A Simple Christmas Wish

Download or read book A Simple Christmas Wish written by Melody Carlson and published by Revell. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rachel Milligan is caring for her seven-year-old niece, Holly, at her home in Chicago when she receives devastating news: Holly's parents have been killed in a plane crash. Because Rachel is Holly's only known relative, she assumes that she will be her beloved niece's guardian. However, custody is awarded to Lydia, a distant aunt who happens to be Amish. Just a week before Christmas, Rachel takes Holly to the Amish community in the hopes of persuading Aunt Lydia to relinquish custody. Instead, Lydia sets out to teach Holly to live according to the Amish way. As family secrets emerge and old wounds are healed, Rachel realizes that she will do whatever it takes to ensure that Holly has the loving family she needs. Combining an Amish family saga with the anticipation of Christmas cheer and the promise of a budding romance, this newest Christmas story from beloved author Melody Carlson is sure to please.

Download or read book Susanna's Christmas Wish written by Jerry S. Eicher and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the pen of bestselling Amish fiction author Jerry Eicher, (more than 350,000 books sold), comes a truly delightful and inspiring Christmas novella. Fans will be delighted by this peek at an Amish Christmas, complete with the romantic wish of Susanna Byler to spend the holidays with the man of her dreams. But who is the man of her dreams? Is it the competent but plain Amishman she married for convenience....or is it her first love—an Englisha man with whom she has recently had an unexpected encounter—and who wants her back in his life? A perfect holiday delight for lovers of Amish fiction...and those who love a heartwarming and tender Christmas tale.

Download or read book My Christmas Wish for You written by Lisa Swerling and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told in rhyming text, a group of excited children prepares for a special Christmas, spreading cheer as they decorate the tree and play in the snow with their friends while waiting for Santa.

Download or read book Annie's Christmas Wish written by Barbara Cameron and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since her step-mom brought her a snow globe of the New York City skyline, Annie has wanted to visit the beautiful, big city. Since it's nearing the time of Annie's rumschpringe—the time when Amish youth experience Englisch life to make a decision whether to live in that world or become baptized into the Amish faith—the family decides a visit is a good idea. They watch the Macy's Christmas parade, admire the decorated store windows, skate at the Rockefeller Center rink and— Annie's favorite—get a glimpse of a writer's life while visiting the New York Times building. But others aren't as thrilled with Annie's lure to the Big Apple. Aaron has long been attracted to Annie and is sure he's in love. As he watches her engage in big city life, he grows concerned that she won't want to return to their quieter life. Will Annie follow Aaron back home? Or stay and pursue her dreams? Competing for her attention, Aaron sets out to show Annie that Christmas isn't about the glitz and glamour, but about family, love, and the birth of Jesus.

Download or read book Pocket's Christmas Wish written by Ann Bonwill and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Pocket's first Christmas. When he goes out into the snow to play with his brothers and sisters, he discovers a sparkling snow angel. It has been left by some children and their footprints wind away from the snow angel's skirt. Pocket asks the snow angel if she knows the meaning of Christmas but, of course, she does not answer. So Pocket decides that if he follows the footprints, they will surely lead him to discover the meaning of Christmas and he hops off. As Pocket followsthe footprints his senses are filled with cheer-seeing his happy brothers and sisters playing on the frozen pond, hearing a little bird's joyful song, smelling the fresh wintry scent in the air, tasting the cold snowflakes on his tongue, feeling soft pine needles under his paws-but it is only when hereaches the children's cottage, and a carrot is placed on the doorstep for him, that he comes to an understanding of the meaning of Christmas. For, in sharing the carrot with a hungry wood mouse, Pocket knows the gift of giving.This is a gentle story that captures the real spirit of Christmas and celebrates those sentiments cherished by readers of all ages, particularly during the festive season.

Download or read book A Christmas Wish written by Celeste O. Norfleet and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When teenager Kimberly Franklin plays matchmaker between her uncle and the assistant principal of her school, they discover that true love is the best Christmas present of all.

Download or read book The Christmas Wish written by Tim O'Rourke and published by Tim O'Rourke. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A whole new Kiera Hudson…A whole new adventure! It’s Christmas Eve and Kiera Hudson has been sent by the ancient Railwayman, Noah, to hunt down a mysterious and deadly race of paranormal creatures known as the Undertakers. But when Kiera’s mission goes terribly wrong, she finds herself waking up in a snowstorm near a remote cottage. Here lives a man and his two young children. Bizarrely, these children believe that Kiera Hudson is their mother, who died in mysterious circumstances two Christmases ago. Stranger still, the children are convinced that a terrifying monster lurks in the basement and their Christmas wish is that their mother, Kiera Hudson, will save them from it. But Kiera knows their wish will only come true, if she can unmask the monster before Christmas morning. ‘The Christmas Wish’ is a standalone novella for existing fans of Kiera Hudson and those new to her adventures. Search Terms: vampire, romance, werewolf, fantasy, horror, mystery, new adult & college romance, occult, urban, young adult fantasy, paranormal, paranormal romance, fantasy witches, shapeshifter wolf romance, dystopian, superhero fantasy ebooks, demon, werewolf romance, angels, vampire romance, young adult paranormal, paranormal new adult romance, shade of, werewolf romance, vampires, diaries, demons and devils, shapeshifter wolf romance, academy, twilight, horror, angels, saga, new adult fantasy romance, journals, coming of age, new adult, young adult, gothic, shifter, lycan, vampire books, vampire romance books, vampire and werewolf books, werewolf books, fantasy books, coming of age fantasy, genetic engineering, science fiction, mash ups, bad girlfriend, vampire girl, vampire vengeance, anti-heroes, vengeance, science fiction, free science fiction books vampire, supernatural, strong female lead fantasy, strong female characters, strong female vampire, vampire romance, young adult paranormal, paranormal new