Showing results for "Christmas Eve" in Historical Fiction

In 1914, the war which was to have been wrapped up by Christmas had - in reality - only just begun, as all sides entrenched themselves deeper into the Great War. Christmas Eve, 1914 follows one company of British officers as they rotate forward to spend their Christmas on the front lines, a mere 80 yards from the German guns. Upper- and working-class men and boys are thrown together into one trench and struggle to survive.

Thirty-year-old Eve Sharland is browsing a Pennsylvania antique store when she discovers an old brass lantern tucked away on a shelf. She picks it up and sees something behind one of the sooty glass panes. To her surprise, she finds an unopened letter stuck inside. The letter is postmarked December 24, 1885, and it is addressed to Evelyn Sharland in New York City. Eve gasps and drops the letter. That's her name!

When husband and wife Eve and Patrick Gantly discover a shocking secret from Patrick's past, they make the difficult decision to use the old lantern once again to return to 1885. They hope to save his child from a tragic future. Although they try to plan for every possible contingency, something goes wrong. They lose each other and end up in a different time! Nothing goes as planned. They struggle to save Patrick's daughter from certain death, even as they search for the lost lantern that will return them to their own time.

A heartwarming stand-alone novella from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt! Adam Rutledge, Viscount d'Arque, really rather loathes Christmas. The banal cheerfulness. The asinine party games. And, worst of all, the obligatory trip to the countryside. His grandmother, however, loves...

Brought to you by Penguin. Inspector Frank Grasby returns in a gripping new murder mystery, from the bestselling author of Murder at Holly House. As the snow falls, the hunt for a killer begins... Frank Grasby’s father, the Reverend Cyril Grasby, is getting married at Rowntree Hall on...

Our Wagon Train's One Special Christmas Eve Along The Oregon Trail is a beautiful story about a young woman traveling west on a wagon train. She looks after the children and others before she does herself, but always tries to write in her journal. It’s her way of talking to God. During the trip they all have to contend with one bad apple, the weather setting in, and the splitting up of the wagon train because of a child's injuries and need for rest.

In this festive whodunit, set in a cozy snowed-in country-house, an innocent mystery game goes horribly wrong, leaving the real-life couple who invented the game Clue to solve a real murder. "A perfect Christmas crime story." —Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of the Dr. Ruth Galloway series...

A family secret might destroy a couple's hope for marriage.Elizabeth Canning discovers an awful secret in her estranged aunt’s diary. Believing her chances for a happy marriage are spoiled, she leaves her fiancé a letter and flees town. In hopes that distance will heal her broken heart, she takes refuge in her grandparents’ Pennsylvania home.Anticipating a Christmas Eve wedding with Elizabeth, David Stinner is confused by her letter and desperate to find her. Can David root out the truth? FInd out.

As far as 12-year old Quinn is concerned, Christmas has lost its magic. Since his father’s death, life has lost its sparkle. His mom is now a widow struggling to put food on the table. Quinn is no help, and the mysterious illness afflicting him only makes things worse. Even Christmas, complete with decorated trees, ribbons, and bows, has no meaning.... Then along comes Jazira.

Season of Joy - Lord Robert finds his betrothed in the arms of another man. Before he rides away to the war, he tells Theresa that their engagement is a thing of the past. Christmas Cheer - Her husband. Her heart. Newlywed Lady Gwen Hallcoft barely knows this man. Is her love returned?

His lordship is in the House of Lords. His new bride is straight out of the schoolroom. It's their first Christmas. Lady Gwen Hallcroft organizes their holiday houseparty at the manor. She wants to be a credit to her husband, but she's feeling very insecure. After all, he's never told her that he loves her, not in words. Lord Christopher Hallcroft thinks nothing of making a public speech. But he isn't able to say all that is in his heart. He's uncertain - what gift will prove how much he adores his new bride?