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A romantic small-town festival, two history lovers, one legendary mystery, and a sprinkle of adventure.In the quaint town of Pinewood Corners, where the library shelves hold stories of the past, librarian Lacey dreams of a life filled with romance and adventure. However, she must learn to trust her heart and believe in herself in her journey to finding love. Enter Martin Weaver, the charismatic archaeologist, author, and treasure hunter, who also happens to be the youngest son of the town's sheriff.As the annual Sweetheart Soiree festival and Cupid's Ball approach, love is in the air, and Pinewood Corners buzzes with anticipation. Lacey and Martin find themselves drawn together amidst the festive atmosphere. Yet, their connection goes beyond the enchantment of the Sweetheart Soiree, as they embark on a quest to unravel the mysteries that shroud the town's history before Martin's next assignment takes him out of the country.A compelling mystery unfolds as Lacey and Martin set out to discover the truth behind the legends of the vanished wife of Pinewood Corners' founder. Along the way, they uncover clues leading to a missing ruby necklace, unveiling secrets buried for generations. As the puzzle pieces fall into place, Lacey and Martin find themselves entangled not only in a historical mystery and a race to find a buried treasure, but also in the tendrils of a budding romance.Will Lacey find the courage to open her heart before a job pulls Martin away? Can they solve the riddle of the town's historical legends, bringing closure to lingering mysteries? Join Lacey and Martin on a journey through Pinewood Corners, where love, adventure, and the pursuit of the truth come together in The St. Valentine's Situation.

Suki longs for a dog, but her parents won't let her get one. Befriending a stray at the park (who she names Cinnamon Bun) leads her to volunteer at the local animal shelter. After learning the shelter may close, Suki is determined to save the dayEbut she can't do it alone. 5/8.

An einem Weihnachtstag geschehen Wunder, das eisige Herz eines Kaufhausbesitzers taut auf, die Geister der früheren Bewohner eines alten Bauernhauses erscheinen, um von ihrem Leben zu erzählen, der schmerzlich vermisste Bruder kommt heim und das Christkind begegnen dir persönlich. Der Weihnachtstag ist ein Tag, an dem alles möglich ist.

The forgotten culture of farmhouse visits was once a cherished tradition, a rural ritual that connected communities to the heart of agriculture. Families gathered for a day immersed in farm life, experiencing the seasons through hands-on activities. Children relished the chance to pet animals, ride tractors, and explore fields, forging a connection to the origins of their food. Yet, in the hustle of modern life, this cultural gem has faded. Rediscovering the joy of farmhouse visits could revive appreciation for farming, foster environmental awareness, and reignite the communal spirit tied to the land. It's a call to resurrect a tradition that once epitomized the simple pleasures of rural life.

Will you be our valentine? What do you want for Valentine's Day? A heart-shaped box of chocolates? Dinner out with the love of your life? A romantic river cruise? How about a murder mystery? Betrayal? Revenge? We're delighted to bring you this anthology: A Gathering of Stories: Valentine's Day. Five Valentine's Day-themed stories by five gifted storytellers. Tales that will warm your heart...and get it pounding. Get your copy today! Featuring stories by: Bonnie Elizabeth C.A. Rowland Johanna Rothman M.D. Posey Tami Veldura Contemporary Short Story Anthology

In Preaching Sex, Gary Harder shares 17 of his sermons, reflections, and other resources from over fifty years of preaching to address how we can talk - and even preach - about sex.

Thanksgiving began when a group of people called the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to America to start a new life. It was not easy at first, but our tale describes how they finally settled in a new land.

Award winning chapter book series that encourages STEM. Fun and relatable stories all children can relate to. Free downloadable Teacher's Guide.

When Sheep finds out it is April One, he says, OIt's time to have some fun!O Sheep sets the alarm an hour ahead. It wakes up Rooster in his bed. Sheep plays April Fool's jokes on Rooster, Dog, Pig, and Cow. Then Horse decides to play a trick on SheepNand the farm animals have the biggest laugh of all! Full color.

Create heartwarming memories with Taste of Home Christmas Cookies. Whether you’re partial to cute cutouts for the kids, old-time spritz or simple no-bake sweets that are ready in a snap, you’ll find them in this delightful cookbook.Whether you’re partial to cute cutouts for the kids, old-time spritz or simple no-bake sweets that are ready in a snap, you’ll find them in this delightful cookbook. The elves at Taste of Home curated this whimsical collection of 100+ best-loved bites sure to make your holiday merry and bright. You’ll even find a chapter of our top 10 Christmas cookies of all time, a guide to creating impressive cookie platters and tips for organizing a no-fuss cookie exchange. Let Taste of Home Christmas Cookies help you celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Includes Tips for Hosting a Cookie Exchange, Cookie Wrapping and Packing, and The Perfect Cookie Plate   CHAPTER: Top 10 Christmas Cookies of All Time Classic Cutouts Dreamy Drop Cookies Spritz & Shaped Cookies Slice & Bake Cookies Bars, Biscotti & More Pretty Meringues No-Bake Cookies RECIPES Carmel Snickerdoodle Bars Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies Chocolate Mint Dreams Gingerbread Snaps Lemon Snowflakes Russian Tea Cakes Frosted Red Velvet Cookies Gingerbread Yule Logs Chocolate-Cherry Sandwich Cookies First-Place Coconut Macaroons Festive Meringue Christmas Cookies Raspberry Almond Strips Peanut Butter Penguins

