Books like The night before Christmas by Brenda Novak

When Kate Drake, one of seven witch sisters, opens a store in her northern California hometown, an earthquake uncovers a buried evil. With the help of contractor Matt Granite, she must protect Christmas and her town from the darkness that threatens them all.

A spunky Southern baker and a charming carpenter from Vermont embark on a Christmas journey to find Corrie's estranged father and build a gingerbread house.

Jimmy and Chloe’s Christmas adventure transforms an orphan and a teenage girl into family for Evan.

A woman seeks a perfect match at Christmas, but the process is filled with mishaps and unexpected twists.

A charming story about twins, Christmas, and a beautiful man, featuring humor and romance in a traditional setting.

Containing two full-length novels by two top Harlequin series authors, "Christmas Wishes, Christmas Gifts" is just the thing to get you and your readers into the holiday spirit! The Heart of Christmas by Tara Taylor Quinn With her business sold and her family out of reach, Abby Hayden's at loose ends. But if Abby doesn't have enough to occupy her time, Dr. Nick Monroe has too much. So many people rely on him for help and guidance. No wonder Abby calls him St. Nick. Nick has a proposition for Abby, one he thinks will benefit them both. He persuades her to work at a home he's established for pregnant teens, girls who'll be giving up their babies for adoption. That's where Abby learns she has a special gift: she knows how to make these girls feel loved and valued, despite their mistakes, despite their fears and lost confidence. And she receives a special gift herself - her very own St. Nick. Not just this Christmas, but for all the Christmases to come! Her Secret Santa by Day Leclaire Mathias Blackstone is either Seattle's own version of Scrooge or Santa Claus... Mathias Blackstone has a reputation for ruthlessness. He's in the procurement business: whatever you want - gold, diamonds, secrets - he can get! But there's another side to his operation he prefers to keep quiet: every Christmas, Mathias Blackstone procures wishes.... But despite his ability to deputize for Santa, something is missing from Mathias's world, and has been since the death of his young son. Then he meets children's writer Jacqueline Randell. For one of his young clients, meeting Jacqueline Randell is a wish come true And the more Mathias Blackstone woos Jacqueline, the more he begins to suspect...that Jacqueline Randell is his Christmas wish, too!

High School level

Two cowboys and a family navigate Christmas in the American West, each with their own unique struggles and joys.

Gogol, N. The overcoat. Melville, H. [Billy Budd, sailor](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL102746W) James, H. The Aspern papers. Chopin, K. [The awakening](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL65430W) Conrad, J. Heart of darkness. Joyce, J. [The dead](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15073437W) Kafka, F. The metamorphosis. Lawrence, D.H. St. Mawr. Porter, K.A. Pale horse, pale rider. Pynchon, T. The crying of Lot 49.

A thundering tale of love, regret, and the romance that's been building between Matt Cates and Elise Clifton.

The first story is by Victoria Alexander is "Promises to Keep". Katherine is a lonely 70 year old who sees Santa at a department store. She is 70 years old and has many regrets in her life, including the loss of her soul mate in 1942. Suddenly she finds herself swept back to that very point in her life that she always wished to change. She gets a real second chance to make things right this time. But is it too late? Is he still there? Sandra Hill’s story is called "Naughty or Nice". It's a journey through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, following a young woman, Jessica, through her 'Christmas Curse'. Jessica is dressed as Santa and is about to commit a crime, when she takes a hostage who coicidentally looks just like Brad Pitt who is also dressed like Santa. The two find themselves experiencing 'love at first sight'. The third story, by Dara Joy, is called "Santa Reads Romance". A female romance writer, May, goes to Maine and rents a cabin in the middle of nowhere to work on her book in peace. A blizzard begins and a man dressed as Santa shows up at her door. (He is a publisher doing a favour for a friend, while trying to find a mystery author and his overdue manuscript.) May knocks him out, thinking he is dangerous. Then they are stuck together, because of the howling blizzard. The last story is by Nelle McFather. It's called "A Gift for Santa". This is a tale of a single mother who finds true love and happiness on Christmas from a stranger named Nick.

A nurse and former marine meet the woman he loves and try to rebuild their lives after a heart-breaking event that changes everything in their lives, including their children and the men they love, in a small town in the Virgin River valley in California. The stories are told as a series of connected Christmas stories that intertwine and build on each other, creating a beautifully crafted collection of love stories, adventure, and Christmas cheer.