Her lonely boss who hates Christmas. As they rediscover the magic of the holiday, will they also find love?  Christmas hasn't been the same for Allison Voss since losing her husband, but she's determined to make it merry for her daughters' sake. She's between jobs and simply managing day to day is a struggle until she meets Ward Haysgard. His act of kindness and offer of employment just might turn her luck around.Ward is not a fan of Christmas. As a district manager for a large department store, he's seen plenty of greed and selfishness and not much good will toward men. But Allison's plight touches him. As he gets to know her and her girls, they work their way into his heart. A heart he thought had hardened long ago, when he lost the loving grandmother who raised him.As the holiday approaches, an old secret from Ward's past emerges and threatens his closeness to Allison. Will he leave her heartbroken? Or will she and Ward discover together what makes Christmas real? Read all the stories in the Holidays in Applewood series by Christie Logan: A Real Christmas (Holidays in Applewood 1)Dear Acquaintance (Holidays in Applewood 2)A Gentle Heart (Holidays in Applewood 3)

    Their interaction had a profound effect on them both. When Lisa is sent to live with relatives, the two are sure they will never see each other again. Eighteen years later, Seven often wonders what happened to the girl who lived down the hall. He never forgot her or the objectionable circumstances under which they lived. Lisa, now twenty-six, realizes that she has lived in a cocoon for years, putting her life on hold to care for her grandmother. Upon her grandmother’s death, she has no regrets, only an eagerness to begin anew. Lisa throws herself back into life, but after years of abuse, she shies away from romantic connections. Fate steps in at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, bringing Seven and Lisa face to face with the past—and possibly their future. Seven is still scarred by his childhood—his father’s absence and his mother’s prostitution—and Lisa has never experienced true intimacy. Will they be able to take their lives in a new direction? Introduction to Love and Self tells the passionate tale of a man and woman who share an indelible connection. Follow them as they embark upon a tantalizing sexual journey, seeking the trust and love that each desperately craves.

    When fun-loving Elise Stevens lost her mother six years ago, she worked hard to score a job at the Royal Palm Resort-the job that would enable her to finish her mother's bucket list. Now she's working hard to get a shot at buying her childhood home back, but only if she can earn the money before they sell to someone else.Billionaire Merit Casselman pours all of his focus into running his business, or at least he does until his business partner decides that Merit needs to refill his creative well and thinks a vacation at The Royal Palm might do the trick. Merit would rather hide out and work, but his business partner also hired a personal activities director to make sure he doesn't.But after connecting with Elise over sandcastles, an unplanned couples spa day, dancing at the Midsummer Ball, and spending every day with her, Merit discovers that there might just be more to life than work.When Merit's business partner offers Elise a bonus that's large enough that she'd be able to put an offer on her childhood home, it feels like a gift dropped into her lap. But when their newfound love threatens each of their lifelong dreams, can their relationship survive?

    Included works: Distiller’s Choice (Book 4): CiCi Summers isn’t used to being the center of gossip in Bourbon Springs and she doesn’t like to date divorced guys. But she can’t resist Walker Cain, the new master distiller at Old Garnet Bourbon Distillery. Will her choice to make an exception for the new hot nerd in town be the right one? Cedar and Cinnamon (Book 5): Harriet Hensley and Goose Davenport don’t share much in common—or so people think. But after one wonderful, secret night, they’re not allowed to see what happens next. Years later, can they pick up where they left off or will history repeat itself? Distilled Heat (Book 6): Pepper Montrose has only known bad luck for most of her life. But when incredible good fortune strikes, her life is irrevocably changed by unexpected good fortune—as well as an unexpected encounter with Jon Buckler, her lifelong best friend.

    One of those dweebs HAS aroused my interest.In fact, I actually wouldn't kick Zach Hamilton out of bed unless I wanted to do it on the floor.He's tall and tempting, and behind his glasses, his eyes are a piercing blue with dark lashes. He's got a cut jaw with a bit of sexy stubble and...Wait.I don't do nerds. I don't even do relationships ever since I was burned by another out-of-towner years ago. I'm Left-in-the-Lurch Mandy, the hardest-to-get girl in the county.The only thing I WILL do with this nerd is dares.And when Zach starts trying to "broaden my horizons" with a series of dares, I'm sure as fire going to give as good as I'm getting and dare HIM right back.Because I NEVER take things lying down.At least...not yet.DARE TO DO ME is the first full-length (See what I did there?) book in the Cherry Valley series!Just FYI: This novel includes the first chapter of the next book in the series, NAUGHTY NAUGHTY NERD.(Note: This story was previously published as Aroused, by Clover Hart.)Here's the entire Cherry Valley series in order:* "Flirty Fake Boyfriend" (a Cherry Valley prequel)* DARE TO DO ME (Cherry Valley Book 1)* NAUGHTY NAUGHTY NERD (Cherry Valley Book 2)* HOT FOR A HERO (Cherry Valley Book 3)* BET ME THEN BEG ME (Cherry Valley Book 4)* THE BIG BLISS (Cherry Valley Book 5)Enjoy!

    He's focused on raising his daughter alone. After losing his wife in an accident, he's barely getting by after two years without her. Finding himself in a situation he can't get out of, he reluctantly goes with his friends on a Mediterranean cruise to the very place he'd run from more than a decade ago. Zoe Ross has just made a drastic change in her life. Divorced and in a new career, she's excited about the next steps. Being a makeup artist for the performers on a cruise ship should be a fun change and hopefully she'll get the chance to see places she's only read about. She has to pinch herself to make sure she's not dreaming as she boards the huge ocean liner the first time. When Zoe and Adam run into each other on the ship, there's an immediate connection. Adam is shocked by it and Zoe is more than intrigued by him. When a determined ex-girlfriend shows up to scoop Adam up since he's single again, he knows he has to come up with a plan to get rid of her. His crazy scheme will shock Zoe, yet draw her in for an adventure she'd never expected. Will becoming Adam's fake girlfriend be her ruin? Or will he end up with the new life he so needed for him and his daughter?

    Theo is focused on his billionaire business. Neither has time for love - or so they think. Lilly Franklin has won a stay at The Royal Quinton Hotel. She intends to stay in her room and use room service for everything she needs. She’s trying to forget how an evil ex-boyfriend changed her life beyond recognition. Theo Myerscough is also staying at The Royal Quinton. He’s there strictly on business. His job is to provide his father with a detailed report on the ancient hotel. Once Theo has done this, his father can begin his hostile takeover of the property. The hotel is not up for sale, but that isn't going to stop the ruthless Myerscough family from proceeding with their plan. Lilly and Theo literally collide with each other in the hallway of the hotel. Theo is surprised at his instant attraction to Lilly, and all thoughts of business flee his mind. When Lilly’s mum later asks a favour of him, he immediately agrees as it means spending a lot of time with Lilly. Lilly is not so sure about Mum’s plan. While she likes Theo, she doesn’t want to be dragged away from the safety of her hotel room. However, Mum insists, and Lilly reluctantly agrees to her plan. As Lilly begins to fall for Theo, she’s unaware of the secret he’s keeping from her. The secret which will break her heart.