Holidays

Sea Isle, Scotland, is magical during the holiday season, and Dr. Emilia McRoy can’t wait to enjoy everything her village has to offer. But when the lead singer of a famous band is murdered in the village, just as they were about to launch a world tour, her holiday instantly comes to a halt.

The Ghost of Halloween Past heads to Winterspell in this time-traveling tale of a bygone spooky season.

It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke. She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband on their first Christmas as man and wife. But then a mysterious storekeeper at a pawn shop offers Stella an intriguing trade....

After uprooting her life in the States, Irene Steele has just settled in at the villa on St. John where her husband Russ had been living a double life. But a visit from the FBI shakes her foundations, and Irene once again learns just how little she knew about the man she loved....

Spring has sprung, and I'm finally getting out of town with my monster-hunting boyfriend. However, our cozy little rental cabin in the woods turns out to have a serious problem—an angry leprechaun infestation....

When Mary Jo goes into labor that night, a young man named Mack McAfee, a paramedic, comes to her rescue, just as her brothers - the three Wyse men - show up in town....

I hate Christmas. Years and years of disappointment have taught me that Christmas is the worst. I don't like the music, the food, the decorations…anything. And Lincoln Daniels, my tattooed hockey god of a husband, thinks he's going to change that… I tell him it's not going to happen.

Molly the Maid has a whole new mystery to solve in this heartwarming novella from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest.

When Father Tim’s wife, Cynthia, asks what he wants for Christmas, he pens the answer in a love letter that bares his most private feelings. Then the letter goes missing and circulates among his astonished neighbors. So much for private.

When tourist season ends, the next one begins...and hurricane season is never easy in the Keys. Especially when the winds have blown in a man who threatens everything Beck has built over the last few months in Coconut Key....

Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house...something was missing....

With the holidays fast approaching, Claire, Roxie, and their families are all anticipating the big day. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, trees to decorate, and festivities to prepare for.

My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones.

A charming novella in the Innkeeper Chronicles, from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ilona Andrews. Thank you for joining us at Gertrude Hunt, the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, during the Treaty Stay.

A holiday tale from the best-selling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, the inspiration for A&E's hit show, Longmire....

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime… In reality it was a business trip, prettied up as a romantic mini break, but the man behind the wheel was meant to be Candice Hart’s boss and (married but separated, I swear!) lover. Not Danny the new guy!

Spending Halloween in a haunted house is nothing out of the ordinary for Danielle and Lily. After all, Marlow House Bed & Breakfast has its own fulltime ghost....

As the holidays approach, Detective Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club have much to celebrate. Crime is down. The medical examiner's office is quiet. Even the courts are showing some Christmas spirit....

The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room two days before Christmas.

Charles thought he had it all - until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who's truly cared about him in a long time. Little by little, he's finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life....

Someone is trying to ruin Christmas. Two of the town’s annual traditions have gone sideways so far. Now it’s starting to get personal for Zara Riddle, a witch who’s just trying to enjoy the season with her family....

Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter investigates a murder that left a dog stranded in And to All a Good Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series.

In best seller Elin Hilderbrand's first Christmas novel, a family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with surprises. Kelley Quinn is the owner of Nantucket's Winter Street Inn and the proud father of four, all of them grown and living in varying states of disarray....

Annie Murray's festive plans at the Secret Bookcase are thrown into disarray when a celebrity baker drops dead during a gingerbread-baking competition.

Not Many Options is a contemporary reverse harem omegaverse with four growly protective alphas, one unexpected snowstorm, an omega who has been through a lot but isn't bitter, and two adorable girls who could melt the heart of even the most hardened alpha....

This Christmas, the stalker is far too close. Photographer Ivy Frost lives for capturing the perfect portrait—until her Secret Santa starts obsessively capturing her. It begins with a letter, then escalates to emails, texts, and more. She’s lonely but these unsettling messages prove she’s never truly alone. The stalker, fixated on the perfect life they never had, knows intimate details about Ivy’s past and stays uncomfortably close to her present. As the messages grow darker, Ivy’s paranoia spirals.

Miriam ist rundum zufrieden mit ihrem Leben, sie mag ihren Job als Grafikdesignerin, bewohnt eine heimelige Zweizimmerwohnung in Flensburg und führt mit ihrem Freund Henrik eine aufregende Wochenendbeziehung. Eine feste Partnerschaft oder gar Familienplanung stehen mit ihren fünfundzwanzig Jahren noch lange nicht auf ihrer Agenda. Alles ist perfekt, so wie es ist. Bis Henrik eines schönen Tages mit Sack und Pack vor ihrer Tür steht, er habe Job und Wohnung in Kiel aufgegeben, um jeden Morgen neben ihr aufzuwachen. Miriam schnappt nach Luft.

