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  • A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    A Kade Christmas by Tijan

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Logan and Taylor head to Hawaii for their own getaway. What happens there was supposed to "stay" there, but when James decides to disrupt the entire family with his latest scandal, all the secrets start coming out. Mason's getting a call. Nate takes a trip. There might be some dogs and alpacas involved too. Either way, it's a holiday to be remembered for the Fallen Crest family!
  • Christmas Luvin by Diamond D. Johnson

    Christmas Luvin by Diamond D. Johnson

    Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    We all fell in love with Bria and Pee-Wee in the Who Do You Luv? series. They were complete opposites, but that’s what made their love so unique. The love birds are back for Christmas, and they brought your favorite members of the Jackson clan along for the ride. Share the joy of the holiday season with this beautiful couple and witness some real beautiful Christmas Lovin’.
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    christmas  length-novella  urban  contemporary  m-f
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  • Poison in the Pudding by Kathi Daley

    Poison in the Pudding by Kathi Daley

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again...
  • Christmas Wedding by Tess Thompson

    Christmas Wedding by Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It's supposed to be the wedding of Lisa's dreams: the picturesque ski town of Emerson Pass, Colorado, her closest family and very best friends, and the love of her life waiting for her at the altar. But when the mother of the groom sets out to rid her son, Rafael, of a family marriage curse before the big day, it seems that all of her best efforts do nothing but keep the curse alive...
  • The Christmas Inn Miracle by Grace Meyers

    The Christmas Inn Miracle by Grace Meyers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s praying for a Christmas miracle and sometimes miracles come when you least expect them. Teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, Monica Larson and her best friend Taylor are determined to keep her family inn and with Christmas around the corner, the holiday season is her only lifeline. If anyone can close a deal, it’s Parker Thompson...
  • The Alpha Christmas Rumble by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    The Alpha Christmas Rumble by Jodi Ellen Malpas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This little scene is my gift to you. A festive thank you wrapped in tinsel, testosterone and entirely too much alpha energy. It’s a full-scale fight for dominance, pride, and the all-important top spot on my Alpha Tree. There’s sharp tongues, bruised egos, and unapologetic swagger. It’s playful, indulgent, and written purely for fun. No rules. No consequences...
  • 63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    63 Days Later by Adrienne Wilder

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    63 Days later takes place after the novel WILD. This can be read as a stand alone story. However, it might be more enjoyable if you read WILD first. Trigger Warning: Christmas music, trees, presents, and all around holiday cheer. It’s been almost two years since Keegan and August escaped the Alaskan wilderness, and they finally get to celebrate their very first Christmas together...
  • Honor by Kristen Proby

    Honor by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    From New York Times Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all-new series of hot men in uniform in her beloved Big Sky Series! HEROES OF BIG SKY! Nick loves his post as the princess’s security detail...
  • Christmas with the Kings  (The Kings of Guardian) by Kris Michaels

    Christmas with the Kings (The Kings of Guardian) by Kris Michaels

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    You are cordially invited to a Christmas with the Kings. I hope you enjoy this heartfelt holiday novella honoring love and joy, hosted by the King Family. This story—all tied up in shiny paper and wrapped with a satin bow—is an offering to all those readers who have fallen in love with the characters in Kings of Guardian and the Guardian Shadow World series and made them their own...
  • Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses by Madelyn Smith

    Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses by Madelyn Smith

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They’re extroverts, they’re neighbors, but they don’t do Christmas. Wyatt. I'm an extroverted accountant, and though I love numbers, I crave human interaction. My new neighbor is like me, and as we spend more time together my feelings start adding up. It helps that Rebekah is anti-Christmas, too. My interest in Rebekah is accruing, but is falling in love really on my Christmas wishlist? Rebekah...
  • DRMC Devil's Rose Merry Christmas by Cleo Browne

    DRMC Devil's Rose Merry Christmas by Cleo Browne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Debs Taylor loves her new life and her new family. “Mama Debs” to 12 surrogate biker sons and the whole Tombs family, she’s happy with her lot. Well, almost. She would love to move to the next level with Sidney Tombs, however his fear of leaving her a widow is high on his list of reasons they should keep things simple...
  • Santa's Cummin' to Town by B. Love

    Santa's Cummin' to Town by B. Love

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nobu Jakes has everything she wants in life—except love. Love went out the window when she divorced her husband three years ago. As much as she regrets allowing their marriage to end, Nobu has convinced herself nothing that is for her will be taken away. That logic is tested when her ex-husband returns home. Hendrix Cane left Memphis after his divorce...
  • Holly's Christmas Biker by Darlene Tallman

