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Guarded By Vayne


Haley Weir - 2019
    A Burning Desire to Take What's His. A Pure Anomaly. Vayne is far more than I've bargained for. Dr. Zela Harpy’s is just as beautiful as she is brilliant. Her world is turned upside down when a strangely unique case ends up on her desk. Vayne and Valor Grimm are twin brothers who claim to be were-wolves at war with another pack. Born into a cursed bloodline of Viking lords, Vayne Grimm has led a life of pleasure and recklessness. Despite the insatiable passion she feels between herself and Vayne, Zela has no choice but to remove them from her life. After a jarring home invasion, the only thing standing between Zela and death is a beast with familiar glowing eyes. Is there more than fate and instinct binding them to one another? Steamy, Heart-Throbbing Standalone romance with a HEA. Contains mature themes, adult language, and sexy shifters. 18+ Readers Only!.

Gift of Hope (Gifts of Christmas Book 2)


Shanna Hatfield - 2019
    . . When his affections are spurned by the girl he plans to wed, Graydon Gaffney rides off in the swirling snow, determined to stay far away from fickle females. Then a voice in the storm draws him to a woman and her two sweet children. Despite his intentions to guard his emotions, all three members of the DeVille family threaten to capture his heart. Giavanna DeVille holds the last frayed edges of her composure in a tenuous grasp. In a moment of desperation, she leaves her sleeping children in her cabin and ventures out into a storm to release her pent-up frustrations where no one can hear her cries. Much to her surprise, a man appears through the blinding snow. He gives her a shoulder to cry on and something even more precious. . . hope. Can the two of them move beyond past heartaches to accept the gift of hope for their future? Gift of Hope is the second book in the Gifts of Christmas series, a collection of heartwarming, wholesome historical romances, featuring precious gifts given straight from the heart. ˃˃˃ Gifts of Christmas Series Gift of Grace - Book 1Gift of Hope - Book 2Gift of Faith - Book 3 Scroll up and order your copy today.

The Magic of the Season (Christmas in Silver Falls #2)


Tammy L. Grace - 2019
    In the midst of the annual Christmas festival, an accident forces her to return and manage her mom’s candy business at the Sugar Shop.Grant hasn’t seen her since she left for college, but remembers spending summers at the lake with the skinny, plain girl he and everyone used to know as Sugar. The contemporary advertising executive he encounters now is anything but plain.Will Grant’s kindness, the charm of Silver Falls, and the caring community open Sugar’s heart to all she’s been missing?The best-selling author of A Season for Hope, the tale readers describe as the perfect Christmas story, delivers a touching sequel with the second in her Christmas in Silver Falls series in this new festive novella that pairs perfectly with a cup of cocoa in front of a blazing fire.

Christmas Eve With Dad's Best Friend


Lena Little - 2021
    I only wanted him.My dad’s best friend.He’s all I’ve ever wished for since I first started developing a crush in junior high.The only man I’ve ever daydreamed about, doodling his name after mine in my notebook.The alpha energy that he exudes, holding me down, taking me, making me his once and for all. That’s what I really want for Christmas, have for years and that wasn’t about to change anytime soon…or ever.But something has changed. I can see it in his eyes. And I’m going to do whatever it takes to make my wish come true.This Christmas Eve the only gift I want Christian, my dad’s best friend, to unwrap…is me. But what if that leads to another gift, the best kind, that we were never expecting?

Snowed In at the Cottage


Catelyn Meadows - 2020
    But the jolly strains of Jingle Bells drift through her door and soon she finds herself on a last-minute, snowy excursion with the inn’s surly sleigh driver.She doesn’t know much about driving sleighs, but oh what fun it is to ride with a man who does. Boone is attractive. Just being around him ties Grace into brighter knots than those on the presents surrounding the inn’s Christmas tree. But he’s also cold, uninterested, and because of his painful past he’s determined to keep his distance from the perky, blonde writer.During their ride, in the middle of a perfectly sunny day, music plays and snow begins falling and shows no signs of stopping. Boone and Grace have no choice but to wait out the storm at his nearby cottage.Romance is the last thing Grace and Boone have in mind. Santa and his magic radio have other ideas…If you like to snuggle inside with a book on a snowy day and sizzle inside with all the feels, this book is for you.

