A collection of contemporary holiday romances includes Kate Angell's "Ho, Humbug, Ho," in which a pro ballplayer, forced to play Santa for community service, finds his new job taking an interesting turn when he meets his sexy supervisor. Original.
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Christmas Diamonds
By Archer, Devon Vaughn
From bestselling romance writer Devon Vaughn Archer comes a charming and sexy holiday love story, Christmas Diamonds. In this moving tale of love between a jeweler and an interior designer, diamonds truly are a girl's best friend--especially when they can lead to the man of her dreams. Ever since she was a little girl, Paula Devine has dreamed of a romantic Christmas Day proposal like the one her grandmother received back in the day. Instead, her list of disappointing exes gets longer each year. But just as she's ready to give up, Paula begins remodeling the home of an irresistibly sexy client--a man who inspires the kind of wicked thoughts that could land her on Santa's "naughty" list permanently. If there's one thing rarer than a flawless diamond, it's true love fused with passion. Jeweler Chase McCord had it once, and wondered if that shimmering heat was gone forever. But the beautiful woman who's renovating his home is also overhauling Chase's outlook, tempting him to submit to her sweet seduction--even if it means losing his heart all over again. PRAISE FOR CHRISTMAS DIAMONDS "Kudos to Devon Vaughn Archer for a job well-done! The story is romantic and sweet. His characters are intelligent, strong, and classy. Would recommend to other lovers of romance." -- OOSA Online Book Club "Fabulous holiday romance. Readers will enjoy this fun tale as diamonds are a woman's second best friend after the love of their life." -- Harriet Klausner, book reviewer "Christmas Diamonds is a very good holiday read. Devon Vaughn Archer does a good job of developing the main and secondary characters." -- Urban Reviews "This book was smokin' with passion. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think you will too... This book has the juice from beginning to end." -- Amazon book reviewer
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A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree
By Dailey, Janet
THE SWEETEST GIFTS. . .Sam Bennett left a snowbound Colorado ranch for the glittering steel canyons of Manhattan--temporarily. Hard work was never this much fun as he sets up Christmas trees all around town. And now that he's met Nicole Young, a gorgeous window designer, four weeks won't be enough to romance her the way he wants to. . .ARE THE ONES YOU DON'T EXPECTBut with Christmas around the corner, every day together feels like a blessing. And as the spirit of the season takes hold, playing Santa and helping out a small boy with a big holiday wish is a joy Sam and Nicole can't resist. Neither of them imagines that they'll be rewarded--with the kind of love that lasts forever. . ."Janet Dailey. . .writes tales that warm your heart."--The Romance Reader
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A Berry Merry Christmas
By Evanick, Marcia
Recently widowed Amber McAllister has left the hustle and bustle of Boston to help run her aunt's berry shop on Main Street. But the new ad campaign by Ian McNeal, her late husband's business partner, has made the store's jams and jellies the hottest gift in town. Amber is frazzled. Visions of unfulfilled orders dance in her head, until Ian comes to town to buy her out of the ad agency.
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Yule Be Mine
By Foster, Lori
Sparkling days, crackling fires, long steamy nights ... Christmas is all about making memories. In three delicious tales of seduction and romance, New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster brings you all the pleasures of the season - and then some ... White Knight Christmas Officer Parker Ross hates Christmas, while Lily Donaldson lives for it. But he's willing to be converted, especially when Lily is the one doing the persuading. Do You Hear What I Hear Sergeant Osbourne Decker suspects pet psychic Marci Churchill is barking mad, but she's also a knockout. And when she's accused of stealing a donkey from the local nativity scene, he can't stop thinking about frisking her. The Christmas Present Furious at her cheating fianc, Beth Monroe decides to enjoy a payback tryst with his gorgeous best friend, and finds that revenge is best served hot and sweet ... "Foster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters." - Christine Feehan
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Home in Time for Christmas
By Graham, Heather
Centuries ago, by a scaffold in Manhattan, rose petals drifted gently to the ground......like snow on a wintry Massachusetts night. Melody Tarleton is driving home for Christmas when a man -- clad in Revolutionary War-era costume -- appears out of nowhere, right in the path of her car. Shaken, she takes the injured stranger in, listening with concern to Jake Mallory's fantastic claim that he's a Patriot soldier, sentenced to death by British authorities. The last thing he remembers is the tug of the noose.Safe at her parents' house, Melody concocts a story to explain the handsome holiday guest with the courtly manners, strange clothes and nasty bump on the head. Mark, her close friend who wishes he were more, is skeptical and her family is fascinated -- though not half so fascinated as Melody herself. Jake is passionate, charming and utterly unlike anyone she's ever met. Can he really be who he claims? And can a man from the distant past be the future she truly longs for?With the aid of enchanted petals, ancient potions and the peculiar magic of the season, Melody and Jake embark on an unimaginable Christmas adventure -- and discover a love that transcends time.
