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Brittney Reed’s life is boring, according to her flamboyant talk-of-the-town sister who drafts Brittney to be the sexy elf at this year’s Pet Rescue event at their Christmas Tree Farm. Ben Powers has a single goal in life—to be drafted to play pro football. Unfortunately, his college team didn’t make the playoffs, and he’s spending Christmas at his grandfather’s place to avoid his football fanatic hometown full of siblings and fans. Santa Grandpa needs his help, and when Ben meets Brittney, trouble and romance lock hands and follow them everywhere. Ben finds Brittney is more ...

If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Can a woman looking for Mr. Perfect settle for a happy-go-lucky Mr. Wrong? Dr. Vanessa Ransom has high standards and she's on the hunt for the perfect man. With limited time for a social life, she hires college dropout Dale Hart to walk her dogs and clean her house. Just for kicks, she decides to motivate him to succeed, only to find herself falling in love with him. Can Dale show Vanessa that love ...

Sniper Rorie Rivera aims to disrupt a politician’s wilderness trek until she butts heads and kisses with tour guide, Chad Colson. Rorie Rivera: Take the shot. Take the shot. I have the congressman’s flashy ski cap in my sights, but I’m not pulling the trigger. Not yet. Not until he tells me what he did with my missing sister. Chad Colson: I spy the stalker up in them hills. She’s tracking my expedition, but I get the jump on her and warn her to back off. Her name is Rorie, a self-proclaimed assassin, and she tries to disarm me with a hot, torrid kiss. It’s not enough. She’s up ...

Investment banking intern Carina Chen doesn’t need any distractions—especially the sexy, guitar-playing barista she rooms with for the summer. Free spirit Dylan Jewell appreciates the delightful universe of women who vie for his attention. His goal in life is to do good, make happy coffee, and help the homeless. When Carina moves in, she insists on rules of conduct to quell her instant attraction to Dylan. But when her boss asks her to turn Dylan into a businessman, she can’t think of a reason not to take advantage of his hospitality. Their chemistry is white hot, but Dylan refuses to...

Motorcycle racer Teo Alexiou is challenged by his grandmother to come to her birthday party with a real girlfriend. He has plenty of party girls, and he fears getting roped into marriage so he hires an actress to play the part. The last thing Amy Suzuki wants is to be a kept woman, but her student loans are piling up and acting gigs are nonexistent. She agrees to Teo’s proposal for one summer, limited to public displays of affection. When Teo and Amy find themselves caught in love’s grip, their new desires war with their fears. Teo wants to renegotiate, but Amy insists she’s only with...

Passionate photographer, Maya Chance, embarks on a solo vacation to the Caribbean to find herself after losing both her boyfriend and her job. The secluded resort, Unexpected Paradise, will be the perfect place for her to regain her confidence and start her freelance career. Enter the irresistible Luke Hastings—suave, magnetic, and with secrets of his own. Beneath his cool exterior beats a heart ready to repair and restore. Their mutual attraction ignites on first contact. Despite Maya’s reservations, Luke is determined to prove that love isn’t just in the island’s air—it’s on ...

Talented video game designer Safire Chu is gun-shy when it comes to dating real men, especially since she spends all her time shooting at their avatars. Football legend, Matt Swanson is nothing but trouble on season and off. He wants to cheat on an online video game, so he asks Safire to a New Year’s Eve party while his publicist hacks into the game database through her computer. A bit of champagne and the countdown to the ball drop loosens Safire’s inhibitions. When her company’s newest secret game is pirated, Safire wonders if the man she’s fallen for at first blush is not all he ...

Imagine yourself shapeshifted not into a wolf or a giant eagle but into a 1959 MG Roadster convertible, all while the guy you’re crushing on is driving his date through your hometown. ~~~Christmas Creek’s favorite son, Nick Jolly, and its beautiful wallflower, Hayley Brockman, are so far in the friend zone that she’s picking his dates for him. When Hayley selects three social media mavens to help Nick promote Christmas Creek, everything backfires, including the antique convertible Nick picks up to drive them around. Unbeknownst to Hayley and Nick, they are being watched over by their ...

Framed for the murder of a congressional aide, Kevin Colson aims for the real killers—with a little help from loud-mouthed drama queen, Virgie Rivera. Kevin Colson: All I ever wanted was to make my father proud. I decided to run for Congress, but I had no idea the price I would pay. They say I killed a man. They have false witnesses and a fake video. I’m on the run, but I can’t seem to stay away from Virgie Rivera, the damsel not in distress who’s determined to get her man. Virgie Rivera: I’m not a drama queen, and I know Kevin didn’t kill that man. When I find him working for ...

Baseball, autism, and a single mom. Love may not be enough. Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Hudson always saves the game for his team. He’s dependable, focused, and good at what he does. Which is why he prefers to live alone and not have anything to do with women and all the noise and chaos they bring. Noise and chaos is all single mother Jamie Rush knows. Working and taking care of her two boys is a full time job, especially since one of them is autistic and she gets no help from her ex-husband. When her two sons win a day with ballplayer Ryan Hudson, they strike up an odd friendship with ...

