A Christmas Bride

From Richard Paul Evans, author of the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Christmas Box, comes a stunning series opener about a special locket that serves as a bittersweet reminder of life's most precious gift.After the death of his mother, Michael Keddington finds employment at the Arcadia nursing home, where he befriends Esther, a reclusive but beautiful elderly woman who lives in mourning for her youth and lost love. Michael faces his own challenges when he loses his greatest love, Faye, and is falsely accused of abusing one of the Arcadia's residents. Through these struggles, he learns important lessons about faith and forgiveness from Estherand her gift to him of a locket, once symbolic of one person's missed opportunities, becomes another's second chance.

Once upon a time in a faraway land, a beautiful witch lived atop a tall tower with no intention of descending. Instead, she awaited the brave knight who would overcome many perils to meet her. Should someone triumph over her many traps, she would grant them any one wish. One day, such a courageous prince did arrive, and he asked her to rid him of the curse preventing him from siring an heir. But the curse of another witch cannot be so easily lifted, and the only way to save his bloodline... is to become his bride?!

Come along for the ride, as Jamie and Brian Ratner show you how to build a successful business with your spouse. When Jamie Ratner pitched her new idea for a family-friendly Groupon to her husband Brian on their drive to Pittsburgh for the Christmas holiday, Brian's response shocked her. He said, "That's a great idea." For the rest of the drive in their messy minivan, while his parents watched their two young kids, they worked late into the night on a business plan and timeline to launch what soon would become CertifiKID. Jamie was an entrepreneur at heart but had no business background. Brian was a partner at a Washington, D.C., law firm whose practice was litigation not corporate law. They had no free time. The timing to start a business was far from ideal. They did it anyway. More than a decade later, in ParentPreneurs, Jamie and Brian tell their rollercoaster story of how they built a multi-million dollar company through thousands of deals with small and big businesses for the bene

This joyful 1000-piece puzzle captures one moment in time on one perfect winter day. Packed with a quirky cast of characters, unexpected details, and tons of cold-weather humor, this puzzle is ideal to assemble during those chilly months of the year and makes the perfect holiday gift.As you piece together this richly layered 1000-piece puzzle, you'll rediscover charming reasons to love the wintertime. Spanish illustrator Luci Gutiérrez brings her love of funny characters and fascinating details to this classic winter scene, and each silly moment will surprise and delight you. A man rolls around inside a snowball; Christmas trees sing; a skier goes up instead of down. This whimsical depiction of outdoor winter fun celebrates all the joy of the winter season and is sure to provide hours of puzzling fun for the whole family.This eye-catching illustrated puzzle comes with 1000 high-quality pieces and minimal puzzle dust, assembling to 25 x 20 inches. Also included is an oversize insert of

This Christmas-themed, mix-and-match set of rubber stamps and ink allows you to create endless festive combinations, perfect for crafty gifts, custom holiday cards, gift wrap, or decorations! Build your own festive Christmas scene with Jingle Stamps, a charming set of beechwood-handled rubber stamps and two high-quality red and green ink pads. The kit includes a jolly collection of 22 shapes and textures—from stars and candles to stockings and candy canes—that you can mix and match to create playful holiday designs. These stamps can be put together in endless combinations. Triangles can become Santa hats or be stacked vertically to create a Christmas tree. Dots and squares become wrapped gifts. The options are limited only by your imagination! Whether you're looking to spice up your holiday cards, create your own ornaments, or dress up an advent calendar, Jingle Stamps offers infinite possibilities to craft your own Christmas.

Season's greetings from Poppleton, the posh and persnickety pig created by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Mark Teague!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Schol

A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Anniversary Edition of The Chill by Ross Macdonald. Featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. A distraught young man hires private investigator Lew Archer to track down his runaway bride. But no sooner has he found Dolly Kincaid than Archer finds himself entangled in two murders: one twenty years old, the other so recent that the blood is still wet. What ensues is a detective novel of nerve-racking suspense, desperately believable characters, and one of the most intricate plots ever spun by an American crime writer.

