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[2021 WATTYS Shortlist] When the heir to Christmas falls for a girl who hates the holiday, he risks losing his birthright to a trickster cousin unless he can melt her bah-humbug heart. * * * With his pet reindeer, grumpy gnome friends, and perpetual Yuletide cheer, Nick is the most eligible bachelor in the Arctic Circle. He's also the envy of his cousin Piet, who wants nothing more than to destroy the holiday forever. And how better to poison the heart of the most festive man in the reach of the aurora borealis than getting him to fall in love with woman who hates Christmas more than anyone else in the world? Noelle Nixon is "one of those" people. Everyone knows one: someone who lives for sun, surf, and palm trees, someone who'd rather be in perpetual vacation mode, and someone who'd gladly skip from Halloween directly to Easter rather than having to deal with the gloom, stress, and forced cheer of the "holiday season." When magical scheming during the winter equinox between a vengeful Black Buck and a clever Frost Fairy forces this New York City violinist to travel across the North Atlantic for a private holiday concert, the pure, unsuspecting Nick will risk losing his claim on Christmas in favor of his heart unless Noelle's one flaw is a deal breaker to what would otherwise be a perfect match. Awards: WATTYS 2021 Shortlist (c) Copyright 2019 - RS Kovach All Rights Reserved.

AMBY AWARDS TOP PICK 2024 ❤️ The knocking continued. And she continued to lie prone on the floor, her heart thudding desperately in her chest. Her brain was telling her something she couldn't allow herself to believe. Because there was only one thing she'd left in her garden. And it couldn't possibly be the thing that was trying to get her attention right now. "Hello?" A male voice shouted pleadingly all of a sudden. "I'm cold. Holly?" It couldn't be. Could it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holly Sprigg hates Christmas. It's forced fun at its very worst. It's the best way to bankrupt her. And it's a chance to feel even more alone than she usually does. But when she takes her nephew to see Santa, her life takes a bit of a turn . . . And suddenly, she has somehow created her dream man. Out of snow! What is the purpose of the mysterious "faux man"? And can he help Holly regain some of the festive spirit she lost so long ago?

Usually, people Carol's age are getting married, buying their first house, getting their first pet, etc. Her younger sister's doing all that. Good for her right? And she's doing it with Carol's ex. It has been a year since they broke up and he has been with her sister ever since and well, I'm sure you can guess the tea for that one. But it's Christmas time so 'tis the season to be jolly. She'll be seeing her two favorite people at the family reunion. Where she has promised everyone that she has happily moved on, and has someone to introduce to the family... except- she doesn't. During a trip to the grocery store, she bumps into one of the finest men she saw, which wasn't through her phone screen. So, obviously her first reaction was to ask him to be her plus one for the family reunion and to pretend that they're a couple. He Agrees! On the condition that she'll help him become Santa Claus? Weird but she agrees to do exactly that. Nick keeps claiming that he's Santa Claus's Son and that there's this whole Christmas wonderland where people compete to be Santa...she just goes with it. I mean his good looks had to come with a sacrifice right? Little did she know what she had signed up for...

Emberly Faust first sees Santa Claus when she's just a little girl. HER Santa, however, comes in the unexpected form of a tall, dark, and handsome forty-something. Young Emberly has only one request of Santa that year; for her disenchanted parents to stay together. "Santa" has to explain to Emberly that not even HE can force two people to love each other. Years later, Emberly is a married woman with two children of her own when one fateful Christmas she discovers her husband to be cheating on her. In her devastated state, she sees the dubiously dapper Santa Claus for the second time, only this time, she's not so easily rid of the charming enigma. Can the man, Steve Coleman, achieve a true holiday miracle by defrosting Emberly's broken heart and saving Christmas for her and her two young children? "Happily Ever Christmas" is a story full of Magick, intrigue, family matters, Elves, adventure, sex, and of course, Love. After all, Santa works in mysterious ways. A tale to warm even the coldest heart this Christmas.

When a cupid is tasked with setting up the woman he has feelings for, he decides instead to sabotage her matches while he uncovers why the Fates are targeting her. ***** Supernatural forces have secretly decided human destiny for centuries. Both the Fates and inhuman criminal cartels have used cupids and their powers of manipulation to control love and desire. But Declan is a rarity: a full-blooded cupid who freelances for both sides. Gifted with an extraordinary ability to sense human desire, he wields his powers to match couples, break them up, and even drive people to madness. Love is his business, but he's seen how it can destroy lives and is determined not to fall himself. When Declan receives his next assignment, the target is the last person he ever expected: his sassy neighbor and laundry-room companion, Bree Logan--the one girl in the world that he secretly wants for himself. Declan doesn't want to set her up with the love of her life, but he knows if he turns down the job, someone else will. He decides on a third option: take the assignment and sabotage her matches. The Fates may have a plan for her--but he's got one of his own. --------- ✓ Completed: September 10th, 2024 © All Rights Reserved ⚠️ Trigger Warning: Contains adult language, explicit sex (consensual), physical violence, drug use (marijuana), and alcohol consumption. Themes discussed include adoption, child abandonment, foster care, ableism, organized crime, biphobia, and autistiphobia. Content warnings may be incomplete. This book is intended for adult readers and reader discretion is encouraged.