Ruby Red Rumsey is full of “shoulds.” She’s overly concerned about appearances and what people should do. Nate Tallahan is a big hunk of “should-not.” He’s always doing exactly what he should not do. When Red frolics through the woods to her grandmother’s Christmas Creek cottage, she’s shocked to find Nate asleep in her grandmother’s bed. To Red’s horror, Nate mistakes her for her grandmother, Ruth, and turns from wolfish bad boy to a handy woodsman. Is he blind or is love blind? Will Red figure out which Nate she wants before Granny Ruth returns to ruin the fun? --- ...

Penny Barnes has never left home. She’s a pastor’s daughter, has a long-time boyfriend, and is a hometown sweetheart. Her fairy-tale life is upended when she discovers she’s adopted. Excited by the discovery of a genetic match, Penny is lured to a distant town with secrets of its own. She meets another lonely young woman who has more questions than answers. Her adoptive parents disappear. She runs into roadblocks and dead-ends, and someone powerful is determined to stop her from finding the truth. Mike Wolff drops everything to find Penny as she digs for through old secrets. When ...

"Fun & hilarious foodie romance -- too hot in the kitchen." Choco Sanchez is stuck in a rut. She’s never hit a softball and has been friends forever with Carlos Lopez, the head cook at her family’s Filipino restaurant. When flashy restaurant consultant Johnny Dee hits her with a pitch, she falls head over heels and gets a makeover. Carlos Lopez is not about to lose one for the home team. Johnny launches a full scale change on the menu, and Carlos sends him straight into the dumpster. Claiming Choco’s heart proves more difficult, especially when her secrets threaten to doom their love....

My name is Salem Pryde, but you can call me Sarah Pryce. I collect secrets and sometimes, I keep them. I could be a demon or an angel, depending on whose story I believe. Colson’s Corner is a delightful town. Tucked in the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains, it’s full of naïve, gullible, and friendly victims—er, I mean residents who still believe in being neighborly and kind, go to church, and leave their doors unlocked. I’ll fit right in. By day, I volunteer at the church and sing songs to the preschool kids. I carry my Bible and play the part. By night, I collect secrets...

"Set during Christmas on an island, a delightful and intriguing story." - Amazon Review "I liked the romance, family history, intrigue, and mystery." - Amazon Review "The books are refreshing, fun, and unconventional." - Amazon Review In the heart of a mysterious tropical island, historian Olivia Parker seeks refuge from a shattering family secret. She finds an unusual job—portraying a ghost who vanished from a historic mansion. Haunted house designer Jack Thorpe is battling shadows of suspicion. The upcoming Christmas gala at the mansion is his chance at redemption. But when Olivia and ...

Pete and Kim Hart’s nest is empty after Dale and Vanessa’s island wedding. When Pete surprises Kim with a few extra days on the beach, she is distraught to learn they will be alone for New Year’s Eve. Pete cheers up Kim by catching a large goose to ring in the New Year while Kim’s meddling sister insists on inserting herself into their second honeymoon. With chaos ensuing, will Pete and Kim’s new year be happy or goose? --- Pete and Kim have been busy all these years raising their six children whose romances form books 1-8 of this series. They finally get a chance to truly know ...

An avid romance fan discovers her favorite author isn’t the woman she imagined, but a mysterious man with secrets to protect. ~ ~ ~ Phylis Carpenter, a die-hard romance reader, arrives at the Unexpected Paradise resort, eager to meet her cherished author and online confidante, Maxine Foster. Dreaming of sunny days and deep discussions about passionate heroes and enticing plot twists, she’s in for a shock. Max Donovan, the man behind Maxine Foster’s tales, isn’t just any man—he’s the embodiment of the alpha heroes he pens. Preferring to remain in the shadows, he disguises his ...

Samantha Reed spent the last three Christmases in prison eating jail food and exchanging candy canes with her cellmate. She’s finally released, and she gladly accepts when a former inmate invites her to a White Christmas celebration at his family’s Wyoming ranch. Braden Powers hasn’t spent a Christmas at home since his mother died one Christmas Eve long ago. Now, his grandfather is dying, and Braden is asked to spend one last Christmas with his family. To make his grandpa proud of him, he convinces Samantha to pose as his mathematical genius “daughter” in exchange for a dreamy ...

🍰 Love gets a sweet second serving in this heartwarming small-town holiday romance. 🍰 Big-city lawyer Elise Thompson never expected to find herself back in Hollylight for Christmas. But when her career takes an unexpected turn, she returns to her charming hometown—and comes face-to-face with Jake Halpert, the man she left behind. As Elise helps with the town’s annual Christmas gala, she rediscovers the warmth of small-town life and the spark that still flickers with the handsome veteran. But Jake’s hiding a secret that could change everything. With meddling neighbors, viral ...

Her shop offered sanctuary to a wanted man. Her heart wasn’t supposed to be part of the bargain. When widow Lily Hollis offers shelter to a rain-soaked stranger in her flower shop, she unknowingly harbors a man with a five-thousand-dollar bounty on his head. Max Carver is desperate, hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, with nowhere else to turn. Against all reason, Lily believes his claims of innocence. As Max works to repair her leaking roof, something unexpected begins to bloom between them—her grief-sealed heart and his haunted soul finding solace in quiet moments amid their ...