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My High School Christmas Boyfriend
Kylie Key - 2019
But then, in a Cinderella reversal, he was gone! And I was left musing over the boy who had set my heart on fire. Can I find him again, and will I get my happy ending with the boy from the Christmas Dance?
A (kinda) Country Christmas
Krista Phillips - 2015
Owner of Bethlehem's Boutique in the tourist mountain town of Gatlinburg, TN, she has no room for the bad boys of her past and devotes her whole life to the struggling boutique and her teenage daughter, Maribelle. She's perfectly happy with her country-living life until he walks into her store. Nate Myers travels the globe for his job and has the bank account to prove his success. The former "bad" boy is in town for a short visit with his sister and is determined to not get caught up in all the Christmas hype. But then he falls for the beautiful shopkeeper—quite literally. Will these two (sorta) opposites be able to find a happily-ever-after together?
Saving Jenna
Christina Butrum - 2018
He had left once before, and nothing would stop him from leaving again. Coming back to West Grove was the last thing Ian wanted to do. If it hadn't been for the rental property, the small town would've never seen him again. Two weeks and he'd be gone. Until he sees Jenna Avery and realizes there's more than a house needing repaired. The only problem - Two weeks may not be enough time to save her.
Never Christmas Without You: Just for the Holidays / His Holiday Gift
Nana Malone - 2017
Even if that means inventing a fake girlfriend to take home for the holidays. His best friend, Alex Winters, reluctantly agrees, but it's not easy to keep her long-buried feelings for Justin under wraps when they're sharing a room…a bed…a kiss. Christmas in Catalina is turning out to be hotter than anyone expected, but is theirs a love for all seasons? His Holiday Gift by Reese RyanPleasure Cove's prodigal son just got the ultimate Christmas surprise—Madison, his five-year-old daughter he knew nothing about. Maddie's aunt, Mikayla Mitchell, was once one of Dash Williams's best friends…and his secret admirer. Now, seeing the sexy, ambitious lawyer with his little girl, Mikayla's more smitten than ever. And Dash is starting to realize Mikayla's the only one who could make his days merry and bright, and fill his nights with bliss…
Under the Summer Mistletoe
Stacey Weeks - 2019
A disastrous trip including lost luggage and a body search at security sends him to the variety store to replace his toiletries. All he wants is to relieve the pounding in his head, play a little bluegrass, and find a “plus one” to ward off any matchmaking attempts by his friends. Then Holly Ferguson, the cashier from a local variety store, accuses him of theft, and his bad day gets worse.Can a stolen moment under the summer mistletoe turns everything around? Get a glimpse into the characters and world of Mistletoe Meadows in this complimentary micro-read.
A Lilac Creek Christmas ( a Lilac Creek Dog Story)
Dana Landers - 2013
Christmas Hope and Redemption
Indiana Wake - 2016
When Grace and Hopes pa dies he asks them to write to two men he has picked out of the paper, and that they must promise to marry them soon. So the sisters part and become mail order brides. Grace ends up on a ranch with Dempsey, a handsome man but somehow there is a wall between them. Maybe it is her grief but she does not know. One night they hear a cry in the storm and find Rose and baby Violet almost frozen in the rain. Rose is a young widow with a troubled past. She was on her way to an orphanage when she took the wrong road. Believing that everyone has abandoned her even God she was ready to give in. Maybe God had plans for her all along. Grant Hawkins works on the ranch and he is taken by baby rose and her ma, but can he break down the barriers of Rose’s past or will it destroy them both? Hope had been married to a miner just like her pa, and just like him he is dying. He makes her promise that she will live life to the full and find love. After his death Hope goes to her sisters house and falls in love with Dempsey’s cousin, only his past is making things difficult. When he lies to her she runs out into a storm and becomes lost. Will he find her in time? Can she forgive him? With Christmas fast approaching is there hope for these three couples. Will they find the faith they need to reclaim their happiness? This is a sweet and clean western romance and is suitable for all ages.
Six Days of Christmas
Kaylee Baldwin - 2014
This story was once part of the All I Want holiday romance anthology**When Natalie goes home with her best friend for Christmas, she expects plenty of quiet time to work on a winning ad so she can turn her dream internship into her dream job. Instead, she gets time-consuming Christmas festivities, a house full of children, and Jimmy, her best friend's brother - someone who makes her question everything she's always thought she wanted.
All He Wants This Christmas
Claire Woods
Falling for the hunky single-dad every woman in town is hot for—is not on her Christmas list.So what, if the looks he gives her could melt the North Pole? She has no plans to get involved with another man who looks like sin on a stick.But maybe this Christmas, Kate will learn that some men are totally worth melting for.Gianni...All I wanted was for things to turn around for my son at school.I'm a simple man with simple wishes.But I never expected my Christmas Angel to be the mother of my son's nemesis. Or that we'd create enough heat to burn the house down every time we touched.The trouble is... she's already been burned.I don't want to break her heart. I just want to be the next man who takes it. But unlike her ex... I'm gonna cherish it and her FOREVER.All I want for Christmas is Kate--wrapped around me and under my tree..Authors note: This is meant to be a yummy, funny and sexy holiday read that will leave you feeling all mushy and gooey... like a melting piece of chocolate Santa stuffed into a stocking hanging on a mantel on Christmas Eve. No Cheating, HEA with plenty of fire to melt those Kindles. I hope you fall in love with Gianni just as Kate did!
