Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Only Twelve Days - cover

Only Twelve Days

Eileen Thornton

Publisher: Next Chapter

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

A heartwarming story set in a time when computers and mobile phones were still in their infancy.
 
It is almost Christmas, and nearly everyone is looking forward to spending the festive season with their loved ones. But what about those who are facing Christmas alone?
 
Bill and Sally are shy and lonely; left behind when the swinging sixties changed the rest of the country. Will they avoid the holiday season as they usually do, and spend it alone... or will Christmas catch up with them this year?
 
This tender love story takes place during the run up to Christmas, but is enjoyable to read at any time of the year.
Available since: 02/16/2022.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Adventure of the Three Gables - Sherlock Holmes - cover

    The Adventure of the Three...

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    "The Adventure of the Three Gables" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected as one of 12 in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1926 as a serial.
    The story begins with a visit to 221B Baker Street from Steve Dixie, a black man and a cowardly ruffian who warns Sherlock Holmes to keep away from Harrow. Although Dixie has come to intimidate Holmes, Holmes secures Dixie's future cooperation by threatening to tell what he knows about the suspicious Perkins death involving Dixie. Dixie's boss is Barney Stockdale, and he must be connected with the Harrow Weald case, of which Holmes has just learnt from a message from Mary Maberley, a lady who lives at Three Gables, a house at Harrow Weald.
    Show book
  • At Rest in the Cherry Orchard - cover

    At Rest in the Cherry Orchard

    Azher Jirjees

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Iraqi Said Jensen, living in Norway, is forever haunted by the ghost of his father, killed by the Iraqi regime before he was born, and nightmarish visions. On being called to Baghdad where a mass grave, possibly holding his father's remains, will be opened, he thinks about the peaceful cherry orchard his neighbour Jakob was laid to rest in.
    Through the story of Iraqi Said Jensen, who is granted asylum in Norway and builds his life there but is forever haunted by his father's disappearance, Iraqi author Azher Jirjees's debut novel captures brilliantly the way Iraqi life flips from reality to unreality and back as people have to find ways to live with the bloody horrors and deprivation that count as 'normal life', leading to countless people fleeing and countless others thrown into mass graves. A monumental account of human endurance in the face of mounting horrors.
    Show book
  • The Friendship Contract - cover

    The Friendship Contract

    Mia Heintzelman

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    From bestselling author, Mia Heintzelman comes a heart-warming story of heart, humor, and heat in this friends-to-lovers romance about finding love in unexpected places. 
    ​ 
    This contract is entered into by and between Allegra Malone and Damon Dawson. The term of this agreement shall begin immediately and continue through its termination date of never. 
    The terms are as follows: 
    1. Find the bright side when your best friend (the woman you’ve secretly been in love with for 10+ years) finds an engagement ring in her live-in boyfriend’s gym bag. 
    2. When she discovers the ring isn’t for her, and you volunteer to mop up her tears, don’t freak out if you accidentally share a world-shattering kiss. 
    3. Remember she’s your best friend and law firm partner…and a hopeless romantic. Being her rebound isn’t worth risking the only family you have.  
    4. Immediately—rationally—draw up a no-strings agreement, stipulating equal opportunity orgasms. Under no circumstances is PDA or catching (further) feelings allowed. 
    5. If while adding a wedding plus-one clause, the doorbell rings and it’s a moving company with all her belongings, and now you’re going to be roommates, shower. The colder, the better. 
    In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, both parties agree that if at anytime while forced to live and work together they find themselves falling in love, they will re-read the fine print. 
    Fine Print: Do not fall in love. 
    This contract shall be binding and may not be modified in any manner unless in writing and signed by both parties.
    Show book
  • Linton Davies: War-Lords of the Moon - cover

    Linton Davies: War-Lords of the...

    Linton Davies

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Bruce Ross, on the Earth-Moon run, asked a simple question, "How are the stars behaving, Harry?" But Harrell Moore could only stare at him in horror. For the stars had run amok—cosmic engines of destruction in the hands of the twisted genius of the Moon! A rip-snortin space shoot-em-up from 1939 with space ships, an evil genius who follows his horoscope and plans to rule everyone, ray guns, death beams (both red and green) and a diaphanously clad beautiful moon princesses in love with the hero. Strap yourselves in boys, it's gonna be an exciting ride!
    Show book
  • Irresistible Promises - cover

    Irresistible Promises

    Kaylee Monroe

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Andy Pallas and his sexy swagger and flirtatious charm was about to turn my neat, orderly world upside down. 
    I wasn’t looking for love—hell, I didn’t have time for love or any other distractions in my life. Between work and studying for medical school, dating, smexy times, and men in general were a low priority on my to-do list. But when I found myself pseudo-roommates with sexy construction worker, Andy Pallas, well, there was no resisting all those heated promises in his eyes. 
    I fell for every single one of them. But promises aren’t always meant to last . . . especially when I’m faced with difficult choices that had the ability to change the course of our future together.
    Show book
  • Come Save Me (A Caitlin Dare FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 5) - Digitally narrated using a synthesized voice - cover

    Come Save Me (A Caitlin Dare FBI...

    Molly Black

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This recording has been digitally produced by Molly Black, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. When a new serial killer claims victims on trains crossing from the U.S. to Canada, FBI Special Agent Caitlin Dare, teaming with the rail police, must contend with jurisdictional issues. While an internal conflict over territorial issues consumes the police, this international killer is hard at work, and Caitlin realizes she must do whatever it takes, even if she has to break every rule, to save the next victim in time.
    
    “Molly Black has written a taut thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat… I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series!”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    COME SAVE ME is book #5 of a brand-new series by critically acclaimed and #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Molly Black, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings.
    
    The FBI is alarmed by the rash of killings on trains throughout the country, and they realize they have to put together a joint task force to tackle it. Through a partnership with the rail police, FBI Special Agent Cailtin Dare is chosen to spearhead the new unit designed to hunt killers using trains across the country.
    
    But Cailtin remains haunted by memories of her missing sister, her unsolved case, her erratic conductor uncle, and a harrowing fear of trains.
    
    Can Caitlin keep her own demons at bay long enough to face her past—and catch a killer?
    
    A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Caitlin Dare series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
    
    More books in the series will be available soon.
    
    “I binge read this book. It hooked me in and didn't stop till the last few pages… I look forward to reading more!”
    —Reader review for Found You
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “I loved this book! Fast-paced plot, great characters and interesting insights into investigating cold cases. I can't wait to read the next book!”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Very good book… You will feel like you are right there looking for the kidnapper! I know I will be reading more in this series!”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “This is a very well written book and holds your interest from page 1… Definitely looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and hopefully others as well!”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Wow, I cannot wait for the next in this series. Starts with a bang and just keeps going.”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Well written book with a great plot, one that will keep you up at night. A page turner!”
    —Reader review for Girl One: Murder
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “A great suspense that keeps you reading… can't wait for the next in this series!”
    —Reader review for Found You
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    
    “Sooo soo good! There are a few unforeseen twists… I binge read this like I binge watch Netflix. It just sucks you in.”
    —Reader review for Found You
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Show book