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TwitterNew Year's books for adults are a reminder of the child within us, of the value of family and friendship, motivation that is so often lacking, the opportunity to see everyday life in an unusual perspective. We often make promises to ourselves to start a new life, starting Monday or next month. The idea is good, the desire is there, the last step remains - action. But often all 52 weeks, as well as 12 months, the intentions remain unfulfilled. Maybe you just need some rest? Allow yourself to relax and spend the cold December evenings with fascinating reading - a positive exercise for the mind.
So, welcome to the New Year's library!
New Year's general cleaning takes a lot of time, effort, and sometimes just depressing? Do it according to the KonMari method described in this book. space will harmonize your life in an amazing way, and will affect areas that, at first glance, have nothing to do with cleanliness and order. The unique author's technique has already helped many people.
Tired of living from paycheck to paycheck, no matter how much you earn, there is still not enough money, you don’t know how to create a “safety cushion” and where to invest it wisely? New Year is the best time to decide the financial issue in your favor. The book will teach you to live without denying yourself small joys and always having the right amount for what you really need or really want, but it was an impermissible luxury.
Even the work you love cannot replace the whole world. What can we say about the one that simply provides a means of subsistence, but in return takes all the free time and energy? Dreams of travel, free schedule, decent income can come true. Master a new philosophy, allow yourself to become free and independent, using a ready-made guide to action.
Luck as a lifestyle, or the plight of a loser - which do you choose? If you are ready to give up complaints about the disorder in your personal life, uninteresting work, lack of money, household trivia and develop a new system of habits, attitudes, skills - welcome to the world of successful and happy people. Read a fun book with a healthy dose of irony and cynicism, learn to think outside the box and gain a taste for life.
Why do some people live for their own pleasure, while others drag out a miserable existence? The answer is simple - we ourselves create the surrounding reality. Negative thoughts give rise to problems, joyful and free thoughts open up simply unprecedented opportunities. The Law of Attraction works whether we like it or not. How to learn to conquer fears, get what you strive for, be happy here and now - all the tips in the book.
Dreams and plans that are not destined to come true at best leave a slight feeling of annoyance, and at worst - plunge into depression. Sometimes, having come to the goal, we are surprised to find out that we didn't really want to, we regret the time, effort, money spent. How to understand what you really need and stop being scattered over the little things? Daniela Laporte does not offer simple solutions... She teaches you to dream correctly, set goals, not make excuses, but act.
New Year's book about parenting or a guide for careless parents? In fact, neither one nor the other. This is not a set of common truths, morals and rules. The author humorously tells how not to go crazy with your beloved, obnoxious offspring, not to allow them to encroach on the parental ego, which, by the way, has a right to exist. And if you have already experienced all the "delights" of puberty, read "Until Your Teenager Drives You Crazy."
Most of our fears are nothing more than an illusion. They are never destined to come true, but chopping off their wings, depriving them of dreams, blocking the channels of joy and plunging into the abyss of doubts is always welcome. The universe is limitless, everyone can use its riches, one has only to want. Coelho's parable that fear of change is not the best choice. It is quite possible that another life awaits you behind the doors of the uncomfortable but safe sink.
Do you want to plunge into magic without waiting for New Year's Eve? Read about wonderful wine, a journey into the past or inward, about truth and lies, about friendship and love with a happy ending. Adults need fairy tales too. Forget about the cold winter, immerse yourself in the warm atmosphere of a small French town, feel the scent of the vine. Detective story, mysticism, “tasty” descriptions - there are many interesting things in this novel.
Lost Creek is a strange place. The main character is going to celebrate the last Christmas in his life there. The disappointing diagnosis of doctors puts an end to his life. But can there be Christmas without miracles? And life in Lost Creek is not so measured. Events twist in an incredible way, changing the fate of all the characters in the story. If you want a Christmas tale - read and enjoy. This book is for lovers of light reading.
Here is a selection new year books... Enough to while away the time before your favorite holiday? And if you do not have time, there is a long vacation ahead. Enjoy your reading!
There are many New Year holidays ahead. Even if you are leaving on vacation, you can take a book with you so as not to get bored on the road. And if you meet at home, all the more there is a great way to tune in to a festive mood. After all, how nice it is to sit by the fireplace (even an imaginary one) under the caress of a plush blanket and read the best Christmas book!
1. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
The book is a sensation. The book is a parable. The story of Scrooge - a man who did not love anyone, hated everyone, and legends circulated about his stinginess and callousness throughout the city. He was treated appropriately. One day the spirit of Marley's late companion appeared to Scrooge. The author skillfully describes the appearance of this spirit in such a way that the blood in the veins runs cold not only in the protagonist, but also in the reader. Scrooge spent his whole life hoarding, did not help anyone, did not respond to requests. And then he completely loses his peace.We are witnessing the complete rebirth of man. Cynicism is replaced by bitter regret and remorse. Marley asks the Higher Forces to help his friend change. They send three more spirits to help him. The appearance of each is a real test for Scrooge. However, he succeeded. It turns out how wonderful life is when you live for others! Empty and barren, it is filled with quality content.
If this had not happened, then in a year the hero would have died. So the spirit of Christmas foretold him.
The gloom and hopelessness of the plot gradually dissolve, giving way to light, love, joy.
Attention to each other, responsiveness and kindness is not an empty phrase. This must be learned. After all, caring, sincere participation changes us for the better, and, therefore, the world around us.
4. The Legend of the Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlef
Be sure to read the book to your children. Be sure to read the book if you are a believer. If you believe in miracles, goodness, love. This is a fairy tale about miracles. Events take place in the Geingen forest. Allegedly, on a holy winter night, a beautiful flower bloomed there - a Christmas rose. Is it true? And so Abbot John gathered in magic forest roots. And lo and behold! A rose grew out of them ...5. Christmas with the Losers by John Grisham
In many families, events occur when a holiday is no longer a holiday. I don't want fun and feasts, even gifts. One desire is to hide from the hustle and bustle. So the Cranks family lost their former meaning during the New Year holidays, when their only daughter left. The spouse calculated that they were spending too much money on having fun. So he invited his wife to take a cruise. It should be both more fun and cheaper.However, things are not going as planned. An interesting idea turns into a challenge. After all, no one is allowed to break the established traditions! And the Cranks didn't buy the tree, they didn't unfasten the charities, they didn't have their party. And most importantly, they didn't put a snowman on their roof! Do you think it's so easy to disrupt the once good-neighborly cramped world? But, reader, don't worry! Everything will end well, it's a magical Christmas!
6. "The Little Match Girl" by Hans Christian Andersen
The plot of the fairy tale is classic: an unhappy orphan wanders on the eve of Christmas through elegant, beautiful streets. But with a genius author, any hackneyed classics acquire an unusual sound. The most important thing is new year's eve Make a wish. Of course, the heroine's wish also came true. It's a magical night. It's a fairy tale ...7. "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by Ernst Hoffmann
The author himself loved and knew how to do miracles. "Nutcracker" - why not a miracle? Especially when the fairy tale was written specially for the children of a friend. Hoffmann made toys with his own hands. Of course, the children were looking forward to it! Probably, he was a wizard Santa Claus for them. By the way, the writer took the names of these children for his fairy tale: Marie (that was the name of the daughter of Hoffmann himself) and Fritz. The boy later became president of the Berlin Academy of Arts.Hoffmann wrote for children. But his works should be read by adults. We, with our clear pragmatism and prudence, have forgotten that there is a place for a miracle in life. And it does not happen because we do not believe. But the children believe it! So maybe you should learn from them?
8. "Christmas Mystery", Yustein Gorder
A truly wonderful story. Boy Joachim chooses a calendar as his Christmas present. And then the first miracle happens - the calendar turns out to be magical! Every day he opens a new window. But there are not the usual New Year's sweets, but a sheet of paper folded several times.This is how the boy gets to know the story of one girl - Elizabeth. Just imagine that a toy lamb from a supermarket ... runs away into the woods! The girl runs after him. Every day Joachim is looking forward to the continuation of the tale. And then the second miracle happens: he does not notice how he gets there!
And Elizabeth meets Angel on the way to the forest. Together they hurry to the Birth of Christ in Jerusalem. An amazing couple travels not only in space, but also in time. They cover more than one hundred years every day and more than one thousand kilometers. On the way, the heroes meet the Magi, shepherds, and angels.
This is a very instructive story telling about the Nativity of Christ in an interesting and accessible language.
