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Starlight Falls is the perfect setting for cozy and heartwarming Christmas romance. As couples fall in love, get swept away with them in holiday cheer and all the celebration of the Christmas season. Books in this collection: A Holiday Mistake A pretend wedding. A lifelong friendship. A love story waiting to be unwrapped. A Holiday Celebration A small-town builder. A designer with big-city dreams. A Christmas project that could bring more than a happy holiday. A Holiday Grump She believes in Christmas magic. He’s sworn it off forever. Starlight Falls might change them both. A Holiday ...

She believes in Christmas magic. He’s sworn it off forever. Starlight Falls might change them both. After a big heartbreak, Elle Canton is determined to make a fresh start in Starlight Falls. Her seasonal shop is cozy, her grandmother is nearby, and if she keeps busy, maybe she’ll forget the sting of being dumped. Just when she’s finding her way, a ladder mishap throws her into the arms of Brady Phillips. Tall, brooding, and impossibly handsome, he makes it clear he doesn’t do Christmas. She makes it just as clear she won’t let his scowl scare her away. When a burst pipe threatens...

Welcome to the sweet small town of Hollyberry Harbor! Snowy, cozy, and festive at Christmas time, it’s the perfect place to fall in love. All the fun of the holidays will warm you up with tradition and all the emotions of the season. Swoony heroes make the holidays merry and bright! Books in this collection include: Holiday Reunion Holiday Promise Holiday Magic Holiday Hope Holiday Joy

A small-town builder. A designer with big-city dreams. A Christmas project that could bring more than a happy holiday. Sam has spent his life in Starlight Falls, running his family’s construction business and guarding his heart. When a storm destroys the town’s historic gazebo, Sam is determined to restore it in time for the Christmas Eve festival. And then his determination is wrecked when he’s forced to work with the woman who broke his heart. Brooke is in Starlight Falls looking for a fresh start, trading Chicago city life for the charm of her inherited cottage. But partnering with...

A moonlit walk on a Georgia beach. An unforgettable kiss. A very big secret. Free-spirited jewelry designer Capri Strickland believes in following her heart. She’s done just that her whole life. And then her heart leads her straight to the very man she’s forbidden to date. Alex Clarkson is the handsome stranger who's just become her uncle's newest employee and the very man who’s stolen her heart. Relationships between employees and the Strickland family are not allowed. So now Capri and Alex must choose between playing it safe or risking everything for a love that feels destined from ...

A charming beach town with an upscale oyster bar is the last place Hallie expects to run into the guy who sort of broke her heart. This book signing on the Georgia coast is turning out to be a little more dramatic than all her other signings put together. And Jax, the chef-owner of Louis Oyster Bar, seems genuinely happy to see her. Before she knows it he’s feeding her like a queen and she’s falling for his charms all over again. In the short time she’s there, Hallie and Jax fall back into an easy rhythm of late-night dinners, beach walks, and the kind of swoony chemistry that made ...

Sometimes the best things in life require faith, patience, and courage. Fashion designer Deanna Henry faces disaster when her air conditioner crashes just before her biggest sales event of the year. She can't afford to close. The HVAC contractor delivers the worst news she can imagine—he won’t be able to fix it in time for her big day. She feels like her world is crashing. HVAC contractor Cole Graham can see what a mess his client is in and off the cuff he offers his warehouse as a temporary workspace while he repairs her shop. She accepts immediately because she really has no other ...

The small town of Garland Cove, Maine is the setting for holiday cheer, Christmas spirit, and falling in love. Snow, twinkling lights, and miles of evergreen garland will draw the characters in to fall in love in the most magical time of the year. People return to their hometown, get a second chance, turn grumpy into nice, stop being enemies, and fall in love with a best friend. Anything is possible during the magic of Christmas. This complete series boxed set contains the following books: Home for Christmas Second Chance at Christmas Reformed Grump at Christmas Enemies for Christmas Her ...

A pretend wedding. A lifelong friendship. A love story waiting to be unwrapped. Savannah has been in love with her best friend for as long as she can remember. Between her thriving flower shop and his family’s Christmas tree farm, their lives are woven together with work and holiday traditions. Since they’ve never shared anything more than friendship, she’s convinced her feelings will never be returned. Jake has always thought of Savannah as more than his best friend. He’s kept his thoughts to himself since her friendship has always been too important to risk. When a magazine offers...

Sarah Winters has a love of baking that can only be handled by actually baking. When she realized that she could make a business doing what she loved, she jumped in to make it work. And she was thriving with a shop near the harbor. James Stetson left Hollyberry Harbor as soon as he could after high school. He always knew he was meant for more. But now that he was older – and wiser - he was headed home. His plan was to revitalize the harbor storefronts. When she runs into him again, Sarah is livid. She views James as a traitor for leaving town. And now she views him as a wealthy ...

