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She survived a trial year at the Academy, but that was just the easy part. Now 16-year-old Ryiah is an apprentice of Combat, her school's most notorious faction of magic. When she finishes she will be a mage, but in order to do so she has to survive four years with a training master she hates and her old nemesis, Priscilla. To make matters worse the unwanted attraction Ry feels for her sometimes-friend-sometimes-rival Prince Darren is at an all-time high.

After an emergency landing left their Christmas Eve flight stranded in the middle of nowhere, Bella Loxley is determined to get home in time for Christmas. But not just for herself. The brave little girl sitting next to her who is flying without her parents deserves to spend Christmas with her family and not alone in some tiny town. The only problem is the next flight out isn't until tomorrow and the handsome businessman on her row just snagged the last rental car. Unless she can convince him to give them a ride. 

Twenty-year-old Ryiah is a black mage of combat, but she is not the Black Mage. Yet. She's had her eyes on the legendary robe for as long as she can remember, and in just one year she will have a chance at her country's prestigious - and only - tourney for mages. Too bad she is going up against a certain non-heir. The one person she has yet to beat.

Cecily has always had a huge crush on singer Andrew Holiday, and she wants to be an actress, so she tags along when her friend's audition for his new video. However, the director isn't looking for an actress, but rather the girl next door - and so is Andrew. Cecily gets a part in the video and all of Andrew's attention on the set. Cecily's boyfriend is seeing green - as in major jealousy. A misunderstanding leaves Cecily and her boyfriend on the outs, and Andrew hopes to pick up the pieces, as he's looking for someone more stable in his life than the models he's dated.

For 15-year-old Ryiah the choice has always been easy. Become a warrior and leave the boring confines of her lowborn life behind. Set to enroll in the School of Knighthood on the eve of her next birthday, plans suddenly shift when her twin brother discovers powers. Hoping that hers will soon follow, she enrolls with Alex at the Academy instead - the realm's most notorious war school for those with magic.

Nikolas Claus was a jolly soul and destined to take over his father's role of Santa Claus when he retires, a responsibility he shared with his brother, Kristoff. But when he is locked in a dungeon and left for dead, how can he be prepared for the cheerful role of Santa? Holly Frost is the daughter of Jack Frost and Clara, the Christmas spirit. Gifted with the power of snow, she is a mischievous woman who finds the idea of a winter-less existence horrifying. But when a prisoner of the dungeons is presented to her, she knows there is nothing she won't do to save him. 

Myka Williams has never fit in with her peers, and although her adoptive parents are loving and supportive, she feels most at home alone in the woods. When she's offered a full scholarship to Knight's Academy in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, she takes the opportunity for a fresh start. She soon learns that Knight’s Academy is more than just a school. Within the stone walls of the institution, humans and vampires are mixing, and their offspring are going unnoticed. 

In the arctic town of Flitterndorf, generations of elves have worked alongside generations of Kringles to make gifts for believing children worldwide. Never have they endured an elf like Tinsel, though. Despite her setbacks, Tinsel’s determined to prove her worth. But when her latest mishap puts Christmas in jeopardy, she lands a punishment mucking reindeer stalls for Santa’s hotshot grandson, Niklas. If she wants a second chance, she must collaborate with the twinkle-eyed flirt.

Quinn established her place in the world by doing everything by the book. She married young, had a beautiful daughter, and excelled at her career. But what she didn't count on was a cheating husband, a nasty divorce, and being left on her own for the first time in her life. Brett, on the other hand, has the world by the tail with his perfect bachelor's life after a quickie divorce leaves him single once more. When a chance encounter leaves both divorcees needing one another, they agree on a sexy deal that takes them all the way to Malibu.

Grace finds herself wed to a man who loathes her. She is shunned and exiled to the farthest corner of the land. It wouldn't hurt so much if he hadn't once been her best friend. Thomas became a duke long before he was ready. Now he can't go anywhere without women trying to entrap him into marriage. He expected better from his childhood friend. How can friendship, let alone marriage, thrive in the face of bitterness, suspicion, and misunderstanding?

