Four-year-old Vallery Maynard believes in Santa Claus until her older brother fills her with doubt

“In tons loaded with fear and disbelief, anger and fury, fruit of one's own fault, torn arms bearing the weight of all the struggle, broken spine, mutilated fingers, denied by God, forgotten by the heavens, remembered by the hated, in the presence of own omnipotence, I deny its presence and cry out for its non-existence, that is my belief” -Louf

Two Civil War privates are on watch during Christmas Eve

Up-and-coming musician Maxwell Stoddards leaves his Maryland home for London in the 1980s, hoping to find fame and fortune as a musician. He soon finds himself out of luck and homeless. By chance, he meets Claire Ogilvie in a down-and-out cafe and, with her help, shoots to fame. Amid his success, his lover is yanked away from him by a jealous husband. When Claire disappears from his life, Maxwell falls into a deep depression. A faded promise to meet at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade keeps Maxwell going.. Will Claire appear and bring the spark back to Maxwell's life? Find out in Meet Me at Macy's.

Mary is worried. Harold doesn't recognize her any longer. With the holiday approaching and their family arriving soon, she wonders what she is going to do about Harold. When, one morning, he suddenly disappears, she panics and calls 911.

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Mr. Charlyle hates the Christmas Market. he lives across the street from it and glares at people as they walk past. He wants to get rid of the market and tries to make everyone who comes to it miserable.

This story is an unusual concept. Each chapter is a short story that takes place in each of the 50 states. The states are selected in the order they joined the Union

Priscilla Everstow lived a sheltered life until her brother, Joel, was expelled from Oxford University. When Joel returned home with his pregnant fiancee Charlotte Plumb, the situation spiraled out of control quickly. Faced with sudden jealousy and turmoil, Priscilla longs to get away from the home she grew up in. When handsome Spencer Wilkes-Porter begins courting her, she discovers a means of escape. He proposes to her, and she starts planning her wedding—but her well-designed plans change daily. Deep in her heart, she knows her brother's new wife is involved in the deception but, when she complains, no one believes her. As Charlotte begins to dominate the Everstow family, Priscilla falls further into the background until she becomes a part of the Shadows. .

Following the execution of her father, Norah Chamberlain's life turned upside down. Her impoverished mother to a position as a governess in faraway Romania. Travelling from England across the European continent, they come face to face with a dilapidated castle perched high on a crag. The eerie occupants frightened Norah. Nevertheless, her mother immediately falls under the thrall of Baron vonHelfin. Soon, Norah finds herself in his sights. Will she fall under the same spell as her mother? .

When the plague hits San Francisco's LGBTQ community, it is up to Lt Col Oliver Talbot to stop it. Unbeknown to him, his brother--formerly known as Ivan Talbot--has already succumbed to the rapidly spreading disease. With his team of experts, Oliver must penetrate into the Middle Eastern hideout of a fanatic who is on path to destroy not only the LGBTQ community but the entire Western Civilization.