Download or read book Summer Hates Christmas written by Rachel Dove and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer Hastings hates Christmas. She loves sunshine, the beach and running her travel agency, sending people off to their dream destinations - even if she doesn't get to see the world for herself. For Summer, Christmas is nothing but a reminder of all the things that have gone horribly wrong in her life, so when handsome Noel Pritchett moves his pop-up Christmas shop in the store next to hers, Summer is livid. Noel loves Christmas... and he also has a sneaking suspicion that he might be falling in love with Summer, if only he could break through the armour she has surrounded herself with. Just why does Summer hate Christmas so much? And can Noel be the one to prove to her that life can be sweet all year round?

Download or read book Summer Hates Christmas written by Rachel Dove and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-08-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s the most wonderful time of the year...isn’t it? Summer Hastings HATES Christmas. She loves sunshine, the beach and running her travel agency, sending people off to their dream destinations – even if she doesn’t get to see the world for herself. For Summer, Christmas sucks! So, when handsome and charming Noel Pritchett moves his pop-up Christmas shop in to the store next to hers, Summer sees red. Noel loves Christmas...and he quite likes Summer too, if only he could break through the anti-Christmas armour she has surrounded herself with. Just why does Summer hate Christmas so much? And can Noel be the one to prove to her that it really is the most wonderful time of the year? An enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, rom com from bestselling author Rachel Dove. Please note: this is a re-issue of Summer Hates Christmas by Rachel Dove Readers LOVE Rachel Dove! 'Another wonderful, emotional read from the fantastic Rachel Dove. I couldn't put it down.' Bestselling author Portia MacIntosh Left me begging for more!... Fun and enjoyable read. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this romantic book!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Read in one sitting. Really enjoyable read. Totally recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had me gripped from the start... A great page turner that has you guessing and waiting to see just what happens.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I expected a cute summer type rom-com, but what Rachel Dove gave us is a thousand times better... A book that touched on those very real and heavy emotions, without rushing through them to get to the happily ever after.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A heartwarming single-parent romance book... Andrew Brody is the perfect gentle giant... Had me smiling throughout the whole read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book Christmas at the Comfort Food Caf The Comfort Food Caf Book 2 written by Debbie Johnson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Full of quirky characters, friendship and humour, you will devour this engaging and heartwarming novel in one sitting’ – Sunday Express‘My new favourite author’ – Holly Martin

Download or read book How the Grinch Stole Christmas written by Dr. Seuss and published by RH Childrens Books. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get in on the Christmas cheer with Dr. Seuss’s iconic holiday classic starring the Grinch and Cindy-Lou Who—guaranteed to grow your heart three sizes! Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot...but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did NOT! Not since “’Twas the night before Christmas” has the beginning of a Christmas tale been so instantly recognizable. From the Grinch and his dog, Max, to Cindy-Lou and all the residents of Who-ville, this heartwarming story about the effects of the Christmas spirit will warm even the coldest and smallest of hearts. Like mistletoe, candy canes, and caroling, the Grinch is a mainstay of the holidays, and his story is perfect for readers young and old.

Download or read book Mr Right Next Door written by Rachel Dove and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming romance from bestselling author Rachel Dove On her deathbed, Rory Gallant's mother begs him to be a good man, and to not behave like his caddish father, Doug. Now all grown up, Rory is a good man, but loves seems to elude him. Maybe he does need to be a bit more of a cad after all? Deciding to follow the cad dating rules, and with a bit of help from lothario Doug, Rory decides to become the complete opposite of the man he really is.... Rory’s best friend and neighbour Sarah doesn’t understand why Rory thinks he needs to change to find love – he’s perfect just the way he is. She’s determined to show him that he doesn’t need to change in order to find love. That maybe it’s standing right under his nose...maybe even right next door? Please note this book was originally published as Nice Guys Finish Lonely by Rachel Dove Praise for Rachel Dove: 'Another wonderful, emotional read from the fantastic Rachel Dove. I couldn't put it down.' Bestselling author Portia MacIntosh Left me begging for more!... Fun and enjoyable read. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this romantic book!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Read in one sitting. Really enjoyable read. Totally recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had me gripped from the start... A great page turner that has you guessing and waiting to see just what happens.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I expected a cute summer type rom-com, but what Rachel Dove gave us is a thousand times better... A book that touched on those very real and heavy emotions, without rushing through them to get to the happily ever after.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A heartwarming single-parent romance book... Andrew Brody is the perfect gentle giant... Had me smiling throughout the whole read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book Young Scrooge written by R. L. Stine and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas and he hates being called Scrooge, but everything starts to change when three ghosts visit him, and he realizes this nightmare might be real.

