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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! :)

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.

A collection of short stories ranging from the realistic, magical realism or even straight up fantasy genre. A lot of these will be written for prompts or contests, so feel free to check these out for inspiration as well. If you're looking for something specific or don't know where to start, check out the "Synopsis | Table of Contents chapter" for a brief summary of each short story in the collection.

~• The red carpet awards nominee for 2017/2018. ~ Winner of The Red Carpet Awards Romance genre 2017/2018. ~ Featured in the Wattfest 'Special Christmas' reading list. ~ 1st Runner up of The Red Carpet year Award for 2017/2018. One broken heart. One troubled soul. Could they find love in each others company? Doctor Fredo Oliveira's Christmas has always been the same ever since his wife left him with their three months old daughter to run away with her lover to Italy. So this year,he didn't expect anything to change,only that Christmas had another surprise in store for him. And that surprise came in form of a half dead girl,no, woman-an attractive one at that- on his door step. Instead of handing her over to the police like he should,he found out that he didn't want to let her go yet. Kate Donovan knew that she should stay away from this Doctor and his lovely daughter,but she found herself wanting to heal the hurt his ex-wife created. Her past was a reminder that she couldn't have a family,even though her heart yearned for one. Join these two people as they find love and learn together the joy and Magic Christmas can bring. This is a short story inspired by Christmas itself. I have always wanted a joy filled Christmas myself but never got one. I see myself in Kate and a little bit in Kelsia. I must admit that this story came to me in spur of the moment, but I hope you do enjoy it. Warning: This book would contain mature scenes, so if you can't handle something like that,stay away.

The letters had strangely stopped from my long-time American pen pal, until I got another letter to explain the sad reason why. Devastated to learn that Sara had tragically died, I could only mourn her untimely death and her faraway loss. Now, the long-distance letters have slowly began to arrive back through my door, just as they used to before. They are now coming from the brother of Sara...the one who first wrote to me about the truly sad passing of his sister. One word at a time, this man is beginning to intrigue me. One word at a time, he is making me want to read more from him. But Cary Dean lives in New England, and I live by the sea in Dorset. I can't let him intrigue me. I can't want to read more of his words. I'm Rosa Summers - a hopeless romantic who is totally hopeless with all things romantic, and yet, Cary Dean is managing to write his way deep into my heart, and with Christmas just around the corner, I can't let my silly heart run away with itself. Christmas is all about kindness and laughter. It's about sharing goodwill and spreading joy.... it's not about falling for someone I can't ever be with. But the magical spirit of Christmas... well, let's just say it has other ideas! A KISS UNDER THE KISMET TREE Published by K B Mallion Copyright © 2018 K B Mallion

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.

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.

The Nix Duology Book 1. Morgan Nix hates Christmas and this year looks like it will be the worst Christmas he's ever had. His fiancé broke up with him four months ago, money is tight at the children's home he works at, and he just found out that his ex was cheating on him for months before their breakup. Always one to hold a grudge Morgan decides to get revenge. And what better way to do it than by pretending to date his ex's boss? The unattainable and gorgeous sorcerer, Nikolai Iarnă. The opportunity is presented to him when Nikolai asks him to pretend to be his boyfriend for the holidays so his relatives will stop setting him up on blind dates, as they have for the past 10 years. But what was supposed to be a fake relationship starts to feel very real and that's something Morgan doesn't think he's ready for. He's already had his heart broken once. He doesn't want to get hurt again. Is Nikolai someone he can trust or will he be abandoned once again when the holiday season ends?

"You were everything I thought I wanted and so much more. If I had known you were waiting for me--" "Stop. Don't waste our time like that." "Will you sing the little Christmas song for me one last time?" Angel Baekhyun can't bring himself to stay away from the human world when it comes to this time of year. There's just something about the human world at Christmas time that brings him down from the heavens and gets him into trouble. Especially this year when he stumbles on a particularly interesting human working as Santa's helper at the mall... Chanyeol's part time job as Santa's elf was supposed to be easy pay for a mindless job. He wasn't looking for his own supernatural stalker following him around demanding to live out Christmas fantasies all weekend. Unsure whether he's snapped under the stress of his holiday crazy job or not, he guides the pint sized angel around on an unforgettable adventure... Will Baekhyun finally learn the magic of touching someone? And will Chanyeol open his cold heart to the angel in time for a Christmas kiss? TRIGGER: No actual character death. Implied character death / fallen angel

Millie's life has gone tits up. She lost her job in Bumble Bee cafe. Her boyfriend broke up with her. She's forced to work as an elf at Christmas despite her aversion to tiny humans. I mean really, life couldn't say fuck you any louder. Until she meets Zak. Zak, the grumpy smoking hot brother of a kid visiting her grotto. The guy who smells like apple and cinnamon but looks like he'd rather be anywhere else than standing in her grotto. Zak's family are going through the worst thing imaginable. The holiday season has begun, but instead of holiday cheer and fun, they are honouring final wishes. Then Zak meets Millie. The gorgeous elf, who looks about 30 seconds from tearing her hair out. The two bond instantly and Zak, who hasn't committed to anyone but family, is ready to take things further. Until tragedy strikes the day before Christmas and Zak and Millie are left trying to pick up the pieces. Will the bond they share be enough to withstand the holiday grief? Or will they be left wandering into the new year alone?