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12 Days of Forever


Heidi McLaughlin - 2015
    The holidays are both her favorite time of the year and the worst. A last minute decision puts Yvie in Beaumont to spend time with her family.Alexander Knight is new to Beaumont, but he’s making the best of it. His dream of running a successful business is within his grasp, and Xander has a dedicated client base most trainers vie for. On the surface, Xander is happy, but he works long hours for nothing more than to avoid going home to an empty house.Thrown together for Christmas shopping, holiday gatherings with friends and family, and a special anniversary party, Yvie and Xander find themselves seeking solace in each other for an unforgettable, romantic winter.

#Vacay


Cambria Hebert - 2018
    This is not a full length novel, but a novella that is approximately 45k.

Summer Nights


Rochelle Paige - 2014
    When graduation comes and she needs to decide if it’s time to go back home and settle down, she worries that she’s not ready yet. Shane has waited four long years for Charlotte, after agreeing to a long-distance relationship because it was the only way to keep her in his life. He can hardly wait for her to come home so they can finally start their life together.What happens when the girl who is nervous about settling down to small-town life comes home to the guy who is ready to pop the question?Push It ForwardDrake and Alexa had a whirlwind romance in Push the Envelope, falling for each other hard and fast. But their newfound love is tested during summer break when their plans mean time spent apart. When danger comes knocking on Alexa’s door with the return of her ex-boyfriend to town, Drake drops everything to be by her side.Can Drake convince Alexa that it’s time to push their relationship forward? Or will she allow her fears to hold her back?

A Forever Christmas


Sandi Lynn - 2014
    The Black family is back in this short Christmas holiday story! Join Connor, Ellery, Julia and Collin, as they prepare for and celebrate the holiday season with their family and closest friends.

Avenged


Jay Crownover - 2017
    Girl is used to sitting by, letting fate deal cruel hand after cruel hand to good people with soft hearts and she’s had enough. Girl thinks it’s time to fight back against fate and against men who aren’t careful with all the precious things a woman in love has to give him. Fate shows girl who’s boss and turns her world and plans upside down without breaking a sweat. Boy meets girl… On the best night of his life when he’s decided that he’s going to make moves to be the man he was always meant to be instead of the man he was trained and conditioned to be. Boy is used to a solitary life, quiet in the woods and knowing the only thing that might be looking for him is trouble and trouble is no longer his stock in trade. Boy thinks it’s time to show trouble who’s boss, even if this trouble has big blue eyes and a body made to make men stupid. Trouble only gets the upper hand if the boy falls prey to its temptation. Trouble turns the boy’s quiet, serene life sideways without any effort. Trouble is fun and fate has a wicked sense of humor when it comes to this boy meeting this girl.

Blurred


Kim Karr - 2014
    She’s with someone else—someone she’s never going to leave.Resigned to a future without his former girlfriend, Ben numbs his broken heart in a haze of liquor and women. But then the only woman who ever even turned his head while he was with his girl reappears unexpectedly. And he’s never forgotten their one incredible night together. But will Ben’s destructive behavior destroy his future with her before it even begins?

Wrapping Up


Jennifer Foor - 2012
    It is not a stand alone book and should only be read after books 1-4.*Contains adult content and sexual situations

Summer in Nantucket


Siobhan Davis - 2019
     The Kennedy clan descends on Nantucket for a last-minute get-together that turns into a surprise family wedding. Catch up with all your favorite couples as they spend a few blissful weeks on the island, celebrating another special occasion, surrounded by loved ones. This multiple-POV novella should only be read after Forgiving Keven. This is not a standalone title. Recommended Series Reading Order •Finding Kyler – forbidden/light bully romance (trilogy) •Losing Kyler •Keeping Kyler •The Irish Getaway – optional short novel •Loving Kalvin – standalone, friends-to-lovers second-chance romance •Saving Brad – standalone, enemies-to-lovers romance •Seducing Kaden – standalone, forbidden romance •Forgiving Keven – standalone, second-chance romance •Summer in Nantucket

Snowed in for Christmas


Noelle Adams - 2018
    Scott is a player and holds a grudge against her family, and she's determined not to give in to the deep feelings for him she's been hiding.A Christmas Rescue (Silver Bell Falls, Book 4) by Samantha ChaseSaving a litter of puppies right before Christmas was incredibly rewarding for Bailey Walsh. But getting snowed in with her sexy-yet-grinchy veterinarian boss turns out to be rewarding in a whole other way.Love on the Edge of Reason (Pine Harbour, Book 8) by Zoe YorkTom Minelli doesn't know why Chloe Davis has fled Pine Harbour, but she's pregnant with his baby and he wants her back. But a winter storm rolls in just as he finds her, trapping them together in a cabin on the lake.

