Milky Saves Christmas


Book Description

Emily and Bobby love to visit their great-granddad in his nursing home, and hear of his marvelous adventures back when he was a milkman, and how one year, he and his magical milk-float, Milky, helped Santa Claus save Christmas. To say thank you, Milky was given a special gift from Santa, allowing him to become a super hero called Superfloat. Great-granddad insists what he tells them is true - the milk-floats, talking trucks, singing milk bottles, and even Superfloat are all real. Twenty years later, Bobby and Emily are saddened by the news of their great-granddad's death, and surprised by the strange assortment of characters that show up for the reading of the will. To their amazement, his curious funeral arrangements even involve a space shuttle! Bobby and Emily inherit their great-granddad's cottage, along with sealed instructions, not to be opened until Christmas Eve. When they arrive at the cottage and follow their great-granddad's mysterious directions, they come face to face with a shocking discovery that leads them on an extraordinary life-changing journey.




The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 2


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Another round of ghoulish holiday stories, The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 2 is an anthology of both jolly and frightening proportions. From zombie toys to flesh-eating Santas, Vol. 2 is sure to be the most unique gift under the tree. The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 2 brings together various talented authors and artists from across the world. Stories include: How I Got My Sack Back, by Stephen Johnston; Death and the Magi, by Joe McKinney; Zombies We Have Heard on High, by Jamie Freeman; You Better Watch Out, by Scott Morris, and others. Get into the Christmas spirit with carols and poems such as 'Twas a Season of Zombies by Rebecca Besser and The Last Noel by Craig W. Chenery. Whether you buy it for yourself, a friend, or family member, know you're doing it for a good cause. Proceeds from the sales of The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 2 benefit the Hugs Foster Family Agency (hugsffa.org) and will help them give their foster children gifts this holiday season.




The Nanny Who Saved Christmas


Book Description

This Christmas, Nicola McGillroy will: 1. Be a great nanny to Cade Hindmarsh's two adorable little girls, and give them the best Christmas they've had since their mother left. 2. Enter into the Christmas spirit and forget the fact she should have been planning her own wedding right now. 3. Keep a straight head in her attraction to her gorgeous off-limits boss… Surely this is just a rebound thing and not true love—for both of them?




How Nick and Holly Wrecked...Saved Christmas


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Holly Moreau and Nick Zernigan aren't friends at school—or anywhere else. Especially since Holly blames Nick for her broken nose after a freak accident. But when they find themselves unexpectedly dropped with older relatives at a retirement complex over Christmas break, they must make peace. They have to. It's the only way to survive karaoke night and a senior citizen Christmas dance. Holly thinks Nick is a careless loser. Nick thinks Holly is a too-serious choir nerd. Can one party and a crime spree change their minds about each other? And can Nick and Holly remember the miracle of Christmas and find the answers to some of their hidden questions?




The Wolf Who Saved Christmas


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Baxter Lawson doesn't like the holidays. He especially doesn't like Christmas. But when his well-meaning Aunt Hilde throws her stunningly handsome single neighbor Baxter's way, maybe the holiday won't be a complete wash. Let's face it, a gift like Logan Price isn't the kind you return to the store. When a Christmas tree and ornaments disappear right before a community Christmas Eve party, and their scheduled Santa is nowhere to be seen, Baxter is given no choice but to step in. Luckily for him, he won't be spending Christmas Eve solving this problem alone. Using his wolf powers for good, he and Logan search for a way to make it right before the party is ruined. After all, if you think he's going to stand by and let someone else's Christmas be ruined...you have another think coming. The Wolf Who Saved Christmas is a fluffy-sweet first installment in a holiday-themed series. This 18k novella features a VERY slow burn romance, a reluctantly festive Alpha wolf, a spitfire aunt, bad Dean Martin impersonations, a John Deere mower, and a creative use for kinetic sand. The Wolf Who Saved Series will follow Baxter and Logan book to book while building on their relationship, so hold on tight! We're starting off slow, but by the end, you'll never want to say goodbye. Previously published as Athena Blaez.




Oliver the Cat Who Saved Christmas


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Heartfelt, moving, and inspiring, a Christmas book perfect for fans of A Street Cat Named Bob Oliver the cat is a timid little thing, who rarely ventures from his home in the Foresters’ Arms. Then his life changes dramatically when a fire breaks out in the pub kitchen and he is left homeless and afraid. But, with the kindness of the humans around him, he soon learns to trust again. And, in his own special way, he helps to heal those around him. However, it isn’t until he meets a little girl in desperate need of a friend that he realizes this village needs a Christmas miracle... Touching and genuine, this is the tale of a little cat with a big heart. Fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World will be delighted.




How the Duke Saved Christmas


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MERRY CHRISTMAS… Two years ago, Lady Clara Marshall led a fairytale life. She was the toast of the ton, beloved sister to an earl, leading charity patroness, and deeply in love. A bright future lay in her grasp, until a tragic phaeton accident ripped it all away. Now, she’s lost the use of her right leg and never ventures from home. She’s lost all happiness and the love of her life. When she’s forced to travel north for the holidays, a fierce snowstorm, a damaged bridge, and her meddling brother all conspire against her to bring her under the same roof with the one man she never wanted to see again. MARRY ME? Michael Stanton, Duke of Wakefield, cannot believe his eyes when he sees Clara being carried into his country house to seek shelter from the storm. Two years ago, his heart nearly stopped when he watched the wreck, only for it to shatter completely when she broke off with him without explanation. Certain she blames him for her leg, he’s resigned to having lost her, until her brother asks for his help in showing her how to live again. But the last thing Clara wants is to be trapped with Michael and all the ghosts of Christmases past. Will the duke be able to save not just Christmas, but also her life?




Saving Christmas


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Meet Will and Florence. He’s freshly divorced and in denial. She’s twice-burnt and prickly. They’re a terrible idea. They know this. But every time their eyes meet, their clothes come off. Experience their unique, hilarious, and heart-wrenching love story in the four episodes of Text Me, Cupid: a (slightly dirty) love story for 21st century adults. In Episode 4: Saving Christmas, the final episode of Text Me, Cupid, Will wants commitment. Florence wants... freedom. Is anybody going to get what they want for Christmas? (Spoiler alert: it’s a romance, baby! Everybody gets a happy ending.)




The Captain Who Saved Christmas


Book Description

A festive friends-to-lovers story set in Victorian England… Reunited with her captain …under the mistletoe! Mounting debts mean that Elanora is about to lose her family home, Heartsease. When her childhood friend, Captain Tristan Lennox, returns from war, she’s embarrassed by her reduced circumstances. Especially as Tristan has made his fortune and is excited about his first English Christmas in years! Yet she can’t help being swept up by Tristan’s festive spirit, even if she should ignore the intoxicating new attraction to her old friend… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.




Cracker!


Book Description

The creative writing courses at Adelaide University have been in place for six years, and this is the third anthology to emerge from the Masters Degree course. Each year the students, many of them established writers, select a theme around which to write poetry and stories. These writers have wrapped up the very essence of Christmas with words.