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A Highlander Christmas
By Halliday, Dawn
A festive anthology featuring three all-new stories, three sexy Scotsmen, and a magical holiday setting. An enchanting trio of paranormal Christmas stories: Dawn Halliday?s Winter Heat?Lost in a blizzard, a young woman casts a spell over the brooding Highland warrior who rescues her. Cindy Miles?s A Christmas Spirit?A museum curator?s tour of a Scottish castle leads to an unexpected encounter with a dead-sexy spirit. Sophie Renwick?s Yuletide Enchantment?Passion blooms between an anxious bride-to-be and a dark, sensual stranger from another world.
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'Twas the Night After Christmas
By Jeffries, Sabrina
Unwrapping her talent for creating "scintillating wit and heart-stopping sensuality" (Library Journal ) , Sabrina Jeffries gives readers a gift to cherish: a touching new novel of an unexpected Christmas reunion - sparked by a cunning ruse, family secrets, and the mysterious ways of the heart. Dear Sir,. . . I feel I should inform you that your mother is very ill. If you wish to see her before it is too late, you should come at once.Sincerely,Mrs. Camilla Stuart Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has led an unabashed rogue's life, letting no woman near his heart. Inexplicably abandoned as a child to be raised by distant relatives, he never forgave his parents, refusing to read any of his mother's letters after his father's death. Then came a letter that shook his resolve. A Christmas visit to Montcliff might prove his last chance to discover the truth of his past, and come to terms with the stranger he calls "Mother." But two surprises await him at Montcliff. His mother is perfectly healthy, nowhere near a deathbed, as her meddling lady's companion led him to believe. The second is Camilla Stuart herself, a lively vicar's widow, too bright and beautiful not to arouse the scoundrel in Pierce. Though she alone is reason enough to prolong his stay, he is soon faced with other tantalizing riddles: What secrets lie in his mother's past to explain his childhood abandonment? Why is the captivating Mrs. Stuart so determined to mend the breach between mother and son? Meanwhile, Camilla herself is caught up in love's complications since the arrival of the irresistible earl. As his bold flirtation and suggestive whispers draw her dangerously close, can anything protect her vulnerable heart? If they are destined to share real happiness, there must be honesty between them - yet telling him the truth about her own life may shatter that chance. None of them can predict the startling revelations to come. Or the secrets, both heartening and shocking, divulged between a mother and son, and between two lovers haunted by their respective pasts, that will make Christmas night at Montcliff one to remember - and the glorious night after, one to treasure for a lifetime.
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Marry-Me Christmas
By Jump, Shirley
Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful - if he weren't about to destroy her career.A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha's little bakery. He never mixes business with pleasure. But the secrets she's clearly keeping intrigue him, and her innocence has caught him off guard ... .What's happened to him? He's being ridiculous! The Christmas-coated town has gone to his head. Or has this small-town girl unlocked the city-slicker's heart?
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A Wallflower Christmas
By Kleypas, Lisa
A New York Times Bestseller -- It?s Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with Natalie Blandford, the very proper and beautiful daughter of Lady and Lord Blandford. His chiseled good looks and imposing physique are sure to impress the lady and, if it weren?t for his shocking American ways and wild reputation, her hand would be guaranteed. Enter the former Wallflowers, to try their hand at matchmaking ...
