Pal Noël Hiver

“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own… Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am. They don’t know what I’m capable of… An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down!

She’s good at achieving her goals… College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn’t include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she’s willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change. But the game just got a whole lot more complicated... Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he’s fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn’t hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina’s heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he’ll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist.

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe – a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution – who she can't help but find herself falling for. Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting? Kristen Ciccarelli’s The Crimson Moth is the thrilling start to a romantic fantasy duology where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch… is falling in love.

FEYRE WILL BRING VENGEANCE. She has left the Night Court - and her High Lord - and is playing a deadly game of deceit. In the Spring Court, Tamlin is making deals with the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees, and Feyre is determined to uncover his plans. But to do so she must weave a web of lies, and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As mighty armies grapple for power, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords - and hunt for allies in unexpected places. BUT WHILE WAR RAGES, IT IS HER HEART THAT WILL FACE THE GREATEST BATTLE. THE THRILLING THIRD BOOK IN #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY SERIES FROM SARAH J. MAAS.

He hates her...almost as much as he wants her. Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f\\king Ambrose. The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has. When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules. No jealousy. No strings attached. And absolutely no falling in love. \\ Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is. But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long. Her best friend’s brother. Her nemesis. And her only salvation. Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for. Twisted Hate is a steamy enemies with benefits/enemies to lovers romance. It's book three in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone. Warning: It contains explicit content, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. For details, please see content notes inside the book. Recommended for 18+.

A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle\-inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison. Aiden Valentine has a secret: he's fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight. Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life\-or lack thereof—she begins to question if she's as happy as she thought. Maybe a little more romance wouldn't be such a bad thing. Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending... even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final call between the radio\-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.

À quarante-huit heures de Noël, Crystal, célèbre mannequin considérée « taille plus » doit s’envoler de Montréal pour le défilé le plus important de sa carrière. En mode incognito à l’aéroport, l’égérie secrète du grand couturier Sir Charles traîne toute sa vie dans ses valises et… sa solitude. Heureusement, son chum-de-rêve l’attend à Paris, dans leur futur appartement, où elle pourra ENFIN vivre le réveillon-parfait qu’elle espère depuis tant d’années. Comme dans un scénario digne d’une bonne comédie romantique, rien ne se passe comme prévu. Une tempête de neige paralyse le Québec et Crystal est coincée à l’aéroport pour une durée indéterminée… Sa carrière en jeu et son réveillon compromis, la mannequin n’a d’autre choix que de patienter dans le terminal. Entre un précieux bagage dérobé, Mariah Carey qui hurle en boucle dans les haut-parleurs et les pannes d’électricité, on dirait que la magie de Noël est elle aussi à l’arrêt sur le tarmac. Mais en situation de crise, tout devient plus authentique. Loin du strass et des paillettes, Crystal se surprend même à échanger des sourires sincères et des confidences avec un employé-cute. Et si finalement cette expérience se transformait en tout ce dont elle a toujours rêvé : un aller simple pour Noël ?

Amélie raconte à Simon leur histoire : leur rencontre sur Tinder, les premiers balbutiements de leur amour, leur emménagement ensemble, leur désir de fonder une famille. Les petits bonheurs du quotidien et les grands deuils qui arrachent le cœur; les choix qu'ils ont faits et les décisions qu'ils auraient préféré ne pas prendre. Ce roman brosse le tableau d'un couple qui, comme un arbre bien enraciné, traverse le temps et les intempéries, tend vers la lumière malgré ses zones d'ombres.

Agathe n’a aucun avis sur Noël. Pas de haine, pas d’adoration—juste une neutralité obstinée qui déstabilise son entourage, surtout son père, fanatique des décorations. Mais quand son amie Léa se blesse le bras juste avant les Fêtes, Agathe se retrouve derrière le comptoir d’un petit café à Saint-Raymond. Mauvais café, mousse ratée, maladresses en série… bref, le chaos. Et puis il y a Nathan. Nathan, l’entrepreneur local qui rêve de construire un complexe de glamping au milieu de la forêt. Nathan, qui sent la neige et la liberté, et qui semble toujours avoir une répartie prête. Entre un flocon fondu en art latté, une tempête de neige et une fête de village, Agathe découvre que la vraie question n’est peut-être pas d’avoir une opinion sur Noël, mais de trouver sa propre manière de le vivre. « Je suis pas la seule à être maladroite. C’est rassurant de savoir que t’es pas aussi parfait que tu en as l’air. »

Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured past. I’m the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s thirty-five and all man, and I’m twenty-two and all… virgin. He’s also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé. We start out as a bet. He doesn’t believe that anyone holds my last name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point. It’s win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family’s prying, and I get a chance to shed my family’s reputation while I save up to ditch this small town. He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend I can’t keep my hands off of him in public. But it’s what happens between us in private that blurs all those carefully drawn lines. It’s what transpires behind closed doors that doesn’t feel like pretending at all. This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an end date. He once told me he’d never fall in love. And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.

A mind-bending, psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid! Lesson #1: trust no one Eve has a good life. She gets up each day, gets a kiss from her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal, with one student, Addie, at its center. And this year, Eve is dismayed to find the girl in her class. Addie can’t be trusted. She lies. She hurts people. She destroys lives. At least, that’s what everyone says. But nobody knows the real Addie. Nobody knows the secrets that could destroy her. And Addie will do anything to keep it quiet. From the New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of twisting secrets and long-awaited revenge.

« Une bourrasque me frappe de plein fouet et je tangue sur la gauche, là où marche Henri. Solide, il me rattrape et me rééquilibre de ses deux bras. Il me relâche avant que j’aie pu le remercier, ne s’attendant visiblement à rien de ma part... » Les non-dits, les émotions – les siennes, mais surtout celles des autres –, tout cela échappe souvent à Stella. En fait, les seuls moments où elle peut vraiment être elle-même, c’est lorsqu’elle retourne dans son patelin pour les Fêtes. Si seulement elle ne venait pas de perdre son emploi ! Anxieuse à l’idée d’apprendre la nouvelle à ses parents, Stella monte à bord du train qui doit la mener dans sa famille. Or une mauvaise surprise l’attend à la gare suivante. Henri, son ex-patron, prend place dans son wagon. Leurs regards se croisent… Les prochaines heures s’annoncent houleuses ! Lorsqu’un arbre s’abat sur les rails, Henri et Stella sont forcés de changer leurs plans. Et si cet arrêt imprévu venait chambouler bien plus que leur réveillon ?