Cocaine and Candy Canes: Falling for a thug on Christmas Day


Tina Marie - 2017
    Deciding to get back up after life has knocked her down Kyona is determined to make this holiday season the best for her and her four-year-old son Xayden. But even that simple plan seems to be beyond her reach. On top of that, the rudest nigga she ever met keeps popping up at every turn. Suddenly she finds herself fighting feelings for a man she told herself she hated. Chrome was focused on two things in life, the streets and the money he made in the streets. His attitude was unapologetic when it came to everyone until he met Kyona. She has him breaking every rule he has as her and her son teach him what true love means. Will love and lust lead to way more on this Christmas holiday or will a blast from kyona's past come back and destroy the bond that she and Chrome are building... Find out in this holiday story Cocaine and candy canes!

The Last Days of Christmas


Stacey Wilk - 2019
    Her parents were murdered on Christmas day, and she’s been running from the killers ever since. Now they’ve found her living next door to a sexy man in love with Christmas who has her thinking about naughty and nice. Zane Cutler never loses. That includes winning the prize for the best decorated street in the Christmas Light Competition. His new, pretty neighbor refuses to participate and jeopardizes the win, which he can’t allow. But when he learns her life is in jeopardy with no one else to help her, he does what he’s trained to do. Protect her. Amidst the backdrop of the holidays, Faith and Zane must learn to trust each other in order to stop the killers or this will be their last days of Christmas.

The Bloom Trilogy: Complete Box Set


A.P. Kensey - 2014
    But she's more different than she knows.When tragedy strikes and her life crumbles, it triggers a special power within her. Haven is a Source – someone who can generate and unleash powerful bursts of energy. Soon she is on the run from a sinister group that will do anything to extract her ability, no matter the cost.18-year-old Colton Ross is fresh out of high school. He's just beginning to scratch the surface of his power as a Conduit — one who can absorb and redirect the energy that exists all around us: light, electricity, even gravity. A mysterious offer to learn more about his troubled past will send him crashing right into Haven.Together, they are pulled into the middle of a secret war – a war of heroes and villains, light and dark, love and hate. Telling one from the other isn’t easy – and making the wrong choice could lead to the destruction of everything they hold dear.Superpowers, intense action, epic adventure, and mind-bending time travel combine in this thrilling Young Adult fantasy action series, recommended for fans of X-Men and Steelheart.

Mr & Mrs Sehgal


Madhuri Tamse - 2020
    SeriesMr & Mrs. SehgalKabier and Aashi’s is a marriage of utmost convenience. Everything about the marriage is wrong yet Aashi falls for her tycoon husband who has no time for her. While Kabier is busy earning billions, Aashi battles her solitude until she decides to give up. Jealousy creeps in Kabier’s heart when his wife’s friend comes into the picture. Will Kabier realize Aashi’s worth? How will he woo her back? A romantic tale of arrogant Business Tycoon Kabier Sehgal and his Former Miss India Wife Aashi Sehgal with sparks of attraction, love, jealousy, and a happily-ever-after.

The Trouble with Paradise


Annie Seaton - 2019
    The tropical island holiday after her beloved grandfather’s funeral was supposed to be balm for her soul, and not create more worry. When Dominic Richards moves back to his home town to take up a new job, the last person he expects to discover as his new assistant professor, is the beautiful woman he spent a memorable night with on a tropical island. Nic doesn't do forever but having Melissa around has him thinking maybe he could. But Melissa is not one bit interested… or is she? (Note: this is a revised and expanded edition of Holiday Affair originally published, 2012.)

Merry, Merry


Fern Michaels - 2012
    Well, if cosmetic king Peter King thinks he's going to buy struggling veterinarian Andi Evans's family property out from under her, he's got another thing coming. This Christmas, Andi is not in a giving mood…but is she ready to receive something her heart never expected? Praise for Fern Michaels and her novels “Heartbreaking, suspenseful, and tender.”—Booklist on Return to Sender“Fast-moving…entertaining…a roller-coaster ride of serendipitous fun.”—Publishers Weekly on Mr. and Miss Anonymous33,500 Words.

Christmas with the Frosty Lord


Charlotte Darcy - 2017
    Can she melt the Frosty Lord Blackwood in time to enjoy her Christmas? Gabriel Blackwood enjoyed certain things but Christmas wasn’t one of them. To Rosalind he is arrogant and she will not take it even from a Dukes son. The man cannot complete one sentence without his familiar jeer and sly, smug, grin? Rosalind however, was not going to put up with such spoiled behavior, Lord or not she would put him in his place and stop him from spoiling the fun of the season. As Gabriel comes to understand his arrogance, he realized something else. Rosalind is, stubborn, headstrong, tough, and beautiful. Suddenly he knew she was just about as perfect a woman as he could wish for. If only she didn’t hate him. Can Gabriel change his attitude enough to break down Rosalind’s barriers? Or will she always be like a dog, guarding a bone? Find out now in Christmas with the Frosty Lord.

