Yes, Ricky's handsome, and devastatingly charming, but this is about business. If only her racing heart would get the message! Ricky has his own reasons for hating Christmas. But with each date that passes Eloise opens his eyes to the spirit of the season…and opens his heart to a totally different future….

    She doesn't have time for men, especially military men. Playing hard to get with Captain Gavin Jackson comes as naturally to Nike as flying one of her Apaches. But Gavin's sexy-as-sin smile is making it harder and harder to say no.Captain Gavin Jackson loves a challenge, but has never encountered one as stunning as Nike. Just as the ice between them thaws, Nike finds herself in a dangerous situation. Now Gavin will have to use his expertise as a special ops soldier to rescue the woman he can't live without....

    Respectable night manager Sophie Maplethorpe is about to break and enter--in her own hotel. Worse, she ducks into the wrong room But it's hard to be sorry when she discovers the most sexy, mysterious guy in it....International security expert Simon Lassiter is on the verge of finding a stolen precious--and pricey--gem...until the most criminally inept but majorly hot woman creeps into his room. Much to their soon-discovered mutual pleasureBut Simon's got hard-earned savvy and sophistication. He's not about to trust a woman who just happened to stumble into a major heist.Not even if she "is" willing to do anything Simon says in the bedroom....

    And he wasn't leaving until he met Sydney O'Shea......……who happened to be the mother of Rule's toddler son. Rule didn't expect the firestorm of desire the regal Texas attorney stirred in him. With Montedori law decreeing that he wed or lose everything, the captivated prince came up with the perfect solution. Propose marriage, now. There would be time enough later to tell all…...wouldn't there?

    Newly returned from Paris, Chelsea will use his kitchen for her new catering business."Strictly" business...The Rules:1. No kissing2. No kissing unless his boss is watching3. No touching. Not too much touching4. No sex5. No sex, except for one really hot, satisfying night6. No falling in love7. Definitely no falling in love8. ..."Uh-oh"

    True, the heroes may not wear red suits or be very jolly. But tall, dark and handsome, with the unusual power to thrill, can sometimes be the best gift of all.In Christmas Cravings by Maureen Child, a vampire finds himself in need of a miracle, and discovers it on the doorstep of his childhood home in the form of Theresa Franklin.Most women dream of being swept off their feet by a man--not whisked away by a devastatingly handsome vampire. But for Connie Morales in Fate Calls by Caridad Piñeiro, Hadrian's tempting kisses make her long to deliver the gift of life to a man who thinks he has no soul....

    So what ifMick's the most famous soccer star on the globe--with cash, connections and charisma? Fuel line? Finish line? Shelby doubtsthe Brit knows the difference.Superstar Mick knew buying a NASCAR team was going tobe tricky. The truth is the struggling team needs Mick's mediasavvy and team-building skills--even if Shelby can't admit it.Now, with Daytona just days away, Mick won't quit until hechanges Shelby's mind. Any way he can.

    But now she's snowed in with Layton Davis, and suddenly Alexis's best intentions to behave seem to have disappeared up the chimney. Because a hot 'n' naughty firefighter in her bed might be the best Christmas surprise ever… Where There's Smoke by Liz Talley Emma Rose Brent is sure she's dreaming when Erik Matheson, her bestie's Überhot older brother—who she's been crushing on for years—mistakenly slips into her bed, all gloriously naked. But Emma must have been a very good girl this year, because she's been given the best gift of all: the chance to be really, really bad…

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    And now he's desperate for something only wholesome Emily Stanfield can provide: a room at her inn.But Emily's tired of her choir-girl rep. Sex-ravenous and determined, she's facing a tantalizing dilemma: can she entice Colin to some holiday cheer under the sheets--and trust him to secrecy after the deal is done? Because one slip and everybody will be gossiping about Tall Pine's poster girl having the delicious Colin.Unless, of course, one steamy night turns into something even these folks couldn't predict...

    And out of her bed. Surgeon Laney Parker is on her honeymoon. Alone. Without her cheating fiancé, she's enjoying her nonrefundable "vacation" at Fantasy Island, an exotic resort filled with lush greenery, white beaches and staff who apparently grant every sexual request. Including an unbearably hot massage therapist whose touch turns Laney to molten lava… Laney has no idea that Gray Jackson is actually an undercover Navy SEAL who's supposed to keep his hands off. Or that Gray wants to take total control. To give Laney just what she—hell, what they both need. Gray can grant her every erotic wish, just as long as he keeps his cover. And just as long as their sexy little tease doesn't go beyond the week…

    And she never lets anyone see her sweat. But her first meeting with Dan Armstrong doesn't go according to script. No one warned her that the COO of the company she's fighting would be so...manly.From his storm-colored eyes to his well-worn boots, Dan is an honest-to-goodness cowboy. But is he honest? Her yearning for the Texas tycoon goes against reason, against family loyalty, against everything she thought she believed in. And yet, in Dan's strong arms, Rosebud feels she might be ready to risk everything for one more kiss....

    So it's a shock even to her when she seduces a sexy investment broker in a Hummer limo on the way to a business meeting. But when her erotic escapade becomes the topic of the Red Choo Diaries sex blog and threatens to destroy her steely persona, Jamie realizes a fling isn't always frivolous.Used to getting what he wants, gorgeous man-about-town Andrew Brooks knows a good thing when he sees it--and he sees and wants Jamie. Her drive and passion have him consumed. He's determined to transform their passionate limo encounter into a long-term merger--and he's prepared to negotiate!

    But that was before she got lost in the dark, was propositioned by a cop and ended up in the wrong bed with the brother of the groom.When she and Jake Burton were teenagers, Jake had been the perfect boy next door--and the object of Caley's most daring fantasies. But that was back when she was a kid. Caley's definitely over him now. Or so she thinks...Because the perfect boy is all man now. Not to mention an endlessly inventive lover...

    This promotional stunt could even lead to her having her own show on the radio. Too bad she's cohosting with the station Lothario rather than hottie Adam "the Hawk" Hawkins.Her wish is granted when Adam shows up on location. Dream job and dream guy...does life get any better? After everyone leaves and the lights go out, Erica seduces him. While their steamy after-dark activities go against the station's rules, they agree that what happens in the bed stays in the bed. Back at work those forbidden adventures still tempt them. Then again, there's nothing like the thrill of the forbidden....