An Unconventional Christmas Love Story
Ellie Hall - 2021
Love, MinnieI used to think Christmas was the most wonderful time of the year, filled with magic, mistletoe, and family except I don’t have one...or that special person to spend cozy nights with in front of the twinkling tree while sipping hot cocoa. But I know exactly who’s on my wish list.The problem is Tyler and I are besties and a relationship would ruin the dynamic in our friend group. Not to mention he flirts with half the women in the city, including the department store elves.When a blizzard-sized misunderstanding with my boss leaves me looking greener than the Grinch, I’m desperate for damage control. Tyler swoops in to save the holiday using little more than a mitten, tinsel, and a candy cane. Don’t ask. He also offers to escort me to the company Christmas party.In order to make our ruse believable, we go on a practice date then another... The whole thing is unconventional, especially when a guy named Kris Kringle accidentally marries us.I’m not complaining because my secret crush is also my secret Santa, but do I have the guts to give him the biggest gift of all, the truth about how I feel?This funny, flirty, and festive romantic comedy is clean and a companion story to the Falling into Happily Ever After Sweet Rom Com series.
Memories and Mistletoe
Kelly Collins - 2021
The recipe for the bakery’s success had always been a mixture of community and tradition, with a heaping scoop of love thrown in. When the simple way of life in Mistletoe is threatened by big city developers, Madison rolls up her sleeves to protect the bakery and her idyllic childhood town. As if she didn’t have enough on her plate fighting developers, she faces another foe in Hunter Andrews, the dreamy boy she crushed on as a youngster. He’s game to sell. She’s determined to stay. Can an old-fashioned Christmas change his mind?Hot shot lawyer Hunter Andrews breezes into Mistletoe hoping to take his mother back to Denver and leave behind small-town life. He’s certain she’ll be happier at the retirement home he picked out, where she would be waited on hand and foot, rather than getting up at four a.m. to bake bread. The last thing he expects is to find Madison Willis all grown up and beautiful…and ready for battle. When the bakery’s treasured recipe book goes missing, Hunter has to decide if he’ll use his skills to fight for what he wants or for what’s right.Pitted against each other, Madison and Hunter face a bigger foe—gentrification. If they can’t work together, they will lose everything. Will they fight side-by-side to save the town? Will a kiss under the mistletoe be all they need to fall in love?Find out in Memories & Mistletoe…
A Christmas Miracle
S.J. Hermann - 2018
Having lost faith in the most magical part of the year, her father, Jim, desperately tries to bring back the magic she has lost. When an unforeseen change of events takes over their little family on the morning of Christmas Eve, Jim's faith and spirits are really put to the test. Will the magic of Christmas be enough to bring back the joy to their family once more? Or will they really depend on a Christmas miracle?
Cornwall for Christmas: A Polwenna Bay novella
Ruth Saberton - 2016
Sometimes the best Christmas presents are the ones you aren't expecting ... When Kat James exchanges the city for a solitary Yuletide in a Cornish fishing village she's fully expecting a quiet time. What she isn't prepared for is a little meddling from her well-meaning best friend and a visit from the Ghost of Boyfriends Past. Romance, festive or otherwise, isn't on Kat's Christmas list. The last thing she is looking for is love. Is coming to Cornwall for Christmas a big mistake for Kat? Has her broken heart set harder than the granite cliffs? Or will Polwenna Bay and its inhabitants work a little festive magic after all? CORNWALL FOR CHRISTMAS is a festive return to Polwenna Bay, the warm -hearted Cornish set series by the bestselling author of ESCAPE FOR THE SUMMER and KATY CARTER WANTS A HERO. It continues on from where TREASURE OF THE HEART but also stands alone as a Christmas novella. * * * * * Praise for Ruth Saberton: "Fresh, fast paced and funny" Company Magazine "A real treat of a read" Fiona Walker "Clever and fresh" Richard Madeley "A roller coaster of a read - I was gripped by emotion" Krafti Reader And reader reviewers say: "I feel like I've been to Polwenna Bay and fallen in love with it." "You can even smell the fudge cooking and hear the gulls crying." "This book transports you to a beautiful place."
Hot Mess Christmas Express
Claire Hastings - 2021
Sienna is a hot mess. But after just one night together, a mix-up causes this delightfully dreamy doctor to freeze out the reluctant pharmaceutical sales rep.For two years, Caleb has given Sienna the silent treatment until a holiday wedding at the Seven Swans Inn forces him to acknowledge her existence again. And despite their chilly past, the forecast for Christmas quickly becomes hot and steamy.'Tis the season for mistletoe kisses, but when the magic wears off will this second chance be nothing more than a second heartbreak?
A Bride for Christmas
Charlotte Grace - 2017
With his PA. So I did what any jilted bride would do... The wedding might be cancelled but the luxury accommodation was still booked. I decided I didn’t need a man. I’d marry myself, have the honeymoon, celebrate me. I’m alone in the lodge in the Rocky Mountains I’d booked for our Christmas wedding. But when I wake the next morning, there’s a man in my kitchen. It was his scent I noticed first, because I’d never forgotten it. One look at him and my heart threatens to detonate in my chest. It’s Hunter. My first crush. My brother’s best friend and business partner. My ex-fiancé’s cousin! Turns out, not only does he own the house, but we’re trapped by a snowstorm. And I’m supposed to be healing my betrayed heart. But Hunter looks at me like all his Christmases have come at once, And since the best way to get over a man is to get under one... It might be snowing outside, but inside, things are about to get very steamy.