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A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsElla Welford’s done with love. After having her fingers burnt, she’s been resolutely single for the last year and has sworn to stay that way.Joss Campion’s still reeling from a messy divorce and has vowed never to open his heart to love again.Growing up in the picturesque village of Lytell Stangdale, with the North Yorkshire Moors as their playground, Joss and Ella were best friends... -
Endeared by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAfter finishing a hard-won medical residency, Owen Sinclair now lives his dream as a family physician. The windfall that brought him newfound wealth has also made handsome Dr. Sinclair the town’s most eligible bachelor... -
Die Romanze beginnt by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNoch nie hat Romantik so süß geschmeckt ...Obwohl es Holly Berry endlich geschafft hat, »Just One More« zu kaufen und mit einem der begehrtesten Junggesellen in Bourton-on-the-Water auszugehen, ist ihr Leben alles andere als ein Zuckerschlecken.Ein bekanntes Gesicht aus ihrer Vergangenheit droht, Hollys frisch erblühende Beziehung zu zerstören, noch ehe sie richtig beginnen kann... -
A Winter Wonderland by Rosie Green
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fairy lights are sparkling on the Sunnybrook village green tree and festive excitement is in the air – and at least one Little Duck Pond Cafe regular is going to have the best Christmas... -
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Wishing Stone by Dakota Willink
He could give her anything her heart longed for—except for one thing.AlexanderI refused to be trapped in hell ever again.But even devils have dreams.If I had one wish this Christmas, it would be to give Krystina what she desperately wanted more than anything—a baby.I would do anything for my wife, but that was before the world fell into chaos... -
With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoelle Ackerman loves Christmas and plans to make this Christmas the most special of all. After five years of living in Paris, she has returned home to Grand Hills, the place where love has always dwelled for her. Love for Noelle is not only her family but with the man who stole her heart at the tender age of five.Kane Weston aka Noelle’s tall, dark, and handsome best friend... -
Just One Spark by Carly Phillips
The fourth book in the Kingston Family Series by New York Times Bestseller Carly PhillipsDash Kingston the rock star’s...Categorized as:
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The Wish List by Melanie Moreland
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA magical collision of fate and holiday hopes in New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland's latest InstaSpark romance Asher HartRosie DuncanTwo people, both alone, needing a miracle. It comes in the form of a chance meeting—brought together in a busy store by a mischievous little boy.With the single mother and her son, Asher discovers something he thought he’d lost years ago... -
Child of Love: A Christian Romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas joy has been a little easier to find this year for Heather King and her loved ones. But while their grief over the loss of her father has ebbed to some degree, his absence is still a huge hole in their lives that they do their best to fill by carrying on his legacy of love and caring for those who cross their paths... -
Always Mine by Scarlett Avery
I broke the number one rule to a long-lasting friendship. I fell for my best friend. Roderick Wolfe... My sexy, tattooed best friend—a former rock star god turned music exec and billionaire—has me locked in the friend zone. I’m just a sidekick to him, but I crave so much more. I want to be the one Rod looks at with lust in his eyes. The thought consumes me, but I suppress it... -
Play to Win by Ja'Nese Dixon
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKamal’s an ex-football player. Jayda’s a single mother uninterested in another relationship until she sees Kamal with her daughter.Every rejection will only make his victory sweeter. He plans to lick, taste, and devour her like the delicacy she is until the world, her ex, and Jayda recognizes his name tatted on every inch of her curvy body... -
Christmas Ever After by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSkylar Tempest has never understood Alec Hunter’s appeal. So what if he’s a world-renowned historian? He’s also cynical, aloof and determined to think the worst of her. So when a twist of fate finds her spending the lead-up to Christmas with Alec and his family, she’s not expecting the season to be either merry or bright... -
Such a Sunny Christmas by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI invest in businesses, not women.My silver tongue gets me what I want, and my last name seals the deal.My current fixation?A ski lodge on the brink.It’s a big undertaking, but I’m up for the challenge.And the reward.The curvy young owner has me questioning my own commitment... -