Emory Fae enjoys leading a quiet, normal life. That is, until two mysterious and handsome soldiers show up at her apartment, and the life she knew is instantly whisked away. Memphis Carter and Brokk Foster come from the magical and war-ridden world of Kiero, and upon Emory's arrival, she will discover she is the long lost heir to the royal line and is thrown into the Black Dawn rebellion with a dynamic role to ignite the rebels and reclaim her throne. 

Penny Pounds has never met a challenge she couldn't plow straight through...until she starts forgetting things and misplacing items, causing her to worry that dementia is creeping into her brain. Recalling her mother's similar descent and the burden as a caregiver, Penny’s solution is to snag a husband. Ken Hayward, visiting to evaluate the flooding around the dam in Pine Bottom, is the first man she crosses off her list of potential mates. His no-nonsense attitude and ability to see beneath her motives threatens to ruin her perfect plans. 

Raised to marry a king, Renee’s greatest desire is to be a true queen. So, while other girls learned the art of embroidery, Renee perfected her skills with a sword. She was prepared to earn the respect of her future husband, but a chance encounter with a handsome stranger awakens her heart to the possibility of love. When tragedy strikes, Renee flees, right onto a pirate ship! Surprising herself, she offers to join their crew. Happy to finally put her swordsmanship to use, she fights injustice on the seas.

Sometimes the holidays can be complicated…Dakota Bryant has had more than her share of heartache, especially around the holidays. With her best friend's wedding quickly approaching and her estranged husband in the wedding party, she's not likely to catch a break. Hopefully she can survive the Christmas week with her heart and sanity still intact.

Isabella Melinda Wilson has been squeezed into the music ministry model of her controlling husband’s making. Before she can leave him, he leaves her a guilt-ridden widow. Her mother-in-law is no comfort and presses the guilt button at every turn. Isabella flees to her sister’s home in search of her own identity and a new beginning. Dan Sweeney has one goal: be as normal as possible. After losing a leg, some fingers, and his self-worth, he needs his service dog, Brutus, to help keep his PTSD at bay. Careerless and clueless about the future, he struggles to put his life back together.

Forced by circumstance into the world of temping, when Abby Davis accepts an assignment in the wilds of Yorkshire as personal assistant to a widowed novelist, she assumes he is an ageing recluse. Thirty-something Jack Blane is anything but an aging recluse. Still struggling to get his life and writing career back on track three years after his wife's death, Jack isn't ready for a breath of fresh air like Abby.

When she uncovers something hidden for more than 25 years, Princess Ursula suspects Prince Gideon is not simply a crippled diplomat; King Killian didn’t die of natural causes, and he’s not the only casualty of a long-game plot to seize the throne of Heyton.

Sarah Cooper is still trying to find her place in the world after her husband died two years ago on Christmas Day. When her parents give her an early holiday gift, it may be just the opportunity she needs. Parker Matrone is the founder and CEO of the billion dollar company, Coffee Grounds. There's something about Sarah he can't resist, but he's been burned before and is now raising his two young sons alone. Will they decide loving again is worth the risk? And what of the antique Christmas quilt beneath which Sarah dreams of Christmas' past, present, and future? Come explore Italy in this Christian Christmas romance where dreams do come true and life begins anew. 

In 2077, doctor Kyle Faison remains trapped on the West Coast of New America with a group of villagers he came to help. His father, Landon, races from their hidden underwater city to rescue his son. When Kyle goes missing, Landon tracks him to the city of New Sacramento, where a charismatic leader holds him captive. Landon must find a way past an army of soldiers to reach Kyle before the onset of another nuclear war.

After 23-year-old Marci James moves back home, her grandpappy is rushed to the hospital, and she feels compelled to be his advocate. Marci meets Chad Good and is drawn to his handsome face and awkward charm while he is instantly attracted to her natural beauty and the love she has for her family. A blizzard begins in Chicago, and Marci chooses to stay near the hospital. While spending time with her grandpappy, he reveals a family secret. It’s something she could learn from. Chad and Marci quickly fall for each other, and they love spending time together, but Marci’s scars run deep.