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"Light and dark-this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister's shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge. For Drosselmeyer has brought the Nutcracker, an enchanted present that offers entry into a deceptively beautiful world: the Kingdom...
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[Kate Watson]
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"When a secret billionaire and his obnoxious(ly pretty) upstairs neighbor get stuck together on an elevator, their sparks could light a Christmas tree. Juliet I go through crushes faster than a kid goes through presents on Christmas morning. But when I crash into my annoying(ly hot) nemesis and we get stuck on the elevator during a blackout, the last thing I expect is to develop feelings for him. Nate Cruz is opinionated, a stickler for justice, talks...
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Harlequin Enterprises
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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Two festive romances set in the glamorous Gilded Age. Celebrate a Gilded Age Christmas! In Amanda McCabe's A Convenient Winter Wedding: marrying Connor O'Neill is about survival for penniless heiress May Van Der Berg. The distant self-made millionaire is far from the passionate husband she'd once dreamed of...except for that scorching kiss! In Lauri Robinson's The Railroad Baron's Mistletoe Bride: after years of estrangement, romance blooms when Kurt...
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Four corners ranch volume 5
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English
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"A fresh start is all she wants this Christmas, but maybe a cowboy is all she needs...It's not the holiday season she'd envisioned. But moving back home with her son, Benny, is all single mom Elizabeth Colfax can do after her ex-husband's infidelity left their life in pieces. A fresh start at Four Corners Ranch means Elizabeth's dream career in equine therapy can become a reality, allowing her to share her love of horses with Benny. If only it didn't...
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Down East Books
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"It's Christmas Eve in Maine, and Miss Moody and her boarders Millie and Emery--as well as Miss Moody's pup Smittens--are all tucked into bed when out in the barnyard there arises such a clatter. It turns out that Santa has been grounded by sick reindeer, and Christmas hangs in the balance for girls and boys all over the world. But it also turns out that Santa couldn't have picked a better yard for an emergency landing, because who's more adept than...
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St. Martin's Paperbacks, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"A Dark-Hunter Christmas: Gallagher is in New Orleans at Christmastime without his family. Missing the ones he loves is a powerful force and threatens to cast a pall over the Big Easy's Christmas cheer. But Simi has a few tricks up her sleeve, intent to show him that even though he is apart from his loved ones, he still has people to lean on..."--
"Upon the midnight clear: Meet Aidan O'Conner, a world-renowned celebrity who gave freely of himself...
10) The book cook
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Baobab Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"On Christmas Eve, the spirit of the holiday comes alive when twins Maria and Matty need a miracle if they are going to find the perfect gift for their mother before the big day arrives. With their father's permission, the twins set out, traversing the city through a blistering storm searching for an open shop where they might find a gift at such a late hour. With time and their hopes dwindling, the twins catch a wonderful scent on the wind. Following...
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Debbie Macomber, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"With the rest of her family on a cruise, Lindsay Calhoun will be spending her first Christmas alone, so she volunteers to plan an especially festive holiday party for her company. Her coworkers are grateful--except for tall, quiet Jack Taylor. Jack has always been a loner, but something about Christmas puts him in an unusually foul mood. Despite Jack's Scrooge-like complaints, the party is a success, ending only with a sudden snowstorm. As Lindsay...
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Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It's eleven days after Christmas and Lu̕ca yearns to be in lush Puerto Rico celebrating ̕Da de los Reyes with family and friends. But this year, instead of dancing and singing in the parrandas of her Puerto Rican neighborhood, she is surrounded by cold and silence in snow-blanketed Ohio. How will she ever be able to guide the Three Kings to her new home in the frosty Midwest? This picture book is a celebration of Puerto Rican culture, heartwarming...
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Appeal volume 1.5
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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When a dead body interrupts the rehearsals for their holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairway Players Femi and Charlotte page through letters, emails and police transcripts to identify both the victim and killer before its curtains for their production-permanently
The Christmas season has arrived in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk to raise money for...
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"She was the one who got away...Noelle Curry has returned to Twilight to plan the most spectacular double wedding the town has ever seen--and do it on national television. But the woman known as "The Wedding Whisperer" is knocked speechless when she notices her teenage crush, Gil Thomas, is about to plunge into icy cold water wearing nothing more than a pair of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer swim trunks. He is the sexiest guy participating in the annual...
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Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
It's Christmas Eve and Father Christmas has fallen asleep at the Three Bears' cottage but NOTHING will wake him. It's up to Baby Bear and the Fairy-Tale Rescue Rangers to deliver the last presents so EVERY child gets a gift. But how will they cross the Roaring Rushing River, navigate the Deepest Darkest Wood and get past the Most Monstrous Mountain... all before the children wake up on Christmas morning?
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
"Santa is feeling grumpy! He has too many letters to read. His reindeer are quarreling. Someone's taken his slippers. And Mrs. Claus wants him to eat more vegetables. When Santa decides to try something new (working in a department store, bakery, toy store, and delivering mail), he discovers that nothing is as rewarding as just being himself. Featuring a comical cast of animal characters -- plus a small mouse with BIG attitude for readers to find...
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Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"A fun and festive reimagining of the American folk song, 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. Three children are off on a hunt for the perfect Christmas present! But first they've got to get through the spiky Christmas trees, a herd of hungry reindeer, some noisy carol singers and a very busy toyshop! But there are SO MANY toys . . . will they ever find the perfect present? This joyful follow-up to We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt has zingy neon ink on the...
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Titan Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents this chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu and many more. The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world--yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This...
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