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A Seduction at Christmas
By Maxwell, Cathy
She never expected it would come to thisDesperation and an empty stomach forced Fiona Lachlan to agree to a plan that ended up luring the wickedly notorious Duke of Holburn into trouble. Everything went terribly wrong, and now she has found herself posing as his ward! And while she swore nothing could make her desire a scoundrel, even if he was a duke, she is now drawing ever closer to the one man she cannot have . . ."Beware of innocence!"The Duke of Holburn had spent years heeding this warning, and in doing so, managed to avoid the virginal young ladies who had been put in his path. But now his wild ways have gotten him into real danger. There are killers at the door and a temptingly beautiful woman in his arms. He is about to find himself seduced . . . and he isn't quite sure he wants to resist this time.
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A Winter Wonderland
By Michaels, Fern
Four special holiday offerings from today's favorite authors remind us that when love is on your list, you never have to stop believing. . ."A Winter Wonderland" by Fern MichaelsAngelica Shepard left New York for Christmas in Colorado to relax and unwind--but an out-of-control snowboarder almost had her laid to rest. When she wakes up in the hospital, all she remembers is the handsome angel who saved her. . . "The Joy of Christmas" by Holly ChamberlinNot all happiness is good for you--or that's what Iris Karr thinks when she decides to move away instead of marrying her sweetheart Ben. Even years later, living with that decision isn't easy--until a familiar face comes to call her home for the holidays. . . "The Christmas Thief" by Leslie MeierElizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker's Cove, Maine--until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor's jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth's mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her. 'Tis the season for a little investigating. . . "The Christmas Collector" by Kristina McMorrisEstate liquidator Jenna Matthews isn't one for Christmas nostalgia. But when one grandmother's keepsakes suggest a secret life, unwrapping the mystery leads Jenna--and her client's handsome grandson--to the true heart of the holiday spirit. . .
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A Creed Country Christmas
By Miller, Linda Lael
Celebrate the holidays with the Creed forefathers - Montana men who built the family homestead and established a legacy of love ... In the unforgiving Montana wilderness of 1910, widowed rancher Lincoln Creed is up against more than rustlers, wolves and the coming winter storms. His young daughter has needs beyond the beans and bacon he can barely cook. Lincoln must find little Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook - yet won't set her sights on him.Disowned for her refusal to marry, twenty-five-year-old Juliana Mitchell shares the love in her heart with her young students at the underfunded Indian school. When she meets Lincoln and Gracie, her response to the handsome rancher makes her realize she's not against marriage after all.She longs to help, yet the two orphaned brothers in her care need her. But in the season for miracles, Providence just might find a way to bring Juliana, the boys and the Creed family together for Christmas Eve ... .
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The Yuletide Engagement & A Yuletide Seduction
By Mortimer, Carole
Two Christmas treats from USA TODAY bestselling author Carole MortimerThe Yuletide EngagementWhen Patrick McGarth offers to take Ellie to her company's Christmas party, she reluctantly accepts. If nothing else, she can show the world - and her cheating ex-boyfriend - that she's not nursing a broken heart. But Ellie has to ask herself, what does a wealthy and powerful man like Patrick want with an ordinary girl like her? It doesn't take long for Ellie to find out - and it's hard to resist the lure of mistletoe ... and marriage!A Yuletide SeductionEverybody knows her as Jane Smith - a successful businesswoman. What they don't know is that Jane has also successfully distanced herself from her past. Then she meets handsome Gabriel Vaughan at a Christmas party. He's determined to get close to her and seduce her. But sooner or later he'll recognize her ... as a former society lady with a secret.