Claire has been crazy about Stephen since high school. She knows he feels the same about her, but she can’t bring herself to risk heartbreak. Based on what she knows, relationships always end in heartbreak. Stephen had been in love with Claire since high school. Now he counts her as one of his best friends. She’s the kind of friend he can count on, but he can’t ever date her—because she won’t go out with him. When they work together on his pet Christmas project, they get closer. Claire starts to change her mind about falling in love. And then she’s reminded of exactly what made ...

When Melody Bell starts caring for a young boy who lost his mom, she falls in love with him immediately. His sweet spirit lights up her life. She’s disappointed in how little he sees of his father, though, and tries to make up for it where she can. With the holidays in full swing, she finds ways to bring joy into the little boy’s world. Blake Metcalf loves his son dearly, but every time he looks into the blue eyes he inherited from his mother his heart breaks. Life as a widower and a single dad was hard for him and the only way he knew to ease the pain was work more. When Melody brings ...

Sydney is coming from the city to spend the holidays with her family at the local B&B. Right off the bat, the B&B owner, Chuck, rubs Sydney the wrong way. The air around them is tense and uncomfortable for all. Sydney hates that but doesn’t know how to stop it. Chuck is trying to run his B&B business and he’s just getting the hang of it when he gets notice the city may take his business property and force him to move outside of town. That move would likely cause a hit to his bottom line. Trying to fight city hall is difficult business. When Sydney agrees to help out with her law degree,...

Mandy has been on a roller coaster ride with a bad boyfriend for too long. When it’s finally over, she’s a bit sad but deep down she knows her life will be hers again. She’s more than ready for that. Jake has been Mandy’s friend and coworker through all her boyfriend drama. When he finds out Mandy’s finally single he’s really happy for her. To make sure Mandy has a great holiday season, he drags her to all the town events whether she’s enthusiastic about them or not. As he’s being a great friend to her, he’s falling for her at the same time. Just when he’s ready to share...

Addison has had a difficult year. Recovering from a serious car injury isn’t for the weak. Now that she’s better, her mother continues to use the experience as a push for Addison to find a husband. A brush with death will put your priorities in order – at least that’s what her mom says. Sam is just now starting to get what feels like back to normal now that his friend is doing well after a near fatal car accident. He’s the loving and supportive friend he’s always been. He’d do anything for Addison and now he may be able to help her step into the next phase of her life. As fake...

She sparkles with Christmas cheer. He’s determined to stay in the shadows. A snowstorm changes everything. Sherilyn Trimble lives for the holidays. Between her thriving salon, glittering decorations, and endless community events, she’s the town’s unofficial queen of Christmas. Activity ramps up during the holidays in her salon that also doubles as the gossip hub of Starlight Falls. So when she’s paired with the brooding football coach for the annual Cozy Cabin Contest, she sees it as a challenge. Aiden Mackey doesn’t do small talk, and he definitely doesn’t do Christmas. But his...

She’s juggling too much this Christmas. He’s the last person she expected to lean on. Katie loves her little veterinary clinic in Starlight Falls, but between caring for patients and organizing the town’s holiday adoption drive, she’s stretched thinner than tinsel on the big tree in the square. The last thing she needs is her brother’s best friend showing up to help. Jonathan left town years ago, but now he’s back in town. He’s every bit as kind as Katie remembers. Working side-by-side beneath snowy winter skies feels almost too easy, and Katie can’t ignore how her childhood...

Ashley needs to get a venue and a sponsor for the annual Christmas Prize Event. And she’s got to get this done fast since her previous plans fell through. She can’t bear to see the event get canceled! Matt feels just a little blindsided by the high energy event planner, but he really does want to help. His grumpy persona might be in jeopardy if he helps too much, but he’s sure his money will be the help this event needs more than anything else. As Ashley spreads her sunshine all around while she plans for the Christmas event, Matt gets pulled in. There are times he finds it impossible...

Kara’s back in Garland Cove after realizing the only place she really wanted to be was home. But home was the setting for her biggest heartbreak ever. Her brother’s best friend had been her one true love – he just didn’t know it. She did everything possible to keep it a secret. And now that she’s back, she might run into Pete. Garland Cove isn’t that big. She has no idea how she’ll handle that. Pete is finally getting over the fact that he wasn’t good enough for the NFL. That had been his dream since he’d been a kid, but it wasn’t meant to be. Even great play in high ...

Sally never imagined she'd spend Christmas in the snowy woods of Hollyberry Harbor, helping her aunt pull off the biggest event the town has ever seen. Far from the glitz of New York, she’s determined to prove she’s more than just a city girl—she’s capable of making this rustic Christmas celebration unforgettable. But when she runs into Brady Nicholas, a rugged forest ranger with a grumpy exterior and a heart as big as the mountains he protects, her plans take a different turn. Brady loves the peace of the wilderness and avoids tourists like Sally, especially ones with high-end ...