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Irena prowadzi mały salon fryzjerski. Strzyża i układa fryzury, ale też słucha opowieści klientów i dzieli się z nimi serdecznymi gestami. To tu ucieka przed pełnym chaosu i rozczarowania życiem z apodyktycznym i samolubnym mężem Krzysztofem. Napięcie sięga zenitu, kiedy przed świętami do skłóconych małżonków wprowadzają się dwie kobiety: energiczna babcia Hania i Tekla − teściowa z piekła rodem. Jakby tego było mało, z Ireną kontaktuje się ukochany z młodości, który niegdyś złamał jej serce…

Im kleinen Hotel am Meer scheint sich alles zum Guten zu wenden. Laura hat beschlossen, das geerbte Anwesen im Sinne ihrer Großtante weiterzuführen. Zwischen Laura und dem Restaurantbesitzer Ben hat sich weit mehr entwickelt als eine Freundschaft. Ihre Liebe wollen sie mit einer Hochzeit besiegeln und schauen einer rosigen Zukunft als kleine Familie entgegen. Doch der Schein trügt, denn schon bald treten Ungereimtheiten im Hotel auf, die sich keiner erklären kann. Laura muss bis zum Äußersten gehen, um die Existenz des Hotels zu sichern und mehr noch – um das zu retten, was ihr lieb ist!

Eines Nachts, kurz vor Weihnachten, fangen die Glocken des Quintner Kirchturms so laut an zu läuten, dass die Dorfbewohner aus ihrem Schlaf gerissen werden. Sie läuten unentwegt weiter, und Küster Konrad versucht alles, um die Glocken zum Schweigen zu bringen – doch vergebens. Verzweifelt fragen sich die Quintner, was die Glocken derart in Bewegung versetzt haben könnte. Oder ist an der Legende vom Glöckner doch etwas Wahres dran – und liegt über dem Dorf ein jahrhundertealter Fluch?

Step into the snowy lanes and firelit halls of an English country Christmas with Old Christmas: Washington Irving’s nostalgic portrait of Yuletide as it once was. From coach rides through winter fields to candlelit feasts and sacred carols, these charming sketches capture a season of festivity, order, and peace. This modernized and annotated edition preserves Irving’s original charm while making the language accessible for today’s listener.

The whole gang's back in a brand new adventure! Picking the perfect presents should be easy, but world-class detective Tessa Graves has a confession to make: she's CLUELESS when it comes to picking presents! Join Tessa, Ollie, Gisele and the rest of the gang in this hilarious Holiday Special from M. M. Crumley!

When one of Santa's reindeer meets a grisly end during the annual A Downtown Dickens Christmas Festival, Rue realizes her enemies are closing in on her location, and Samford will pay the price. But when one creature turns into two, and two into three, and then three into four, Rue knows the problem is bigger than a singular threat to her new hometown. And that's before a holiday shopper strolls into Hollis Apothecary claiming to be a long-lost relative. Of her father's.

No one could ask for a better present than a collection of Connie Willis Christmas tales. These are amazing stories, representing all the best of the Connie Willis experience: true Christmas gifts to her many fans. They are full of humor, absurdity, human foibles, tragedy, joy, and hope. They both send up and embrace many of the best Christmas traditions, such as the Christmas newsletter, Secret Santas, office parties, holiday pageants, and Christmas dinners (both elaborate and spare).

Carter is an insurance adjuster whose longing for creative expression spills over sometimes into his accident reports. Abby works for her adoptive father, Uncle Mannie, in the family bookstore, the ReadMore Cafe. Carter barely tolerates Christmas; Abby loves it. She can't wait past October to build her favorite display, the annual Christmas book tree stack, which Carter despises. When an automobile accident throws Carter and Abby together, Uncle Mannie, who is harboring secrets of his own, sees a chance for lasting happiness for his little girl.

Declan Rose-Covington, part of a luxury hotel dynasty, is coming into Stonewall Investigations because he needs help with a family issue. With his mom's huge holiday retreat around the corner, he's hoping to solve it before Santa comes to town. The last thing he's expecting is to enter the detective agency and fall for the strikingly handsome man sitting behind the front desk.