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Together for Christmas
By Plumley, Lisa
In a hilarious and heartwarming novel from USA Today bestselling author Lisa Plumley, a down-home diner owner meets a sexy Scrooge--but will it be a match made in holiday heaven? A selection of the Doubleday Book Club, Rhapsody Book Club, BOMC2, The Literary Guild, and Doubleday Large Print | featured as an "Editor's Pick" in FIRST for Women magazine
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Season for Surrender
By Romain, Theresa
Honor Among RoguesAlexander Edgware, Lord Xavier, has quite a reputation--for daring, wagering, and wickedness in all its delightful forms. But the wager before him is hardly his preferred sport: Xavier must persuade a proper young lady to attend his famously naughty Christmas house party--and stay the full, ruinous two weeks. Worse, the lady is Louisa Oliver, a doe-eyed bookworm Xavier finds quite charming. Yet to refuse the challenge is impossible--he will simply have to appoint himself Miss Oliver's protector. . .Mischief Among MissesLouisa knows her chance for a husband has passed. But she has no desire to retire into spinsterhood without enjoying a few grand adventures first. When Lord Xavier's invitation arrives, Louisa is more intrigued than insulted. And once inside the rogues' gallery, she just may have a thing or two to teach her gentlemen friends about daring. . ."Delightfully romantic. . .will set your heart on fire." -USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLeanPraise for Theresa Romain's Season for Temptation"Give in to temptation--treat yourself to Theresa Romain's delightfully witty debut." --USA Today bestselling author Sally MacKenzie"Hilarious and utterly adorable. Theresa Romain's brilliant debut manages to be both passionate and just plain fun." -USA Today bestselling author Courtney Milan
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All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire
By Sparks, Kerrelyn
Toni Daviss Christmas wish list: 1. Springing my best friend from the psych ward. 2. Living somewhere that doesnt have coffins in the basement. Occupied coffins. 3. Finding Mr. Right. Please make him tall, dark, handsome, and alive. This Christmas isnt so merry for Toni. Her best friends been locked up in a mental hospital ever since she told the police she was attacked by vampires, and the only way for Toni to get her out is to prove that bloodsuckers really do exist. So shes taken a job as a bodyguard for the Undead, but she gets more than she bargained for, especially when she meets Ian MacPhie, a Scottish rascal looking for Ms. Right. Although Ians nearly five centuries old, he looks and acts like a 27-year-old hunk. How can a dead man be so damn sexy? Could Mr. Wrong be Mr. Right? One forbidden kiss could lead to an eternity of passion, and all it takes is one moment under the mistletoe....
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Lakeshore Christmas
By Wiggs, Susan
Prim librarian Maureen Davenport lives for Christmas--and there's nothing more magical than Christmas on Willow Lake. Finally getting her chance to direct Avalon's annual holiday pageant, she's determined to make it truly spectacular. But it might just require one of those Christmas miracles she's always read about if her co-director-- recovering former child star Eddie Haven--has his way. Is he trying to sabotage the performance to spite her? Or is she trying too hard to fit the show into her storybook-perfect notion of Christmas?
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The First Love Cookie Club
By Wilde, Lori
"Lori Wilde has created a rich and wonderful story about the charm of small town life combined with the power and passion of first love. Delicious!" - New York Times Bestselling author Robyn CarrCome back to Twilight, Texas with award-winning author Lori Wilde. The First Love Cookie Club is heartwarming contemporary romance fiction, the story of a famous writer's return to the hometown she once fled in humiliation - only to discover that the boy she foolishly gave her heart to those many years ago might just be her Christmas miracle. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Wiggs, Susan Mallery, and Sherryl Woods will delight over The First Love Cookie Club, a wonderfully poignant tale of small town second chances.
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O'Brien Family Christmas
By Woods, Sherryl
Dating Matthew O'Brien -- a playboy and a younger man -- cost Laila Riley her career and her parents' respect. A high price, even for love -- and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew's objections. But the O'Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to get Laila to join them on a Dublin holiday. It's a great time to get away from it all, but Laila has reservations about the trip. Matthew's bound to be there, and she's far from immune. What if she can't resist temptation? Meanwhile, the O'Briens are in an uproar over matriarch Nell's unexpected romance with an old flame. Will she follow her heart despite the risks? And will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities? "Sherryl Woods always delights her readers -- including me!" -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber "Sherryl Woods gives her characters depth, intensity, and the right amount of humor." -- RT Book Reviews
Santa, Honey
By Angell, Kate
A collection of contemporary holiday romances includes Kate Angell's "Ho, Humbug, Ho," in which a pro ballplayer, forced to play Santa for community service, finds his new job taking an interesting turn when he meets his sexy supervisor. Original.
