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He’s a grumpy machinist. She’s an uptight efficiency expert. They’re going to use every tool in their arsenal to save the factory – or kill each other trying! George is a simple guy. He likes bowling, watching football, and remodeling his house. He’s worked at the same place since he was eighteen and for him, a job is just a job. Until his union steward tells them that management is considering outsourcing their jobs to Mexico. Cassandra is the leading efficiency expert for Thomas Industries. She’s got a reputation for being tough, fair, and getting results. She’s determined ...

Four women discover that the best gifts come after forty -- and they're definitely not under the tree. Unlock the magic of holiday love with this collection of 4 steamy midlife romcoms including: Dating Santa — A cynical retail manager meets her match in a department store Santa who's nothing like she expected -- and everything she didn't know she needed. Turns out this Navy vet's got more than milk and cookies on his mind. Christmas Cookies — Two ER doctors pulling Christmas Eve shifts discover the perfect cure for getting through the holiday is caffeine, chemistry, and a batch of ...

They were too young when they met to know they were fated mates, but their wolves knew… Caleb After years of searching for my mate, I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I’m destined to be a lone wolf. Now I spend most of my time in my cabin in the mountains, working on my business and keeping my grumpy self away from my neighbors. Until the dreams start again… Danielle When I was just a pup I got lost in the woods. Alone and scared, I didn’t think I’d survive. Until my knight in shining armor arrived. I’ve never forgotten the older boy who saved me and brought me back to my ...

She escaped once, and she’s never going to be caged again! Clothing designer Kat Phillips nearly lost her life escaping her hometown. The tiger shifter did the unthinkable: leave the tiger streak and their autocratic and old-fashioned ways. She’s clawed her way to independence, and now she’s finally in a place where she feels safe and stable. Until a wolf walks into her store and insists that they are fated mates. For contractor Stuart Grey it’s love at first sight, for him and his wolf. Kat insists that she doesn’t feel the same, but even the strongest tiger can’t fight fate ...

A human walks into a bear-owned coffee shop looking for a job. She finds love… Charlie is a happy-go-lucky bear. He loves his family, he loves working at the coffee shop he owns, and he loves Christmas. When he finally meets his fated mate, he’s ecstatic. He doesn’t care that she’s older than him. He doesn’t care that she’s his sister’s best friend. And he really doesn’t care that he’s technically her boss. He’s ready to settle down and have his happily-ever-after with the perfect woman. Theresa just got out of a bad relationship and the last thing she wants is to fall ...

This year Santa is getting a Christmas present…a brand new mate! Tony is transitioning back to civilian life after twenty years in the military and trying to figure out his next steps. When his mom signs him up to play Santa at Greysden’s annual holiday festival, he’s not happy about it. After so many years away from his family, he’s lost his love of the holiday, and the last thing the grumpy wolf wants to do is spread Christmas cheer. Marissa just moved to town, looking for a fresh start to heal her broken heart. When a growly Santa tracks her down and says he’s her fated mate, ...

She just divorced one monster, she’s not going to fall for another! Maggie I thought I’d done everything right, getting married to the perfect man and creating the perfect life together. But it was all an illusion. My ex-husband was an emotionally abusive cheater and now that I’m free from him, I’m ready to get a new start. When my cousin offers me a job, I head to the small town of Greysden Colorado, eager to leave all my bad memories behind. But there’s something weird about this town… like the fact that my cousin is a witch who says that I also have latent magical powers. And...

When she called IT to fix her computer she didn’t expect it would reboot her entire love life. Dr. Diana Owens doesn’t date coworkers, especially not younger ones. But when a charming, persistent tech guy shows up to rescue her frozen laptop -- and flashes a dimpled smile that makes her knees weak -- she agrees to one drink. Just one. It’s not like anything is actually going to happen between them… Kevin knows what he wants the second he lays eyes on Diana. She’s brilliant, beautiful, and completely unaware of how sexy she is. Convincing her to break her own rules won’t be easy,...

The first time Jonah Davis met his mate he was arresting her. The second time he saw his mate, he was rescuing her. When moved to the small shifter town of Greysden to become sheriff, Jonah was hoping that he would finally find his fated mate. He and his wolf had almost given up on finding love until they scented Susan Grey. Unfortunately, the beautiful and fiery wolf shifter hates him and has no interest in being his mate. She isn’t the first person that he arrested who has held a grudge. But little does Susan know that when Jonah decides on a goal, he pursues it with single-minded ...

A runaway bride walks into a bar…and finds her fated mate! Security Chief Duncan has just about given up on finding love. Almost everyone around him has paired up, but he’s still a lone wolf. Until a woman in a wedding dress appears in the doorway of his favorite watering hole… Elizabeth fought her way out of her old-fashioned pack. About to turn forty, she’s ready for a new start in the shifter town of Greysden. She’s ready to be independent and to finally live life on her own terms. What she’s not ready for? An overprotective wolf who claims she’s his mate the minute she ...