Download or read book I Hate Christmas written by O G Stephenson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a boy who hates christmas but something happened and this event totally changed his behaviour towards christmas, what really happened? This is what you will find out in this book, You can't afford to miss the events and adventure of this little bo

Download or read book The Long Walk Back written by Rachel Dove and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-07-24 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uplifting and emotional read from bestselling author Rachel Dove A broken soldier. Shattered lives. A second chance worth fighting for? Trauma surgeon Kate Harper knows how to keep her head in the most high pressure of situations. Although back home in England her marriage is falling apart, out in the desert she’s doing what she does best - saving lives. Until she meets Captain Thomas Cooper. With his life hanging by a thread, it’s down to Kate to save Cooper’s life. But Cooper doesn’t want to be saved... Arrogant, damaged and broken, Cooper thinks his life’s over, and he only blames one person - Kate. But when the tables are turned and Kate needs his help, Cooper has to put aside his anger and support the woman who ruined his life. But in helping Kate, Cooper is given another chance at life. And maybe another chance at love. Because this isn’t the end for Cooper and Kate. It’s only beginning... Please note: This is a re-issue of The Long Walk Back A heartbreaking but heartwarming story about courage and dedication when the odds are against you. Perfect for fans of Carrie Elks and Colleen Hoover. Praise for Rachel Dove: 'Another wonderful, emotional read from the fantastic Rachel Dove. I couldn't put it down' Bestselling author Portia MacIntosh Left me begging for more!... Fun and enjoyable read. Highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this romantic book!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Read in one sitting. Really enjoyable read. Totally recommend’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had me gripped from the start... A great page turner that has you guessing and waiting to see just what happens.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I expected a cute summer type rom-com, but what Rachel Dove gave us is a thousand times better... A book that touched on those very real and heavy emotions, without rushing through them to get to the happily ever after.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A heartwarming single-parent romance book... Andrew Brody is the perfect gentle giant... Had me smiling throughout the whole read.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Download or read book The Summer Seekers written by Sarah Morgan and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Summer Seekers is the ultimate road trip book.”—Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author Get swept into a summer of sunshine, soul-searching and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully bighearted road-trip adventure by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan! Kathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure. Liza is drowning in the daily stress of family life. The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday, making Liza long for a solo summer of her own. Martha is having a quarter-life crisis. Unemployed, unloved and uninspired, she just can’t get her life together. But she knows something has to change. When Martha sees Kathleen’s advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with, she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers. She's not the world's best driver, but anything has to be better than living with her parents. And traveling with a stranger? No problem. Anyway, how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be? As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime, they all discover it's never too late to start over… Don't miss USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan's next cozy beach read, The Summer Swap, where a widow's plan to spend the summer in Cape Cod is upended by an unexpected guest and a secret that could change everything... Get lost in more captivating stories by Sarah Morgan: The Summer Swap - Coming May 2024! The Book Club Hotel The Island Villa Snowed In For Christmas Beach House Summer

Download or read book The Duke Who Hates Christmas written by Bianca Blythe and published by Bianca Blythe. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A grumpy duke, a castle filled with spinsters, and a runaway bride. Miranda West didn’t plan to flee her own wedding. She didn’t even plan to wed. But when her aunt and uncle tell her they’ve secretly posted the banns on her behalf, she decides to flee. No matter if she looks ridiculous running in her loveliest gown down the streets of London looking for a hack, or if she has nowhere to go except her great-aunt’s crumbling castle on the coast. At least she can finally celebrate Christmas just like her parents always did and create a place for her fellow spinsters and bluestockings to escape their overbearing relatives. Caspian Arundel, Duke of Concord, is furious. Women have commandeered the castle where his militia were planning to stay. Worse, the women want to celebrate Christmas. Caspian has no time for Christmas or women. Not when that beastly Bonaparte might attack any day. He has a particular dislike for Miranda West, the leader of this despicable group of females. She already ruined his cousin’s wedding, and clearly she has every intention of ruining his militia and ensuring he’ll never be able to return to the front. If only she weren’t so enticing.