Saint & Sinner by Georgia Le Carre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWillowI've always felt incomplete. It could simply be those two years I lost after my fall, but I'm certain it's more than that. I always feel as if I'm missing something important. And the niggling feeling won't go away no matter what I do. In fact, the older I get, the worse it becomes. My friends think I should get over myself. Go to a bar and sleep with a hot stranger.But I can't... -
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Secret Triplets for Christmas by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA brand NEW, sizzlingly spicy, chilling and suspenseful standalone novel with an ex-boyfriend’s brother, secret triplets, and Christmas romance themes.THENOliverShe was meant to be mine all along.When I let my foster brother have the girl of my dreams, I never expected to find him in a pool of his own blood... in his now ex-girlfriend’s house... -
Seduced by Stratton by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"Seduced by Stratton" is the fourth of six books about the Philadelphia-based, wildly-handsome English brothers who are all on the look-out for love. Stratton English knew what his brothers said about him: I don’t think he’s ever had a girlfriend. (Barrett) I don’t think he’s ever had sex. (Alex) He always friend-zones himself. (Fitz) He’s just not smooth around women... -
A Forever Christmas by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Black family is back in this short Christmas holiday story! Join Connor, Ellery, Julia and Collin, as they prepare for and celebrate the holiday season with their family and closest friends... -
Finding Faith by Bridget E. Baker, B.E. Baker
★ Like mother, like daughter? Mary sure hopes not. ★Two decades ago, Mary's mom walked out. A few days later, her dad started drinking. He never stopped. Mary swore off alcohol. She also decided she'd never have kids, just in case she took after her parents.A year ago, Mary's boyfriend dumped her because she didn't want to have any children... -
Give Me Forever by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was lust at first sight.Her curves turned my head, but it wasn’t until she became my assistant that I knew I needed far more than her body.She needs me too.Well, really, she needs my money—bad enough to agree to become my fake fiancée.Her family business is going under, and I’m all-in on being the knight in shining armor...Categorized as:
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Your Alluring Love by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratings*A sizzling romance from a USA TODAY BESTSELLING Author* *This book is a standalone* Alice Bennett has been holding a torch for her older brother’s best friend, Nate, for more than a decade. He’s a hotshot TV producer who travels the world, never staying in San Francisco for too long. But now he’s in town and just as tempting as ever. . -
Bangshift by Winter Travers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*Skid Row Kings Series, Book 3 Kurt Jensen has had enough. Tired of being under his brother's thumb and having the one person he wanted push him away, Kurt knew it was time to leave. California was supposed to be the new start he craved and needed, but one wrong turn brought everything crashing down around him, literally... -
Dr. Fake Fiance by Louise Bay
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhat’s a heartbroken American to do when she’s in London trying to get over her ex? Find herself a fake fiancé. Obviously. I’m walking past Big Ben, trying to get over the world’s worst break up, when I slam into a hot hunk of British man. And pour scorching hot coffee all over him... -
A Billionaire Boyfriend For Christmas - A Fake Boyfriend Romance by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsking him to play my fake boyfriend one time? Maybe understandable.When it becomes a habit? Not so much.He can’t be my soulmate... -
Irish Doctor's Gift by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis holiday season, there's more than gingerbread in the oven. I met the hottest man ever...Then proceeded to tell him to shove his money up his Irish rear.It wasn't like I'd run into him ever again.Not like I'd see him while visiting my OBGYN.Wearing a thin paper gown on an exam table.Wait...That's exactly what happened!!The Irish guy I told to go to hell is my OBGYN... -
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Pining by Stephanie Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slow-burn, friends-to-lovers standalone holiday romanceThe bad guy never gets the girl. In the eyes of the law, I’ve paid for my youthful mistakes but I know I can never undo the damage I’ve caused. When I stepped out of my cell, I vowed to live a good life, make the right choices, and avoid temptation at all costs. Until her. She’s not a choice, she’s a compulsion. A craving... -
One Night with the Player (Club Curve) by Eve London