Christmas Diamonds
By Archer, Devon Vaughn
From bestselling romance writer Devon Vaughn Archer comes a charming and sexy holiday love story, Christmas Diamonds. In this moving tale of love between a jeweler and an interior designer, diamonds truly are a girl's best friend--especially when they can lead to the man of her dreams. Ever since she was a little girl, Paula Devine has dreamed of a romantic Christmas Day proposal like the one her grandmother received back in the day. Instead, her list of disappointing exes gets longer each year. But just as she's ready to give up, Paula begins remodeling the home of an irresistibly sexy client--a man who inspires the kind of wicked thoughts that could land her on Santa's "naughty" list permanently. If there's one thing rarer than a flawless diamond, it's true love fused with passion. Jeweler Chase McCord had it once, and wondered if that shimmering heat was gone forever. But the beautiful woman who's renovating his home is also overhauling Chase's outlook, tempting him to submit to her sweet seduction--even if it means losing his heart all over again. PRAISE FOR CHRISTMAS DIAMONDS "Kudos to Devon Vaughn Archer for a job well-done! The story is romantic and sweet. His characters are intelligent, strong, and classy. Would recommend to other lovers of romance." -- OOSA Online Book Club "Fabulous holiday romance. Readers will enjoy this fun tale as diamonds are a woman's second best friend after the love of their life." -- Harriet Klausner, book reviewer "Christmas Diamonds is a very good holiday read. Devon Vaughn Archer does a good job of developing the main and secondary characters." -- Urban Reviews "This book was smokin' with passion. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I think you will too... This book has the juice from beginning to end." -- Amazon book reviewer
A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree
By Dailey, Janet
THE SWEETEST GIFTS. . .Sam Bennett left a snowbound Colorado ranch for the glittering steel canyons of Manhattan--temporarily. Hard work was never this much fun as he sets up Christmas trees all around town. And now that he's met Nicole Young, a gorgeous window designer, four weeks won't be enough to romance her the way he wants to. . .ARE THE ONES YOU DON'T EXPECTBut with Christmas around the corner, every day together feels like a blessing. And as the spirit of the season takes hold, playing Santa and helping out a small boy with a big holiday wish is a joy Sam and Nicole can't resist. Neither of them imagines that they'll be rewarded--with the kind of love that lasts forever. . ."Janet Dailey. . .writes tales that warm your heart."--The Romance Reader
A Berry Merry Christmas
By Evanick, Marcia
Recently widowed Amber McAllister has left the hustle and bustle of Boston to help run her aunt's berry shop on Main Street. But the new ad campaign by Ian McNeal, her late husband's business partner, has made the store's jams and jellies the hottest gift in town. Amber is frazzled. Visions of unfulfilled orders dance in her head, until Ian comes to town to buy her out of the ad agency.
Yule Be Mine
By Foster, Lori
Sparkling days, crackling fires, long steamy nights ... Christmas is all about making memories. In three delicious tales of seduction and romance, New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster brings you all the pleasures of the season - and then some ... White Knight Christmas Officer Parker Ross hates Christmas, while Lily Donaldson lives for it. But he's willing to be converted, especially when Lily is the one doing the persuading. Do You Hear What I Hear Sergeant Osbourne Decker suspects pet psychic Marci Churchill is barking mad, but she's also a knockout. And when she's accused of stealing a donkey from the local nativity scene, he can't stop thinking about frisking her. The Christmas Present Furious at her cheating fianc, Beth Monroe decides to enjoy a payback tryst with his gorgeous best friend, and finds that revenge is best served hot and sweet ... "Foster writes smart, sexy, engaging characters." - Christine Feehan
Home in Time for Christmas
By Graham, Heather
Centuries ago, by a scaffold in Manhattan, rose petals drifted gently to the ground......like snow on a wintry Massachusetts night. Melody Tarleton is driving home for Christmas when a man -- clad in Revolutionary War-era costume -- appears out of nowhere, right in the path of her car. Shaken, she takes the injured stranger in, listening with concern to Jake Mallory's fantastic claim that he's a Patriot soldier, sentenced to death by British authorities. The last thing he remembers is the tug of the noose.Safe at her parents' house, Melody concocts a story to explain the handsome holiday guest with the courtly manners, strange clothes and nasty bump on the head. Mark, her close friend who wishes he were more, is skeptical and her family is fascinated -- though not half so fascinated as Melody herself. Jake is passionate, charming and utterly unlike anyone she's ever met. Can he really be who he claims? And can a man from the distant past be the future she truly longs for?With the aid of enchanted petals, ancient potions and the peculiar magic of the season, Melody and Jake embark on an unimaginable Christmas adventure -- and discover a love that transcends time.