Narrated by an unlikely literary legend, this work moves from the post-college slums of Boston to the fear-drenched halls of Manhattan's publishing houses and tells the horrifying, hilarious tale of how one man's self-described pile of garbage novel becomes the most talked about book in America.

The warm, wonderful, real-life tale of the family that brings the Christmas spirit to life on a street corner in Manhattan. Every holiday season for nearly twenty years, Billy Romp, his wife, and their three children have spent nearly a month living in a tiny camper and selling Christmas trees on Jane Street in New York City. They arrive from Vermont the day after Thanksgiving and leave just in time to make it home for Christmas morning?and for a few weeks they transform a corner of the Big Apple into a Frank Capra-esque small town alive with heartwarming holiday spirit.Christmas on Jane Street is about the transformative power of love?love of parent and child, of merchant and customer, of stranger and neighbor. The ideal Christmas story, it is about the lasting and profound difference that one person can make to a family and one family can make to a community.A lovely, lovingly illustrated little gem of a book, this delightful tenth anniversary edition of a beloved Christmas classic tells the poignant, inspiring story of an unforgettable family and the warm, wide circle of friends who have welcomed them to the neighborhood.

As unofficial matchmaker for beautiful Abrigo Island, Zoe Cash practices her own form of no-risk romance. And when Yeager Gates arrives in town for a little R & R, Zoe decides that he'll be her latest project. But the secure world Zoe's created for herself is turned upside-down when she finds herself falling for the sexy fighter pilot.Yeager's flying days might be over, but spending time on Mother Earth with tantalizing Zoe is putting him back on solid ground. Yeager makes no secret of the fact that his island stay is temporary, but when the time comes will he really be able to leave Zoe behind?for good?

Es ist ein spannendes und unterhaltsames Buch speziell für Kinder ab 6 Jahren. Es enthält drei verschiedene Arten von Rätseln: Sudoku 4x4, Labyrinthe und Wortsuchrätsel. Jedes Rätsel ist sorgfältig ausgewählt, um Kindern Spaß zu machen und gleichzeitig ihr logisches Denken und ihre Kreativität zu fördern. Insgesamt gibt es 90 Rätsel, die jeden Tag neues Lernvergnügen bieten. Zusätzlich sind Lösungen im Buch enthalten, sodass Kinder selbstständig ihre Antworten überprüfen können. Dieses Buch ist ein perfektes Geschenk für Kinder im Alter von 6 Jahren, um ihre Fähigkeiten spielerisch zu entwickeln und ihnen Freude am Lernen zu bereiten.

Also a motion picture from the Hallmark Channel, this is a fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. They call her Mrs. Miracle...Seth Webster's heart never healed after he lost his adored wife. Now, with Christmas approaching, wild twin boys to raise alone, a home in chaos, and the latest in a long line of exasperated housekeepers quitting in disgust, Seth needs more than help to keep his family together...he needs a miracle.And then one arrives on his doorstep. Her name is Mrs. Merkle, but the kids call her "Mrs. Miracle"?and from the moment the warm, knowing, and very patient nanny appears, everything is different. Her sassy spirit is infectious, and it gives Seth the courage to approach Reba, a beautiful travel agent who's been hurt and betrayed, and is afraid to ever love again. Through the magic of faith?and with a little help from a children's Christmas pageant and a lot of encouragement from Mrs. Miracle?Seth and Reba might just be able to find a Christmas miracle of their very own: true love.

"Brilliant, elegant, and unsparing." —Emma Cline“[S]tarkly beautiful.” — WBUR“Enchanting.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)An intoxicating, compact debut novel by the winner of Columbia’s Henfield Prize, Tides is an astoundingly powerful portrait of a deeply unpredictable woman who walks out of her life and washes up in a seaside town.After a sudden, devastating loss, Mara flees her family and ends up adrift in a wealthy seaside town with a dead cellphone and barely any money. Mired in her grief, Mara detaches from the outside world and spends her days of self-imposed exile scrounging for food and swimming in the night ocean. In her state of emotional extremis, the sea at the town's edge is rendered bleak, luminous, implacable.As her money runs out and tourist season comes to a close, Mara finds a job at the local wine store. There, she meets Simon, the shop's soft-spoken, lonely owner. Confronted with the possibility of connection with Simon and the slow return of her desires and appetites, the reasons for her flight begin to emerge.Reminiscent of works by Rachel Cusk, Jenny Offill, and Marguerite Duras, Tides is a spare, visceral debut novel about the nature of selfhood, intimacy, and the private narratives that shape our lives. A shattering and unforgettable debut.