I never imagined meeting anyone who despised the holidays more than I did—until I met Mr. Jack Atlas. Tall, impeccably dressed, with a smoldering presence that could melt hearts, he also happened to be my boss. I was hired as his temporary assistant after he mysteriously fired the last one. Jack's grumpy demeanor was a constant, but during the holiday season, his Scrooge-like tendencies went into overdrive. I didn't blame him—I had my own reasons for avoiding the festivities, so who was I to judge?

Tessa hasn’t had a single holiday off since she started working for Alexander King, her infuriatingly demanding—and devastatingly gorgeous boss. For the first time in four years, he shocks her by giving her Christmas off. After planning to head home and see her parents, an unexpected errand comes from Mr. King. She knows she must take care of it or risk losing her job. Tessa heads out, hoping to be able to beat the snowstorm heading their way, but fate and Alex have other plans. Stranded at Alex’s secluded mansion with the one man she can’t stand, Tessa braces for the worst.

Sabine ist eine überaus erfolgreiche Eventmanagerin aus Berlin. Erst vor Kurzem wurde sie kinderlos geschieden. Sabine ist nicht gerade begeistert, als ihr humorvoller Papa Werner sie anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstags zu einer einwöchigen Kreuzfahrt in der Adria ab Venedig einlädt. Vater und Tochter trennen nämlich Welten. Sabine findet sich schließlich in einer Luxussuite mit Butler wieder. Im Urlaub angekommen, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Es stellt sich heraus, dass ihr Papa die Mitreisende Hilde schon aus Deutschland kennt.

Richard, seine Frau Keri und ihre kleine Tochter Jenna leben in ziemlich beengten Verhältnissen. Als sie in der Zeitung die Anzeige der alten Dame Mary-Ann Parkin lesen, die Hilfe für Haushalt und Garten sucht und dafür eine Wohnung bietet, müssen sie nicht lange überlegen. Bald schon ziehen sie in der vornehmen Villa der Witwe ein. Zufällig findet Richard auf dem Dachboden eine kleine, kunstvoll verzierte Schatulle. Ihr Inhalt lässt ihn erkennen, wie sehr er den Blick für das Wertvollste im Leben verloren hat. Und dass er dabei ist, einen beinahe unverzeihlichen Fehler zu begehen ...

When Darlene Lively inherits her grandmother's charming bed and breakfast in Deer Creek, Colorado, she seizes the opportunity for a fresh start. With Christmas just around the corner, she immerses herself in reviving the inn, embracing the town's festive spirit. Darlene's life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Marc Koselke, a local firefighter whose kindness mirrors the heart of the town. Their initial encounter sparks an undeniable connection, but as their relationship deepens, old wounds resurface, threatening to tear them apart.

From the bestselling author of This Book Belongs To comes a new romantic adventure that will have you laughing, crying, and wishing you were there! Clara Herrera is a backpacking blogger traveling WITHOUT A MAP . Ben Murphy is a luxury travel writer who never got directions in how to love. When she wins a competition to join him on a trip to India for Holi, the festival of love, they’re both forced to confront their tortured pasts and opposing ideas about how to live in the present. Can they navigate their way around the world—and each other?

A timeless holiday classic, The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens is a heartwarming tale of love, family, and redemption. Set in a cozy Victorian home, the story follows John Peerybingle and his wife Dot, whose simple yet contented lives are disrupted by a series of misunderstandings, mysterious arrivals, and surprising revelations. A seemingly ordinary cricket, chirping beside their hearth, becomes a symbol of warmth, hope, and the unseen forces that guide us through hardship.

Was passiert, wenn man am Abgrund einen Schritt zu weit geht? Wird es tatsächlich besser, wenn man seine Komfortzone verlässt? Marie ist Anfang 30, als sich ihr perfekter Fünfjahresplan plötzlich in Luft auflöst. Sie muss von vorne beginnen und überlegen, ob sie das, was sie immer zu wollen glaubte, wirklich will. Schließlich entscheidet sie sich für das Gegenteil von allem, was sie jemals plante und fliegt nach Thailand – mit nichts als einem Rucksack und der großen Angst vor dem Unbekannten.