A grown-up advent calendar packed with festive cheer and a daily dose of trendy gnomes. Every day of this advent countdown offers a humorous bit of text and a pop-out gnome ornament to hang on the tree or add to your holiday decor. Count down the days to Christmas with a festive and fun―and cheeky―gang of gnomes.Meet your new holiday tradition! Each day, discover a beautiful pop-out gnome ornament designed by artist Anita Ashfield-Salter, along with a festive phrase or pun celebrating the joys of the season. Then hang the ornaments on your tree with the included gold cord or string them together to form a colorful garland―your gnomes will be right at home. These charming illustrations of gnomes will appeal to the whole family and become a beloved Christmas tradition for kids and adults alike.Three-paneled calendar includes 24 pop-out ornaments with foil accents and gold cord for hanging.

A grown-up advent calendar where self-care meets activity meets holiday celebration. Every day of this advent countdown offers a humorous and encouraging dose of "elf-care" (because who doesn't need a little break during busy December?) and a pop-out elf ornament to hang on the tree or add to your holiday decor.Listen to your inner elf!Make elf-care your new holiday tradition! From Eunice Moyle and Sabrina Moyle, the sister team behind the award-winning design studio Hello!Lucky, this funny and charmingly illustrated Advent calendar combines the spirit of the season with the importance of taking care of you. Count down the days to Christmas with 24 whimsical, seasonal ideas for staying jolly and relaxed through the stress of the holidays, like Make a list, check it twice, then delete a few things. Or Have a silent night.Each day of this keepsake calendar doubles as a pop-out ornament to spruce up your Christmas tree or string on a garland using the included gold cord.Die-cut, three-pan

A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about a morally gray witch, a cursed prince, and a prophecy that ignites their fate-twisted destinies—perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Serpent & Dove.Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased—and not always true—divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he’s crowned at the end of the summer—unless Violet does something about it. But when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse, one that will end in either damnation or salvation for the kingdom—all depending on the prince’s choice of future bride. Violet faces her own choice: Seize an opportunity to gain control of her own destiny, no matter the cost, or give in to the ill-fated attraction that’s growing between her and Cyrus. Violet’s wits may protect her in the cutth

Celebrate the spookiest of holidays with a countdown calendar filled with hand-selected surprises from the residents of Halloween Town!This is Halloween . . . and it’s all in one place! Count down to the most festive of holidays in Halloween Town with the gloriously ghastly gifts in this countdown calendar. With secret gift pockets to explore every day, you can start your holiday celebration a couple weeks early, or whenever you want! COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: Uncover a new surprise in the thirteen days leading to Halloween Town’s favorite holiday! HAUNT THE HALLS: Includes stickers, ornaments, and holiday decorations to display or share with friends. CAPTIVATING CONTENT: Discover mini-books on entertaining subjects, themed recipe cards, and more surprises sprinkled throughout the month. MEMORABLE MOMENTS: Relive favorite memories from the classic film with new treats to enjoy! ENTERTAINING GIFT: Spread some haunting holiday joy among family and friend

Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride―except the murder of the woman who was his partner and best friend.NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett and top FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker have a history. Working case after case, each can predict the other’s next move. So when she fails to show at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, Bennett risks venturing far outside his jurisdiction. The investigation her undertakes is the most brilliant detective work of his career…and the most intensely personal. A portrait begins to emerge of a woman as adept at keeping secrets as forging powerful connections. A woman whose enemies had both the means and the motives to silence the real Emily Parker―and her protectors.

Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride--except the murder of the woman who was his partner, his best friend, and more. NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett and top FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker have a history.When Emily is found strangled in Washington, DC, only Bennett knows her well enough to find the perpetrator -- or so he thinks. At every turn, Bennett discovers that she was a woman as adept at keeping secrets as she was at forging powerful connections. And that those closest to her had both the means and the motives to permanently silence her.Bennett aches to return home to his new wife and the familiar chaos of his family. Yet he's driven to perform the most brilliant detective work of his career, even as the dangerous shadows in Emily's past are closing in around him.