9. "Snow Maiden", A. Ostrovsky
Can you imagine the New Year without the Snow Maiden? And Santa Claus without her? So from folk tale about the ice girl, thanks to Alexander Nikolaevich, the beloved image of the New Year's granddaughter was born by all of us. Rimsky-Korsakov wrote a brilliant opera based on this tale in 1880.It is known that the Russian philanthropist Mamontov staged performances in his estate. In 1882, the play "The Snow Maiden" was played on the home stage. The sets and costumes were designed by Vasnetsov himself. The great artist played in the play of Santa Claus! And in 1885, the opera "The Snow Maiden" by Rimsky-Korsakov was staged at Mamontov's private opera. Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov was also inspired by this fairy tale and painted a beautiful image of the Snow Maiden in the winter forest.
10. The Big Book of Christmas Wonders
If you want to get acquainted with the traditions of celebrating Christmastide, with the New Year's customs of different nationalities, then read this book. She combined poems, epics, stories about Christmas. The book is richly illustrated with reproductions of paintings by the best artists of the 19th century. The book will create a feeling of a miracle - as if ancient traditions have come down to us from the depths of centuries.
11. Christmas tree
The tree has long become for us not just a symbol of the Christmas holidays, but a symbol of the coming miracle. We are all waiting for New Year's magic. Setting up a Christmas tree in the house is a special ceremony in which the whole family takes part. This is especially a great joy for the kids. From that moment on, something invisibly changes in the house and in the soul.There is a legend about the Christmas tree. When the Son of God was born, all the trees in the forest came to see the miracle. Herringbone was behind everyone. She tried in vain to push forward to see Jesus too, but she failed. The angels noticed this, \ and put a star from the sky on the top of the tree. All the space around it sparkled. The trees parted and gasped: what an elegant Christmas tree!
So this miracle tree became a symbol of the Nativity of Christ.
12. Mr. Toomey's Christmas Miracle, Susan Wojciechowski
If you want to get into the spirit of Christmas, check out this book with great illustrations by Lynch. You will definitely experience the magic of this holiday for yourself.Woodcarver Tumi lost his wife and son some time ago. Since then, he avoids communication and does not experience joy in life. But one day someone knocked on his house. The widow and her son were asked to carve holiday figures. The owner did not even suspect how it would all end ...
13. "Adventures of New Year's Toys", "The Country of New Year's Toys", Elena Rakitina
When you decorate the Christmas tree, taking toys out of the box, you feel a special thrill. You choose a luminous glass ball and a spruce paw to hang it on. But who said that only people want to have fun in the New Year? A magical night for everyone! Do you want to know where the Plasticine Donkey spent her? And how did the cowardly puppy Tyavka become a hero? And by the way, why shouldn't there be a single speck of dust on the Silver Fairy? And most importantly, when will the same Ball be held, where dreams come true?
Happy reading and happy holidays!
There are a lot of lists of books on winter-New Year-Christmas themes for children on the Internet. But they are all designed for reading up to 10 years that way. And what next? What to read to teenagers 12-14 years old? For the second year I have been studying lists on this topic and somehow I find little. I understand that teenagers are not easy people :))) They have all sorts of their own quirks there, they already have their own opinion there, sometimes you can't force them to read anything at all, let alone on a given topic. But you can try that? Well, suddenly :))) Suddenly they want a New Year's mood or something like that.
In general, I tried to generalize my knowledge on the topic raised above. What books have I found that could be offered to a grown child from 11-12 years old and in which there would be an atmosphere of winter, expectations of the New Year and Christmas. It is clear that Nutcrackers and Snow Queens have already been read by this age. What else do you have? Do not forget that we are a teenager (and I also have a boy, he is not interested in girlish love for the time being, he would have action, adventures, riddles).
I would suggest Pratchett first. He has an interesting book on Christmas right here.
Briefly about the content, then I took it from the reviews in Ozone:
"The children stopped believing in Santa Pig, and he disappeared. His role was played by ... (who do you think? No, not the Magic Rabbit). Death. Believe it or not, the most adequate entity throughout the book."
Yes Yes. In the magical Discworld, invented by Pratchett, there is also a winter holiday - Terror. And now he is under threat. And Death is taken to save him (Pratchett has such a character, who does not know. Very adequate and wise). Death is helped by his granddaughter (well, yes, Death has a granddaughter, but what is it? This is the whole Pratchett).
In general, a sea of positives, an unusual plot, unusual characters and, as always, a sea of wisdom in life, are guaranteed to your teenager. Unless, of course, you are not confused by such characters (I absolutely do not). And who is embarrassed, but there is no time to read it myself, and at the same time I want to know about what is there and how in the book - you can watch the film adaptation of this work, it is. And then decide whether to give it to your child or not. Personally, I'm okay in Pratchett's books for adolescence never found, but I read them a little. Moreover, in this case, from MY point of view, Pratchett is just a very excellent alternative to the Nutcrackers who have already been bored by the age of 11 and For the snow queens... Children by this time already often want something more adult.
Another Pratchett cycle. About Tiffany Bohlen. No, no, it's not about New Years or Christmas at all. But there is winter here. Oh, what a wonderful winter world here is. He's not here all the time, but when Tiffany hits him it blows cold. In general, it seems to me that this cycle is good to start reading in winter. Very atmospheric. Whether there is winter in the second book - I don’t know, I haven’t read it yet, I’ve only read the first of the cycle (unlike my son). But I am sure that your child will not stop at the first book, but will swallow the entire cycle of five books. By the way, this cycle was originally designed specifically for adolescents. And in the third book, the annotation itself is winter, so you have to take everything :))) I can't help but give the annotation of the third book (I really wanted to read it myself):
"A it is the dark morris, a mysterious dance that is danced in the night forest in late autumn to welcome winter. Only creepy foggy creatures come to see him ... yes witches. But one day, twelve-year-old Tiffany Bohlen did not want to just stand and watch. It seemed to her that there was a free place in the dance, just for her, and Tiffany began to dance. So she attracted the attention of Zimovey, a powerful ancient spirit. He is the one who fetters rivers in ice, brings snowfalls to the ground and brings a fierce cold with him. Previously, he did not care about people, but now Zimovey fell in love with a girl who dared to dance with him. For her sake, he decided to become a man himself. And I'm ready to give Tiffany a royal gift: eternal winter ... "
All in all, I think it's a good cycle for winter teen reading. It contains only 5 books.
Probably, many children by the age of 12 had already read both the Christmas Carol in prose, and the Night before Christmas, and the Unchangeable Ruble. But in principle, it seems to me that a teenager will reread these books with pleasure again (if he has not read it). At least my child loves all these three stories very much.
Both I myself and Svyatoslav, in principle, love the stories of O. Henry. And these two - the Gifts of the Magi and the Christmas tree with a surprise - also with a Christmas theme. It is most for grown-up children.
With "The Givers" it turns out to be almost the same story as with Pratchett's cycle about Tiffany Bohlen. There is no direct reference to Christmas, but the book begins in the winter and obviously on the days before Christmas. And all the way in the first part is winter. There will be an extraordinary winter forest and ice monsters. In general, it is so, very atmospheric, just winter. The very beginning is already creating such a magical pre-Christmas atmosphere. The rest of the parts will already be about another time, but then again, the child is unlikely to refuse to continue. But it will be very good for a teenager to start reading the cycle on New Year's Eve.
Well, everything is clear about the Wonderful Doctor. And here I also looked after "Holly" Dickens for her child. I myself am not familiar with the work, my son also did not read it. On the annotation, very on the topic:
Christmas Eve. In a small snow-covered hotel "Holly" a lone traveler is waiting for the bad weather. He keeps a secret and prefers to spend all days alone with his memories. Horror stories from the past are dispelled only by the touching story of the bellhop. However, an unexpected meeting with an old friend prevents the hero from making a fatal mistake.
In general, I will take "Holly", we will read it.
Collections of stories. I watched and studied many. I stopped at these three.
We already have a "New Year tree". We read it. It is good because there are many stories that are suitable for 12-14 years old. That year we read Stanyukovich and something else, I don’t remember. This year I will get it, maybe some more are honored.
But for the time being, I only think about taking the other two collections - not taking them. I am inclined to take the terrible stories, the selection there seems to be interesting. And in the other it is not bad, there is a lot of Christmas from the classics - Chekhov, Dostoevsky. In general, it should be good just for 12-14 years old.
I cannot say that I am a direct fan of The True Story of Santa Claus. On the other hand, I will not say that I do not like her. And at home she has been for many years :))) Probably, it’s time to get it. I don’t know, but it seems to me that at the age of 13 it’s the very thing to read it. All the same, it is not for children, there are already reflections about destinies, very early on, I personally would not read it with a child. But a teenager is quite suitable.
