Christmas In The Snow: Taming Natasha / Considering Kate
Книга "Christmas In The Snow: Taming Natasha / Considering Kate", авторами которой являются Нора Робертс}, Литагент HarperCollins EUR, представляет собой захватывающую работу в жанре Современная зарубежная литература. В этом произведении автор рассказывает увлекательную историю, которая не оставит равнодушными читателей.
Автор мастерски воссоздает атмосферу напряженности и интриги, погружая читателя в мир загадок и тайн, который скрывается за хрупкой поверхностью обыденности. С прекрасным чувством языка и виртуозностью сюжетного развития, Нора Робертс позволяет читателю погрузиться в сложные эмоциональные переживания героев и проникнуться их судьбами. Робертс настолько живо и точно передает неповторимые нюансы человеческой психологии, что каждая страница книги становится путешествием в глубины человеческой души.
"Christmas In The Snow: Taming Natasha / Considering Kate" - это не только захватывающая история, но и искусство, проникнутое глубокими мыслями и философскими размышлениями. Это произведение призвано вызвать у читателя эмоциональные отклики, задуматься о важных жизненных вопросах и открыть новые горизонты восприятия мира.
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NORA ROBERTS is the New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred and ninety novels. A born storyteller, she creates a blend of warmth, humour and poignancy that speaks directly to her readers and has earned her almost every award for excellence in her field. The youngest of five children, Nora Roberts lives in western Maryland. She has two sons.
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THE MACKADE BROTHERS
The Return of Rafe MacKade
The Pride of Jared MacKade
The Heart of Devin MacKade
The Fall of Shane MacKade
THE O’HURLEYS
The Last Honest Woman
Dance to the Piper
Skin Deep
Without a Trace
THE STANISLASKIS
Taming Natasha
Falling for Rachel
Luring a Lady
Convincing Alex
Waiting for Nick
Considering Kate
THE CALHOUN WOMEN
The Calhoun Sisters
For the Love of Lilah
Suzanna’s Surender
Megan’s Mate
CORDINA’S ROYAL FAMILY
Affaire Royale
Command Performance
The Playboy Prince
Cordina’s Crown Jewel
THE MacGREGORS
Playing the Odds
Tempting Fate
All the Possibilities
One Man’s Art
For Now, Forever
The MacGregor Grooms
The Perfect Neighbour
Rebellion
THE STARS OF MITHRA
Hidden Star
Captive Star
Secret Star
THE DONOVAN LEGACY
Captivated
Entranced
Charmed
NIGHT TALES
Night Shift
Night Shadow
Nightshade
Night Smoke
Night Shield
Reflections
Night Moves
Dance of Dreams
Boundary Lines
Dream Makers
Risky Business
The Welcoming
The Right Path
Partners
The Art of Deception
The Winning Hand
Irish Rebel
The Law is a Lady
Summer Pleasures
Under Summer Skies
California Summer
Hazy Summer Nights
Summer Dreams
Dual Image
Unfinished Business
Mind Over Matter
Best Laid Plans
Lessons Learned
Summer With You
Long Summer Days
Summer Desserts
Loving Jack
Summer in the Sun
Catching Snowflakes
Christmas Magic
Time Was
Times Change
This Christmas…
Table of Contents
For Gayle Link. Welcome to the fold
“Why is it that all the really great-looking men are married?”
“Is that a trick question?” Natasha arranged a velvet-gowned doll in a child-sized bentwood rocker before she turned to her assistant. “Okay, Annie, what great-looking man are we talking about in particular?”
“The tall, blond and gorgeous one who’s standing outside the shop window with his nifty-looking wife and beautiful little girl.” Annie tucked a wad of gum into her cheek and heaved a gusty sigh. “They look like an ad for Perfect Family Digest.”
“Then perhaps they’ll come in and buy the perfect toy.”
Natasha stepped back from her grouping of Victorian dolls and accessories with a nod of approval. It looked exactly as she wanted—appealing, elegant and old-fashioned. She checked everything down to the tasseled fan in a tiny, china hand.
The toy store wasn’t just her business, it was her greatest pleasure. Everything from the smallest rattle to the biggest stuffed bear was chosen by her with the same eye for detail and quality. She insisted on the best for her shop and her customers, whether it was a five-hundred-dollar doll with its own fur wrap or a two-dollar, palm-sized race car. When the match was right, she was pleased to ring up either sale.
In the three years since she had opened her jingling front door, Natasha had made The Fun House one of the most thriving concerns in the small college town on the West Virginia border. It had taken drive and persistence, but her success was more a direct result of her innate understanding of children. She didn’t want her clients to walk out with a toy. She wanted them to walk out with the right toy.
Deciding to make a few adjustments, Natasha moved over to a display of miniature cars.
“I think they’re going to come in,” Annie was saying as she smoothed down her short crop of auburn hair. “The little girl’s practically bouncing out of her Mary Janes. Want me to open up?”
Always precise, Natasha glanced at the grinning clown clock overhead. “We have five minutes yet.”
“What’s five minutes? Tash, I’m telling you this guy is incredible.” Wanting a closer look, Annie edged down an aisle to restack board games. “Oh, yes. Six foot two, a hundred and sixty pounds. The best shoulders I’ve ever seen fill out a suit jacket. Oh Lord, it’s tweed. I didn’t know a guy in tweed could make me salivate.”
“A man in cardboard can make you salivate.”
“Most of the guys I know are cardboard.” A dimple winked at the corner of Annie’s mouth. She peeked around the counter of wooden toys to see if he was still at the window. “He must have spent some time at the beach this summer. His hair’s sun-streaked and he’s got a fabulous tan. Oh, God, he smiled at the little girl. I think I’m in love.”
Choreographing a scaled-down traffic jam, Natasha smiled. “You always think you’re in love.”
“I know.” Annie sighed. “I wish I could see the color of his eyes. He’s got one of those wonderfully lean and bony faces. I’m sure he’s incredibly intelligent and has suffered horribly.”