A Highlander Christmas
By Halliday, Dawn
A festive anthology featuring three all-new stories, three sexy Scotsmen, and a magical holiday setting. An enchanting trio of paranormal Christmas stories: Dawn Halliday?s Winter Heat?Lost in a blizzard, a young woman casts a spell over the brooding Highland warrior who rescues her. Cindy Miles?s A Christmas Spirit?A museum curator?s tour of a Scottish castle leads to an unexpected encounter with a dead-sexy spirit. Sophie Renwick?s Yuletide Enchantment?Passion blooms between an anxious bride-to-be and a dark, sensual stranger from another world.
'Twas the Night After Christmas
By Jeffries, Sabrina
Unwrapping her talent for creating "scintillating wit and heart-stopping sensuality" (Library Journal ) , Sabrina Jeffries gives readers a gift to cherish: a touching new novel of an unexpected Christmas reunion - sparked by a cunning ruse, family secrets, and the mysterious ways of the heart. Dear Sir, . . . I feel I should inform you that your mother is very ill. If you wish to see her before it is too late, you should come at once. Sincerely, Mrs. Camilla Stuart Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, has led an unabashed rogue's life, letting no woman near his heart. Inexplicably abandoned as a child to be raised by distant relatives, he never forgave his parents, refusing to read any of his mother's letters after his father's death. Then came a letter that shook his resolve. A Christmas visit to Montcliff might prove his last chance to discover the truth of his past, and come to terms with the stranger he calls "Mother." But two surprises await him at Montcliff. His mother is perfectly healthy, nowhere near a deathbed, as her meddling lady's companion led him to believe. The second is Camilla Stuart herself, a lively vicar's widow, too bright and beautiful not to arouse the scoundrel in Pierce. Though she alone is reason enough to prolong his stay, he is soon faced with other tantalizing riddles: What secrets lie in his mother's past to explain his childhood abandonment? Why is the captivating Mrs. Stuart so determined to mend the breach between mother and son? Meanwhile, Camilla herself is caught up in love's complications since the arrival of the irresistible earl. As his bold flirtation and suggestive whispers draw her dangerously close, can anything protect her vulnerable heart? If they are destined to share real happiness, there must be honesty between them - yet telling him the truth about her own life may shatter that chance. None of them can predict the startling revelations to come. Or the secrets, both heartening and shocking, divulged between a mother and son, and between two lovers haunted by their respective pasts, that will make Christmas night at Montcliff one to remember - and the glorious night after, one to treasure for a lifetime.
Marry-Me Christmas
By Jump, Shirley
Samantha Barnett would describe herself as an ordinary girl. Flynn McGranger would call her beautiful - if he weren't about to destroy her career.A rich, successful journalist, Flynn aims to write a scathing review of Samantha's little bakery. He never mixes business with pleasure. But the secrets she's clearly keeping intrigue him, and her innocence has caught him off guard ... .What's happened to him? He's being ridiculous! The Christmas-coated town has gone to his head. Or has this small-town girl unlocked the city-slicker's heart?
A Wallflower Christmas
By Kleypas, Lisa
A New York Times Bestseller -- It?s Christmastime in London and Rafe Bowman has arrived from America for his arranged meeting with Natalie Blandford, the very proper and beautiful daughter of Lady and Lord Blandford. His chiseled good looks and imposing physique are sure to impress the lady and, if it weren?t for his shocking American ways and wild reputation, her hand would be guaranteed. Enter the former Wallflowers, to try their hand at matchmaking ...