I also found it today - House of green glass. This is something new. Judging by the annotation, it is quite suitable for winter and New Year reading:
The protagonist is 12-year-old Milo Pine, the adopted son of the innkeepers in Nagspeek, a city of smugglers. The Green Glass House is housed in a huge, dilapidated manor house that looks like it was hastily molded from poorly matched houses gathered in a dozen different cities.
The hotel is usually empty at the start of the Christmas break, so Milo hopes to get some rest. But the silence of the first frosty night is broken by the persistent ringing of the bell. And one by one, five guests check into the hotel. The appearance of each of them is shrouded in some mystery, which turns out to be intertwined with the history of the "House of Green Glass". Milo is also puzzled by his accidental find - a fragment of the navigation map. And his acquaintance with Maddie, the cook's youngest daughter, encourages the young man to start a detective game, the purpose of which is to find out why all these people came and where this strange map leads. He does not yet know what a difficult task he faces, and what he will learn about the mysterious guests, about the house and about himself.
Even the most talented actresses can only dream of the role of a beauty whom a beautiful prince proposes to on New Year's Eve. Young Taichka also gets a role on the set of a film about the New Year. And even if this is not the role of a princess, but of a poor creep, the girl is sure that she will cope, she just needs to get used to the image better. And then, dressed up as a beggar, she goes to the shopping center colored with holiday lights. Of course, at the most inopportune moment Taya meets HIM ... But will the handsome man pay attention to the girl-misunderstanding?
Hannah left her parents' home long ago, carefully hiding from everyone the reason for her flight. Successful entrepreneur Sam was once a half-beggar boy. They met again in their hometown years later. Total Votes: 12 Average: 4.75
Andrea has suffered a lot in life, therefore, upon meeting Rick, she immediately realizes that he has experienced great grief. Reason orders her to stay away from Rick, but her heart yearns for him, and in her soul there is a hope that the most cherished dreams sometimes come true.
Having become a hostage of circumstances, Georgia Beckett is forced to ask for help from a person with whom she once said goodbye forever. The wonderful old castle, restored by Sebastian Corder, becomes a refuge for Georgia and her baby during the Christmas holidays. Will former lovers be able to forgive each other for past grievances? Total Votes: 2 Average: 3.50
After losing his wife, Clark Beaumont is struggling to make the children happy Christmas, but his son is doing very poorly and his little daughter hardly speaks. Everything can be fixed only by a miracle, and it itself comes to them ... Total Votes: 2 Average: 4.00
The old actor Zaslavsky and the young costume designer Katya signed an agreement, according to which they pledged to spend New Year's Eve in the estate of the rich man Davydov. Katerina should portray his wife in front of the guests, and Zaslavsky - her father. The old actor quickly pretended to be a marquis and began to freak out for his own pleasure. Katya was less fortunate - she ... fell in love with Davydov! Kissing and hugging in public with a false husband turned out to be incredibly pleasant. But the contract will end soon - and, nothing can be done, you will have to part with the beautiful Davydov. Isn't New Year's Eve in store for Katya in love with a fabulous surprise? Total Voted: 5 Average: 4.20
They say that on New Year's Eve everything often changes - and not always for the better ... Ksenia is ready to sign these words with her hands and feet! Until recently, she had a fiancé worthy of the title of an ideal man, matrimonial dreams and hopes. But closer to New Year's Eve, all this disappeared, and she was left alone, at the broken trough ... with salad "Olivier". And when the father of one of Ksyusha's pupils appeared on the doorstep, unexpectedly abandoned by his wife, it became clear that two loneliness met ...
On one of the fabulous New Year's Eve days in the center of Moscow, a young man named Max met his Cinderella, who quickly disappeared, leaving instead of a crystal shoe ... the sole of an old shoe. Feeling like a full-fledged prince, Max attracts all Internet resources to search for a stranger. But he doesn't know that the girl of his dreams doesn't have a computer. Fate gives a chance - they meet at the New Year's competition "Chief of the Year", jumping in bags around the tree. But whether they will be able to use the chance - read in this book!
Yvette Hamilton knows exactly what kind of gift she would like for Christmas - an enviable marriage with the heir to the ducal title, albeit by calculation. A suitable groom has already been selected, and things are moving towards an engagement, but here fate brings its own amendments to her plans. The illegitimate Jeffrey Eddington hated society, which accepted him with a condescending grin - and the proud Yvette seemed to him a typical high-society thing. And then, angry at her coldness, Geoffrey swore that the impregnable Miss Hamilton would become his wife, no matter what. The hunt begins - however, gradually Jeffrey's passion turns into true love, tender and ardent. But which will Yvette choose? The passion of a real man - or a coveted title?
Widow Kay Partridge moves with her little daughter Evie to Yorkshire. They occupy a small annex on the territory of the old estate Wintergill, whose owners - Nora Snowden and her son Nick - are on the verge of bankruptcy and therefore rent rooms for the winter holidays. Kay hopes that she has found a quiet refuge, but something inexplicable happens in the house every now and then, and in the vicinity, they say, ghosts live ... the vulnerable Kay Partridge makes him want to surround her with warmth and care.
Accidentally hitting the house of his secretary Jamie Powell on Christmas, Ryan Sheppard, and over time, will not cease to believe that it was one of the unforgettable days in his life, full of unexpected turns and surprises ... Total Votes: 15 Average: 4.27
Wayde Mitchell needs to buy out Victoria Sullivan's land, but Tory is not going to give in to the man who once nearly ruined her early career. However, Wade does not give up, because otherwise a secret kept for years could emerge, capable of destroying his entire family ...
After the betrayal of her father, Ruby Maguire goes with the flow, not daring to start everything from scratch. Meeting the charming Damon West turns her measured life upside down. Their passion quickly develops into a strong feeling, but is it worth it to connect your life with a man who has so many secrets? Total Votes: 5 Average: 4.40
Handsome jeweler Rhett Sullivan never dreamed of receiving an adorable one-year-old girl as a Christmas present, nevertheless he met Christmas Eve surrounded by bottles, sliders and plush toys. Sky Miller could not have imagined that her older brother Ayden would come to mind to make the guardian of his daughter Rhett, his best friend and part-time first love of Skye. Now she needs to find a way to protect her heart from Rhett's irresistible charm, because for the coming years they are bound by joint custody of her little niece ...
The beautiful Kate was ready for anything to leave her father's house, where she knew only grief and violence. But her lover deceived her, leaving her with baby Annie in her arms. The child gave Kate a chance for happiness. After all, it was only thanks to her daughter that she met Dr. Rodney Prince. This man became everything to her, but ... he is married! How many circles of hell do lovers have to go through before they can finally be together? Total Votes: 12 Average: 4.50
Vivian Shelby has long come to terms with the fact that she has emptiness in her personal life, and those around her consider her an old maid. But one day, by the will of fate, before the Christmas holidays, she found herself in a snow captivity with a man whom she had seen for the first time in her life. The roads were covered with snow, a blizzard raged outside the window, firewood crackled in the hearth, a scattering of sparks flashed and then extinguished, and then the magic of Christmas came into its own. And the forced prisoners suddenly realized that a fragile thread of mutual attraction had already stretched between them ...
Shannon Riley could not believe that Rory Wallace and his little daughter not only do not celebrate Christmas, but also do not like this magical holiday. Then she did not yet know what terrible memories they have with this time. But Shannon is confident that she can help them regain their lost Christmas spirit. However, helping them, Shannon loses his heart ... Total Votes: 8 Average: 4.63
Cassie Summers was mesmerized by the beauty of Giancarlo and gave him her virginity. However, the plans of the London cynic did not include a long romance. Giancarlo parted ways with Cassi, not assuming that overwhelming news awaits him in the near future ... Total Votes: 33 Average: 3.64
Is it possible to win happiness or is it a gift of fate, which must be waited patiently, meekly, without much hope for anything? The gray-eyed beauty Judith and the charming black-haired Kelly believe in the sacred miracle of love, but they know for sure: happiness comes to those who can not only wait, but also persistently seek their destiny. And therefore, overcoming all unfavorable circumstances, they ultimately draw out a winning ticket.
Author's collection.