This is from the supposed to be from 27 November all away to the Christmas Eve of 2022 I have been told that there is a advent book thing going on and I would like to be able to tell stories of Christmas spirit as well as stories related not just to Christmas. The short stories are going to be the best. If you insane for Christmas here you .......Xmas and non Xmas stories. *noticed on Instagram* **on Amazon as ebook and paperback ** ***please rate kindly on goodreads ***

Christmas Short Stories is a heartwarming collection of 16 festive tales filled with magic, mystery, and holiday cheer. • "A Christmas Wish" tells of a child's wish that becomes a Christmas miracle. • "The Forgotten Ornament" uncovers a family's lost ornament with a powerful connection to their past. • "Christmas in a Small Town" captures the warmth of a close-knit community during the holidays. • "A Time Travel Christmas" follows a character's magical journey through Christmases of the past, present, and future. • "The Elf's Journey" follows a young elf on a mission to save Christmas. • "Snowed In" is a cozy story about strangers finding friendship while snowed in together. • "Christmas at Midnight" reveals the magic that happens at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve. • "A Royal Christmas" explores a royal family's lavish holiday celebrations. • "Christmas Spirit" is about rediscovering the true meaning of Christmas. • "The Christmas Heist" is a thrilling tale of thieves targeting a Christmas event, but things don't go as planned. • "The Lost Christmas Memory" uncovers a forgotten memory that changes how a person views the season. • "Santa's Apprentice" follows a young apprentice learning the secrets of Santa's workshop. • "Christmas Underwater" takes readers to a magical underwater world where Christmas is celebrated. • "A Christmas Eve Confession" is about love and regret shared on Christmas Eve. • "The Gingerbread Invasion" tells of gingerbread cookies coming to life and causing holiday chaos. • "The Christmas Detective" is a mystery where a detective uncovers a crime threatening to ruin Christmas. Filled with festive adventures, heartwarming moments, and holiday magic, Christmas Short Stories is the perfect companion for the season.

Sophia Reymont's fondest memories are of her home, The Reymont Chalet, affectionately known as The Christmas Chalet. Since studying and finding a job in New York City, she's been spending her vacation time climbing the corporate ladder at a marketing agency. When her Aunt Greta calls asking for her help to keep the chalet from being sold, she jumps at the opportunity she's been waiting for-a chance to market something she believes in. Alexander Cavanagh has a successful business in Seattle as a real estate investor. He buys low-valued properties, converting them into his clients' dream offices and homes. He spots his next project quickly, and at a bargain, a cozy chalet in a tourist town in need of renovation. On an instinct, he takes a chance to move cross-country to the small town that can't help but draw him in, secondary only to the people he meets there. An unexpected and light romance brewing in the holiday atmosphere has both rethinking life, love, the meaning of home. [Cover Photo Credit]: Imad Clicks, Pexels A/N: Hello and thank you for checking out my cozy Christmas story! I've put a lot of love into this one but it's still my first draft. I'm hoping to go back and edit it one day. Still, it's always been about the characters for me and I hope you love them as they are! :)

A STORY YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO READ ONCE EVERY YEAR BECAUSE IT'S JUST THAT FUNNY. Charlie gets an early Christmas gift. But it's not just an early Christmas gift; it's a Christmas gift that she actually deserves this holiday. Once she receives the gift, she quickly finds out that this gift may just come with an unwanted crush but, she has never been in love before and isn't ready for love anyways. Will Charlie learn how to handle it or will she get her first heartbreak? She noticed how gentle he seemed to be. "How can he be so robust yet be so gentle in his touch? How is this even possible," she wondered to herself. "I can't," Charlie thought to herself. "I can't be with him. I'm not sure what had happened back there but he may be taking a piss out of me and even if his not, I don't have time. I won't have time for him. I'll be a lousy girlfriend. He'll dump me real quick and he'll break my hear." But then at the same time she longed for him. She's already missing his breath on her skin. Could she dare ever say no?

"𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕?" Christmas has never been (Yn) Calvin's thing. Since her parents divorce eight years ago, (Yn) hasn't believed in Santa Claus, the Christmas spirit, or magic. Now, at sixteen, she only lives with her father, Scott Calvin, who is never around because of his constant working. The holidays began to serve as a haunting reminder of (Yn)'s broken family and her crushed spirit. Well...until someone taught her how to believe again. A Bernard the Elf x Fem!Reader fanfic . . . Key: (Yn)- Your Name (Hc)- Hair Color (Ec)- Eye Color (Fc)- Favorite Color . . ~•~ Start Date: 11-24-22 End Date: 1-24-23 ~•~ . . . Rankings: #1- Christmas #1- bernardtheelf #1- santaclaus #1- BernardtheelfxReader #1- xreader #1- bernardxreader #1- snowangel #1- elf #1- holiday #1- Bernard . ❗️Disclaimer❗️ - As of the time when I planned out the plot of this story, The Santa Clauses series on Disney+ didn't air yet, so all of the lore behind the original trilogy hadn't been dropped yet. In this story, none of that happened because a lot of it contradicts to my story. So please don't expect this to be accurate to the lore that The Santa Clauses showed us! Thank you! - I do not claim ownership of the Santa Clause or any of its characters. They all belong to Disney. - The cover is by me :D