A Seduction at Christmas
By Maxwell, Cathy
She never expected it would come to thisDesperation and an empty stomach forced Fiona Lachlan to agree to a plan that ended up luring the wickedly notorious Duke of Holburn into trouble. Everything went terribly wrong, and now she has found herself posing as his ward! And while she swore nothing could make her desire a scoundrel, even if he was a duke, she is now drawing ever closer to the one man she cannot have . . ."Beware of innocence!"The Duke of Holburn had spent years heeding this warning, and in doing so, managed to avoid the virginal young ladies who had been put in his path. But now his wild ways have gotten him into real danger. There are killers at the door and a temptingly beautiful woman in his arms. He is about to find himself seduced . . . and he isn't quite sure he wants to resist this time.
A Winter Wonderland
By Michaels, Fern
Four special holiday offerings from today's favorite authors remind us that when love is on your list, you never have to stop believing. . ."A Winter Wonderland" by Fern MichaelsAngelica Shepard left New York for Christmas in Colorado to relax and unwind--but an out-of-control snowboarder almost had her laid to rest. When she wakes up in the hospital, all she remembers is the handsome angel who saved her. . . "The Joy of Christmas" by Holly ChamberlinNot all happiness is good for you--or that's what Iris Karr thinks when she decides to move away instead of marrying her sweetheart Ben. Even years later, living with that decision isn't easy--until a familiar face comes to call her home for the holidays. . . "The Christmas Thief" by Leslie MeierElizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker's Cove, Maine--until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor's jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth's mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her. 'Tis the season for a little investigating. . . "The Christmas Collector" by Kristina McMorrisEstate liquidator Jenna Matthews isn't one for Christmas nostalgia. But when one grandmother's keepsakes suggest a secret life, unwrapping the mystery leads Jenna--and her client's handsome grandson--to the true heart of the holiday spirit. . .
A Creed Country Christmas
By Miller, Linda Lael
Celebrate the holidays with the Creed forefathers - Montana men who built the family homestead and established a legacy of love ... In the unforgiving Montana wilderness of 1910, widowed rancher Lincoln Creed is up against more than rustlers, wolves and the coming winter storms. His young daughter has needs beyond the beans and bacon he can barely cook. Lincoln must find little Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook - yet won't set her sights on him.Disowned for her refusal to marry, twenty-five-year-old Juliana Mitchell shares the love in her heart with her young students at the underfunded Indian school. When she meets Lincoln and Gracie, her response to the handsome rancher makes her realize she's not against marriage after all.She longs to help, yet the two orphaned brothers in her care need her. But in the season for miracles, Providence just might find a way to bring Juliana, the boys and the Creed family together for Christmas Eve ... .
The Yuletide Engagement & A Yuletide Seduction
By Mortimer, Carole
Two Christmas treats from USA TODAY bestselling author Carole MortimerThe Yuletide EngagementWhen Patrick McGarth offers to take Ellie to her company's Christmas party, she reluctantly accepts. If nothing else, she can show the world - and her cheating ex-boyfriend - that she's not nursing a broken heart. But Ellie has to ask herself, what does a wealthy and powerful man like Patrick want with an ordinary girl like her? It doesn't take long for Ellie to find out - and it's hard to resist the lure of mistletoe ... and marriage!A Yuletide SeductionEverybody knows her as Jane Smith - a successful businesswoman. What they don't know is that Jane has also successfully distanced herself from her past. Then she meets handsome Gabriel Vaughan at a Christmas party. He's determined to get close to her and seduce her. But sooner or later he'll recognize her ... as a former society lady with a secret.
