Resultados para "The Holiday" en Ciencia ficción y fantasía

Kate King presents Book 2.5 in the Enchanted Legacies series.

Every Who down in Who-ville likes Christmas a lot . . . but Heathcliff, the surly bookstore owner and fictional bad-boy, does NOT! Luckily, Mina Wilde loves him anyway, as well as her two other literary boyfriends—the 'Napolean of Crime,' James Moriarty, and Poe's contemplative raven, Quoth...

When junior cupid Abby Angellini, fresh from Cupid Academy, heads to Sin City, she runs smack into her idol. Sabine Goddard is the one cupid who has a faultless record when it comes to slinging arrows and bringing people together. The stats for her own love life, however, aren't nearly as great.

Two mismatched lovers learn that Christmas is the time for giving . . . and receiving. Christmas is Hollie Winslow's favorite holiday. But as a realtor, she has to work when the clients need her, even during the holidays. Bah Humbug should have been Noel Hawksley's name, but Noel doesn't look...

Elmer Robbins loved decorating for every holiday with his wife, Mary, by going all out with décor at their cozy little house as well as filling his office with holiday cheer. But when his beloved Mary passed away unexpectedly the year before, it was difficult for Elmer to summon the same sort of enthusiasm in decorating for all of the holidays without her beside him.

The winter solstice, the day the "sun stands still," marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and it comes either on December 20th or 21st. Celebrations honoring the winter solstice as a moment of transition and renewal date back thousands of years and occur among many peoples on every continent. The Return of the Light makes an ideal companion for everyone who carries on this tradition, no matter what their faith.

Vhyl is determined to acquire a certain lost artifact, but when he lands on the forbidden barbarian planet known as Earth, he finds more than expected. An attractive human female is in possession of the priceless object, and she’s agreed to hand it over - for a price. Intrigued by her fearless nature - and her luscious cocoa skin - this acquisition expert can’t resist stealing a kiss. But before he can take more, his enemy arrives to stake a claim. It seems Vhyl isn’t the only one interested in Jilly’s treasure - and Jilly herself.

Top toy designer Star Clearwater is convinced that Christmas is cursed. What's supposed to be her hard-earned vacation turns into chaos when her mother lures her to the North Pole only for all spell to break loose at her arrival. A heinous hex threatens the entire toy production inside Santa's Toy Workshop, putting millions of children's wishes in jeopardy. If her mother - who reports directly to Mrs. Claus - can't get things under control, Christmas won't be the only thing getting canned.

Star Clearwater has everything she's always wanted. Her business is soaring, her relationship with her mother is on the mend, and she and her cute, bookish boyfriend Everett are gearing up to attend the big Summer Solstice celebration that promises to be a party like no other.

Carol and Mercy are preparing the inn for the summer solstice when they get a phone call from none other than Mrs. Claus, telling them some VIP guests will be arriving at the inn. Namely, the representatives of other holidays, including the Easter Bunny and Cupid, who will bring them a much-needed publicity boost. Unfortunately, their new guests also bring a flood of holiday-themed chaos. With the Easter Bunny demanding to be served fresh cabbage leaves every few hours and Cupid's arrows wreaking havoc among the staff, Carol finds her own potential love life on hold.

The sleepy town of Ballyrogin seems like any other quaint Irish village, with its cobblestone streets and thatched-roof cottages. But a dark secret lurks beneath its pastoral facade. As St. Patrick's Day comes and the parties start, Kieran and Cael feel their cravings intensify, an ancient, primal urge that has cursed their kind for centuries. As the sun rises after the aftermath of the carnage. Only one truth remains: the streets will forever run red with the blood. A grim reminder of the horrors that lurk in the shadows of the Emerald Isle.

"Holiday on the Moon" was first published in the January-April 1951 issues of Heiress. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Arthur C Clarke is the world's foremost writer of science fiction and accessible science; his predictions have been coming true since he invented the idea of communications satellites in the 1940s. In Holiday on the Moon teen Daphne Martin travels to the moon to visit her astronomer father...

Amora Vale was born to mend broken hearts; until a curse stole her own. When a desperate ritual binds her to Dravenheart, a fallen god of love who no longer believes in mercy, Amora uncovers a truth more dangerous than any spell: her heart was never destroyed—only locked away. Hunted by Baba Yaga, trapped between ancient magic and a bond that refuses to be denied, Amora must choose whether reclaiming her heart is worth risking everything… including the god who might ruin her. He is heartless by choice. She is whole by defiance.

A meddling ghost. A magical mishap. One secret that changes everything. Ophelia Turner is working at her late mother’s shop, Hexed, when a snowstorm threatens to shut her in for the night. Before she can head home, a surprise Sam Watts stops in. He’s tall, handsome, very human—and sure...

A fated avalanche. A week with the Alpha. One discovery that changes everything. When Junie Watts finds herself stranded in a snowstorm, she never imagined her rescuer would be the very creature she’s been told to fear: a brooding, dark-haired werewolf shifter. After three years without a...

It’s holiday time in Fairyland. On Halloween, Ichabod Crane, a young schoolteacher, has a boner over sexy and muscular farmer Brom Bones. When the residents of the homophobic Sleepy Hollow aren’t happy about it, the headless horseman rides into town. Will Ichabod fall off his horse into Brom’s strong, rescuing arms, teaching the townsfolk a lesson in acceptance they’ll never forget? On Christmas, hunky Cavalier P.I. receives a visit from a new client, handsome young Fritz. Somebody strangled Fritz’s sister Clara with the ribbons of her toe shoes, and Fritz is the top suspect.

Day 200-something on the Prison Planet...and things are finally settling down. Life is slowly getting back to normal. Babies that won't sleep through the night? Check. Pregnancy cravings? We've got those, too. Fresh starts? Check. A new chapter in our lives? Check again. And people are leaving. Wait, what? If this is our last chance to be together, it's time to celebrate. It's time for a Draekon Holiday. Draekon Holiday is a short story set in the Dragons in Exile series. It does not stand-alone, and should be listened to after Draekon Rogue.

Death used to be simple. For centuries, Slate has done his job—gently collecting souls and guiding them to whatever comes next. But in a future where the wealthy can upload their consciousness into synthetic bodies, souls no longer come whole. What’s left behind are frightened fragments—echoes of humanity trapped between worlds. Now Death himself is running out of time. As the number of true deaths dwindles, Slate and his eager apprentice Flicker struggle to survive in a universe where even Death has quotas.

This is the story of Hibershen. Milo is all alone. It's his first winter on Bex, the grassy planet full of Mesitos in the heart of the galaxy. By all accounts, he should be thrilled—this is his first winter celebrating the holidays of his own species! But it's also his first winter without Zervana. With no one to spend the holiday season with, Milo must learn to adapt to the strange new traditions of the Mesitos.