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All it takes is a cozy cottage, nostalgia for her family, and the unexpected presence of a tall, handsome man to make Belle realize the true meaning of Christmas.

Last winter she had a plan. Lucy fell in love with tumbledown Rosemary Cottage as a child. So 30 years on, when she loses her city job and discovers the cottage is for sale, it feels like fate. She'll raise her children in Burley Bridge and transform the cottage into a B&B with her husband. But a year can change everything.... Now Lucy is juggling two children and a B&B, but on her own. Christmas looks set to be their last on Rosemary Lane until she meets James, a face from her past and someone who might offer a different kind of future.

It was wintertime; the air was cold, the wind sharp, but indoors all was snug and well. Indoors lay the flower; it lay in its bulb, under earth and snow.

Step into the enchanting world of Snowdrop, a timeless fairy tale by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Known to many as the tale of Snow White, this story follows the beautiful Snowdrop, whose life is endangered by the envy of her stepmother, the Queen. With the help of seven kind-hearted dwarfs, Snowdrop discovers friendship, resilience, and the magic of hope in a world filled with danger and wonder.

At the beginning of the story, a queen sits sewing at an open window during a winter snowfall when she pricks her finger with her needle, causing three drops of red blood to drip onto the freshly fallen white snow on the black windowsill. Then, she says to herself, "How I wish that I had a daughter that had skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony." Sometime later, the queen gives birth to a baby daughter whom she names Snow White, but the queen dies in childbirth.

At the beginning of the story, a queen sits sewing at an open window during a winter snowfall when she pricks her finger with her needle, causing three drops of red blood to drip onto the freshly fallen white snow on the black windowsill. Then, she says to herself, "How I wish that I had a daughter that had skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony." Sometime later, the queen gives birth to a baby daughter whom she names Snow White, but the queen dies in childbirth.

It's a warm June morning at Aunt Karina's house, but the air suddenly turns cold. Thick, white snowflakes are falling down and covering the ground. Ten-year-old Alex is surprised and delighted. He senses the approach of a new adventure. Together with his nine-year-old sister, Katie, he rushes into the winter forest in search of a little girl, Masha. She is lost in an unexpected storm. They see her footprints in the snow and follow them.

My back end spins out as I pull down an alley that's nearly too tight for the car to pass. My grip on the stick shift tightens as I drop gears. Trash cans hit the bumper and fly over the top of the vehicle, but I can't stop. The pointé is not the only thing I'm balancing over. I'm in too deep this time, and they are coming after me. I arrive at the door of the only person in the world I trust, but it's not my old dance teacher who answers my call. It's her son. Diego.

Discover a collection of enchanting stories that first captivated audiences in 1909. This volume features timeless tales from the Brothers Grimm, reimagined with the stunning illustrations of Arthur Rackham from 1920. Join Ann Boulais as she brings these classic narratives to life.

Olivia and Luke's Christmas getaway to Delaware becomes a winter wonderland filled with family festivities, cold days, and even hotter nights. This novella cannot be read as a standalone. It takes place in the middle of the Midnight Daffodil world, and in order for this novella to be truly enjoyed, you must listen to at least Midnight Daffodil first.

"Стальной подснежник" - фантастический роман Даны Арнаутовой, жанр детективное фэнтези, любовное фэнтези. Друзья звали ее Стальным Подснежником, враги - упрямой и живучей стервой. Однако друзей все меньше, врагов все больше, а дар боевого мага не вечен.

Northumberland, 1786. Amid the upheaval of his newfound title, young Adam Boyce, now the Duke of Kielder, finds solace in the care of Robbie, his loyal nursemaid. Troubled by his past and bound by societal expectations, Adam finds his journey taking a hopeful turn when he’s welcomed into the embrace of Lord and Lady Jonquil at their esteemed estate, Brier Hill. Within the serene surroundings of Brier Hill, Adam and Robbie encounter Howard Simpkin, a charismatic gardener whose presence adds a touch of enchantment to their days.

What if the purest heart in the kingdom became the target of the darkest magic? In Snow White, or Snowdrop by the Brothers Grimm, you step into a world filled with mystery, courage, and the haunting charm of old-world folklore.

A queen sewing by the window during a snowfall pricks her finger. Admiring the drops of blood on the snow, she wishes for a daughter as white as that snow, as red as that blood, and as black as this ebony window frame. The queen dies after giving birth to Snowdrop. The girl's stepmother, a vain and vindictive woman with a magic mirror, plots to eliminate Snowdrop, who grows more beautiful by the day. Snowdrop is left in the forest to die but takes shelter with seven dwarfs who become her protector when the evil stepmother learns she is still alive.

Fenella Conyers, a distant Raynham connection, unexpectedly appears at Beaumatin, the ancestral home of the Barons Raynham, with a request and a gift. After a life spent roaming the globe, she wants to settle down in the Cotswolds and asks if her noble cousin has an empty cottage where she could stay until she can find her own place. The gift is an extremely rare snowdrop—a yellow “spiky” that Fenella mysteriously acquired in her travels and which she has named Mystic Mayhem.

« Bienvenue au refuge du Perce-neige ! Venez découvrir la magie de notre ferme pédagogique en plein coeur du massif du Mont-Blanc. » Liia Josserand et son père sont très fiers de ce refuge, dans lequel les rennes sont élevés en liberté dans des pâturages verdoyants. Les fins de mois sont difficiles, mais jamais ils n'abandonneraient leurs animaux, et encore moins pour les vendre au chef étoilé qui voudrait les mettre à sa carte.

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