect for classrooms and at-home learning! Screen-free fun for children

Download or read book A Caribbean Heiress in Paris written by Adriana Herrera and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertainment Weekly’s Best Romance Book of 2022 so far! "Herrera excels at propelling the romance genre and its form forward, and this book is no exception... Herrera is crafting swoony historical romances that aren't afraid to engage with the realities of the 19th-century while still making a bid for hard-earned happily-ever-afters."—Entertainment Weekly "A romp-filled and refreshingly diverse historical romance."—Buzzfeed Paris, 1889 The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe…including Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire. Luz Alana set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one simple rule: under no circumstances is she to fall in love. In the City of Lights, she intends to expand the rum business her family built over three generations, but buyers and shippers alike can’t imagine doing business with a woman…never mind a woman of color. This, paired with being denied access to her inheritance unless she marries, leaves the heiress in a very precarious position. Enter James Evanston Sinclair, Earl of Darnick, who has spent a decade looking for purpose outside of his father’s dirty money and dirtier dealings. Ignoring his title, he’s built a whisky brand that’s his biggest—and only—passion. That is, until he’s confronted with a Spanish-speaking force of nature who turns his life upside down. From their first tempestuous meeting, Luz Alana is conflicted. Why is this titled—and infuriatingly charming—Scottish man so determined to help her? For Evan, every day with Luz Alana makes him yearn for more than her ardent kisses or the marriage of convenience that might save them both. But Luz Alana sailed for Paris prepared to build her business and her future; what she wasn’t prepared for was love finding her. Las Leonas Book 1: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

Download or read book Widower to Widower written by Fred Colby and published by Front Range Press. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you or a close friend are now or about to become a widower, this book can help you. The physical, emotional, and psychological pain will be greater than you can imagine. A widower may think that he is going crazy, his judgement is often distorted, and his social filters can be almost nonexistent. Nights often become sleepless delusional times from which there is no escape. Widower to Widower is written to provide widowers with desperately needed help during their grieving process. It is also a resource to therapists who assist widowers, to friends and family who want to better understand what he is going through, and to women who have befriended a widower. Colby's own experience made him desperate to find answers so he could avoid making bad life choices. He quickly found that resources for widowers were minimal and often of questionable value. This led him to write Widower to Widower. He drew upon thirty years of writing experience writing during his non-profit career. REVIEWS: "Fred Colby's book, Widower to Widower, shares his experiences as he navigates the grief process following the death of his wife. With a straight-forward voice and clear writing style, Fred provides insight from his personal journey to provide education, understanding and comfort to other men who are grieving. This book is an essential tool for grief counselors as well as their male clients." Mia Towbin, MS, LMFT - Grief Counselor. "For any man who has suffered, either recently or not so recently, the death of his beloved wife, Fred Colby's book is essential reading. As a fellow widower, I give this book my highest recommendation." Robert Devereaux, Widower, Writer, Actor Hundreds of widowers have offered their praise of Widower to Widower on Fred Colby's Testimonies/Reviews page at fredcolby.com.

Download or read book Celebrate the Season Home for the Holidays written by Taylor Garland and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate home, sweet home in this cheerful middle grade book series that captures the magic of the holidays. Christmas is coming, but this year feels different for Alyssa Sing. Not only is she in Florida instead of the snowy Northeast, but Alyssa misses having good friends like she did in her knitting club at her old school. Things seem to look up at the Palm Meadows Holiday Festival when Alyssa meets Rachel, Elle, and Becca, who all show an interest in Alyssa's homemade scarves. But trouble arises when Alyssa finds out her new friends used to be friends with each other...but aren't anymore. While Alyssa is glad to have Dasher, a mysterious cat that appears in her backyard, to confide in as she navigates her new school, she can't help but wonder: Will Florida ever feel like home?

Download or read book Together for the Holidays Mills Boon Love Inspired Fostered by Love Book 5 written by Margaret Daley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single mother with a traumatic past, Lisa Morgan only wants to raise her son with love and values. But lately the boy is struggling. When his basketball coach becomes a reluctant role model, Lisa is relieved. Until she learns that David Russell is also a cop. She's not ready to share her past–or her heart.