The story that gave the title to the collection is one of the most amazing love stories in world literature. The author has a wonderful gift of speech and we see the pre-Christmas New York of the time of O. Henry, admire Della's extraordinary hair and admire the disinterested love and self-sacrifice of "two stupid children" who turn out to be real magicians. Total Votes: 30 Average: 5.00
Young Olivia Weston loves to marry off her friends, loves romantic stories, but she herself intends to choose a husband for herself solely for convenience ... of course, after she has experienced a small and innocent adventure. And what better place to adventure than the mysterious haunted castle inhabited by the enigmatic widower Jason Traerne, the Marquis of Sheldon? Jason is very surprised by the girl’s persistence in breaking his privacy. But pretty soon the marquis and his young friend become true friends, and from friendship it is only a step to love. Total Votes: 20 Average: 4.25
New Year's Holidays. Decorated Christmas tree. Waiting for gifts. Is this not what unites all of us living on earth? And also faith in a miracle! And when will a miracle happen if not on New Year's Eve?
It is on this magical night that we are full of hopes that our most cherished dreams will come true, that love will come, but not fleeting, but such that it will last a lifetime.
Content:
Kent Alison "The Best Holiday"
Thomson Vicky Lewis "Once Upon a New Year's Eve"
Kate Hoffman "Dreams by the New Year Tree"
From the collection "Christmas Stars"
Treat yourself and your friends for a light Christmas some carefree hours of reading this book. Two novels under one cover tell about love - proud and selfless, modern and from the time of chivalrous romance and Beautiful Ladies, but always happy and winning.
Happy holiday, our dear readers! I wish you happiness and love! Total Votes: 9 Average: 4.11
Christmas night is a time of miracles.
What did Fiona Larkin expect for herself at Christmas? Nothing but another lonely evening in the company of four-legged pets. But exactly at midnight, she suddenly met the man she had dreamed of all her life, and in order to keep him, it was even worth going for a little trick ... Total Voted: 3 Average: 4.33
They met just before Christmas - two strangers going through hard times. But if in Ryder there was no longer any hope of happiness, then Emma continued to believe in a miracle that must surely happen at this magical time. Total Votes: 4 Average: 3.50
Intrigues, mysterious incidents and extraordinary adventures, detective stories and of course love await you!
Read and vote in Total Votes: 3 Average: 5.00
More recently, Alka was preparing for a wedding, of course, with the best guy in the world, but the situation, alas, has changed dramatically. The dream of an early marriage collapsed, and I had to go to the New Year's party without a groom. Classmates are dancing, garlands are sparkling, a tree is shimmering with colorful balls, but Alke is not at all fun. And who should fix the situation? Who will perform the miracle? Perhaps only a special, magical man can do this and only on the eve of a special, magical New Year's Eve. Total Votes: 22 Average: 4.55
Before the Christmas party, Riccardo Castellari, a handsome billionaire, presents his secretary Angie with a luxurious gift - a scarlet silk dress. And Angie from a gray mouse, to which Riccardo doesn't even pay attention, suddenly turns into a gorgeous, seductive woman ... Total Votes: 34 Average: 4.00
The Friday Harbor series of contemporary romance / women`s fiction novels is set in San Juan Island just off of the Washington State Coast. The San Juan Island setting is romantic and varied, with rocky shores, sandy beaches, rich woodlands and pasture land, and the prosperous Friday Harbor area. The series is centered around the Nolan family, consisting of two brothers and a sister, the owners of an island vineyard and restaurant. The Nolans` mother Jessica has just passed away, and a mysterious stranger attends the funeral. He reveals that he is an illegitimate child Jessica had given birth to, and given up for adoption, before she married. This family secret leads to many new questions and challenges, which test the bonds of love and loyalty, and ultimately show the Nolans what family is all about.
The action of the series "Friday Harbor" takes place on the island of San Juan, which is located off the coast of Washington state. The island is full of romance and very different - there are rocky shores, and sandy beaches, and dense forests and pastures. And thriving Friday Harbor.
This episode focuses on the Nolan family of two siblings who jointly own a vineyard and restaurant on the island. Their mother Jessica has just passed away, and during her funeral, a mysterious stranger appears, claiming that he is her illegitimate son, whom she gave birth to and gave up for adoption before marriage. This family secret raises many questions and challenges that will test the love and loyalty of the Nolan family and ultimately show them what family really is.
Having received custody of Holly's orphaned niece, Mark Nolan is considering marrying his longtime girlfriend Shelby. But in his path, an unwelcome and tantalizing obstacle, appears Maggie Conroy, a young widow who recently opened a toy store in Friday Harbor. Mark is a cynical and realist, and Maggie is a dreamer who hopes to make him believe in magic. Total Voted: 115 Average: 4.63
This story happened on a magical New Year's Eve. Or rather, on a magical, but very frosty New Year's Eve. Julia and Angela, who managed to get lost on their way to a fun party, were forced to knock on an unfamiliar house. And is it their fault that Angela in this house was mistaken for a relative, and not just a relative, but a millionaire aunt. Yes, the situation is not the most pleasant - someone else's house, strangers, break a comedy here in front of them, portray some kind of aunt whom I have never seen before. But do not forget - it was not an easy one, but New Year's Eve. And on this night fate no, no, and even throws pleasant surprises on especially lucky ones. It is possible that our heroines will be among the lucky ones. Total Votes: 7 Average: 3.71
Could you lose in chess to the boss's firm and yourself to boot? Few would dare to take such a desperate step. But the young heroine, on duty, found herself in a remote Canadian village on the eve of Christmas, boldly enters into battle with a strong and intelligent opponent and finds herself ... in a double win. The novel contains everything that accompanies a person in real life: fear and despair, hope and faith. And, of course, all-conquering love. Total Votes: 37 Average: 4.59
From the collection "Love for Christmas"
Brandi Ogilvy is a businesswoman, a department store director, she doesn't have time for the Christmas fuss, and she doesn't like Christmas either. When Zach Forrest comes to work for her as Santa Claus to get a job, she takes him with hostility, in her department store there is a Santa and she does not need an extra one. Total Votes: 9 Average: 4.56
London 1818. Emma Stone's carefree life ended ten years ago with the unexpected death of her parents. They did not have time to take care of their daughter's financial future, so Emma had to go to work as a governess, after which family ties with the wealthy Vaughn family were interrupted. And when, by chance, Emma receives an inheritance from a stranger, many opportunities open up before her, but first of all she wants to find herself a husband - the best husband that can be bought for this big money ...
A Christmas novel from the collection "A Stockingful of Joy".
Charming tale of unexpected love, "The Best Husband Money Can Buy", is set in 1818 Regency England. When Emma Stone`s parents die, she has no choice but to stay on at school in Bath and teach. Emma`s parents had not planned for their daughter`s financial future, and so Emma`s life of ease as part of the affluent Vaughn family comes to an end. But when a stroke of luck finds Emma rewarded with a kindly stranger`s inheritance, a world of opportunities opens up to her, but her first priority is to find the best husband money can buy. Total Votes: 108 Average: 4.56
Fabulous creatures, beautiful ladies and knights, ghosts, vampires, werewolves and ... your friends and acquaintances. Love and fantasy stories, detective stories and comedies, magical mood and fabulous, unforgettable miracles. This is CHRISTMAS !!!
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The novel is set in a small American town in the early 70s. The main character, a thirty-year-old woman who has experienced a tragedy in the past, which had the most disastrous effect on her lifestyle and left an indelible mark on her soul, meets a lonely man on her way, whose past is dark and mysterious. With unflagging attention, the reader will follow the twists and turns of the narrative, now intensely dynamic with elements of a detective story, now deeply lyrical, now boldly erotic. Total Votes: 79 Average: 4.48
Frightened by a medical diagnosis, Oswald T. Campbell flees from cold and damp Chicago south to the hospitable Lost Creek, where he is about to celebrate his last Christmas. He does not expect anything good from the boondocks, but reality is not at all what he imagined it to be. Life in Lost Creek, though measured, is very unusual and even strange. And the inhabitants of the town are also quite unusual. The postman delivers mail by boat. The only shop is run by a little red bird named Jack. The ladies of the town secretly do good by uniting in an esoteric society called Big Peas. And Oswald himself suddenly turns out to be the main figure of local social life. Along with the approach of Christmas, amazing events begin to occur that will change not only the life of Oswald, but all the inhabitants of the Lost Creek. Total Votes: 47 Average: 4.74
From the collection "This wizard is New Year!"
