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Cohen Ford is a man who could do with a little bit of sweetening up. It’s no surprise that when he walks into The Great Greenwich Ice Creamery on a typically gloomy London day before Christmas, he insists on a black coffee rather than his childhood favourite – strawberry ice cream. But then he meets River de Luca, the woman behind the flavours. After their first encounter, Cohen begins visiting the ice creamery every Tuesday, gradually learning more about the intriguing River.

At Christmastime, we gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus, an event that forever changed our world—and the hearts of billions. And there’s no better way to get in the true Christmas spirit than to immerse yourself in the story of his coming. Good Tidings of Great Joy is the story of the first Christmas as told by the Bible. Every word comes from the New King James Version of Old and New Testament Scriptures, but elements have been arranged to create one unbroken narrative.

Wrapped in Love: A Christmas Story of Forgiveness and Second Chances Lisa is a smart, sexy bombshell who sees men only as a source of pleasure. She never dates exclusively, and there's a reason she never lets them stay all night. Mark is a lawyer and single dad who's focused on raising his young daughter. Love? No thanks, he’s got enough on his plate trying to explain why Santa can’t bring a new mom. But when Lisa struts into Mark's law office, his orderly world turns upside down. He can’t stop thinking about her, like a Christmas gift wrapped in glitter and bows that he just has to ...

Talia Rose suffered from what her aunts called The Family Curse. Kleine-Levin Syndrome—or more commonly, Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. But it was nowhere near as glamorous as the fairytale name suggested. Sleeping up to twenty hours a day for weeks, sometimes months, on end. Having no memory of anything during that time. No friends. No chance of a boyfriend. KLS was her own version of a living nightmare. Talia wouldn’t even be able to hold down a job if not for the family theater. And she’d once loved everything about it—acting, dancing, singing—everything. After The Family Curse ...

Much like The Stories Behind The Best-Loved Songs Of Christmas, The Stories Behind The Great Traditions of Christmas and More Stories Behind The Best Loved Songs of Christmas this new Collins Christmas book will fill a void in the book world.

The adorable Priscilla is back in her first Christmas adventure! When Priscilla and her best friend, Bettina, eagerly join the other holiday shoppers to see Santa at the mall, they realize they are looking at not one, but several fake Santas! The girls are inspired to head to the North Pole in search of the real Santa Claus. Will the 50-Year-Storm keep this curious duo's biggest holiday wish from coming true? Priscilla and the Great Santa Search captures all the magic of Christmastime and the spirit of a child's fascination with the almighty Santa Claus.

How Lauren thought her summer holiday would go: Priceless mother-son memories of swimming and sunshine before Charlie leaves for university. How things actually are, now they’re here: Charlie refusing to speak to her, locked in a darkened room in their Corsican cottage, and a creeping sense of dread contemplating the rest of her life alone. Although Charlie has decided that holidays with mum are now deeply uncool, Lauren is determined not to waste this trip. Then she meets James, who was supposed to be holidaying with his daughter but is now, like her, unexpectedly flying solo.

Flea returns to the North Pole after the most challenging Christmas ever. Not everyone has survived and even more danger is coming. The South Pole Army is closer than ever and the war for the North Pole - and the fate of the world - is finally at hand. With Santa Claus gone and nobody left to guide Flea, he feels more alone than ever. North Pole vs. South Pole isn't the only looming battle. A final showdown with Jack Frost seems unavoidable, but Flea still has many difficult decisions to make, decisions that will define the future of Christmas... OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR FLEA'S FIVE ...

It’s the New Year in Thailand! Songkran is Fa’s favorite holiday. She loves the traditions—and the food!—that go along with it. Each year she hopes to play a special role in one of her family’s cultural ceremonies. Will this be her year?

This collection includes a trio of holiday stories for the horse lovers in the family: One Frosty Christmas, The Great Pumpkin Ride, and A Filly Called Easter.