Together for Christmas
By Plumley, Lisa
In a hilarious and heartwarming novel from USA Today bestselling author Lisa Plumley, a down-home diner owner meets a sexy Scrooge--but will it be a match made in holiday heaven? A selection of the Doubleday Book Club, Rhapsody Book Club, BOMC2, The Literary Guild, and Doubleday Large Print | featured as an "Editor's Pick" in FIRST for Women magazine
Season for Surrender
By Romain, Theresa
Honor Among RoguesAlexander Edgware, Lord Xavier, has quite a reputation--for daring, wagering, and wickedness in all its delightful forms. But the wager before him is hardly his preferred sport: Xavier must persuade a proper young lady to attend his famously naughty Christmas house party--and stay the full, ruinous two weeks. Worse, the lady is Louisa Oliver, a doe-eyed bookworm Xavier finds quite charming. Yet to refuse the challenge is impossible--he will simply have to appoint himself Miss Oliver's protector. . .Mischief Among MissesLouisa knows her chance for a husband has passed. But she has no desire to retire into spinsterhood without enjoying a few grand adventures first. When Lord Xavier's invitation arrives, Louisa is more intrigued than insulted. And once inside the rogues' gallery, she just may have a thing or two to teach her gentlemen friends about daring. . ."Delightfully romantic. . .will set your heart on fire." -USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLeanPraise for Theresa Romain's Season for Temptation"Give in to temptation--treat yourself to Theresa Romain's delightfully witty debut." --USA Today bestselling author Sally MacKenzie"Hilarious and utterly adorable. Theresa Romain's brilliant debut manages to be both passionate and just plain fun." -USA Today bestselling author Courtney Milan
All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire
By Sparks, Kerrelyn
Toni Daviss Christmas wish list: 1. Springing my best friend from the psych ward. 2. Living somewhere that doesnt have coffins in the basement. Occupied coffins. 3. Finding Mr. Right. Please make him tall, dark, handsome, and alive. This Christmas isnt so merry for Toni. Her best friends been locked up in a mental hospital ever since she told the police she was attacked by vampires, and the only way for Toni to get her out is to prove that bloodsuckers really do exist. So shes taken a job as a bodyguard for the Undead, but she gets more than she bargained for, especially when she meets Ian MacPhie, a Scottish rascal looking for Ms. Right. Although Ians nearly five centuries old, he looks and acts like a 27-year-old hunk. How can a dead man be so damn sexy? Could Mr. Wrong be Mr. Right? One forbidden kiss could lead to an eternity of passion, and all it takes is one moment under the mistletoe....
Lakeshore Christmas
By Wiggs, Susan
Prim librarian Maureen Davenport lives for Christmas--and there's nothing more magical than Christmas on Willow Lake. Finally getting her chance to direct Avalon's annual holiday pageant, she's determined to make it truly spectacular. But it might just require one of those Christmas miracles she's always read about if her co-director-- recovering former child star Eddie Haven--has his way. Is he trying to sabotage the performance to spite her? Or is she trying too hard to fit the show into her storybook-perfect notion of Christmas?
The First Love Cookie Club
By Wilde, Lori
"Lori Wilde has created a rich and wonderful story about the charm of small town life combined with the power and passion of first love. Delicious!" - New York Times Bestselling author Robyn CarrCome back to Twilight, Texas with award-winning author Lori Wilde. The First Love Cookie Club is heartwarming contemporary romance fiction, the story of a famous writer's return to the hometown she once fled in humiliation - only to discover that the boy she foolishly gave her heart to those many years ago might just be her Christmas miracle. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Wiggs, Susan Mallery, and Sherryl Woods will delight over The First Love Cookie Club, a wonderfully poignant tale of small town second chances.
O'Brien Family Christmas
By Woods, Sherryl
Dating Matthew O'Brien -- a playboy and a younger man -- cost Laila Riley her career and her parents' respect. A high price, even for love -- and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew's objections. But the O'Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to get Laila to join them on a Dublin holiday. It's a great time to get away from it all, but Laila has reservations about the trip. Matthew's bound to be there, and she's far from immune. What if she can't resist temptation? Meanwhile, the O'Briens are in an uproar over matriarch Nell's unexpected romance with an old flame. Will she follow her heart despite the risks? And will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities? "Sherryl Woods always delights her readers -- including me!" -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber "Sherryl Woods gives her characters depth, intensity, and the right amount of humor." -- RT Book Reviews