Life, as you know, develops according to its own scenario, unknown to anyone, but we continue to believe in miracles and every time with the approach of the New Year we wait for the fulfillment of our most secret desires and make, make new ones. Total Votes: 3 Average: 3.67
They say, on New Year's Eve, whatever they wish ... Masha Zakharova, a saleswoman at the Fur Fairy Tale salon, is secretly unrequitedly in love with the store owner, charming handsome Vadim Krikunov, who seems to be unaware of her existence. Quite unexpectedly, fate gives the girl a chance - Vadim's Mercedes enters her nine. Masha earns a slight concussion, goes home, goes to bed and has a dream: two days spent in Paris, a luxury hotel, she and the man of her dreams. A real fairy tale that ended as soon as the doorbell rang - Masha woke up. Vadim stood on the threshold. The dream continues? Total Votes: 6 Average: 4.33
Caroline Bean lives a measured life. She has a friend whom she does not really love, but she feels calm with him. But one Christmas Eve, the plane on which Caroline is returning from a business trip makes an emergency landing in a small town. A casual companion invites Caroline to a festive dinner ... and from that moment on, the young woman forgets about peace, as the passion she learned on Christmas night dramatically changes her whole life. Total Voted: 5 Average: 4.20
Cassie Lindbergh flies to San Francisco, where she left with her mother as a child after her parents divorced. The girl dreams of improving relations with her father and getting a job in a family company. Alas, everything is not going the way she wanted. And then there's the unrequited love that pierces Cassie's soul like a thunderbolt! But she doesn't give up. In the most difficult situations, the girl is helped by her extraordinary charm and strength of character. Total Votes: 7 Average: 3.43
From the collection "A Regency Christmas Carol".
A sweet Christmas story in the best traditions of Mary Balou. Total Voted: 21 Average: 4.67
A touching Christmas story of love. Total Votes: 22 Average: 4.73
At Christmas, Laurie Warren finds a foundling on her doorstep. The initial shock is replaced by the joy of finding a child, because Lori herself was deprived of parental love in childhood. The girl who is attached to the baby wants to adopt him, but the help of a lawyer is needed. And Laurie turns to her lawyer neighbor.
Amnesia robbed him of everything. Now he has no name, no past. He must start life from scratch, find a new self in a new world. And this strong and handsome man, who became in an instant more helpless than a child, is invited to celebrate Christmas together by a nurse who nursed him in the hospital. Their love blooms like a flower, their feelings seem unshakable, and they are sure that there are many cloudless days ahead. But “life from scratch” is just a metaphor. Someday the past will return to Frank's life. Will his love endure this test? Total Votes: 6 Average: 4.33
Lily Clever - under this pseudonym Lila Granger publishes her books. She is now writing about how to ideally celebrate Christmas. A Christmas tree, winter fun, Christmas gifts - Leela checks all this on herself, but her soul asks for something else. Love! - dawns on Leela when she meets Brody Taggert. Total Votes: 9 Average: 4.33
Ally`s former fiancée, and the man who broke her heart and sent her running away from her family, was left lonely and devastated at the end of "The Rake", for he really had loved Ally and he had to live not only with the knowledge that he had lost her through his own fault, but also the guilt of knowing that it was his careless words which had sent her fleeing from her home and into hiding. Miserable and unable to bear the joy of Christmas all around him, Lord Randolph travels to Italy. There, he meets Elizabeth Walker, an unfashionable woman old enough at thirty-something to be considered unmarriageable. Yet she interests him in a way that no-one else has ever before. Can these two lonely people overcome the differences between them to find a future together?
Ellie's ex-fiancé, the man who broke her heart and forced her to run away from home, at the end of The Rake remained lonely and devastated, because he loved his bride with all his heart and had to live not only realizing that he had lost her as a result of his own mistake, but also realizing her guilt for the careless words that forced her to leave her family and go into hiding for many years. Unhappy and unable to enjoy Christmas with everyone, Lord Randolph travels to Italy. There he meets Elizabeth Walker, a woman unfashionable and old enough in her early thirties, clearly not suitable for marriage. And yet she interests him in a way that no one else has interested him before. Will these two single people be able to overcome the differences that lie between them and find happiness in their future together? Total Votes: 28 Average: 4.46
Included in the collection "Gift for Christmas" Total Votes: 11 Average: 4.18
On a blizzard winter evening, fate confronts the famous actor Sean Gallahsra with Leah Elliot. After the drama he has experienced, Sean is embittered and disappointed in life. He does not yet know that this proud beauty will become salvation and happiness for him, a Christmas gift of fate. Total Votes: 6 Average: 3.50
Get married for love. How many of the English aristocrats can boast of this? Lady Poppy Selby, married to Duke Fletcher, is a rare lucky woman. She loves and is loved. However, four years later, the relationship between the spouses went wrong. Under the burden of secular duties, passion turned into a calm, polite friendship. How now to return the former fire? Duke Fletcher has no intention of losing his wife, who, as before, awakens desire in him. In the hope of conquering his wife again and reviving the light of love in her heart, he starts a difficult game of seduction ... Total Votes: 28 Average: 3.79
Cinderella and Prince ... how old and forever new topic! Only our Cinderella and Prince live not in a fairy tale, but in New York in the XX century. And their names are Irene and Edward. And there is no good fairy who would give a carriage and a luxurious dress to her goddaughter and turn her into a beauty and queen of the ball. Love turned into beauty Irene. After all, love alone can, unlike all the tricks of cosmetics and plastic surgery, make a pretty girl out of an ugly one, and turn a pretty woman into a dazzling beauty ... Total Votes: 20 Average: 4.65
To please his father, Edgar Downes, a wealthy merchant, agrees to choose a well-born bride by Christmas. He picks out a suitable young lady, but then finds himself caught up in an unconsidered passion for a widow his own age. Helena, Lady Stapleton, is hiding a deeply troubled past behind a cool, seductive, cynical exterior. Edgar takes his bride home for Christmas, but all the magic of the season is necessary to bring Helena pardon and peace and to bless their marriage.
Trying to please his father, Edgar Downes, a wealthy merchant, agrees to choose a noble bride for Christmas. He chooses a suitable young lady, but falls into the net of a sudden passion for a widow, his own age. Helen, Lady Stapleton, hides a tragic past behind a cool, seductive, cynical appearance. Edgar takes his bride home to celebrate Christmas, but all the magic of the holiday is needed to bring forgiveness and peace to Helene and bless their marriage.
"The ideal wife" # 4 Total votes: 34 Average score: 4.41
From the collection "Midnight Sky of Love"
What is it? It is a midnight haze in which lonely hearts are warmed by the flame of love. It is a gift of genuine passion that invades life imperiously. These are magical moments that you experience only once. This feeling and sensuality, romance and tenderness. Love is so different and so similar. Love for all time! Total Votes: 9 Average: 4.22
Love, of course, love made the blue-eyed Russian guy drop weight and go to America in search of his beloved woman Meg and little daughter. Will he find them? Will they be happy with him? Total Votes: 7 Average: 4.86
A man and a woman, hardened by life's failures, meet in the old-fashioned, as if from a different era, the Cozy Corner boarding house. In the blissful atmosphere of Christmas that reigns here, two frozen hearts thaw and open to love. Not the least role in this wonderful transformation was played by the adorable little Rosie. Total Votes: 6 Average: 4.17
I managed to get to the dentist on Christmas! A little anesthesia, then more champagne, and now the strict TV presenter of news Abby Forbes is not recognizable - at the party she flirts, flirts and makes eyes at the irresistible Kord Duran. And the next morning he wakes up in his bed, not remembering anything. And after a couple of months, she discovers that she is pregnant. Total Votes: 26 Average: 3.69
Nick Coleman, millionaire and famous ladies' man, does not know what love is. No girl stays with him for more than a few months. But the beautiful Sarah, whose guardian he is, has long been in love with him. To get Nick's attention, she invites her coach to Christmas ... Total Voted: 25 Average: 3.32
In a Canadian provincial town, an orphaned as a child, a girl waits for a miracle every Christmas. Years pass, and she sells everything at home to wealthy clients, while away time with a friend, a single mother. And does not part with the dream. Well, fidelity to a dream is a high feeling, although sometimes naive. It was on the eve of Christmas that the heroine met with the last buyer of the year, which dramatically changed her personal life. Total Votes: 9 Average: 4.11
Six years ago, Catherine Lewis refused to marry Dominique Duval, the man she loved more than her life. She had a serious reason for this, which, however, she did not dare to reveal to him and therefore referred to the banal "I have another" ... And now fate brought them together again. Are their feelings still alive? Will they be able to correct the mistakes they made earlier and not make new ones? Total Votes: 24 Average: 4.13
What better Christmas present for a young girl than meeting Prince Charming? Josie Navarre thought so too ... until she found out that Adam had come to Paris specifically to separate her from his brother. She is disappointed in her new lover and no longer wants to have anything to do with him ... Total Votes: 11 Average: 3.73