Sheep farmer Bryony Whittaker already has every reason to hate Kynaston Germaine. He’s forcing her father to sell their beloved Yorkshire farm, and wants to turn it into a dry-ski resort, of all things. Then Bryn’s sister Katy takes her own life, and Bryn’s hatred for Kynaston can no longer be tempered. She vows revenge, and moves to New York to team up with Kyn’s brother Morgan, who harbors a dangerous grudge against him. Once there, Bryn’s cousin Hadrian grows increasingly concerned by Bryn’s obsessive need for retribution.

Stevie loves to toot, chilly snowy farts. However, most people do not enjoy tooting like he does, and unfortunately for Stevie, his tooting makes him unable to work at all the different jobs that he tries. But maybe there is a way that Stevie can turn his tooting into his biggest advantage rather than a disadvantage? Find out whether Stevie is able to use his tooting skills to his advantage by listening along this classic holiday story for kids!

Bar waiter Gabriel Fernandez loves his job. He’s great at what he does and it don’t hurt that he often finds himself helping others find love while serving drinks. But he’s not so lucky in love himself.

★★★★★ A Laugh-Out-Loud Holiday Delight When a truck carrying 35,000 pints of Guinness disappears just before Christmas, chaos erupts in the Midlands. Barry, a beleaguered pub landlord, faces the festive season with taps running dry and a rowdy crowd demanding their beloved "black stuff." But when rumors of balaclava-clad thieves rolling kegs onto a canal barge surface, the locals band together to track the culprits in a merry misadventure filled with pints, pratfalls, and plenty of laughs. From Jim, the cantankerous conspiracy theorist who blames The Travellers for everything from...

'Queen of Chocolate' Beatrice Wodehouse, known for her decadent desserts, is ready to go head to head with her social media nemesis, clean lean baking machine Charlie Simmonds, in the Great Christmas Cook Off TV show. Beatrice is fed up of Charlie's sanctimonious attitude and is ready to show him that food is there to be enjoyed. Surely she'll blow his keto, low sugar, low-carb mince pies out of the water with her chocolatey creations? Except filming for the Cook Off turns out to be anything but sugar, spice and all things nice.

The warm and witty new novel from Alexandra Brown, best-selling author of The Great Christmas Knit Off. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Carole Matthews. Tindledale is in a tizzy.... The Village Show competition is coming around again, and after last year's spectacular failure the villagers are determined to win. Meg, teacher at the local school, is keen to help and to impose some much-needed order.

This book tells the tale of the fabled schooner, Rouse Simmons, the most famous Christmas story to emerge from the Great Lakes. This ship, loaded with Christmas trees for Chicago, sailed into the year's worst storm and disappeared in Lake Michigan on November 23, 1912, taking with it Captain Herman Schuenemann and about 15 others who were on board.

This is an ultimate guide to working holiday visas that will help you live in a foreign country without economic limitations, just like you've always desired. Within it, you'll uncover all the countries you can apply to under this visa scheme, the approval of which will grant you the ability to work, study, or just travel extendedly overseas. Better yet, some visas are even renewable, so you won't have to bid "adios" to your dream destination any time soon!

The perfect seasonal tale of how laughter, friends and wacky Christmas jumpers can mend a broken heart. For fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan. Heartbroken after being jilted at the altar, Sybil has been saved from despair by her knitting obsession and now her home is filled to bursting with tea cosies, bobble hats, and jumpers.

Victor is sceptical when Walter Swizwit comes to the village of Rainwater. He's the latest in a string of inventors passing through and no one wants to buy his cheap magic tricks. But Walter doesn't take rejection well and puts a curse on the village. Only Victor is unaffected, and he must leave Rainwater for the first time in his life if he's to find the cure. Victor's path takes him past other villages that Walter has damaged and he picks up new companions on the way: Elena, handy with bow and arrow, Mo-Lan, a science prodigy and scaredy-cat Mingus.