The brand-new snowy, festive, feel-good, rom-com from bestselling Beth Garrod, perfect for fans of TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE and THE KISSING BOOTH. US-based Elle is a social-media influencer. But sometimes online attention isn't all it seems from the outside; with a family who are constantly on the move, and so-called friends putting pressure on her to increase her following, she decides to swap places with one of her followers for the holidays. Holly lives in a small village in England, and LOVES christmas more than anything else. Nothing is going to get in the way of this year being the BEST Christmas ever . . . Nothing! But when her mum announces she's selling their house, and Woody decides they should go on a "break", her plans for the perfect Christmas start to crumble like overbaked gingerbread people. Will swapping with Elle be Holly's perfect opportunity to escape? And far from home, will they both find all they want for Christmas?
One Christmas on a Scottish island… A lifetime together? After her fiancé’s shocking betrayal, district nurse Audrey Walsh hopes to escape Christmas on remote Bourtree Island! Instead, she’s met by a gorgeous man in a Santa suit—Dr. Cooper MacAskill! They’re stuck working—and living—together till New Year, both with their demons to face. Except their inconvenient attraction and the warmth of this island community offer them healing and happiness—if they have the courage to take it! From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
When Isabella decides to move back home to Pittsburgh, she doesn't expect to meet her teen crush Nate on the flight home…or to find out that he has come back to turn the beloved neighborhood corner bakery into a parking deck. Can Isabella cook up a solution that will save the bakery and their romance in time for A Christmas Cannoli Kiss?
Will reviving an old tradition be the start of something new? When she inherits a beautiful historic house, nurse Leah Dean knows selling it could solve all her problems. But there’s just one catch—she and co-owner Pastor Benton Hunt must cohost the Gingerbread Gala in the home first. As Christmas approaches, Leah and Benton grow closer, and parting with the house—and each other—is not as easy as they thought… From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Widow's Peak Creek Book 1: A Future for His Twins Book 2: Seeking Sanctuary Book 3: A Small-Town Christmas Challenge
She’s the Christmas light in a world that seems so dark... When Patrol Officer Kelly Shannon answers a suspected DUI call that results in the suspect’s death, she has to deliver the grim news to his young family, including his brother—her friend and crush, Mick. Kelly convinces herself that she’s only making amends when Mick begs for help looking out for his niece and nephew as his sister-in-law grieves and neglects her young children. But as Christmas approaches, Kelly admits the truth. She’s falling in love. Journalist Mick Mizzoni spent his life trying to keep his younger brother out of trouble. When he gains temporary guardianship over his niece and nephew, he crosses the professional line he drew years ago and turns to Kelly Shannon for help. As she embraces him and his new family, she gives him hope that this Christmas could be different. With their happiness hanging by a thread, Kelly hopes for a Christmas miracle, but Mick, who’s not as jaded as he thought, wants so much more.