Thirty-year-old Benson McCoy had it all—mansions, money, a seat at the table of a mega-powerful family empire. That was, until a blowout fight with his older brother over the future of their business sent him packing. He ditched the icy drama of Michigan during the Christmas holidays along with all the luxury for the wild unknown of... truck driving. Yep, Benson’s now hauling toys to Los Angeles. Benson would make the perfect daddy for a young man if he allowed himself to focus on his needs instead of the family empire.

Оформительница Агата Мурано уже пять лет верой и правдой служит в «Галерее Артман» — семейном универмаге, который каждое Рождество становится одной из главных достопримечательностей округи. После смерти владельца универмага Жоржа Артмана обязанности исполняющего директора переходят его сыну Александру, у которого есть своё мнение о том, что подходит «Галерее», а что нет. Ну ничего. Может, Александр и отдаёт распоряжения, зато никто не знает особенности праздничного сезона так, как Агата. Она уверена: ей ещё удастся утереть ему нос.

Stella has spent decades trying to forget the heartbreak that made her flee the Italian village of her childhood. But when her new fiancé surprises her with a trip back to Liguria for her upcoming birthday, she is forced to confront the past, her first love and a tragic family rift. Amy is mourning her beloved grandpa and curious to know more about the old coin necklace and mysterious postcard that he left her. Following his trail to the Italian Riviera, a chance meeting leads Amy to Stella’s village in the hills and to secrets that have lain buried since the war.

Samantha’s boyfriend, Leo, is back in town and she’s ready for some alone time with him over the holidays. Three things are preventing Sam from getting her yuletide wish: 1. There’s a town hall proposition to kick Sam out of her apartment, citing her as a hazard to downtown. 2. Santa’s body is discovered in one of the giant presents downtown, proving Santa made it onto someone’s naughty list this year, not the other way around. 3. The murder at the Christmas market brings Wind River’s most profitable annual event and the following parade to a screeching halt.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is relieved to leave Hertfordshire behind. The temptations of a certain spirited miss have grown too strong to ignore, and if he remains at Netherfield, he knows he will propose—and make what he believes to be a most unsuitable match. Yet when his friend Charles Bingley cannot be persuaded to stay away from Jane Bennet, Darcy feels compelled to return to the countryside to prevent what he sees as a potential folly.

The journey opens with Old Christmas by Washington Irving, a vivid and affectionate portrait of traditional English Yuletide life. Next comes Classic Christmas Stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery, a tender blend of hope, innocence, and emotional truth from the beloved creator of Anne of Green Gables. The collection concludes with The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. Burgess, a warm woodland adventure filled with curiosity, courage, and the gentle moral lessons that made Burgess a generation-spanning favorite.

This bundle includes A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Battle of Life.

A humorous holiday novella from James Martin's perspective. Holiday shopping can be a tedious task, and being a CEO short on time doesn't make that any easier. But James Martin isn't willing to hand over the reins, particularly when it comes to making this holiday season as perfect as possible for his girlfriend, Alexis Parker. He just has to figure out how to do it. With office parties and an ugly sweater party on the books, Martin has to find the ideal outfit and get gifts for his employees, his friends, and his staff. Luckily, he has Marcal to help.

Allt Linnéa önskade var en lugn jul med sin mamma, sin snart hemkomne pojkvän Zacharias och givetvis katten Bellman. Men det visar sig vara svårt när växthotellet hon drev i somras – som hon trodde gått i vinteride – våldgästas av stressade orkidéer och blommor i allt annat än smakfulla julfärger. Resten av Linnéas liv börjar också ställa till det mitt i julruschen. Borta i Los Angeles råkar Zacharias ut för en olycka och mammans alzheimer utvecklar sig snabbare än förväntat.

Ally Novak is perfectly happy being single – in fact, her career depends on it. As the Divorced Diva – blogger, brand ambassador and businesswoman extraordinaire – she’s spun three failed marriages into gold, building a brand that celebrates single life. So when her wealthy ex-husband Julian invites her to front his new wellness retreat, Ally jets off to his exclusive Greek island, certain it’ll be just another glamorous gig. What she doesn’t expect is to find another ex on the island – the one who got away, and the only one she can’t forget.

Jede Geschichte spielt in der Advents- und Weihnachtszeit, erzählt in einfachen, schönen Sätzen und mit viel Atmosphäre. Du spürst Nähe, Hoffnung und die leisen Wunder, die genau dann passieren, wenn man sie am meisten braucht. Dieses Buch schenkt dir vom ersten Satz an weihnachtliche Stimmung.