The Christmas Wager

Author : Holly Cassidy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735246485

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The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy Pdf

From a bestselling Canadian author comes a delightful enemies-to-lovers holiday rom-com set in the quaint town of Maple Falls, about a city girl and a small-town boy who compete in the town’s annual holiday games in order to win the right price for a Christmas shop, perfect for fans of The Hating Game and One Day in December. One rivalry. Eight days until Christmas. Let the holiday games begin. When LA-based real estate developer Bella Ross arrives in the sleepy, mountain town of Maple Falls, she has one mission: to acquire the local failing Christmas shop, Always Noelle, securing the promotion of her dreams. Nothing can get in her way. Except the shop owner’s stubborn grandson, Jesse Harrison. Both refuse to budge, until an unlikely wager is struck: Bella and Jesse will compete in the Maple Falls Holiday Games, an annual tradition of eccentric feats of strength and skills. Winner decides the selling price. They’ll give each other a run for their money, but as the competition heats up, Bella and Jesse’s icy feelings toward each other begin to thaw. It’ll take a Christmas miracle for them to admit there’s a spark, but what if it’s just another game?

Author : Will Isenberg
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798395955418

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The Christmas Wager by Will Isenberg Pdf

Every Christmas, Santa Claus rewards young Joe's upright behavior with many gifts and toys. But one year, the sly Tooth Fairy persuades Santa to test Joe's character by giving him nothing at all! This whimsical adaptation of the biblical Book of Job will delight and inspire readers of all ages and faiths.

Author : Annie Burrows
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459242234

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His Wicked Christmas Wager by Annie Burrows Pdf

The last person Lord Crispin Sinclair expects to see in a disreputable inn is the woman he's there to forget: Lady Caroline Fallowfield. He hasn't forgiven her for marrying another man—or forgotten their mutual passion. When she implores him to come home for his brother's Christmas nuptials, he agrees—if the now-widowed Caroline is willing to share his bed and take another gamble on love…

Author : Hannah Mary McKinnon
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369718457

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Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon Pdf

"[A] highly entertaining, bone-chilling must read.”—Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest "A diabolical tour de force."—P.J. Vernon, author of Bath Haus “Don’t miss this propulsive, hypnotic thrill ride.”—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Last Girl Ghosted First comes love. Then comes murder. Lucas Forester didn’t hate his wife. Michelle was brilliant, sophisticated and beautiful. Sure, she had extravagant spending habits, that petty attitude, a total disregard for anyone below her status. But she also had a lot to offer. Most notably: wealth that only the one percent could comprehend. For years, Lucas has been honing a flawless plan to inherit Michelle’s fortune. Unfortunately, it involves taking a hit out on her. Every track is covered, no trace left behind, and now Lucas plays the grieving husband so well he deserves an award. But when a shocking photo and cryptic note show up on his doorstep, Lucas goes from hunter to prey. Someone is on to him. And they’re closing in. Told with dark wit and a sharply feminist sensibility, Never Coming Home is a terrifying tale of duplicity that will have you side-eyeing your spouse as you dash to the breathtaking end. Don’t miss Hannah Mary McKinnon’s latest psychological suspense, The Revenge List, where a woman's list of people she wants to forgive suddenly becomes a list of victims. Want more McKinnon? Don't miss these pulse-pounding thrillers: You Will Remember Me Sister Dear Her Secret Son The Neighbors

Author : Hannah Mary McKinnon
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369701022

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You Will Remember Me by Hannah Mary McKinnon Pdf

