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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.There is probably a smell of roasted chestnuts and other good comfortable things all the time, for we are telling Winter Stories…This heart-warming collection of festive short stories and novellas perfectly captures the spirit of Christmas. Focused on the journeys taken through life and the inherent goodness of mankind, these tales explore the true meaning of Christmas and revel in the joyful season of goodwill. Imbued with a moral message, Dickens’s writing gives a voice to the plight of working-class families during a period of social and political change in Victorian England.With such tales as ‘The Chimes’, ‘The Cricket on the Hearth’ and ‘What Christmas Is, As We Grow Older’, this is a beautiful collection for Dickens fans, and a wonderful companion for all those who cherish ‘A Christmas Carol’.

A convenient relationship?Prince Leo di Medina is marrying Alyse Barras and the whole world believes the sham is a fairy tale. While ruthless prince’s addictive kisses give Alyse the hint of something more beneath the lie, scandalous headlines threaten to ruin everything!When Prince Rafael Marconi is tasked with escorting his brother’s future wife home, he’s surprised by the spirited, seductive woman that is Alexia. The royal playboy can feel an immediate connection, but the American heiress is strictly off-limits!Spare to the throne Alessandro Diomedi must return home and take not only the crown but a new wife! Liana Aterno has been trained from birth to be the perfect queen, something the King knows well – she is his wife in name only! Until one electrifying kiss changes everything…

Ever hear of wanderlust?Every other weekend, Stella buys a ticket on the next flight out of town and leaves her life behind. Home is a place with too many memories, and departure is the sweetest possible distraction.As soon as she arrives at her destination, Stella visits the airport bar. She orders a drink and waits for the right guy to come along. A bored businessman, a backpacker, a baggage handler just off shift. If he's into a hot, no-strings hookup, he's perfect. Each time is a thrilling escape from reality that gives the term layover a whole new meaning.When Stella meets the enigmatic Matthew in Chicago one weekend, she hits some serious turbulence. Something about him tells her she's not the only one running from the past. The connection between them is explosive, and for the first time, one taste is not enough for Stella. But returning to find a gorgeous man waiting for her is the easy part–facing the reason she's there is a whole other matter…."Hart's beautiful use of language and discerning eye toward human experience elevate the book to a poignant reflection on the deepest yearnings of the human heart and the seductive temptation of passion."–Kirkus Book Reviews on Tear You Apart