Noelle

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Dog Named Christmas comes this heartwarming Christmas story about the power of family and the strength and love that comes from our pets. In this fourth installment of the poignant stories of the McCray family and their lovable canines in rural Kansas, matriarch Mary Ann McCray is determined to shake up Christmas by accepting the role as Crossing Trail's first woman Santa Claus. Mary Ann, always a bit of a rebel, is looking to offer a more progressive voice in the staunchly conservative town at Christmastime and has a few ideas up her red velvet sleeves.

Would you recognize a real scream at Halloween? That's the question haunting Norah Lewis. She heard -and ignored-her brother's last screams on the night he died. Because nothing in the haunted house was supposed to be real. Not the screams. Not the knife-wielding psychopaths. And not the blood.In the wake of the slayings, parent groups and PTAs lobby for a shutdown while thrill seekers-including many of Norah's classmates- clamor to visit the "real" haunted house.Tormented by survivor's guilt, Norah secretly plans to retrace her brother's final steps.But the killer hasn't chosen his hunting ground at random. And, like Norah, he plans to return.

Lord Gerard is a gifted pianist who also happens to be a lord of the night. His lonely life is brightened and transformed when he meets Noelle, a plus-sized, no nonsense spinster. The two celebrate the holidays with laughter, music, and a passionate affair; yet can Noelle truly accept and love this creature of the nocturne?

’Tis the season for tidings of romance—Crush style! Noelle’s birthday is on Christmas. And her crush, Noel, was born on Christmas Eve. If that’s not romantic fate, what is? In addition to being incredibly cute, Noel is just about the nicest boy Noelle has ever met. But it seems like Noel is friendly to everyone. Noelle isn’t sure if his goodwill toward her is simply holiday spirit...or maybe something more?

Noelle Andrews has had an abusive past and another bittersweet Christmas is here. Noelle’s wish is a simple one. To be loved. To Noelle that wish is as unattainable as the stars in the cold winter sky. Roman Parker is young, sexy, and an entrepreneur. The CEO of Parker Industries is a man who thought he had everything he wanted. That was until he met Noelle. Can Roman make Noelle’s dreams come true? Or will her past prevent her from having the only thing she has ever wished for?

Being Daddy’s Little girl is nothing like she expected. It’s so much better. Noelle Grady is no damsel in distress, but there are worse things in life than being rescued from a nightmare first date by a smoking hot firefighter with a gorgeous smile and a hint of mischief in his eyes. Especially when her coffee shop hero turns out to be exactly what she’s been looking for—a Daddy. Only, Dominic isn’t like any of the Daddies Noelle knows. He seems more concerned with setting her body on fire with his wicked touch than he is with giving her a list of ridiculous rules to follow. It’s a match made in heaven… or it should be. But Noelle can’t stop comparing herself—or her relationship—to the people around her. And if she isn’t careful, she might just end up pushing her new Daddy too far, and burning everything she’s ever wanted to the ground.

Introducing Noelle and her special forever friends! Noelle loves to play in her backyard and watch the three bunnies that play there, too. There is Curly, a brown rabbit; Flash, a black bunny; and Pinky who is so called because of his pink eyes that look so lovely against his white coat. Every day is a beautiful day to play in the leaves in the back yard - until one day when a fox intrudes. Will the bunnies realise? How will they get away from the fox? And is there a lesson to be learned here? Encouraging children to recognise that differences can be good and to love and protect each other regardless of them, this enchanting picture book is fully illustrated by the author and is well-suited for children aged up to 7 years old.

Bastian had to have been the most handsome man that Katherine had ever met. It really was unfortunate that he was also the most stubborn, controlling, downright infuriating jackass she’d ever known as well. Oh, and there was the fact that he was a werewolf – a werewolf who has bitten her. Sixteen-year-old Katherine Mayes had never believed in mythological creatures like werewolves or mermaids – certainly not those sparkly vampires that her friend Abby was obsessed with. Even when she’s bitten by a massive animal after a reckless night of teenage adventure and her body begins to change in mystifying ways, she can’t force herself to believe in what she’s convinced is impossible. Little does she realize she’s been infected with a disease a little more permanent than the rabies she feels fortunate to have not contracted. Lycanthropy. Her fierce denial is soundly shattered, however, when she is simultaneously saved and kidnapped by Bastian and his pack. Forced to leave small town Iowa behind and adjust to their way of life in a hidden society, Katherine must also deal with fighting the pull she feels towards the man – or wolf, rather – who has bitten her and disrupted her life so completely.