Very Merry Cookie Party


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Over one hundred Christmas cookie recipes, plus tips on throwing the right cookie exchange party for you, to make your holiday season merry and bright. What special cookies evoke Christmastime for you? Gingerbread? Butter cookies shaped like stars? Chocolate chip cookies baked with red and green candies? All your favorite cookies and more are here! Very Merry Cookie Party contains more than 100 recipes for everything from brownies, spice cookies, and nut balls to cookie ornaments, slice-and-bake treats, and recipes for your special holiday stamps, molds, cutters, and cookie press. Learn how to throw a cookie exchange party with friends or at the office, from making invites to suggestions for choosing a worthy charitable cause to benefit during the holiday season. Your toffee-studded Oatmeal Brickle Nuggets, Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Marshmallow-Mint Filling, or Mini-Eggnog Madeleines will disappear from the cookie table! All of your friends will want your special recipes for Macaroons with Almond Paste, Pistachio and Cranberry Biscotti, Candied-Fruit Florentines, or Father Christmas S’mores, shaped like Santa but oozing with gooey marshmallow filling. Multiply the joys of holiday baking this season. May your Christmas cookie jar overflow with good cheer!




Marry Christmas Murder


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As professional wedding planner Mallory Shepard organizes a Christmas Eve gala for her best friend, Olivia, the obstacles are starting to outnumber Santa’s reindeer . . . Olivia’s dreaming of a white Christmas—as in a white wedding gown and all the trimmings. But that’s not the only event that’s keeping everyone busy. Olivia’s family are in real estate development, and they’re sponsoring Paws and Poinsettias—a benefit for the Port Quincy animal shelter. Meanwhile, Mallory’s mom wants to use her daughter’s connection to snag a job staging homes for the company . . . and the current stager is not filled with holiday cheer at the news that she might be replaced. When the endangered employee downs some antifreeze-spiked punch at a party, Mallory has a murder to solve—among other mysteries including a missing cat, a toy-drive heist, and a baby found in a manger thirty years earlier . . .




The Wedding Planner & Organizer


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Packed throughout with tips, tools, checklists, spreadsheets and schedules, a complete, three-ring-binder wedding planner includes tabs for: The Big Picture and Contacts; Budget; Location, Location, Location!; Menu and Flowers; Rentals; The Dress! (And What Everyone Else Is Wearing); The Guests and the Invitations; Music, Photography, and Videography; and more.




Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book


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Definitive in every way, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book includes the history of the event, how to throw the perfect party, what to wear, and how to judge the all-important ugly Christmas sweater contest. But most important, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book is packed with more than 100 hilarious, full-color photos of outrageously ugly Christmas sweaters, including Scarf Face, Wreath Witherspoon, and Ryan Treecrest. It’s a must-have for the millions who plan to throw or attend an ugly Christmas sweater party, and a sidesplitting look at the funniest, craziest, most unbelievable holiday sweaters you can imagine—authorized by Team Ugly, the recognized experts on ugly Christmas sweater parties. Praise for Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book: “Part party primer, part not-so-tongue-in-cheek appraisal of holiday sweater fashion, this title delivers on both aspects.” —Library Journal




The Christmas Backup Plan


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A regimented ex-Army man drives an irresistible wedding planner from Cupid to Twilight in the next Twilight, Texas, novel from New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde. You are cordially invited to a Twilight, Texas, Christmas Wedding! The town is decorated, the cookies are made, and the stage is set . . . for love. Wedding planner Aria Alzate has one goal: to give her best friend a perfect day. But after a bump on the head, she’s under doctor’s orders not to travel on her own. So she’s stuck on the road to Twilight with upright, uptight Remington Lockhart in the driver’s seat. True, Remy is one long, tall, Texas male, but the ex-military man never saw a rule he didn’t like—making this one long road trip . . . Remy has left the military, but the military lifestyle has not left him. The uncertainty this ex-paratrooper encountered during his tour of duty has convinced him that plans—combined with backup plans—will keep life under control. Aria is undeniably tempting, but her fly-by-the-seat of her pants attitude is never going to work. Then a sudden snowstorm strikes, and these opposites come together in a night of unexpected passion. And suddenly the magic of a Twilight, Texas, Christmas takes hold, proving that sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all.




The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart - The Six Elements of a Successful Party


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Does the thought of planning a party feel overwhelming, intimidating, or like one more thing you have to do? Have you ever wondered how to create a fun and memorable party? The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart is a series of books based on the notion that being of service and coming from the heart will not only make for an amazing party your guests will remember for a lifetime, but will also leave you feeling happy and fulfilled. The Six Elements of a Successful Party is based on one fundamental principal: show your guests how important they are to you! With a special blend of heart-centered party planning teachings, unique party plan ideas, invaluable resources and examples, journal pages, and a 30-page all-inclusive Planner Pack, this book is the perfect companion for planning any gathering or celebration with grace and ease.




Catalog of Copyright Entries


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Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair


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The sparkling Christmas novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain! When Anna takes on the role of companion to the owner of Wynthorpe Hall, on the outskirts of Wynbridge, she has no idea that her life is set to change beyond all recognition. A confirmed ‘bah humbug’ when it comes to Christmas, Anna is amazed to find herself quickly immersed in the eccentric household, and when youngest son Jamie unexpectedly arrives home it soon becomes obvious that her personal feelings are going all out to compromise her professional persona. Jamie, struggling to come to terms with life back in the Fens, makes a pact with Anna – she has to teach him to fall back in love with Wynthorpe Hall, while he helps her fall back in love with Christmas. But will it all prove too much for Anna, or can the family of Wynthorpe Hall warm her heart once and for all...? Join Anna for a festive journey festooned with sleigh rides and silver bells and help her discover her happy-ever-after. Praise for HEIDI SWAIN: 'The queen of feel-good' Woman & Home 'Full of Heidi’s trademark gentle charm. Lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this wonderful Christmas treat!' Milly Johnson 'More Christmassy than a week in Lapland - we loved it!' heat 'Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle' Trisha Ashley 'Give yourself a Christmas treat and curl up with this magical book!' Sue Moorcroft, author of The Little Village Christmas 'A real Christmas cracker of a read!' Penny Parkes, author of Practice Makes Perfect 'Cosy, Christmassy and deeply satisfying! Another wonderful read!' Mandy Baggot, author of One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill




New York Magazine


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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.




Mistletoe and Matchmaking


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A pint-sized matchmaker. A dash of holiday magic. A second chance at love. Noelle Hunter loves turning her Christmas birthday into a season-long celebration. This year, she’s channeling her spirited energy into her second-grade class, and the school’s annual Christmas pageant. Abby, a new student who arrived just before the holidays, steals Noelle’s heart with her excitement about Christmas traditions. But when Noelle learns that Abby’s father is a friend she hasn’t seen since high school—and their celebrations become entwined—things get complicated. If Noelle’s not careful, she might lose her heart to more than just Abby. Nick Conner has one goal—survive the holiday season. After losing his wife two years ago, his daughter is his only priority. He’s moved back to Gold Creek to surround her with family, but soon Abby’s newfound love of Christmas includes his old friend, Noelle. When Nick realizes that his daughter isn’t the only one drawn to Noelle, he must decide if opening to feelings he thought were gone forever is a betrayal of his past, or an unexpected second chance at love. **Mistletoe and Matchmaking is Book 4 in the Finding Forever Romance Series. Each is a standalone story with a happily ever after.