Download or read book My True Love Gave to Me written by Stephanie Perkins and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve romantic holiday stories by twelve bestselling young adult authors edited by Stephanie Perkins. If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favorite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you're going to fall in love with My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers (Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de La Peña, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow Rowell, Stephanie Perkins, Laini Tayler and Kiersten White), edited by the international bestselling Stephanie Perkins. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or Kwanzaa, there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

Download or read book In a Holidaze written by Christina Lauren and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in In a Holidaze, the quintessential holiday romantic novel by Christina Lauren, the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but not for Maelyn Jones. She’s living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job, and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions. But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favorite place in the world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born, along with two other beloved families. Mentally melting down as she drives away from the cabin for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy. The next thing she knows, tires screech and metal collides, everything goes black. But when Mae gasps awake…she’s on an airplane bound for Utah, where she begins the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop—and finally get her true love under the mistletoe. Jam-packed with yuletide cheer, an unforgettable cast of characters, and Christina Lauren’s trademark “downright hilarious” (Helen Hoang, author of The Bride Test) hijinks, this swoon-worthy romantic read will make you believe in the power of wishes and the magic of the holidays.

Download or read book Scholastic Classics Christmas Stories written by Various and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming collection of your favourite Christmas classics that are sure to get you into the festive spirit. Filled with tales of family, presents and all the joy that Christmas brings! From frolicking goblins to the importance of giving gifts, this collection is the perfect Christmas gift.

Download or read book The Clause in Christmas A Poppy Creek Novel written by Rachael Bloome and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unexpected inheritance. A pesky clause in the will. And 25 days to avoid falling in love.... Cassie Hayward hates Christmas. Especially this year. No job. Flat broke. And an ex most definitely on the naughty list. The unexpected inheritance of a charming Victorian cottage in the small town of Poppy Creek may be the Christmas miracle Cassie needs. Except for one itty-bitty problem: a clause in the will. To inherit the house, Cassie must complete a series of festive tasks every day in December leading up to Christmas. All overseen by the handsome, Christmas-loving lawyer Luke Davis. Luke is as strong and steady as the bespoke furniture he crafts as a hobby. He has to be. Stepping into his late father's shoes as the town lawyer comes with a sleigh full of responsibilities. Which means the captivating stranger collecting her inheritance is a distraction he can't afford. As the unlikely pair complete the daily tasks, fighting their attraction becomes more futile than putting jolly ole St. Nick on a diet. But when someone from Cassie's past reappears with the offer of a lifetime, Cassie will have to choose between love and the life she thought she wanted. ________________________________________________________________ Visit the quaint, charming town of Poppy Creek where strangers become family and hope and love always prevail. Each book in the feel-good, small-town romance series is a clean and wholesome read that's much more fun when read in order. Also includes: A delicious recipe. A copy of the Christmas Calendar so you can follow along with Cassie. Book club questions and more.

Download or read book Analyzing Christmas in Film written by Lauren Rosewarne and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film plays a vital role in the celebration of Christmas. For decades, it has taught audiences about what the celebration of the season looks like – from the decorations to the costumes and to the expected snowy weather – as well as mirrors our own festivities back to us. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone have come to play key roles in real-life domestic celebrations: watching such titles has become, for many families, every bit as important as tree-trimming and leaving cookies out for Santa. These films have exported the American take on the holiday far and wide and helped us conjure an image of the perfect holiday. Rather than settling the ‘what is a Christmas film?’ debate – indeed, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon are discussed within – Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural focuses on the how Christmas is presented on the deluge of occasions when it appears. While most Christmas films are secular, religion makes many cameos, appearing through Nativity references, storylines involving spiritual rebirth, the framing of Santa as a Christ-like figure and the all-importance of family, be it the Holy family or just those gathered around the dining table. Also explored are popular narratives involving battles with stress and melancholy, single parents and Christmas martyrs, visits from ghosts and angels, big cities and small towns, break-ups and make-ups and the ticking clock of mortality. Nearly 1000 films are analyzed in this volume to determine what the portrayal of Christmas reveals about culture, society and faith as well as sex roles, consumerism, aesthetics and aspiration.

Download or read book The Obstacle Is the Way written by Ryan Holiday and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do. Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an NBC sportscaster (Michele Tafoya), and the coaches and players of winning teams like the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Cubs, and University of Texas men’s basketball team. The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Ryan Holiday shows us how some of the most successful people in history—from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs—have applied stoicism to overcome difficult or even impossible situations. Their embrace of these principles ultimately mattered more than their natural intelligence, talents, or luck. If you’re feeling frustrated, demoralized, or stuck in a rut, this book can help you turn your problems into your biggest advantages. And along the way it will inspire you with dozens of true stories of the greats from every age and era.

Download or read book I Used to Hate the Christmas Season written by Anne Lamott and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: