While Flora struggles with how to inform her ex-boss that she is carrying his baby, a doctor refugee from war-torn Syria embarks on his first Christmas season without his wife on the remote Scottish island of Mure.

"In the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne, the Christmas season has arrived. It's a joyous time for family, friends, and feasting, as decorations sparkle along the town's winding streets and shop windows glow with festive displays. And in Polly's Little Beach Street Bakery, the aroma of gingerbread cookies and other treats tempts people in from the cold. Though Polly is busy keeping up with the demands of the season, she still makes time...

New novel ... told through the shifting voices of a family gathering for Christmas in upstate New York after the death of their beloved matriarch, at odds over the settling of her estate--a novel about art, grief, shame, ambition, joy, and the American safety net. It's December 22nd and siblings Henry, Kate, and Martin have converged with their spouses on Henry's house in upstate New York. This is the first Christmas the siblings are without their...

Hopeless romantic Eva Jordan loves everything about Christmas. Spending the holidays alone this year, she leaps at the chance to house sit a spectacular penthouse on 5th Avenue in snow-kissed Manhattan. What she didn't expect was to find it occupied by its gorgeous-and mysterious-owner. With a deadline and the anniversary of his wife's death looming, bestselling crime writer Lucas Blade has isolated himself with only grief for company. But when a...

Lonely-hearted waitress Katie Smith has nowhere to go for Christmas, and a huge crush on her gorgeous diner patron Juan Martinez. So when Juan asks Katie to pose as his girlfriend for holiday festivities at his family's winery, Katie leaps at the chance... that is, until an accident lands Juan in a coma right after giving his folks the news. Katie knows she should tell the Martinezes the truth, but when they immediately embrace her, Katie is reluctant...

Meet the Grinch's pup, Max.

The pigeon really, really wants to drive Santa's sleigh, but reconsiders once he learns how it flies.

In this sweet, sturdy board book, Cindy-Lou Who shares her favorite Who-ville holiday traditions--from trimming the Christmas tree and hanging stockings to baking cookies, wrapping presents, singing, and getting together with family and friends. Written in rhymed verse, it's an ideal introduction to the story and a perfect gift for toddlers and preschoolers too young for the classic picture book. Now everyone in the family can have a merry Grinchmas!--Publisher's...

"As the holiday season begins, Laurel McCullough could use some good news. She and her husband, Zach, have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they've had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who's having trouble taking care of herself. But when Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available. Then Mrs. Miracle appears at the door. No stranger to lending...

While enjoying the Christmas season, Nan and Sarah, along with Dr. Watson and his wife Mary, are called to investigate when missing women reappear and their experiences while gone have driven them mad.