Searching for You


Jennifer Probst - 2015
    But she didn’t get to the top of her field without setting stringent expectations, and when it comes to finding a partner, she’s leaving nothing up to chance. Until her car breaks down in a blizzard, trapping her with the one man she’s always loathed and secretly crushed on: wealthy womanizer Dylan McCray.Tired of his reputation as a ladies’ man, Dylan longs for a serious relationship with the woman of his dreams. Countless casual dates and hook-ups have left him with no idea what that gut-clenching moment of rightness feels like…until he rescues the stunning woman who has always tempted his fantasies. Will these staunch opposites repel rather than attract, or will sunrise bring everlasting romance after a steamy night in the snowy mountains?

What I Want for Christmas


Jo Raven - 2015
    As they navigate the tricky waters of new feelings and old fears, they will find out what they want most. *Warning: this book contains a whole lot of graphic sex. Mature readers only. Not intended for young readers.* Author note: This is a very short story taking place after the events in ZANE.

SNOW: A Gentry Boys Christmas Story


Cora Brent - 2016
    There’s newlywed life to adjust to, a business to run, a baby arriving any minute and to top it off, an unusual forecast of snow threatens to cover the desert for the first time in decades. Plus when ghosts of the past threaten everything they’ve built, the brothers find their close bond and their dreams of the future tested yet again. Luckily the rest of the loyal Gentry Boys always have their backs. Stay tuned because this season there may be more than one Christmas miracle on the way…. Want to start at the beginning? Don't miss every sizzling stand alone story! Series reading order: Draw Risk Game Fall Hold Cross Walk Edge

James the Christmas Grouch


Ivy Smoak - 2018
    There’s just one problem…none of those decorations are in James and my apartment. We just started our happily ever after – we’re newly engaged, in a new city, with new friends. We’ve both given up a lot to make this relationship work, but I never thought I might have to give up my love for Christmas. How did I not know that my fiancé was a total Christmas grouch? Don’t get me wrong, I love James Hunter and I always will. But for years, he’s been celebrating anti-Christmas with his friends. He's lost the Christmas spirit that he had when he was a child. And he doesn't seem to want to thaw his frozen heart.So I’ve decided that it’s my new mission to make him believe again. And with a little sprinkle of Christmas magic, it just might be possible.

Runaway: A One to Chase Prequel


Tia Louise - 2015
     A random hook-up seems like a good distraction—it is a wedding after all. Isn’t everyone supposed to hook up? The latest Merritt-Knight pairing starts off with a bang, but neither party knows where this random is going to lead. Due to strong language and sexual content, “Runaway” is intended for readers 18 and older only.

Lake Mistletoe: A Holly, Jolly and Steamy Christmas Tale


Amber Kelly - 2021
    My career was all planned out running one of the hottest hotels in Miami’s South Beach. That was until our playboy owner broke a few rules, and my perfect opportunity crumbled underneath my feet.So here I am, headed to Lake Mistletoe, a quaint little valley town in Idaho of all places. My grandmother, and namesake, left her Inn to me, and I am now sentenced to the task of getting it prepared to sell at the end of this year's holiday season. My memories of this Christmas oasis have long since faded, but I’m determined to use this experience to further my career and get back into the hospitality game. When Keller Harris, Lake Mistletoe’s resident craftsman, and unofficial handyman, offers to help me with the neverending list of repairs and upgrades, it's the perfect opportunity for me to get hands-on experience. He’s talented, driven, and sexy as sin, but he's also a know-it-all and completely unimpressed by my business sense. I can learn a lot from him but his stubborn self can also learn a lot from me. As walls start to fall, literally and figuratively, I begin to realize that success comes in many forms and passion can be found in unexpected places. Will I be able to turn this season into a stepping stone to an exciting new career in Belize?Or will I discover that everything I ever wanted was tucked away in the Rocky Mountains?