A pregnant princess… …and her knight in shining scrubs?When a forbidden and oh so passionate weekend together leads to a very unexpected consequence, Dr. Lucas Beaufort and Princess Gigi Baresi find their lives turned upside down. So when a car crash leaves Gigi’s father—the king!—with his life hanging in the balance, she’ll have to decide: duty to the crown, or claim the family, and love, she’s always wanted… From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine. Royal Christmas at Seattle General Book 1: Falling for the Secret Prince by Alison Roberts Book 2: Neurosurgeon’s Christmas to Remember by Traci Douglass Book 3: The Bodyguard’s Christmas Proposal by Charlotte Hawkes Book 4: The Princess’s Christmas Baby by Louisa George
Dive deep into the captivating world of emojis with Expressive Emojis: Adding Playful Expressions with HTML, CSS & JS—the essential guide for developers, whether you're just starting or already have experience in web development. This comprehensive eBook offers an in-depth exploration of the creative and technical possibilities of using emojis to enrich your web projects. From the origins of Unicode and the evolution of emojis in modern communication to advanced styling and interaction techniques, this guide equips you with the knowledge and skills to boost user engagement through playful expressions. You'll start by learning how to seamlessly integrate emojis into HTML, tapping into essential libraries that make the process easy and efficient. From there, you'll dive into advanced CSS techniques to customize and style emojis to fit your project's theme. The guide will then take you through the exciting world of JavaScript and the Canvas API, where you'll learn how to animate emojis, creating visually dynamic and interactive web elements. Whether it's simple hover effects or complex animations, you'll master it all. But that's not all—this guide also covers important aspects like dynamic resizing and responsive design to ensure that your emoji applications look and function perfectly across all screen sizes, from mobile to desktop. You'll learn how to apply flexible design techniques to make sure your emojis maintain their quality and appeal, no matter the device. As you progress, you'll dive deeper into specialized sections on emoji design principles and user analytics. Discover how emojis impact user behavior and explore tools to measure and optimize user engagement in your web projects. Additionally, you'll uncover vital insights on the security and privacy considerations needed when working with emojis, ensuring your applications are safe and compliant with modern standards. The eBook also offers a unique and engaging way to test your newfound knowledge with an interactive emoji riddle game. In this section, you'll learn how to design, build, and deploy your own web-based game, utilizing modern development tools and platforms like Vercel to make it accessible and scalable in the cloud. Whether you're developing a fun personal project or creating an interactive feature for your professional portfolio, this guide has you covered. In addition to the technical know-how, Expressive Emojis also delves into the fascinating psychological aspects of emojis. Understand how emojis affect user communication, why they've become such a powerful tool in digital interaction, and how to harness this understanding to craft meaningful, visually engaging experiences. Whether your goal is to level up your web development skills, create more engaging content, or simply expand your creative toolkit, Expressive Emojis: Adding Playful Expressions with HTML, CSS & JS is your go-to resource. Packed with technical expertise, creative insights, and hands-on projects, this eBook provides everything you need to transform ordinary web pages into interactive, emoji-driven experiences.
The best kids Christmas coloring book! Have you ever wondered how an emoji celebrates christmas? A Very Emoji Christmas Coloring Book invites you to find out as you color your way through wonderful emoji art coloring pages. Inside you'll find emojis wearing santa hats, emojis riding reindeer, christmas desserts, gingerbread cookies, candy canes, and so much more! This emoji holiday themed best selling adult-style coloring book is for tweens, teens, children, young adults, and adults. Featuring 24 unique and creative designs, ranging in complexity from to simple to advanced, this coloring book will provide hours and hours of stress relief, mindful calm, and fun, creative expression.
Halloween and Christmas and emojis collide in this merry misadventure! Have a spooky celebration with emoji-fied versions of Jack Skellington, Sally, and more in this cinestory comic retelling of the delightfully dark Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: As Told by Emoji.
Drawing from disciplines as diverse as linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, and neuroscience, The Emoji Code explores how emojis are expanding communication and not ending it. For all the handwringing about the imminent death of written language, emoji—those happy faces and hearts—is not taking us backward to the dark ages of illiteracy. Every day 41.5 billion texts are sent by one quarter of the world, using 6 million emoji. Evans argues that these symbols enrich our ability to communicate and allow us to express our emotions and induce empathy—ultimately making us all better communicators. The Emoji Code charts the evolutionary origins of language, the social and cultural factors that govern its use, change, and development; as well as what it reveals about the human mind. In most communication, nonverbal cues are our emotional expression, signal our personality, and are our attitude toward our addressee. They provide the essential means of nuance and are essential to getting our ideas across. But in digital communication, these cues are missing, which can lead to miscommunication. The explosion of emojis in recent years has arisen precisely because it fulfills exactly these functions which are essential for communication but are otherwise absent in texts and emails. Evans persuasively argues that emoji add tone and an emotional voice and nuance, making us more effective communicators in the digital age.
