deck the halls with boughs of holly

With the horrors of Halloween behind them, Kiko and Dom turn their puzzle solving skills to surviving the holiday season. Dom hasn't had a proper Christmas in years, and Kiko's sister visiting makes him feel almost like family -- until his brother, Devin, decides to show up and throw his disapproval into the mix.<br><br>Just when it seems like they have enough to deal with at home, local artist Cat asks them to solve her vandalism problem. Still shaken from their last mystery, Kiko and Dom only agree to help her due to the lack of murder.<br><br>But when the property damage escalates and Kiko begins receiving threatening letters, this harmless little problem turns deadlier than anyone thought. And if they can't get to the bottom of the family drama fast enough, Kiko might never be home for the holidays again.

Dumped, broke, and hopeless—Ethan thought his life was over. Until the [Money Deck System] activated. Every card he draws becomes a mission: Clubs – Grind for strength. Diamonds – Earn real money. Hearts – Face romance and betrayal. Spades – Survive danger itself. With skills to master, cash to win, and his destiny on the line, Ethan is about to play the greatest game of his life. When life deals you a bad hand… redraw the deck.

We choose to breathe, don't we?

On the day of their wedding, her husband to be ran off with one of his ex's. Distraught by the feeling of betrayal, Fan Tiffany grabs her next-door neighbor by the hand, forcing him into an unplanned marriage.

Rich twin siblings, Jessica and Sam move to Chicago after their parents received a huge job offer. No more New York, no more fancy parties. They should be worrying about something bigger... their freshman year at high school. What awaits them at Williamson High. Read through the perspective of different characters as they go through situations good or bad. episodes will be released every Friday and Monday.

Recently divorced from his Hollywood screenwriter husband, Nick Holly returns at Christmas to the home of his childhood in Vermont to start a new life in his familiar hometown. Almost immediately he runs into his best friend and crush from high school, Jolly Whitaker, who is also recently divorced and as sexy as he ever was.<br><br>With Nick’s mom encouraging him to see if there is anything still between him and Jolly, Nick embarks on a holiday of discovery and the knowledge that coming home to Vermont is more welcome than he believed. Perhaps this Christmas it really will be a Holly Jolly Christmas.

Ed is a compulsive game player, and his biggest addiction is collectible card games. After spending all his money to buy a rare and valuable card, Ed has an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself lying on a bed, in an unfamiliar room. In this house he discovers that he is no longer on earth, but in Arkron, a strange world which humans and other races share; Furthermore, there are dangers everywhere, from monsters, aliens, to extra dimensional creatures. In this world, people learned to survive in a lot of different ways - technology, magic, etc. So, using his new found life, he advances against monsters and other dangers to become stronger and live in this world full of dangers. ----------------- Hello. this is my first serialization. I am a Brazilian author and I write in Portuguese, using google to translate the book quickly and then edit the text, so if the English is forced, I apologize in advance and please be patient. Hope you guys enjoy the story.

A young boy headed to a place he never ventured before. He traversed a maze of roads, dodging battle-hardened warriors with anger etched on their faces to finally arrive at a gate. That gate led him to a world he never expected to see again. What was this gate? What was the world beyond? This is the story of a boy seeking salvation from his life, who wants to escape the invisible prison he was trapped in. Will he find the salvation he seeks so desperately or be bound by the chains someone forced on his neck? ---------------------------------- I don't own the cover. If the owner wants me to remove it, I'll happily remove it.

In a state ruled by four powerful mafia groups—Heart, Spade, Clover, and Diamond—each crime syndicate operates under a strict hierarchy modeled after a deck of cards. The Kings reign as ruthless leaders, the Jacks serve as their trusted right-hand men, and the Aces are the most valuable yet independent assets. But beneath this system of order lies a web of betrayal, power struggles, and a fractured past. An unfortunate turn of events forces Vincent "Vin" Archer into the Clover group. How will he survive?

Fu Shinian, an extra character in the original book, awakens to find that her whole family are the vicious villains in the story. Her father, unable to establish relations with the Marquis Changping's residence, is demoted and exiled by the male lead. Her mother is beaten to death on the road to exile, and Aunt Cheng is humiliated to death protecting her chastity. Her elder brother opposes the male lead to win over the female lead and dies saving her. Her elder sister makes life difficult for the female lead, and after their father is exiled, she is divorced by the male lead and sent to a pleasure house. To protect her family and change their tragic fate, isn’t it fair for her to absorb all the male and female leads' fortunes? * [Ding! Male and female leads' fortune -1000, Fu Mansion's fortune +1000] Mr. Fu: "I attended the morning court session, why did His Majesty promote me again!" Madam Fu: "I went to the temple to offer incense, and the master said I was surrounded by a powerful purple aura!" Aunt Cheng: "How did the Cheng Family suddenly become the imperial merchants!" Elder Brother: "It seems like I suddenly have gained intelligence, I know all the exam questions!" Elder Sister: "How come right after I broke off the engagement, Little General Gu came to propose?" * The Marquis Changping can only live to 25, in two years the title will belong to the male lead? She frantically absorbs the fortunes of the male and female leads to boost the Marquis Changping's fortune! During the plague lockdown, Fu Shinian brings medicine and travels long distances into the city to safeguard his health. He understands the girl's intentions, but he only has two years left to live, how can he drag her down. However, why does his heart ache so much watching her with someone else? Finally, the Marquis Changping forces Fu Shinian into the corner of the study, lowering his head to seek her lips: "Niannian, I was wrong."