Secret Santa


Kati Wilde - 2016
    That is, if she lasts that long. Because Logan Crenshaw, the creative force behind the company, doesn’t seem to want her there.Not being wanted is nothing new for Emma…but she doesn’t know what she’s done to make Logan stalk around the office, growling every command as if her very presence infuriates him. She can’t afford to lose this job, so her plan is to keep her head down and try to avoid any contact with him—no matter how big and sexy and unavoidable he is.But a Santa hat full of names, an office gift exchange, and one unexpected knock at her door are about to shake up all of her plans…Warning: This super-hot holiday romance contains Santa hats, red satin blindfolds, and an obsessed alpha male who talks dirty and knows exactly what to do with his big hands. Lots of swearing. No cheating, no cliffhangers.

Kissing Krampus


Viola Grace - 2019
    In a rush of confusion, a creature appeared and demanded that she and others be handed over. In the blink of an eye, she is back in her bed, but she remembers the creature, she remembers being taken, she remembers everything. The day her nephew went insane, she had her suspicions, and when she ran a test, she knew. He had gone naughty right before the holidays, and she was the only person who knew why. She had a mission. She had a goal. She had to go talk to a monster known for abducting children.

Unwrapped Kisses (Warming Up to Love #4)


Jenna Rose - 2020
    The gorgeous, chiseled bosshole takes every chance he can get to humiliate Tessa, his new secretary, in front of the entire office. But in private, it’s a different story. His whispered compliments and wandering glances are giving Tessa whiplash and causing her cheeks to blush redder than a candy cane. Lance may not be nice, but he sure is naughty, and this may be one holiday season where Tessa knows exactly what she needs for Christmas, but hates the fact that she wants it, especially unwrapped…

Come Fly With Me


Whitney G. - 2021
    This collection includes Turbulence, The Layover: A Novella, & Two Weeks Notice.

Dating the Detective: A Valentine's Day Cat and Mouse Steamy Short Instalove


Mazzy King - 2022
    

His Innocent Cherry Pie


Frankie Love - 2022
    Her Pa is one and nothing but trouble, left her to fend for herself, and is the reason her heart is so closed off.The auction is Cole’s opportunity to prove he’s the man she needs.Heaven knows, she’s the only woman he wants.

Merry Christmas, Baby


Katie Reus - 2015
     After unexpectedly inheriting a bookstore, Nora and her younger sister settled in Holly, NC, a place where it’s Christmas year-round. As the legal guardian for her sister the past few years, romance has been the last thing on Nora’s mind. But she broke her rules for the town’s golden boy—former SEAL Jackson O’Connor. When Jackson does something stupid and almost loses Nora for good, he realizes just how far he’s willing to go for the woman who’s stolen his heart. But it might take a Christmas miracle to get Nora to give him a second chance. Length: novella Author note: This novella is part of the All He Wants for Christmas anthology. It may be purchased as part of the anthology or as an individual title.

A Real Christmas


Christie Logan - 2017
    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)

The Love Below: A Prototype Series Glimpse (Devin + Willow)


Jacinta Howard - 2020
     This is a very brief "glimpse" into the lives of Prototype founder/drummer Devin Walker and Willow Harden following the events in their book, 'Keeping Willow' —Book 3 of The Prototype Series. *This super short is best read only after you've completed The Prototype Series in its entirety. (The Prototype Series reading order: Happiness In Jersey, Finding Kennedy, Keeping Willow, and Loving Cassie).

Christmas Inn Love


Kelly Collins - 2019
    She has a wonderful son and a business she loves. Though challenged to make ends meet, she’s come a long way from the tough times she endured as a teenage mom. With the busy Christmas season ahead, things are looking up, until Scrooge himself arrives intent on putting a huge resort next to her inn—a resort destined to put her out of business. Wealthy business developer Rob McKenna is coming back home to the tiny town of Pinetop, Colorado to tie up loose ends. After the death of his mother, he’s inherited her Victorian home, her dog, and hundreds of acres of land he plans to develop into a resort and sell. It all seems so simple until he runs into Celia Roberts. In high school, she was the “it” girl, and he was nobody. She dated the bully, and he was the target. Now he’s back, and she’s single, and as beautiful as ever. However, she’s the only thing standing between him and his plan to get in, get rich, and get out of town. He wants to move the small town into the future. She wants to preserve the past. Can the magic of Christmas leave them both with full hearts and bright futures or will one of them end up with nothing under the tree?