Hearts and Heroes (Boxed Set)


Patricia Thayer - 2015
    Stalked by an ex-boyfriend, Tori Slater escapes to the family’s homestead cabin in Wyoming where she meets the property’s caretaker. An ex-cop, Logan McNeely wants a solitary life so he can forget his past, but finds he’s now protecting this intriguing woman. To save Tori, he has to save himself first before they can have a future together. THE BAD BOY NEXT DOOR by Mindy Neff A light-hearted contemporary romance from an award-winning, bestselling author.... Hallie Fortune wanted to marry a safe, boy-next-door type of man. Her real neighbor, bad boy, ex-Marine, single-parent, Cody Brock, would never do. But suddenly, every time she had a date, Cody was there--at her house, at the restaurant, even at the grocery store! If Hallie didn't know better, she'd think Cody was sabotaging her husband hunt. And bringing his baby daughter along as an accomplice. THAT WILDER MAN by Gillian Doyle Second chance at first love... As high school sweethearts, Max "Wildman" Wilder and Liza Jane had raised their share of hell. Then she married with his best friend. Now a millionaire lottery winner, Max returns to his flooded Midwest hometown to bring relief supplies. But when he meets her teenage son, Max is convinced he is the father and may never forgive her for the ultimate betrayal. THE RELUCTANT NERD by Sandra Paul Concerned about nerdy Simon Primes' total lack of confidence, scientist Ernestine St. Bennett is determined to enhance his masculinity--and thus his social ease--by applying the principles used in her studies of fish. Little does Ernie know Simon is really ex-copy Sam Pierce, a private investigator in disguise...and that no enhancement is needed! WORTH THE RISK by Lyn O'Farrell Children's librarian Amanda Lloyd values privacy above all else… until she meets a sexy single dad with a scandalous past. Ex-racer Mitch Delaney’s life has been plastered across the tabloids more than once. But he believes that anything worth doing is worth a risk, and he wants Amanda in his life. Can he convince her to take a chance on love?

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."

Rent-A-Bride


Elaine Overton - 2013
    ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Including, making a deathbed promise to the old man that not only is he finally in love - the one thing Stanley Bouchard has most desired for his workaholic grandchild - but that he asked this love of his life to marry him and she said yes! Ed’s only intention being to give his grandfather peace in his final moments. But as fate would have it the announcement not only gives Stanley peace, it gives him strength and determination to hang on to life long enough to meet his new granddaughter-in-law and witness the ceremony for himself. This is fine by Ed, who counts every moment with his grandfather as a precious gift. He just has one small problem . . . where the hell is he going to find a bride on such short notice?

Lakeshore Chronicles Series Books 7-9: The Summer Hideaway \ Marrying Daisy Bellamy \ Return to Willow Lake


Susan Wiggs - 2016
     THE SUMMER HIDEAWAY Private nurse and protected witness Claire Turner never gets attached, but her heart starts to soften when she begins caring for the elderly George Bellamy—and meets his grandson, Ross. In the face of wrenching loss, amid the enchantment of Willow Lake, Ross and Claire dare to risk everything for love. MARRYING DAISY BELLAMY Daisy Bellamy struggled for years to choose between two men—one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her…until the man once lost to her reappears. Now the choice Daisy thought was behind her is the hardest one she'll ever face… The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair's killer, but a new lead in her father's unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that while justice is blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal… RETURN TO WILLOW LAKE Lieutenant Sam Holland is back on the job. A woman has been found brutally murdered and evidence points to Henry Lightfeather, a senator and close friend of Nick's. While Sam investigates, Nick stands by his friend—complicating his own bid for reelection, and causing tension between the couple. As Sam's investigation reveals a scandal that rocks the capital, Nick and Sam discover that the biggest threat to their future might be someone from her past…

The Vineyard


Karen Aldous - 2014
    She’s moved her toyboy – a muscle-bound vintner named Cal – into the family home, and given him the run of the land that was meant to be Lizzie’s inheritance!Cal’s wine business frequently takes him to France, and suddenly wherever Lizzie goes, he’s already there – meddling, giving unsolicited advice, saving her little boy’s life and stealing her heart. But none of this changes the fact that he’s her mother’s lover…

Shelby's Gift


Mary Jane Morgan - 2011
    He’s all she has left of her sister, Debbie, who was killed in a car accident six months ago. She’s prepared to fight for joint custody even as she battles feelings she knows she shouldn’t have for the man who is Kyle’s father – and her sister’s husband.Ben Martin is outraged that Shelby wants joint custody of his baby. Yet after his initial anger and feelings of betrayal, Ben suggests a marriage of convenience so that together he and Shelby can provide the love and security he and Debbie wanted their baby to have. What first seems like a workable solution quickly turns into a nightmare of grief and guilt when Ben and Shelby find themselves fighting a fierce attraction – an attraction that seems the worst possible betrayal of Debbie. But Debbie has her own opinion and reaches out from the other side to Shelby and Ben, bringing them the love and healing they need to move forward with their lives.

Unexpected Gift


Delores Fossen - 2018
    And brings with him a Christmas message to deliver to his best friend's sister, Kelly Coburn. But seeing Kelly again brings back all the old feelings – and reminds him of the one-night stand they shared just before he left. Still, a camera crew is there to capture every moment of his momentous homecoming, so now isn't the time to relive the past. That is, until he learns Kelly's had her own delivery in his absence: beautiful baby Noel, Gabe's daughter!Originally published in 2014.

The Christmas Bride


Heather Graham Pozzessere - 2007
    Then they realized that the fire burning between them was more than mere chemistry. It was the harbinger of a love that would warm them through the holidays . . . and beyond.