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Her First Christmas Cowboy by Maisey Yates


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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.

Until We Meet Again (Men of the Misfit Inn, #3.5)


Kait Nolan - 2021
    Las Vegas offers the perfect playground to blow off some steam before getting to the serious work of deciding what to do with his life. He never expects that fun to include the high school crush who tutored him years ago.Samantha Ferguson arrives in Vegas for a friend's wedding only to get dumped by text. Desperate not to be the only single in a sea of couples, she makes an impulsive offer to the former bad boy she used to tutor in high school: Be her fake boyfriend for the weekend. Griff knows he's not the guy for Sam, but he can't resist saying yes for the chance to get to know this grown-up version of the girl who once starred in all his dreams. Turns out, there's not a lot of faking it involved. Between the single bed and the endless couples activities, new feelings flare from the old, until they both fall under the spell of Sin City. Will what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas? Or will one impulsive weekend be the start of a brand new forever?*NOTE TO READERS: This is a prequel novella and does not end with a HEA or HFN. Their story continues in COME A LITTLE CLOSER.

Chocolate Cake for Breakfast: (Little Duck Pond Cafe, Book 20)


Rosie Green - 2022
    With her confidence shattered, even leaving the house is scary, and a promising romance with gorgeous Logan is over before it even had a chance to begin. But cheered on by her dad and her great friend, Madison, she makes a decision that could change everything. Can Martha find the courage to step out into the world and love again?

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?

This Christmas


Jeannie Moon - 2014
    Having Charlie meant putting some of her own dreams on hold, but Sabrina is content to surround herself with family and friends, safe from the realities of the outside world. She had enough of that when the man she loved broke her heart. Jake Killen’s career in professional hockey has brought him many rewards on and off the ice, but returning to New York brings back a flood of memories. When he sees Sabrina again, he discovers that he didn’t just walk away from her ten years ago, but also from their unborn child. Struggling with anger, guilt, and chemistry that’s off the chart, Sabrina and Jake wonder if they can find love again and, this Christmas, make all their wishes come true. Christmas in New York Book 1: This Christmas by Jeannie Moon Book 2: All I Want for Christmas by Jennifer Gracen Book 3: A Light in the Window by Jolyse Barnett Book 4: Goodness and Light by Patty Blount

Jingle Bell Harbor


Tracy Brogan - 2015
    She’s contractually obligated to promote the yuletide season. All. Year. Long. And it’s taking a toll on her spirit. But when her clueless, self-absorbed boyfriend goes on their long-anticipated romantic vacation—without her!—Kelsey is beyond disappointed to find herself tromping through the Bell Harbor snow instead of lounging on a tropical beach.Drew Hampton is considered quite a catch among the Bell Harbor bachelorettes, but when his high school dream girl, Kelsey Parker, shows up at his grandfather’s Christmas tree lot complaining about her love life, he decides it’s long past time to get her under the mistletoe himself.As things heat up between the two, a surprise visitor arrives, making Kelsey an offer she can’t quite believe. Now she must decide what matters most, and she just may discover the key to her happiness.

Fake Holi*Date: A Sweet Christmas RomCom Novella (East Village Christmas Book #2)


Brynn North - 2021
    Instead, he hands me a wedding invitation - for two weeks from now! Even worse, I foolishly told him I’ll go... and bring my boyfriend.Too bad said boyfriend is nonexistent.When my best friend Declan offers to come as my fake date, my Grandma pressures me into accepting, telling me it’ll be a good way to move forward on my terms. Better than attending alone, I guess.Declan insists on getting me into the holiday spirit and out of my funk by signing us up for a Christmas contest. Practicing cooking, baking, and wrapping holiday gifts together sure feel like dates, even though they tend to end in disasters. Too bad he rejected me when we were in college, so he’s clearly not interested.But when I find out he’s got a Christmas Eve date? Well, I feel like my heart just got stomped for the second time in a week.Because it’s too hard to hide these feelings anymore. Being friends with Declan isn’t going to be enough.It’s going to take more than Santa to give me what I want this Christmas.This Christmas novella is a third in the East Village Christmas series. Each book can be read as a standalone in any order.This novella belongs to the collection, Holiday Fakeout: 22 Fake Holiday Dates to Heat Up the Season.

Perspective


Jenna Hartley - 2020
    And when the truth comes out, I'm going to have to decide whether to risk the wrath of my parents or lose the man that I love.