"Riveting, smart, and utterly diabolical."—Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions on the 7:45 An unputdownable amnesia thriller that begs the question: how can you trust anyone when you can't even trust yourself? Forget the truth. Remember the lies. He wakes up on a deserted beach in Maryland with a gash on his head and wearing only swim trunks. He can’t remember who he is. Everything—his identity, his life, his loved ones—has been replaced by a dizzying fog of uncertainty. But returning to his Maine hometown in search of the truth uncovers more questions than answers. Lily Reid thinks she knows her boyfriend, Jack. Until he goes missing one night, and her frantic search reveals that he’s been lying to her since they met, desperate to escape a dark past he’d purposely left behind. Maya Scott has been trying to find her estranged stepbrother, Asher, since he disappeared without a trace. Having him back, missing memory and all, feels like a miracle. But with a mutual history full of devastating secrets, how far will Maya go to ensure she alone takes them to the grave? Shared fates intertwine in a twisty, explosive novel of suspense, where unearthing the past might just mean being buried beneath it. "Skillfully plotted and paced, every twist deepens the story until it explodes with an ending that made me gasp.”—Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It Don’t miss Hannah Mary Mckinnon’s latest thriller, Never Coming Home, a terrifying tale of duplicity that will have you side-eyeing your spouse as you dash to the breathtaking end!

Author : Theresa Romain
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781420131338

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Season for Surrender by Theresa Romain Pdf

When a proper lady attends a rakish lord's holiday party, the fun and games lead to a gamble for love in a “charming Christmas Regency confection” (Publishers Weekly). Alexander Edgware, Lord Xavier, has quite a reputation for daring, wagering, and delightful wickedness. But the wager before him is hardly his preferred sport: Xavier must persuade a proper young lady to attend his famously naughty Christmas extravaganza—and stay the full, ruinous two weeks. Worse, the lady is Louisa Oliver, a doe-eyed bookworm Xavier finds quite charming. Unable to refuse the challenge, he will simply have to act as Miss Oliver's protector . . . Louisa knows her chance for a husband has passed. But she refuses to retire into spinsterhood without enjoying a few grand adventures. When Lord Xavier's invitation arrives, Louisa is more intrigued than insulted. And once inside the rogues' gallery, she just may teach her gentlemen friends a thing or two about daring . . .

Author : Virginia Heath,Laurie Benson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008943578

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Regency Rebels: A Christmas Wager: His Mistletoe Wager / One Night Under the Mistletoe by Virginia Heath,Laurie Benson Pdf

Author : Christine Merrill
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426825422

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The Mistletoe Wager by Christine Merrill Pdf

Harry Pennyngton, Earl of Anneslea, is surprised when his estranged wife, Elise, arrives home for Christmas, especially as she is still intent on divorce! The festive house party is in full swing when the guests are snowed in, and Harry and Elise find themselves together beneath the mistletoe. Maybe the magic of Christmas is just what these two need to reignite their love….

Author : Rebecca Connolly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 1943048398

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A Wager Worth Making by Rebecca Connolly Pdf

The riskier the wager... Everyone knows that Gemma Templeton is a wonderful, cheerful, friendly young woman who is well worth one's acquaintance. She is vibrant and warm, and plays the violin with exquisite talent. The only thing she lacks is a husband, and time is growing short for her in that regard. When an interesting opportunity arises from an unlikely source, Gemma's future is suddenly far more appealing, and a small wager makes all the difference. ...the sweeter the return. What everyone does not know is that a certain man of a less warm reputation is very much interested in changing Gemma's unmarried state, and he doesn't care what anybody says. Lucas Sinclair, Lord Blackmoor, is a dark mark upon the face of Society, and his unexpected interest in Gemma leaves many to wonder if his motives don't hide some sinister purpose. He takes her ridiculous wager, and will stop at nothing to see it paid.

