From the writer of Netflix's A Christmas Prince and "A holiday publishing darling" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a heartfelt Christmas romance about believing in yourself to find your happily ever after.
For the holidays, all Harper Slindel wants is to skip work, forget about her final semester of medical school and lose herself in the university gala - a ball started by her late father. Unfortunately, a fight with her step mother lands her houses to clean alone. It's work or lose her college money. Goodbye Christmas cheer. Until her fairy godmother - aka her father's closest friend - comes to the rescue.Dim lighting, fancy gowns, and Christmas lights made for an almost perfect secret evening for Harper. Duke Norrington, jock and all around prince, made her night a Christmas miracle. She's drawn to him, even knowing she could never be "good enough." An evening spent together is brought to an end when the clock strikes midnight, and Harper must return the gown and make certain her stepmother never knows she attended, or any college savings she has will get divided between her stepsisters.Duke is entranced with the blonde beauty he's never seen before. He's supposed to be focused on finishing his degree so he can and get started on his career with the Islanders, but all he can focus on is the beautiful woman behind an elegant mask. She's down to earth, breathtaking, and understood him in a way no one else ever had. So when she vanished damn near in a puff of smoke, he knows he has to track her down. A little Christmas magic, a lost house key and a romance to remember shape up to a very modern fairy tale.
Audrey Miller suffered through the worst first date ever – a trip to a brightly decorated casino for hot dogs. Just one week from Christmas. So much for her stellar reputation. Then something completely unforeseen happens that changes the direction of Audrey’s life. A sweet story of the magic of Christmas.
Give the gift of Christmas with this beautiful holiday tale that celebrates the true meaning of the season. "Come!" drummed a woodpecker one cold, wintry day. "A baby is coming. There's work to be done!" One by one, from field and forest, the animals make their way to a barn. The cow has sweet-smelling hay to offer the baby. The bluebird has the gift of song. And a lamb has soft, cozy wool. But the shy little fox has nothing to offer . . . or so he thinks. With its gentle text and warm, expressive illustrations, this irresistible take on the Nativity story invites even the youngest child to discover the truest gifts of the Christmas season: the ones that come from the heart.
A wonderful, heartwarming and funny Christmas novel from Chrissie Manby, perfect for curling up with in front of the fire. What could be more magical at Christmas than a fairy tale come true? It's the festive season and the members of the Newbay Theatre Society, more commonly known as the NEWTS, are preparing to put on a show. Being cast as Cinderella is the realization of a dream for newcomer Kirsty, not least because she hopes starring in a panto under the direction of her boyfriend Jon will bring them closer together. But Kirsty soon learns that it's not all glitter and good cheer behind the scenes at the amateur theatre as bitter rivalries nurtured through decades, wardrobe mishaps and suspicious near-fatal accidents threaten to derail the production. And then there's Prince Charming himself. Will working together with Jon bring Kirsty her happy ever after ... or reveal their love to be nothing but a 'showmance'? With Christmas just around the corner, it's going to take more than a Fairy Godmother to get Kirsty and her cast-mates to the ball.