One Last Kiss


Kat Martin - 2021
    Blond, beautiful Liberty Hale looks like a model—and acts like a spoiled brat—but Sam senses another side to the young woman who has lost so much of her family, and he can’t deny the heat just one look at her ignites. Libby is determined to get through her time on the ranch—her inheritance depends on her putting in a solid month’s work. She hadn’t imagined her boss would be a sexy, straightforward cowboy—and she’s surprised to discover just how much she wants him. As life in the Colorado sunshine begins to burn away her grief, Libby and Sam’s attraction to each other starts to sizzle. A three-day pack trip into the mountains will test them both—especially when one of the ranch’s guests takes a sinister interest in Libby. Suddenly their unexpected chance at love is overshadowed by the terrifying possibility that their very lives are at risk . . .

Fighter


Jenna Rose - 2020
    She didn’t belong at that club.So I gave her every penny I had to leave with me. I have to claim her. Show the world she belongs to me now.But I have one rule – a rule I can’t break:No release before a fight. I need my mojo if I’m going to win.The rest of our lives depends on it. I have to hold back, but I don’t know if I can resist. She might ruin everything.Or she might just save my life…All books in the Relentless Alphas series can be read as STAND-ALONES! So dig in! Enjoy this fierce, protective alpha who won't stop until he has his princess. Warning - not responsible for overheating tablets ;)

Unexpected Packages


Stacy Eaton - 2020
    With a great job and a best friend who tries everything to get her to break out of her boring life, it’s not until her birthday present arrives at her door, opened by a stranger, that things finally start to get interesting.Alex Miller is ready for his second career after retiring from the military. He’s excited to start training contractors in safety issues and getting to know his daughter after being away for so many years.When a package addressed to him shows up on his doorstep, he is kind enough to deliver the box to the rightful owner. When Lexi opens the door, Alex quickly realizes that he’s found the beautiful woman he has been catching peeks of as she comes and goes from the building.From misunderstandings to new beginnings, Alex and Lexi come together, but a business trip threatens their future right before Valentine’s Day, and neither is sure they will ever be reunited.

Mountain Man Daddy


Amy Pennza - 2021
    Living in the mountains can get lonely, but it’s easier to resist temptation when your only companions are trees and bears.Then temptation fell into my lap—literally.Allie Russo is the last kind of problem I need on my hands. Gorgeous, smart, and far too young for me, she’s running from problems of her own. She has no business being in my life. Or in my bed. Or over my knee.The problem is, she likes being there. And when she calls me Daddy with that look in her big, dark eyes, I have a hard time remembering all the reasons we’re wrong for each other.Because this thing between us feels right. And now I’m not sure I can live without her.

Untappable


Eve London - 2020
    CherryI’m sick of being the good girl and never getting what I want, especially when what I want more than anything is Carter.I know I’m not exactly his type but he’s my best friend’s brother and I’m just asking for one little favor – all he has to do is help me with my little virginity problem and move on.All I have to do is find the courage to ask him and cross my fingers he’ll say yes.CarterShe’s my best friend’s curvy little sister and she’s just asked me to take her V-card.There’s no way I can say yes but there’s no way in hell I’m letting someone else take it either.If I’m doing this I’m all in, I just need to convince her I’m worth more than a one-off, because I’m certainly not risking losing my buddy for a one-night stand.Untappable is fast sexy, brother's best friend romance featuring a shy heiress and a hot brewer.

Twisted Beauty


Summer Cooper - 2021
    Prom queen. Head cheerleader. Footballer’s wife.She did everything according to plan—a winning formula designed by her mother.She should be living in a mansion, being served by maids, chauffeured in limos, and showered in money.She should be sipping champagne with the other wives and girlfriends by the pool.But she isn’t.Just as the once-queen-of-everything thought her life couldn’t sink any lower...A job landed on her doorstep.One that wasn’t meant for her.One that involved working for a gorgeous billionaire.One that would get her life back on track—back to what it was supposed to be.

Rediscovering Us


Daphne Elliot - 2021
    Will one magical Christmas in Havenport be enough to mend their hearts?Josh took his family for granted and lost the love of his life along the way. Now he’s pulling out all the stops for a second chance with his wife. Exhausted and heartbroken, Maggie agrees to a last-minute weekend away in the mountains. After getting snowed in, the sparks fly as their emotional walls begin to crumble. Can they rekindle their fire and rediscover the love between them?Author’s Note: Rediscovering Us is a standalone, Christmas-themed, marriage in crisis, small town novella featuring a sassy heroine and a lovable nice guy hero. May contain adult language, snowstorm sexy times, lots of holiday cheer and a heartwarming HEA.