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brother's best friend. A sister's forbidden desire. OliviaThe man who ruined me for any other is coming home. He thinks he won't have to deal with me, but I’m waiting for him. I need answers only he can provide, and I won’t rest until I get them. The only problem is… once I see Leo Steele, the feelings I’ve kept locked up inside break free... -
Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced?Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone.I need more than just a fake date on my arm.I need her.She’s an itch I can’t scratch.This whole thing started without expectations.She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all.Hands. Off.But it’s Christmas.And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
Such a Hot Christmas by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s worse than getting divorced? Going to your ex-wife’s wedding—alone. I need more than just a fake date on my arm. I need her . She’s an itch I can’t scratch. This whole thing started without expectations. She’s my daughter’s teacher, after all. Hands. Off. But it’s Christmas. And the only gift I’m hoping for is more time with her... -
Pull Me In by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the business of matchmaking and can’t find love? That’s me.It’s always fun to find that special someone for our client, you know, the one they ride off into the sunset with.But me? I just get burned by the sun, stung by bees, and wind up sea sick from the boat ride.Unfortunately my twin sister and I made a pact when we were kids regarding this ‘love’ thing... -
Pull Me In by Weston Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the business of matchmaking and can’t find love? That’s me. It’s always fun to find that special someone for our client, you know, the one they ride off into the sunset with. But me? I just get burned by the sun, stung by bees, and wind up sea sick from the boat ride. Unfortunately my twin sister and I made a pact when we were kids regarding this ‘love’ thing... -
Christmas with a Billionaire by Janae Griffin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaire is determined to improve her and her children's lives, never expecting to be rescued from a snowstorm by a billionaire hottie . . .Claire attempts to beat the biggest snow storm in fifty years only for her car to end up in a ditch, engulfed in snow, and no one to help her and her two children... -
A Merry Montgomery Christmas by Samantha Chase
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen the entire Montgomery family comes together, it makes for a holiday to remember.But it’s more than just the tree, decorations, and gifts that have everyone talking. With so many people crammed under one roof, there’s bound to be some drama... -
Jolly & Jaded by D.J. Krimmer, Amanda Willow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHer tireless holiday spirit is like a snowstorm in summer-overpowering, all-encompassing, and a wonder to behold... -
My Smalltown C.E.O. Scrooge by Harmony Knight
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsStrip it. Flip it. Get home by Christmas. That was the plan. Falling for a gorgeous, antler-wearing waitress with a knockout smile? Even the best-laid plans go awry.Big shot CEO Greyson Blair can't believe he's stuck spending the holidays in the Ass-End-of-Nowhere handling the sale of a decrepit mansion he never asked to inherit... -
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Sweet & Rich by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Luna Josling, owner of Sweet Water’s most popular clothing boutique and known as an all-around shy artist. And after I catch my long-term boyfriend cheating on me in a totally humiliating way, I’m more than ready to escape my small town for a while... -
Waking Up Married by Reese Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill these friends’ temporary Vegas marriage lead to forever? Find out in this Bourbon Brothers novel from Reese Ryan!What’s wrong with a little fake marriage between friends?Their night on the town is a blank, but when Zora Abbott and Dallas Hamilton awaken in a Vegas hotel room, they’re man and wife... -
Operation: Secret Santa by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Holly Burke saw who she’d drawn for Secret Santa, she knew she had to do something to make it special. It was Christmas, after all, and if anyone deserved some extra Christmas cheer, it was Mo Davy... -
One Week Wingman by Lila Monroe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFake date. Real trouble. Fall for a new trope-tactic, fake dating rom-com read from USA Today bestselling author, Lila Monroe! Sebastian Wainwright is handsome, British, and charming… and the last man you can rely on. Bartending at Mavericks, I’ve seen his love-em-and-leave-em routine up close, and I know better than to become another notch on his king-sized bedpost... -
Unexpected Christmas by Eliza Peake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings'Tis the Season for a Second Chance to Seduce the Hot Mechanic...Jake Henderson and I spent some long, hot days together, stealing kisses behind his dad’s auto shop. But the summer ended, and he broke my heart–I packed up the pieces and left town, vowing he’d never hurt me again... -