Every shifter has a fated mate, the one being who's a perfect match. Unless fate makes a mistake? All her life Gina Grey has dreamed of meeting her mate, but she never expected that fate would bring her someone so horrible that she can’t stand to be in the same room as him. The clothing designer and entrepreneur also didn’t expect that her mate would be the person who stole her new retail location right out from under her! Drew Galina is back in Greysden and ready to open his new law practice in the small town where he grew up. His new neighbor Gina hates him, but that’s nothing new. ...

They were each other’s first love in high school – in midlife they’ll be each other's last love too. Tara Month after month, my friends are finding love through our local book club. No one can explain it, but somehow whatever happens in the books we read happens to one lucky book club member in real life. When we read a story about childhood sweethearts who are reunited later in life, I never expect that this time I’ll be the one to fall in love. Patrick When I move back to my hometown, I never expect to run into my childhood best friend. I haven’t seen Tara in twenty-five years ...

A wolf-shifter saying she’s his fated mate? She’s been there, done that, and got the divorce papers to prove it. Joy is newly divorced and ready to start over. After her husband dumps her for his fated mate, she moves to a new town where there are other shifters around to provide support to her daughter. The little wolf shifter was always an outcast in their old pack, but in the town of Greysden, no one seems to care that what kind of shifter you are or if your mother is human. Playboy Luc knows his party days are over the minute he runs into his mate for the first time while Christmas ...

When wolf shifter Colt Hanson plunges off a cliff, he’s expecting to be roadkill. Fortunately, someone mistakes him for a dog and brings him to the town’s veterinary clinic. He’s not happy about waking up in a dog kennel, but when he opens his eyes and sees his fated mate, he knows things are finally looking up. Dr. Valerie Lupa doesn’t believe in fated mates or any kind of mates for that matter. She’s an independent wolf and she likes her life just the way it is. There’s no way she’s going to submit to Colt, no matter what her wolf side is telling her. As the two shifters ...

The factory jokester is about to get serious – with the older woman who happens to be his new boss! Jim I’ve been working on the production line in this small town factory since I graduated from high school. My coworkers still think of me as the smart-mouthed kid in their group, but now that I’ve turned thirty-five, I’m ready to settle down. when I get the opportunity to branch out and drive the forklift on another team, I see it as a chance for a fresh start. I’ve got a new look, a newly remodeled house, and now, a new boss – at least temporarily. I’ve also got a big problem,...

A witch looking to rekindle her powers. A wolf shifter in search of a mate. When their worlds collide, it’s magic! After losing her job and getting divorced, Tabitha Kessler is ready for a fresh start. She moves to the supernatural town of Greysden where she can practice her magic in the open and finally begin living her life on her own terms. At least until a silver fox starts coming around claiming she’s his fated mate. Wolf shifter Archie Grey has spent the last forty-two years searching for his mate. When he meets Tabitha, he knows the wait is over – or so he thinks. The stubborn ...

She’s not interested in a second chance romance, so he’ll have to convince her that he’s really changed… Twenty-five years after Dawn’s husband abandoned her and their baby daughter, Griffin is back in town. He’s older, buffer, part of a motorcycle club, and nothing like he was in his youth. He says he wants to get his family back, but Dawn’s been burned by him before. No matter what her friends say, she’s determined to stay away from him. Besides their “friends with benefits” arrangement, that is. After his father’s death, Griff is facing his own mortality and ready ...

They both thought working the ER on Christmas Eve was going to be a disaster. But then they fell in love... Dr. Jodi Lynn never knew her parents. Growing up in foster care taught her that she can only rely on herself, and she’s turned that tenaciousness into a successful career in emergency medicine. Nothing ever distracts her from her job – at least until she finds herself working two consecutive holiday shifts with a tall, dark, and handsome doctor named Gavin. When Gavin returns from his stint with Doctors in Disasters he’s looking forward to meeting the new doctor at Portland ...

Just when she’d given up on finding her fated mate, he turns up in her kitchen. Pepper Rosewater is known around town as the “mate magnet”. Everyone in the magical town of Greysden seems to find their true love when they’re with Pepper. Shifters, demons, witches…she helps them all, whether she means to or not. Now she’s decided to focus on her newly restored witchcraft and do something she’s always longed to do – learn how to cook. Charles is a magical mutt. He’s part demon, part wolf, part vampire, and one hundred percent grumpy about it. Ever since he turned forty his ...

Living in a town full of shifters, witches, vampires, and other mystical creatures, she thinks she’s seen everything. She was wrong. Marian When I was offered the job as head librarian in a small town in Colorado, I was thrilled. (Yeah, yeah, I’m a librarian named Marian, cue the musical jokes.) Sure, I’m one of the only humans in this magical little part of the world, but the residents welcome me with open arms. At least I thought they did, before someone tried to play an April Fool’s joke on me. There’s no way the hot younger guy flirting with me is into a middle-aged woman like...