Halloween twist on Cinderella.Squasherella isnt scary: shes the cutest pumpkin around! So when its time for the Halloween Ball, her sisters wont let her go. Luckily, her Fairy Squash-mother has a plan to help her out! The well-loved story of Cinderella gets a fun, Halloween twist in this beautifully-illustrated tale, perfect to read together.

Who needs mistletoe?Most people wouldn't think of a bad Santa case as the perfect Christmas gift. Then again, Molly Malone, office manager at Hunt Investigations, isn't most people, and she could really use a distraction from the fantasies she's been having since spending the night with her very secret crush, Lucas Knight. Nothing happened, not that Lucas knows that?but Molly just wants to enjoy being a little naughty for once . . .Whiskey and pain meds for almost-healed bullet wounds don't mix. Lucas needs to remember that next time he's shot on the job, which may be sooner rather than later if Molly's brother, Joe, finds out about them. Lucas can't believe he's drawing a blank on his (supposedly) passionate tryst with Molly, who's the hottest, smartest, strongest woman he's ever known. Strong enough to kick his butt if she discovers he's been assigned to babysit her on her first case. And hot enough to melt his cold heart this Christmas.

Everyone in town knows that Christmas in Twilight has a way of bringing lovers together . . . but will its magic bring this pair from ?I won't? to ?I do??Wearing a too-tight ?Santa Baby? costume held in by a double pair of Spanx, Paige MacGregor runs headlong into a gorgeous, grey-eyed hunk of a long, tall cowboy. And not just any cowboy, but country-western star Cash Colton, visiting Twilight to perform in a charity concert. Most women would melt at his feet, but Paige knows all too much about self-assured men with cocky attitudes, so she tells him to get lost.Cash is in town, nursing his own broken heart, but Paige has knocked him off his feet. He's convinced she's perfect?someone to inspire his music and share his now-empty bed. True, he's not marriage material, but he's determined to convince her that they're perfect together?at least for a while. But what he doesn't count on is falling in love with the one woman who isn't about to give him the time of day!

Sometimes your mom seems like the most wonderful woman in the world. Sometimes you think she is mean and wants to ruin your life. Really, it is both. No matter how well you know your mom, chances are she's got a few tricks up her sleeve. Alec Greven may only be ten, but he will set you straight when it comes to figuring out the most important woman in your life. Tips: Don't use your shirt as a napkin or a Kleenex. Don't bring loose wildlife into the house?ever! Your mom will always love you no matter what.

Jeanne Lemlin sets the standard for accessible and appealing vegetarian cooking. Vegetarian Classics is Jeanne's most useful and comprehensive book to date: an essential collection of 300 no-fail recipes for soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, calzones, casseroles, stir-fries, stove-top dishes, sides, snacks, desserts, and breakfasts. Each recipe is deeply satisfying and surprisingly simple, reflecting Jeanne's trademark dedication to uncomplicated techniques and unparalleled flavor.

I know an old lady who swallowed a pie, a Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry.And with that the feast begins! After the pie the old lady swallows a whole squash, all of the salad, and the entire turkey! As Mother and Father watch in shock, the two children are delighted to see the old lady growing fatter and fatter. And, in the end, the old lady makes a surprising and humorous contribution to the holiday festivities."Jackson draws on some traditional Thanksgiving foods to give a familiar rhyme new zing. Schachner's exuberant, cartoon-style illustrations . . . catch the comedy splendidly!" --Booklist"Schachner's watercolor illustrations are absolutely delightful. Children will find lots to examine and enjoy in these expressive pictures, particularly the repeated appearances of the woman's fluffy white cat." --School Library Journal

A group of friends and their pets dress up for a costume party. But what kind of costume can a fish wear?

Dean Silverthorne's mother may be dead, but she still has matchmaking to do.When an injury dashes NFL Quarterback Dean Silverthorne's Super Bowl dreams, he heads back to Deer Lick, Montana with a chip on his wounded shoulder, more determined than ever to get back in the game. He loves his kooky family, but this trip home is going to be a very brief Christmas visit.His game plan doesn't include an instant attraction to Emma Hart, a feisty kindergarten teacher who seems to be the only person in Deer Lick not interested in the hometown hero. Or his dearly departed mom popping up with mistletoe in hand and meddling on the mind. Now Dean can't help but wonder if there's more to love than life between the goal posts.

Abby spent every cent she had to open a Christmas store called The Christmas Wish. The numbers worked out perfectly on paper but she only has enough money to last till January. On a dark morning in a snowstorm, black ice causes Russel's truck to tear the door off Abby's car. He offers to give her a ride to work every day until the car is fixed. Russel smells like Christmas cookies and offers Abby a plan to save her business. All she has to do is turn her entire store over to him during December.