Teen Christmas Fiction

It's Millie's and Jeremiah's first Christmas in their new desert home, and it should be a fun one. But then six-year-old Caleb disappears while in their care. Searching for him on their dirt bikes, they come upon a lifeless body. They're in need of a Christmas miracle, but will they get one in time?

The Cratchit family has come a long way since Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation many Christmases past, none more so than Lucy Anne 'Raven' Cratchit. Inspired by Tiny Tim's illness and recovery, Raven is working to become London's first female physician. Brit Crane grew up fighting for his life in the slums of London, protecting his gang of orphan thieves until Olivia 'Twist' Brownlow and Jack 'The Artful Dodger' MacCarron rescued them and Brit became a teacher.

Ella Rose Tremaine lives as a servant in her own home, forbidden even from attending the royal ball. But when a mysterious package arrives—a pair of enchanted glass slippers—her life changes forever. One dance with a stranger sends her into the magical Christmas realm of Rovenheim. But her arrival draws the attention of a dangerous queen who covets the slippers and threatens to destroy the Spirit of Christmas itself.

A Wonderful Christmas Time! Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür! Was gibt es da Besseres, als sich in den Lieblingssessel zu kuscheln und die Wartezeit mit romantischer Lektüre zu versüßen? Die realistischen und fantastischen Lovestorys in Christmas Kisses entführen dich Tag für Tag in eine zauberhafte Winterwelt voller prickelnder Gefühle und magischer Abenteuer... Shortstorys für 24 Tage plus ein Silvester-Special deiner deutschsprachigen Lieblingsautor*innen.

Twelve-year-old Annabel thought Christmas break was going to be amazing. She’d planned to stay home in New York City with her best friend and do traditional things like go ice-skating in Rockefeller Center, hit the after-Christmas sale at Bloomingdale’s, and scream with the TRL crowd at MTV in Times Square. But when her best friend bails, Annabel’s mom decides it’s high time Annabel visit her father and his new family in Australia.

College freshman Savannah Mason doesn’t believe in magic or true love. She believes in science, and science tells her that love is nothing more than a biological impulse to breed - an impulse that can, thankfully, be ignored. Which is a good thing because no woman in her family has ever been lucky in love. Jordan Merrick is a junior at William and Mary and on the fast track to obtaining his life’s goal: becoming the next Ron Chernow. Like Hamilton himself, Jordan’s drive is to accomplish his goals as quickly as possible. Love can come another day once his career is cemented.

Noelle Partridge is known for three things: being the best ballet dancer, babysitter, and person with the most Christmas spirit in her small town. But lately she's bored by the lessons at her dance school, and her friends and father are more bah humbug than deck the halls. So when her favorite babysitting clients ask her to accompany them on a ski trip over winter break, she packs her bags for the slopes. It helps that they're offering double her rate-she'll need the money for Beacon, an elite ballet academy that has granted her an audition.

Fawn is back home, and Christmas Eve 1849 has finally arrived. As Santa, Mary, Wajic, and the legendary team of reindeer leave to begin the monumental task of delivering gifts to children around the world, a sun pillar appears not far away. But the purpose of the bright and beautiful column of light is dark and dangerous. Upon Santa’s return, the moment his sleigh touches down, its occupants and the faithful reindeer will all disappear forever. Only someone pure of heart and with an unblemished soul can extinguish the pillar safely.

When Iggy Corso gets kicked out of high school, there's no one for him to tell. His mother has gone off, his father is stoned on the couch, and because the phone's been disconnected, even the social worker can't get through. So he leaves a note and goes out to make something of his life, but that's not so easy when you're 16, living in public housing, have no skills, and your only friend is a law-school dropout who's thinking about joining the Hare Krishnas.

Noelle Frost only has one chance to reclaim the inheritance stolen from her after her father’s death. With her stepfamily plotting to win the prince’s heart during his bride competition to secure their own power, Noelle must infiltrate the royal ball to confront her stepmother and reclaim her birthright before time runs out. But in order to get close enough, she must compete for a crown she doesn’t want—and a prince she doesn’t love.

Schon als Kinder haben Thea und Parker ihren 21. Geburtstag geplant. Seit Parker weggezogen ist, haben die beiden nur noch über ihre jährliche Geburtstagspost Kontakt. Aber an ihrem 21. Geburtstag findet Thea vor ihrer Haustür keinen der Briefe, auf die sie so sehnsüchtig wartet. Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür.

An ihrer neuen Highschool fühlt sich die Polarfuchswandlerin Daanis noch nicht zu Hause und auch in der Gemeinschaft der Gestaltwandler von Vancouver Island muss sie ihren Platz finden. Ob das Dezember-Wochenende in den Bergen mit Madison und deren Clique von Berglöwenwandlerinnen hilft, anzukommen? Oder haben die Mädchen ganz andere Pläne für Daanis? Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür.

Um ihren Kindergartenkindern eine Freude zu bereiten, hat Erzieherin Mina ihren Bruder als Weihnachtsmann engagiert. Doch dieser springt in letzter Sekunde ab und sorgt für einen Ersatz-Santa, bei dem sich die Frage stellt: Woher kennt Mina die Stimme unter dem Kostüm? Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür.

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It’s been a long school year down in sunny Somerset, Florida, and it’s only halfway over. Logan, a teacher, and his freshman son Ulysses are really looking forward to their long Christmas break together, especially after both Adairs nearly died solving the one percent murders earlier in the school year. They are both in need of a nice, relaxing family Christmas break. So they go back to their New England roots, up in Maine. It will be a classic Maine Christmas at Logan’s parents’ new Victorian bed and breakfast on a small island on the Kennebec River.

Finley and Arthur are back at boarding school and neither quite knows where the other stands—are they a couple? Are they not a couple? What does one magical Christmas Eve kiss in Oklahoma mean for their relationship status? This confusion isn't helped by the re-entry of old enemies into their school lives, especially ones that may or may not be crushing on Arthur. Finley is at a loss when navigating the complexities of her new (maybe) relationship, which could very well turn into love. . . if she doesn't blow it.

So hat sich Daria die Feiertage nicht vorgestellt: Statt das wichtigste Fotoshooting ihrer Karriere vorzubereiten, sitzt sie in einer eingeschneiten Villa fest. Zu allem Überfluss auch noch mit dem gut aussehenden Sohn des Verwalters – der jedoch wenig von ihr und dem Fotoshooting hält... Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür.

Lark kann es kaum erwarten, Weihnachten mit ihrer Familie in Baltimore zu verbringen. Doch als ihr Auto nicht anspringt, ist ein Roadtrip mit Callum Donahue ihre letzte Chance, rechtzeitig anzukommen. Dem Callum Donahue, dem sein Ruf als Frauenheld vorauseilt. Schneeflocken vor dem Fenster, Dates auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt, gemütliches Plätzchennaschen – Weihnachten steht vor der Tür.

In this modern take on a holiday classic, high school junior, Kerril, faces her past, present, and future to be reminded of the good in others, and in herself.