Christmas is coming up and Nicky Holliday is in trouble. Besides, she lost her job ... But apparently, Santa Claus gives gifts for Christmas not only to children. In any case, the girl did not dare to dream of such a gift that Nicky received. Total Votes: 7 Average: 4.00
Included in the collection "Three Love Stories. Best of the Best - 1996"
Young journalist Cassandra Preston is desperate: the new editor-in-chief of the provincial newspaper for which she works has definitely disliked her and tormented her with endless nagging. However, one day this very man, Jordan Rhys, offers her a fictitious engagement. Why did he do it? Total Voted: 126 Average: 4.22
Do you really have to spend Christmas with this obnoxious Gideon? He constantly bullies Molly, considers her a frivolous heartbreaker. And she ... she seems to love her abuser. Total Votes: 23 Average: 3.83
John Brown didn’t smile at his boss’s party on New Year’s Eve. He wanted to get drunk and regret his failed love. He never thought that this party would completely change his life. And a pretty stranger in a seductive red dress is to blame for everything ... Total Votes: 7 Average: 3.86
Total Votes: 2 Average: 5.00
A free relationship between a man and a woman attracts Faith Sherman more than marriage, because her childhood was spent in a family where a tyrant father poisoned everyone's life, and Faith does not want to depend on anyone anymore. When a lover leaves her in order to start a family with another woman, Faith, who is deeply experiencing betrayal, is even more asserted in the correctness of her credo. However, life gives the young woman a surprise - she discovers that she is pregnant. Faith is faced with a dilemma: to give up the notorious freedom and get married, especially since there is a contender for her hand and heart, or to make a child who grows up without a father unhappy. Total Votes: 43 Average: 4.53
The holiday of Christmas is fraught with many miracles. Could Ketty Lyman, a modest translator and admirer of Mrs. Radcliffe's novels, suspect that one day the door of her house would open and Lord Daniel Costain would emerge from the snowy whirlwind, a man unraveling the intrigues of the Bonapartists, who urgently needed to translate a secret document of state importance. So Ketty was drawn into the maelstrom of incredible, sometimes deadly events, the denouement of which came during the Great Winter Ball, given on Christmas Eve in one of the most luxurious high-society salons in London. Total Votes: 15 Average: 4.20
Included in the collection "When the Snow Falls" Total Votes: 13 Average: 4.46
Included in the collection "Feast of Love"
In New York of the last century, a beauty who looks like an angel changes the whole life of a man seemingly doomed to loneliness ... Total Votes: 165 Average: 4.38
To feed herself and her daughter, Jesse Denton has to do not too pleasant business - to track down and expose unfaithful husbands. She decides to give up this unsightly occupation ... Total Votes: 7 Average: 4.00
From the collection "Love for Christmas"
After the death of her daughter, Julia decided that she would never again enjoy life. But the little angel decided by all means to achieve a smile from his mother. And now Julia gets into an accident, and she is saved by none other than Santa Claus on his reindeer and brings her to the North Pole. No, in fact it was the owner of the North Pole tourist establishment. House of Santa Claus "with strange name Kris Kringle, who managed to help Julia finally overcome her pain. Total Votes: 15 Average: 4.53
How could Ellie know that her brother Toby would take a phrase she accidentally dropped as a guide to action? And now she has to go to a festive party, accompanied by Toby's boss - cute and lucky Patrick McGrath. Total Votes: 41 Average: 4.44
Included in the collection "Gift for Christmas"
Catherine was determined to celebrate Christmas alone, but she was overcome with such melancholy that she decided to go to her brother and his family. On the way there, she ran into her ex-husband. More recently, they were happy. But Nick's stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to his wife's wishes forced Katherine to leave him. She was sure that Nick would ask her forgiveness and everything would be forgotten. But he did not come ... And the coming Christmas gives the spouses another chance to correct their mistakes. Total Voted: 5 Average: 3.40
They say about women like Camilla: she made herself. She lives in New York, in a big house. Owns a chain of fashion stores and is admired by everyone. The care of an older sister and the love of an adult daughter, it seems, more than compensate for the lack of male warmth. Why, then, is Camille's twentieth Christmas in tears? Why is he so zealously opposed to his daughter's trip to London? Why, finally, rushes headlong to another country to interfere with the upcoming wedding? Will Camilla be able to save her daughter? Or maybe she herself will find the long-awaited love? Total Voted: 1 Average: 3.00
The life of Christopher Byrne's lonely father did not at all foreshadow any changes. For many years, growing Christmas trees on his farm, he dreamed only of family happiness, devoting himself entirely to children. He dreamed that very soon they would become full participants in the family business and continue the work of his life. However, these hopes will not come true. On one of the trips to New York, Danny's son escapes from his father towards his own dream. Going in search of the fugitive, Christopher could not even imagine what trials await him on the streets of Manhattan drenched with Christmas lights ... Total Votes: 15 Average: 4.93
Included in the collection "Gift for Christmas"
The story of a simple daughter of a billionaire Naina Petroff. She lives separately from her family, but every year, coming to her parents for Christmas, she is subjected to a humiliating procedure for herself: her child-loving father is looking for her next groom from among the young but promising employees of his corporation. The girl understands that these "suitors" are interested in her father's money, and not herself. And so, once again going home, she invites an extremely impudent and self-confident fellow traveler Feng to play the role of her fiancé. Total Voted: 25 Average: 3.00
Love comes suddenly, its paths are the paths of fate, the paths of heaven. Love is an unquenchable light in winter darkness. Love is a force that will support in the hour of danger and help overcome any obstacles. Love is happiness for every woman, it is a true gift of joy. Love is so different and so similar ... Love is magical and fiery!
From the collection Gift of Joy Total Votes: 20 Average: 3.90
Emily is soon thirty. Fate is not too supportive of her. She was widowed three years ago, and now there is nothing in her life except working in a hospital. Stephen is a popular TV presenter, a favorite of the public and a darling of fate. And now His Majesty Chance brings them together. Stephen makes a no-nonsense proposal to Emily to play the role of his new girlfriend to divert press attention from his romance with a successful stage actress. What do a nurse and teleidol have in common? Nothing. Or everything, if it's Love. Total Votes: 7 Average: 4.29
She was warned that Adam Hawkridge is a famous heartthrob and the most fickle man. But what if her whole being is drawn to him, if she really wants happiness? .. Total Votes: 22 Average: 4.27
Since childhood, Jackie loved to prepare for Christmas. As an adult, she opens the Festive Services firm. Decorate the house? Prepare delicious meals? Sew an outfit for your favorite dog? Order! Her lot is to prepare a holiday for others. And then return to your empty house. But one day she accepts an order for ... a Christmas fairy. The same as Jackie herself - with blue eyes and a kind heart. And "fairy" Jackie goes to a distant farm to create an amazing Christmas tale for a little boy and his stern father ... Total Votes: 19 Average: 4.53
Libby McGuinness was outraged by the behavior of a new neighbor, because of which she could not pick up her daughter from school on time. On that day, no one could suggest how romantically this story would end on Christmas Eve ... Total Votes: 3 Average: 4.00
Marcy Rowner is young and independent, she has a successful business and she does not need anyone, but meeting with Chance Fowler, the heir to a huge fortune, turned her whole life upside down ... Total Votes: 3 Average: 3.00
Tucker Madoc, deciding to celebrate Christmas in peace and quiet, by the will of fate finds himself in the circle of a large friendly family. He really likes Ruth. However, Tucker, who knows very well what the pain of loss is, does not intend to connect his life with anyone. Total Votes: 1 Average: 5.00
From the collection However, Davis's news turned out to be true.
Now Matty remains to understand one thing - how true is this womanizer and conqueror of women when he tells her about his ardent passion and begs for reciprocity? .. Total Votes: 7 Average: 3.14
Carol Simmons doesn't expect anything good from Christmas. She doesn't like Christmas at all: after all, just on the eve of Christmas, unable to bear the shame, her father, an unlucky bankrupt businessman, shot himself, and this event abruptly changed the girl's life, turning her, abandoned by the insidious groom, into a companion of the absurd and mean lady Augusta. But all these changes cannot be compared with those exciting and extraordinary adventures that await the girl in the future. Or maybe it was the past? Total Votes: 5 Average: 3.20
In the small town of Wales Canyon, where nothing ever happened, there was little work for Sheriff Riley Hunter. This continued until a green-eyed beauty appeared here, who was wanted by the Oklahoma state police. Total Votes: 11 Average: 4.09
Juliana's husband Archer died on the battlefield - and the defenseless beauty found herself in exotic India all alone. The best way out of the situation would be a second marriage, but Lord Ian Pearce, persistently seeking Juliana's hand, seems to her too harsh and persistent.
