Young Adult Christmas

Paige felt like she was living a terrible nightmare. Her father had lost his job and instead of having turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving dinner, they had a frozen chicken and basic vegetables. There was no pumpkin pie...and there would not be any black Friday shopping! Things were definitely not back to normal when Paige left for school on Monday morning with a sack lunch her mom made. She had always bought a hot lunch with all of her friends and wasn't sure how she was going to explain her way out of that situation! If that wasn't bad enough, she found out in concert choir that...

Amelia Wishart was the first child ever to receive a Christmas present. It was her Christmas spirit that gave Santa the extra boost of magic he needed to make his first trip around the world. But now Amelia is in trouble. When her mother falls ill, she is sent to the workhouse to toil under cruel Mr. Creeper. For a whole year, Amelia scrubs the floors and eats watery gruel without a whiff of kindness to keep her going. It's not long before her hope begins to drain away.

Snow and steel. A new life awaits beyond the Christmas Train. She’s fleeing heartbreak. He’s facing danger. Neither expected to find hope… or each other. After a painful betrayal shatters her dreams, Rena Beckwith boards a train west, clinging to nothing but a letter and a sliver of hope. She doesn’t expect warmth in the windswept Montana town, and certainly not the quiet strength of Samuel Farley, the man kind enough to take her in when she has nowhere to go. Samuel has his hands full as the newly appointed superintendent of the local schools. He wasn’t expecting a guest, ...

Rockstar dreams don’t come true, at least not for Jayla Bennett. So why is Spencer living out all his dreams touring the country while his ex-girlfriend/former bandmate is stuck struggling through mundane days at a 9-5 she can’t stand? Was it a case of bad timing? Did life get in the way? Or did Spencer just not love her enough to reach out when Reciprocity finally hit it big? Spencer’s avoided his hometown like the plague since leaving four years ago. He hasn’t set foot in Graybush, let alone the house he grew up in, not since his mother died right beside his dreams of going to ...

Gutsy figure skater Jacinta James was denied a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics after a fall. As Jacinta drives off partner after partner, her coach, Donald Gray, must quickly find her a new one in order to be ready for the next Olympics. Enter confident former hockey player Connor Hartley who briefly encountered Jacinta two years before at an event. Reluctantly teaming up, Jacinta and Connor’s icy rapport begins to thaw, resulting in a slow burn chemistry both in and out of the rink hot enough to melt ice. Will Jacinta’s dream come true or will the gold medal elude her once again?

Excerpt: A very loud pounding on the door startled everyone then. “Well, who on earth could that be at this hour? And in this weather?” Lottie asked. “I swear, that knockin’ nearly startled me right out of my skin!” “Me too, Mama,” Savannah agreed. In fact, her heart was still racing. “We aren’t expectin’ anyone, are we, Lottie?” Bill asked. “No. Not at all,” Lottie said. Savannah watched as Bill quickly strode toward the door. He grabbed the rifle he’d set next to it when he’d entered earlier and then called, “Hello? Who’s that?” A deep, masculine voice ...

Lady Georgina Winship has one mission, to seduce the Duke’s alluring heir who holds the key to her father’s wrongful imprisonment. In the Christmas masquerade ball though, each heated glance falters her resolve, and forbidden desire pulls her dangerously close to her target. Justin, the Earl of Mastine, returns from his travels uninterested in London’s games until he meets the tempting Lady Georgina. Her mystery and sparkling eyes haunt his dreams, and soon every sinful kiss sparks hotter desire. As deception turns into lust, both risk everything to expose the truth, but the price of ...

Kylie’s been crushing on Kole for two years now, but can she get him to see her as more than a friend? For years Kylie has watched her older sisters get asked to every school dance there is. Yet once she’s old enough to go, the invites are in short supply. While getting overlooked has never felt good, it hasn’t really hurt the way it does this year. Because now there’s someone she really wants to go with: Kole Kingston. Kole is charming and funny. Gorgeous and kind. And everything she wants in a guy. Trouble is, he’s also her very best friend. Can Kylie tear herself free from the ...

One year has passed since Sally wed her beloved Jack Skellington and stepped into her role as queen of Halloween Town. Even with her Jack at her side, though, being a ruler isn’t easy, and Sally feels uncertain of her future. Her seams are stretched thin with her royal duties, her newfound family in Dream Town, and a desire to bring citizens from across the Hinterlands together.

Sally Skellington is the official, newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams—if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town.

Shy, creative high school junior Quinn Hughes has always been happy following in her bubbly, brilliant older sister Cricket’s footsteps in everything from speech and track to AP classes, dance committees and carpool. But this year, Cricket's at college and Quinn’s joyful life is falling apart. She can’t seem to shine without her helicopter sister leading the way. By Thanksgiving, Quinn is friendless, has an F in history, tanked the Varsity speech tournament and fell asleep at a stoplight after an all-night study session, putting her driving privileges on probation.

Preston Rice and Birdie Stanfield both lived in an assisted living facility and neither one could stand the other! Birdie constantly complained that Preston cheated at the weekly Bingo games and butted in line when it was time to go to their daily meals! Preston complained that Birdie chewed with her mouth open and spread gossip every chance she could! Their children, Richard Stanfield and Liz Rice, dreaded their weekly visits because it was nothing but listening to hours of nonstop complaining. Even the assisted living staff were getting frustrated with the constant bickering between ...

O. Henry wrote many stories, but this, the story of two "ultimate gifts", is his most famous.

WARNING: Reading this book while on the throne will make your bathroom breaks exceptionally entertaining, potentially causing delays in resuming your regular schedule! Ever pondered why reading in the bathroom makes you feel extra enlightened? Or the surprising truth about why some birds can sleep while standing up? (Hint: It's not due to their impeccable balance!) Hold onto your plungers, curious minds! Get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure through history, science, pop culture and the bizarre... in the pages of "At Home On The Throne", a hilariously addictive Bathroom Reader! ...

Jack Skellington is the beloved Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, but he has grown tired of leading the usual scares every year. Then he stumbles upon a mysterious tree-shaped door deep in the Hinterlands and falls straight into Christmas Town—an enchanting place like no other, full of sparkling snow, merry elves, and twinkling lights.

For as long as she could remember, Sandra Pilling loved horses and enjoyed being a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Rodeo and all of its exciting activities. She had started working there after graduating from high school in a concession stand selling popcor, hotdogs, soft drinks, and candy...and now that she was in her early twenties she had worked herself into a position with a little more responsibility and a larger paycheck. One evening as she is making her rounds around the horse stalls, she makes an announcement that the complex will be closing in ten minutes. Rusty Bigsley, one of the ...

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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?

Going once... going twice... going home with her ex. The highest bidder gets the girl. Too bad it's the one who broke her heart. But he'll pay any price for a second chance. Yummy Tropes: Second Chance Romance Christmas Romance Forced Proximity Grovel College Romance It's Christmas in Hollow Brook! From New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore comes a SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE Ryder Capwell crushed her heart. When Laney is auctioned off as a prize at the drama department fundraiser the last person she expects to trade cold hard cash for her company is Ryder. Each book in the series can be read ...

Noah Murphy only wants two things for Christmas this year; the girl of his dreams and to earn enough money to buy his sister a puppy for Christmas. Rosemary McCray is oblivious to anything that doesn’t have to do with the no-kill shelter she volunteers at and finding Charlie, a golden labrador retriever a home before Christmas. But, nothing does as expected this Christmas. Will everything work out for this two or will everything fall apart right before Christmas? A Christmas Present is a stand-along novelette in the A Christmas Collection Series. It is intertwined with A Christmas ...