It’s a dog’s life! An adorable book of letters from Bobs the dog, by much-loved author Enid Blyton. The perfect gift for animal-lovers of all ages.“Bones and biscuits! If a cheeky bird didn’t fly down to my nose and eat a crumb off my left whiskers! Really, people have no manners at all these days!” In this very funny book, Bobs gives us his opinions on everything from fireworks to frogs, cats to Christmas, in his own words. This illustrated collection of his letters takes us through a year in the life of Bobs, the adored pet terrier owned by national treasure Enid Blyton.Written by Enid Blyton every week to entertain young readers in the 1920s-40s, these have never been published together in book form before. The perfect gift for readers of any age, from 7 to 97, who love dogs and funny stories.

Who said 'Roar'? Was it Sloth? No, it was Lion! This interactive board book will make children laugh with funny pairings, before helping them learn which noise matches which jungle animal. Little ones will love spotting their face peeping back in the surprise mirror ending! With sturdy flaps to lift and tactile fabrics throughout, this is the perfect book to develop hand-eye coordination AND teach first animal sounds. Who Said Roar? is part of a lift-the-flap touch-and-feel board book series for toddlers aged 1-3.Each title features peep-through flaps to explore, and a host of tactile animal friends to meet. Collect them all! Also available in the series: Who Said Moo?, Who Said Woof?, Who Said Boo?, Who Said Merry Christmas?, Who Said Cheep?, Who Said Twit Twoo?

The Beginner’s Guide to Cookie Decorating shows how easy it is to make beginner-friendly, beautifully decorated cookies like the pros using easy techniques for icing, coloring, and designing. Discover the latest tips, tricks, and recipes from top cookie decorator Mary Valentino of Emma’s Sweets.You’re inspired by the cookie decorating trend on TV and social media, but how can you find your way through the maze of information out there? You turn to The Beginner’s Guide to Cookie Decorating.In this comprehensive guide, Mary Valentino of Emma’s Sweets, a winner of the Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge,” reveals her latest and greatest easy techniques and designs that are perfect for beginner hobbyists. Everything is included to help you advance your cookie-decorating skills, including information on basic supplies and upgrades, choosing and using color, tasty cookie and icing recipes, and an array of cookie designs: vivid flowers, adorable animals, cute clothing, seasonal motifs,

Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Christmas movie in July in this charming romantic comedy by writing duo Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio!Ivy Green, an up-and-coming screenwriter, can only watch as her life is turned upside down. Her script, based on her love story with her high school sweetheart, Nick Shepherd―who broke up with her days before Christmas five years ago―is being filmed in her hometown! In the middle of summer, during the month of July, the production crew creates a winter wonderland Christmas.Now back home, Ivy is forced to face Nick for the first time, which he isn't too happy about. To complicate matters, Ivy isn't sure of her relationship with the producer, the town is overflowing with movie stars and adoring fans, and worst of all―the actress playing Ivy develops a crush on the real Nick! Now, with renewed and confusing feelings about Nick, Ivy is determined to see if there is anything left between them, but in the end, Ivy will need to re-write

Roger Priddy's First 100: First Spooky Words is full of Halloween-themed words to read and learn. With a soft, padded cover and a small, easy-to-hold size, this new addition to the First 100 series is the perfect book for children who love Halloween celebrations.Children can pick their favorite Halloween costume, decorations, treats and more, from the colorful illustrations and photographic images. There are lots of new words for young children to learn in this pocket-sized board book which has a fresh, vibrant look. The eye-catching cover makes this another stand-out Priddy book to add to the bookshelf.Part of an established series including the titles: First 100: Nature Words, First 100: Words of Love, First 100: First Book of Prayers, First 100: First 100 Dinosaurs, First 100: First 100 Bible Words, First 100: First 100 Farm Words, First 100: First 100 Animals, First 100: First 100 Words, First 100: First 100 Christmas Words, First 100: First 100 Numbers Colors Shapes, First 100: Fi