Refusal is inevitable ... But Lord Pierce concludes an agreement with the young widow: the wedding will take place if, before Christmas, Julian falls in love with him with all the fervor of passion! But how will he achieve this? .. Total Voted: 9
Included in the collection "Feast of Love"
From the collection Soul of Love
Elijah is the prodigy boy for whom the most famous educational establishments America, is looking for a suitable man for his mother, as he considers, and sends her to his house in the mountains, as a cook. However, Miranda Stau never expected that the unsuspecting Frank Taggart would mistake her for an ordinary prostitute ... Total Votes: 68 Average: 3.96
From the collection Gift of love
From the collection Soul of Love
He, McAlister Taggart, is the director of a large enterprise; she is Karen Lawrence, his employee. He falls in love with her at first sight, she looks in his eyes as a very strict and reserved woman. He invites her to visit her parents for the wedding of relatives, supposedly instead of a sick bridesmaid ... Total Votes: 33 Average: 4.27
Elinor Transom's father, a wealthy businessman, decided to buy the daughter of a titled husband and opted for the ruined, frivolous aristocrat Randolph Falloden. With tears, the beautiful Elinor obeyed her father's will, believing that her life was over. She did not even dare to think that, on the contrary, she was only entering a new life, full of ardent feelings, passionate desires and dazzling happiness ... Total Votes: 47 Average: 4.49
Trouble struck young Mag Gillingham on Christmas Eve. Her family could lose their homes, and there seemed to be one way to avoid this - to make Mag's sister, the beautiful Laura, the mistress of an elderly rich voluptuous man. Meg could only hope for a miracle. But Christmas is a time of miracles. The noble and brave Count of Saxonhurst becomes for Meg not only a reliable protector, but also gives her well-deserved happiness - the happiness of a beautiful and ardent love ... Total Votes: 34 Average: 3.88
What should a self-respecting gentleman do who rescued a young girl from the clutches of bandits? To become her protector and knight ... And if this early widowed gentleman has a full house of children? So he finally found the perfect nanny for them! This is exactly what the Earl of Upton believed, who escorted the lovely Holly Kimbell to his country estate and ... forgot about her. However, the determined girl, who at first sight fell in love with the handsome savior, firmly intends to become not only a mother for Upton's children, but also his wife and lover ... It's only a matter of time! Total Votes: 51 Average: 4.33
They met on a bright Christmas night - a confident man and a fragile, vulnerable woman. Met - and fell in love with each other FOREVER. Only six days and six nights they were together - and for many years after that they lived in the hope of a new meeting. The meeting that SHOULD happen - sooner or later ... Total Votes: 13 Average: 3.92
Accustomed to indifferently accepting male admiration, the beauty Lauren Denner finally met the one she had dreamed of all her life. Only bad luck - the brilliant businessman Nick Sinclair did not pay any attention to her, he also considered her just an eccentric girl! Lauren vowed that she would win Nick's heart at any cost and make her kneel to beg her for reciprocity ... Total Voted: 903 Average: 4.85
Fragile, inexperienced Kelsey Langton decided to ruin herself - to sell herself to the first man who was ready to pay the debts that were threatening her family with ruin. But the girl in Lord Derek Malory found not a rude and cynical owner, but a gentle, passionate lover, whose feelings it is impossible not to respond to. However, Derek's worst enemy, the scoundrel and sadist Lord Ashford, vowed that sooner or later Kelsey would belong to him ... Total Voted: 141 Average: 4.55
Can a ruthless avenger magically turn into a man burning with passion for the daughter of his worst enemy? Can a girl who has every reason to hate and despise the man who ruined her family suddenly see him as her protector and lover? If true Love enters the game of hatred and revenge, everything is possible! And then between the ruthless cynic Baron Windsmoor and the proud Larissa Ascot, who by the will of fate found herself in his full power, a spark suddenly flares up, which is about to flare up into a stormy, all-consuming flame ... Total Votes: 63 Average: 3.13
Once they were tied by the bonds of the first, holy love - the charming aspiring actress Isabella and the young aristocrat Jack Fraser. Years later, when the bright youthful feeling remained forever in the past, fate brought them together again. And it turned out that the first love is not afraid of either years or circumstances. Just one spark of a new meeting - and its flame will light up even brighter and hotter ... Total Voted: 35 Average: 4.40
Do you know other books about New Year's and Christmas? Suggest them in the Where to find? on the forum
"Adventures of New Year's Toys", E. Rakitina
A wonderful, atmospheric book about Christmas tree decorations that come to life on New Year's Eve and tell their magical adventures. Where did the Plasticine Donkey travel? How did the Yap puppy stop being a coward? Why is it so important that there is not a speck of dust on the Silver Fairy? And when does the Ball take place, where dreams come true? A magical fairy tale, woven from childhood memories, fluffy snow, aromas of pine needles, citrus and celebration, will warm you all year round with its warmth!
Publishing house "Rech"
"Christmas tree. One Hundred Years Ago ", compiled by E. Kim
This is not just a book, but a real gift set - buy several copies at once, you will not regret it! The book, dedicated to the holiday of the Christmas tree in Russia in the late 19th - early 20th centuries, contains Christmastide stories and poems by popular authors with fascinating historical and everyday commentaries, with descriptions of all kinds of crafts and children's Christmas tree ideas, as well as vivid and vivid sketches depicting the Russian life of the border centuries and traditions associated with the celebration of the New Year and Christmas. A separate envelope contains cardboard premiums - graceful postcards, a carnival mask and Christmas tree decorations.
Publishing house "Labyrinth Press"
"The True Story of Santa Claus", A. Zhvalevsky and E. Pasternak
A magical-historical tale for adults and children from 8-9 years old, those who have not yet completely parted with faith in the New Year's miracle, but are already ready to learn the truth about the life and history of their country. In 1912, on Christmas Eve, a travel engineer Sergei Ivanovich Morozov, walking with his wife Masha in St. Petersburg, falls under the magic snow, which falls once every fifty years. Without knowing it, the spouses become Santa Claus and Snow Maiden for the next half century.
Vremya Publishing House
"Once in a winter city", Ya. Misharin
A Christmas tale in verse with incredibly gentle and snowy illustrations by Igor Kuprrin. And under the pseudonym Y. Misharin, two beautiful and beloved poets are hiding at once - Marina Boroditskaya and Mikhail Yasnov. Plot: a lonely woman suddenly has a grandson and ... immediately disappears! But of course, everything will end well - it's a wonderful story!
Pink Giraffe Publishing House
"Little Santa Claus", A. Shtoner
But what if Santa Clauses were once small too? And what if such a little Santa Claus lives in the world, who really wants to quickly become an adult and start working miracles, but none of his adult brothers takes him seriously? Although he is always the very first to bring the tree, bake cookies and prepare the sleigh, the big Santa Clauses still do not take him to deliver gifts. And so from year to year, until one day Little Santa Claus makes a wonderful discovery ... There are several stories about the adventures of Little Santa Claus - and you can buy the series right away.
CompassGid Publishing House
"The Snow Queen» , H.K. Andresen
One of Andersen's longest and most magical fairy tales is imbued with a Christmas spirit. It begins on a winter evening and ends with the lines of a Protestant hymn: “Roses are blooming, beauty, beauty! We will soon see the baby Christ. " Good fights against evil, good girl Gerda fights to prevent her Kai from turning into an icy (selfish and evil) person.
The Match Girl by H. K. Andresen
A Christmas story about a girl selling matches who freezes on New Year's Eve because she is afraid to return home to her abusive father. Trying to warm up, she lights matches one after another, and in their short fire, happy Christmas pictures appear in front of the girl - a fat baked goose, an elegant Christmas tree, a late grandmother who felt sorry for the girl ... A sad story that awakens in us a feeling of compassion and a desire to help the disadvantaged. A very appropriate and correct reading on the eve of Christmas.
"A Boy at Christ's at the Christmas Tree", F. Dostoevsky
Another heartbreaking story about a child who is fascinated by the sight of a New Year tree outside the window of a wealthy house. There are lights, lights, treats and gifts, smart children play and dance. A hungry boy freezes on the streets of St. Petersburg, abandoned to the mercy of fate by his dysfunctional parents. At some point, the boy still finds himself at the New Year's party among children like him, carried away by an unknown quiet voice ...