Author : Jessica Harrison
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241396711

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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories by Jessica Harrison Pdf

The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino's wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre's story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof's enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky's dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

Author : Bronwen Evans,May McGoldrick,Lecia Cornwall,Lavinia Kent,Terri Brisbin
Publisher : Swerve
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250179326

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Christmas in Kilts by Bronwen Evans,May McGoldrick,Lecia Cornwall,Lavinia Kent,Terri Brisbin Pdf

Tis the season to fall in love! These five bestselling authors bring you great tiding of highlanders and romances this holiday season! A HIGHLANDER'S HOPE by Terri Brisbin A village harlot who would never dream she could have a different life meets a Highlander who visits for the holidays and brings with him an offer and hope. A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS WAGER by Lecia Cornwall When a snowstorm forces a charming lass hiding a broken heart to take shelter in a castle with three fine Highland lairds just days before Christmas, there’s a game afoot—who will be the first to win a kiss and maybe her heart. A SCOT FOR CHRISTMAS by Bronwen Evans She's ready to embrace her life and future as a spinster, he's trying to have one last hurrah before he gives into his family's wishes and proposes marriage to his neighbor, but fate has other ideas when the lady and the Scot meet at a holiday house party in the wilds of Scotland. LEFTOVER MISTLETOE by Lavinia Kent What happens when a highlander finds himself stranded, maybe kidnapped, with an English lady around Christmas... maybe the mistletoe will help answer that question. SWEET HOME HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS by May McGoldrick An encounter between an English officer and a desperate aunt trying to keep custody of her young niece leads to a little magic during the holidays.

Author : Maisey Yates
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008910884

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The Rancher's Wager (Mills & Boon Desire) (Gold Valley Vineyards, Book 3) by Maisey Yates Pdf

This wealthy rancher has placed his bet... And its winner takes all!

Author : Stanley Weintraub
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743287104

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11 Days in December by Stanley Weintraub Pdf

An account of the 1944 Battle of the Bulge between Allied forces and Hitler's surviving army describes how Germany broke through Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest, sparking a ten-day conflict that proved pivotal to the war's outcome.

Author : Holly Cassidy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593716274

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The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy Pdf

From the author of The Christmas Wager comes a charming holiday rom com about a young, recently heartbroken woman who is tasked by her sister to complete Advent calendar challenges in the lead up to Christmas to reignite her belief in herself, the holidays, and love again. She’s given up on love and Christmas…but fate has other plans. All Callie wants for Christmas is to hibernate. She's still reeling from being dumped by her childhood sweetheart, and under no circumstances will she go home for the holidays considering her ex will be right next door with his new, perfect partner. Callie is officially in grinch mode, but her meddling sister, Anita, won’t let her give up on life, love, and Christmas quite so easily. Anita stages a Christmas intervention for Callie with a homemade Advent calendar challenge—cheerful tasks to push Callie out of her comfort zone and into the holiday spirit, inspired by a childhood tradition. Callie reluctantly plays along, but when she comes face-to-face with a charming baker who just might be the spoonful of sugar she needs, her strict rules on love and the holidays are tested. As they strike a deal to do the activities together, could the twenty four little doors on Callie’s Advent calendar not only open up one, but two closed-off hearts?

Author : Nancy Herkness
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Billionaires
ISBN : 1540572498

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The Irishman's Christmas Gamble by Nancy Herkness Pdf

A reclusive billionaire chocolatier and a sexy Irish soccer star share a grim past but can the magic of Christmas bring them love?Having risen out of the slums of Dublin to build a multinational gourmet chocolate business, Frances "Frankie" Hogan has settled for being respected, envied, and rich beyond belief...but never happy. She has built a secure home within the walls of the exclusive Bellwether Club, a place she established for self-made billionaires like herself. She's convinced that nothing can ruffle the calm of her well-ordered, though lonely, world-until her past, in the form of Liam Keller, shows up at her door.European soccer sensation Liam Keller has carried a torch for Frankie since their years together in their hard-scrabble Irish neighborhood. Frankie was the one who fed his dreams and pushed him to reach for the elite level of his sport, even as she kept him at arm's length. Their ambitions launched them in different directions, but now Liam finds himself in New York as a coach to an up-and-coming professional American soccer team.Liam's feelings for Frankie have never faded, but their years apart have brought complications, including a secret that could drive Frankie away. Only a Christmas miracle can help Liam convince the woman he adores to finally gamble on love.