The Doctor Who Stole Christmas by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA grumpy doctor.A wicked blizzard.And only one bed in sight.What could possibly go wrong?I never expected to find myself trekking through a blizzard...All to deliver "vital documents" to the elusive Dr. Grump's remote cabin...Categorized as:
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Sleigh Bells Ring: A Sapphic Romance by Alyson Root, Tara Sullivan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Nicole Robinson, Christmas means returning to the family home in Hebden Bridge with her sister Beth and their brother Liam, who has lived with permanent delays since a childhood accident. Though Beth and Nicole have grown up and moved away, every December the Robinson kids reunite for a month of family and festive traditions... -
Hot Chicken by L.M. Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHot Chicken A Man of the Club Christmas in July Series Novella You’re invited to a Candy Cane Key Christmas in July festival with The Man of the Month Club.Matt Returning to my hometown to help care for my ailing mother wasn’t on my radar at age twenty-six.But neither was Ellie Albright.This small seaside town and its obsession with Christmas had me packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice... -
Snowed In at the Castle by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA light-hearted holiday romance about an orphaned woman who gets snowed in with a prince for Christmas.What if you were snowed in far away from home with a prince...But you thought he was just a normal guy?A normal guy who spoke beautiful words and snuck you into the ballroom in the middle of the night just so he could hold you close?Avery Rossi's had a rough year... -
Accidental Daddy: An Age Gap Holiday Romance (Forbidden Temptations) Kindle Edition by Sofia T. Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy vacation itinerary:Meet a stranger.Sleep with him.Lose his contact info.Get pregnant.Let me be clear.My daughter was the best thing that ever happened to me.And I never expected to run into her dad again.What were the odds?But life surprises you, and it my case, life shocked me.Her dad was none other than the son of my family’s biggest rival.I supposed that it made us enemies... -
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Smitten in Lake Mistletoe by Amber Kelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter my fiancée left me at the altar, humiliated and heartbroken, I threw myself into my career. Ironically, the girl who no longer believes in Happily Ever After is now the go-to wedding planner in Las Vegas, but I made it my mission to help the fairytale come to life for the poor unsuspecting brides before reality slaps them in the face. One perfect day... -
Lovestruck: The Naughty List by Julia Jarrett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s my grown-up Christmas wish this year? For my secret crush on Hunter Callaghan to not be a secret anymore.Everyone says he’s like a golden retriever, with his happy-go-lucky attitude and friendly personality. But I see something more – I see the vulnerable side he works so hard to cover with a smile and a joke. I see the man I wish I could spend forever with... -
Holiday Treats: Holiday Heroes & Furry Friends by Mink
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappy Holidays from MINK! Holiday Treats includes:Snow AngelShe wants to beat him in the holiday lights competition; he just wants her.Christmas CrushChristmas in Reindeer Valley has never been hotter. Will their second chance lead to happily ever after?Santa MaterialA big bear of a Santa and the handy woman he loves. He's more than ready to fill her up with Christmas cheer... -
The Naughty List: A Christmas Collection by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho says being on the naughty list has to be a bad thing? Dive into these three scorching hot, standalone Christmas romances that all come with a filthy talking hero and a satisfying happily ever after.So while you might end up on Santa’s naughty list reading these, at least you’ll have a LOT of fun getting there.Books A Very Bossy Christmas“Sweetheart, I know exactly how to handle you... -
Baby For The Playboy Prince by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the playboy prince, who needs a bride in name only,She’s the old friend, the most convenient candidate…The relationship might be fake,But things are about to get very, very real… Lily Campbell is American royalty. Born into a life of expectation, she was willing to honor her parents’ wishes, even if it meant marrying a man she didn’t love... -
The Billionaire's Christmas Baby Surprise by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’d both be happy never to see each other again,But they each have something the other needs,And little do they know, they’ve already created something beautiful!Billie Stone usually loves the holidays, but this year she has a problem, and the worst possible person is offering to help her out.Max Grayson’s reputation proceeds him...
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