"Poor Prince", A. Kuprin
And here the opposite is true. One "well-mannered" boy from a wealthy family is desperate to spend his Christmas party among the boring guests of his circle. What does he do? He runs away and bravely plays carols the whole evening with the street boys. Despite the fact that the fugitive is caught and returned to his place, the boy touched real life and experienced a real elation.
"Wonderful Doctor", A. Kuprin
Another touching story by Kuprin is based on a completely real events... On the eve of Christmas, the daughter of the Mertsalov family fell completely ill. And this is on top of other misfortunes, quite common for a completely impoverished family. Fortunately, the girl's father accidentally meets Dr. Pirogov on the street (the very famous one, the luminary of our medicine). The doctor immediately goes to the sick child and performs a real Christmas miracle ...
The Polar Express, K.V. Ollsburg
On Christmas Eve, one dreamy boy cannot sleep, he still hopes to hear the sound of a bell from Santa Claus's reindeer team. But suddenly, instead of the long-awaited chime, the boy hiss a steam locomotive - it was for him that the Polar Express arrived, which would take him and other children to North Pole to the city where Santa and his elf assistants live and work ... This book has long become a world classic, not only children but also adults who believe in miracles and can still hear the bell ringing are read to it.
"Christmas Mystery", Y. Gorder
This unusual calendar book was written by the famous author Justein Gorder primarily for children. The main character of the book, a boy named Joachim, lives in Norway. And in Norway, as in other Scandinavian countries, there is a tradition of buying calendars on the eve of Christmas, which are called Christmas calendars. Every day, starting from December 1, children or their parents open a small window in the calendar, behind which are hidden chocolates, figures or pictures. This continues all the time of Advent - that is, the expectation of Christmas, until December 24, when Christmas Eve is celebrated in the evening, and the next day is the great holiday of Christmas.
Publishing house "Amphora"
The Nutcracker, E.T.A. Hoffman
Well, how can we feel the approach of the New Year without this fairy tale? About a girl who was not afraid to fight the forces of evil and was rewarded for this in the most wonderful way - a meeting with a real prince. For many years, this amazingly colorful story never ceases to inspire both children and adults.
« Planet of New Year Trees ", J. Rodari
The Italian boy Marco was once presented with a baby rocking horse for the New Year. At first, Marco was angry with his grandfather for such a gift - after all, he considered himself to be quite an adult! If only he knew that thanks to this toy he would be on another planet! Instead of a taxi, wooden horses drive around here, toys from the shops can be taken for free and every day is New Year's! The weather is always beautiful, and if it suddenly rains, then only from sweets!
Rosman Publishing House
"Christmas stories» , C. Dickens
Once, Charles Dickens was told about the terrible conditions in which English workers, including children, had to work. The writer was so amazed that he decided to write a series of stories - original sermons, in an entertaining form, encouraging people to compassion, to actively improve the lot of the poor, to the moral "correction of the rich." All stories are imbued with one Christmas spirit - attention and love for your neighbor.
"The Night Before Christmas", N.V. Gogol
Well what can I say here? A bright, sincere, passionate, funny story about the obstinate Oksana, her admirer Vakula, the beautiful Solokha and the naive line, whom an ordinary blacksmith could cheat ... And all this is written in such an enchanting syllable that you will not find anywhere else , from the first words - the mood is the same, magical.
"The Lord's Summer", I. Shmelev
The well-known book reviewer Yevgenia Schaffert writes about the Christmas chapter of this book: “… You will not find such a poetic description of Russian holidays and traditions anywhere else. I would begin my "Christmas reading" precisely with the chapter on Christmas from the book of I. Shmelev: Before Christmas, three days before, in the markets, in the squares, there is a forest of fir trees. And what trees! As much as you want in Russia. Not like here - stamens. At our tree ... as it warms up, spreads its paws, - the thicket. It used to be a forest on Teatralnaya Square. They are standing in the snow. And the snow will fall - I have lost my way! Guys, in sheepskin coats, like in the forest. People walk, choose. The dogs in the trees are like wolves, really. Bonfires are burning, warm up. Smoke pillars. The bastards walk around, bang around in the Christmas trees
« Bible for children. Gospel stories»
Maya Kucherskaya, a well-known Orthodox journalist and writer, is wonderful and simple to retell New Testament stories for children. One of the stories is devoted to the very birth of the baby Christ into the world. A warm and healthy family reading, even if you are not religious, but just want to tell your child about the essence of Christianity and introduce him to the main Christian topics.
Little Women by L. Elcott
The novel by the American writer Louise May Elcott is still one of the most popular "books for girls". XIX century. Small American town. Christmas Eve. Mrs. March sits by the fireplace surrounded by four daughters and reads a letter ... For Meg, Joe, Beth, Amy and their mother, this is the first Christmas they meet without a father - at this time he is fighting at the front. But, despite all the difficulties of the war period, the constant lack of money, illness, the March family tries to maintain good spirits and support each other in everything. A wonderful warm book about the life of four sisters.
"Christmas", M. Aldashin
Fascinatingly beautiful and touching cartoon by Mikhail Aldashin "Christmas", deservedly received many festival prizes, was once published in the form of an album - and it turned out great. The plot is based on the Gospel text about the birth of Christ. The illustrations are organically intertwined with interesting, short and accessible texts, with the help of which the author warmly tells about this great holiday. The second part of the book contains the maestro's story about the work on the film, sketches, sketches and photographs. Well, just a gift!
Publishing house "Favorite book"
“Silver blizzard. The Big Book of Christmas Art»
The Christmas collection "Silver Blizzard", carefully collected and published under a wonderful cover, contains the best stories, stories and poems by Russian and foreign authors about the holiday of Christmas. Among the authors are Nabokov, Bunin, Chekhov, Pasternak, Brodsky and the not so famous Nikiforov-Volgin, whose modest but touching story gave the title to the entire collection.
Publishing house "Nicaea"
« Book of New Year and Christmas»
And one more "winter", beautifully published gift collection. Twelve fairy tales of different peoples and different times about the main winter holidays - Christmas and New Year.
Publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber"
“Secrets of plasticine. The Feast of Christmas ", R. Oren
The author of this book is the world famous cartoonist and educator Roni Oren. In each of his books, he shows in detail the process of creating various characters from plasticine. In this episode, he expands on the theme of Christmas and prepares a whole nativity scene with you! Grab a book, a couple of boxes of plasticine, and a warm family evening is guaranteed. Very clear and intuitive explanations, a nice result (even for those who never considered themselves a talent in modeling) and, of course, an excellent opportunity to talk with children about the history of the holiday.
Makhaon Publishing House
Mr. Toomey's Christmas Miracle, S. Wojciechowski
The most authentic Christmas tale of love, redemption and hope. Mr. Toomey is a woodcarver who has lost his family and grieves deeply for it. But on the eve of the holiday, of course, a miracle happens to him - he finds two close people. “Once upon a time, on the very first Christmas, a baby appeared who brought light and hope into the world. So I decided to write about a child who entered the life of an unfortunate person and brought the light of hope into this lonely life, ”the author says.
Ripol-Classic Publishing House
"Tales of Franz and Christmas", K. Nestlinger
There are adults who are terribly fond of arranging surprises. Everything would be good, but after all, with such people it is absolutely impossible to make New Year's wishes! On the eve of the holiday the main character of the famous series about Franz suffers that again you will not get the desired gift from your mother - there will definitely be something wrong ... And Franz decides to take matters into his own hands.
CompassGid Publishing House
Christmas in the Woods by W. Stark
Christmas is celebrated not only by people, but also by gnomes and even animals. The grumpy lonely dwarf Buka hung up the mittens to dry. But bad luck - the wind carried them away. And when Buka shook his fist at the wind, the mischievous man tore off the red cap from his head. Can't you catch them now! Two little bunnies, Nina and Nika, find a red cap among the leaves and moss, blown away by the gnome, who always comes to the forest at Christmas. But what is Christmas? Squirrels and crows said that Christmas is the most joyous holiday. Nobody knows how to meet him, but everyone is waiting for him impatiently and preparing for the arrival of the gnome: they compose a joyful gnome song, bake goodies, tidy up the house, prepare gifts and decorate a tree in the forest with all sorts of things ...
Samokat Publishing House
« Christmas at Petson's House ", S. Nurdqvist
Fans of the artist and storyteller Sven Nordqvist will be unable to resist! "Christmas at Petson's House" tells the story of the adventures of two characters loved by children - a lonely old man Petson and his kitten Findus. On Christmas Eve, Petson and Findus have a lot to do, but Petson accidentally twisted his leg. Who will decorate the Christmas tree and prepare the festive dinner?
Publishing house "Belaya Vorona"
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