Every Christmas, Hannah Jones makes it her mission to give her hometown the perfect pageant. Even malfunctioning inflatable Santas and lost students can't stop the self-proclaimed Miss Holiday. But the teacher may have met her mismatch in sexy but antisocial tree farmer Griff Green. Hannah's been lusting after her new neighbor for months—and she's determined to melt his heart by being naughty as well as nice… He may sell trees, but Griff doesn't do Christmas. He's known as the town humbug—and he likes it that way. Which is why he's been avoiding Hannah, despite the sexy visions of her that have been dancing through his head. When a surprise visit leads to a passionate kiss, he can't deny the attraction any longer. When Hannah discovers Griff isn't the Scrooge he pretends to be—and she exposes his secret to the whole town—it may take a holiday miracle for their budding relationship to survive into the new year. 31,000 words

THE STORY: Famous the world over, the often bizarre and ultimately heart-warming story of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the others needs no detailing here. Mr. Horovitz's adaptation follows the Dickens original scrupulously but, in bringing i

At last, after 178 years the clues and questions left unanswered in Dickens immortal classic are explored and answered. Did Scrooge really change? And how did he become as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew. Tiny Tim lived but how did he overcome his lameness and what of his future relationship with Scrooge? Did Scrooge form a new and lasting relationship with his nephew Fred? And, did Scrooge ever encounter the beautiful Belle, the young and only love of his life? Finally, the moral obligation that Scrooge owed to Jacob Marley for his intervention that saved Scrooge from his fate is finally explored.

Worst. Christmas. Ever. Anne Baumann usually loves this time of year. There’s nothing as cheery as Christmas in Venice, Florida. Unfortunately, her disastrous love life and dismal financial situation have turned her into a total humbug. And with her parents now living nearby and eager to celebrate their first Sunshine State Christmas, Anne finds herself forced to suck it up and pretend her world isn’t about to implode. She darn sure doesn’t need the handsome but grumpilicious Dr. Jim Grant as a distraction. Jim Grant lost his beloved wife three years earlier around Christmas, making it doubly heartbreaking. When he forces himself to attend the neighborhood block party, he certainly doesn’t want to schmooze with the new neighbors’ gorgeous daughter, Anne. Except that he does. Can an out-of-practice doctor and a headstrong, heartbroken woman find a Christmas miracle of their own? Might take something a little stronger than mistletoe…

A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol during a period when the British were exploring and re-evaluating past Christmas traditions, including carols and newer customs such as Christmas trees. He was influenced by the experiences of his own youth and by the Christmas stories of other authors including Washington Irving and Douglas Jerrold.

This compilation includes the following Christmas tales, true must-reads durign the Christmas days: A Christmas Carol. The Christmas Babe. A Western Christmas In The Old Days. Joe's Search For Santa Claus. Angela's Christmas. The First Puritan Christmas Tree. The First Christmas In New England. The Chimes. Billy's Santa Claus Experience. Christmas In Poganuc. The Christmas Princess. Widow Townsend's Visitor. The Old Man's Christmas. The Christmas Goblins ...and many more ...

" If you're not in the holiday mood, Scrooge & Marley Detective Agency will make sure you stand pat. Marley's dead. Scrooge's on the wagon. And one cockeyed Christmas Eve, someone or something is needling Ebenezer to solve his old partner's murder. In fact, some holiday spirits gather to help Scrooge sort the straight dope from the humbug before the old detective winds up being shovel-ready himself. "

The whole family will love celebrating the holiday season with Christmas Stories! With more than 20 Christmas carols and holly jolly tales, this Keepsake Collection is sure to be a new family tradition.

Award nominated SF author Adam Roberts takes on Dickens in this festive zombie gorefest. Marley was dead. To begin with. The legendary Ebenezeer Scrooge sits in his house counting money. The boards that he has nailed up over the doors and the windows shudder and shake under the blows from the endless zombie hordes that crowd the streets hungering for his flesh and his miserly braaaaiiiiiinns! Just how did the happiest day of the year slip into a welter of blood, innards and shambling, ravenous undead on the snowy streets of old London town? Will the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future be able to stop the world from drowning under a top-hatted and crinolined zombie horde? It's the Dickensian Zombie Apocalypse - God Bless us, one and all!

The Christmas Eve: A Ghost Story: Charles Dickens's Best Classic Horror Thrillers by Charles Dickens: A spine-chilling collection of Charles Dickens's best classic horror thrillers, including the iconic tale "The Christmas Eve." In this haunting story and others, Dickens weaves eerie and supernatural elements into the lives of his characters, creating a captivating blend of mystery and suspense. With masterful storytelling and vivid descriptions, Dickens takes readers on thrilling journeys into the realms of the uncanny and the unknown. Key Aspects of the Book "The Christmas Eve: A Ghost Story: Charles Dickens's Best Classic Horror Thrillers": Gothic Atmosphere: Dickens's stories are rich in atmospheric details that enhance the eerie and suspenseful nature of the narratives. Exploration of the Supernatural: The collection delves into the realm of the supernatural, presenting ghostly encounters and other uncanny occurrences. Human Drama: While spooky, the stories also incorporate elements of human drama and emotions, making them not only haunting but also emotionally resonant. Charles Dickens was an English novelist and social critic, born in 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, Dickens is best known for his timeless novels such as "A Tale of Two Cities," "Oliver Twist," and "A Christmas Carol." In addition to his beloved tales of social realism, Dickens also dabbled in the realm of horror and the supernatural, as showcased in The Christmas Eve: A Ghost Story, leaving a lasting mark on the genre of classic horror thrillers.