New Year is a special holiday not only for children, but also for adults. The latter, in their everyday hustle and bustle, often fail to feel its magic. Books will come to the rescue. To feel the approach of the New Year's holiday, just wrap yourself in a warm blanket, pour a cup of hot cocoa and open a book from the next selection.
1. "Christmas Box" by Richard Paul Evans
The best-selling American writer will easily immerse you in the atmosphere of winter. In the center of the plot is the young Evans family, who settles in the house of a certain wealthy widow. There, among the expensive paintings and exquisite services, a box with very strange letters will be found. On Christmas Eve, the widow dies, having managed to reveal the terrible truth of her past.
2. "Children of Winter", Leah Fleming
The novel is set in modern England. Widow Kay Partridge moves with her little daughter to Yorkshire. They settle in an annex of an old estate, the owners of which are in distress and therefore have to rent rooms for the New Year holidays. Soon Kay and her daughter began to notice that inexplicable things were happening in the mansion. Their doubts were reinforced by local talk about ghosts.
3. "Christmas Bag" by Kevin Alan Milne
The novel is set in 1980. Brothers Molar and Aaron have long ceased to believe in Santa Claus. However, parents make the boys go to the mall every year to hand him letters with a list of gifts. Noticing their skepticism, Santa promises to give the brothers something for Christmas that they never dreamed of. At the same time, in return, he asks for help in making a real New Year's miracle.
4. "On Christmas Eve" by Rosamund Pilcher
A very soulful novel in the spirit of good old England, but with a modern theme. The plot revolves around five people, each of whom is unhappy in its own way. By chance, on Christmas Eve, they find themselves in the same mansion in the north of Scotland. The upcoming holiday will bring rosy changes to their lives. The book is imbued with New Year's mood, it has enough humor and unexpected plot twists.
5. Mulberry Street Tea House by Sharon Owens
This book can be safely called a winter antidepressant. The action takes place in an old tea house on Mulberry Street, which has brought together people with different characters. The book is thoroughly saturated with the aromas of desserts, replete with sparkling New Year's lights and permeated with the romantic emotions of the main characters. There are many touching moments in it.
6. "Cat for Christmas" by Cleveland Emory
This is a story from the life of the author. One Christmas Eve, he finds a stray white cat. He was wounded and exhausted. The cat has long ceased to trust people. The street taught him to be careful. But everything changes when a homeless person settles in the author's house. Since then, not only the life of the cat has changed, but also its owner. Their meeting on Christmas Day is the best gift that fate has given them.
