Thrown together time and time again to plan the festival, Blaire and Cole begin to learn new things about their towns, themselves, and each other. He has finally found a way out of Winterberry Glen, and he doesn't plan to let anything, or anyone, get in the way of that goal. Cole hates Christmas and is more comfortable dealing in numbers, control, and emotional detachment. The guidelines stipulate Cole Thomas, the CFO from rival town Winterberry Glen, must oversee Blaire's festival planning. When the future of Holly Ridge depends on the success of the Christmas festival, who better to plan it than the former mayor's daughter, Blaire Greene? Prodigal daughter returns home to save the day, Blaire must work within the state's guidelines and framework to plan a Christmas festival that will restore the town's budget and save the town charter. Welcome to Holly Ridge, home of the best Christmas festival in the tri-state area.
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His books have received many awards from organizations such as the International Reading Association, and the American Lib Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. As a full-time writer, he claims to be his own hardest task-master, always at work creating new stories to tell. In the years since, Neal has made his mark as a successful novelist, screenwriter, and television writer. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a movie script. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Award-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. 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Fashion’s favourite photographer Mario Testino turns sixty today, we celebrate by looking back through his top seven momentsħ Wonders loves to celebrate a birthday, and today it’s the turn of legendary fashion photographer Mario Testino. Soon, though, Connor realizes someone is out to eliminate the Bartholomew family. Despite her growing feelings for the handsome Irish carpenter, she seriously considers accepting her wealthy and influential neighbor's proposal of marriage. The Promise of Breeze Hill Natchez, MS 1791Anxious for his brothers to join him on the rugged frontier along the Mississippi River, Connor OShea has no. Even with Connor's help, Isabella fears she'll lose her family's plantation. The responsibilities of running Breeze Hill have fallen on Isabella's shoulders after her brother was found dead in the swamps along the Natchez Trace and a suspicious fire devastated their crops, almost destroyed their home, and left her father seriously injured. 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