    Holly's Christmas Biker by Darlene Tallman

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Holly Barnes is faced with the death of her long-time boyfriend, then the betrayal of his mother, she realizes she’s going to need another job in order to make sure her daughters have a Christmas at all. Working as a CPA by day and a bartender at night, she’s burning the candle at both ends, but will do whatever she has to do in order to make her girls smile...
  • All I Want by Alexandria House

    All I Want by Alexandria House

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Two souls reunite on Christmas, but at the end of the day, will they rekindle what once was or go their separate ways? This is a VERY short story which contains profanity and sexual content. If you are opposed to any of these elements, this is not the read for you.
  • Sassy Christmas by Nina Levine

    Sassy Christmas by Nina Levine

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Celebrate Christmas Storm Girl Style. Join the Storm MC girls for Christmas. Catch up with all your favourite Storm MC couples - it's like coming home for Christmas where you find out what everyone has been up to. Sassy Christmas takes place after the events of Slay, right before the events of Illusive. It's recommended that you read this series in order. Storm MC Series...
  • Sleighed It by Max Monroe

    Sleighed It by Max Monroe

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of TAPPING THE BILLIONAIRE comes a Billionaire Bad Boys Holiday Novella. Question: What would you do if every holiday you ever spent with your family ended in disaster? I’ll tell you: you’d cry. I know, because each and every celebration with my family ends in chaos—and I’ve had more than my share of mental breakdowns because of it...
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    length-novella  christmas  humor  contemporary  m-f
  • Auctioned to the Mafia Boss by Cameron Hart

    Auctioned to the Mafia Boss by Cameron Hart

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m not supposed to be here, and neither is she. One look from the untouchable princess, however, and our fates are sealed. As the head of the Salvatore Crime Family, I’m used to being the one in control. Every move is calculated. Every word is intentional, as well as every silence...
  • Sharing the Miracle by Kristen Ashley

    Sharing the Miracle by Kristen Ashley

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 26 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes a new novella in her River Rain Series. .. Elsa Cohen has everything she ever wanted. A challenging career. A bicoastal lifestyle. And an amazing man—the kind, loving and handsome Hale Wheeler—who adores her and has asked her to be his wife. She isn’t ready for the surprise news she’s received. And she doesn’t know how to tell Hale...
  • The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends...
  • His Christmas List by T.L. Swan

    His Christmas List by T.L. Swan

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    His Christmas list. .. . The inaugural first year of Christmas short stories by T L Swan. Every year I will add a new short story to this collection and it will be live to download for 28 days only. Merry Christmas my beautiful readers, thank you so much for giving me a chance and reading my books. You really have made all my wishes come true. His Christmas List features the Short Story,...
  • A More Than Mayhem Christmas by Jay McLean, Tricia Harden

    A More Than Mayhem Christmas by Jay McLean, Tricia Harden

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐦. It’s not often the entire gang is together...
  • Auctioned to My Best Friend by Loni Ree

    Auctioned to My Best Friend by Loni Ree

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She put herself on the block, he took her off the market. I've been in love with my best friend, Nathan, forever. He's gorgeous, successful, and owns the hottest nightclub in town. Me? I'm just his shy, curvy friend who's never had the courage to tell him how I feel. When I hear about the bachelorette auction at his club, I decide to take a chance...
  • Nicked by the Mistletoe by Ellie Hartwood

    Nicked by the Mistletoe by Ellie Hartwood

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Old friends, twinkling lights, and mistletoe. Christmas in Silver Pine means falling in love when you least expect it. Tessa. I’m back in Silver Pine to help Nana at the café, capture the winter beauty for my gallery, and focus on anything but my love life. Then there’s Nick Tucker—my old friend who bought the rundown Timberline Inn. He’s taller, broader, unfairly handsome . .
  • An Unexpected Gift by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland

    An Unexpected Gift by Melanie Moreland, M. Moreland

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    An unplanned journey. A change of direction. The meeting of two lost hearts. When Evan Brooks sets out to repair his fractured relationship with his family, a broken-down car and an unplanned detour lead him to Holly Cole. Her eyes captivate him. Her words comfort him. Her heart warms him...
  • Eight Naughty Nights: New Year Bae-Solutions by Nicole Falls

    Eight Naughty Nights: New Year Bae-Solutions by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Overworked and undersexed were the two words that my best friend used to describe me when asked. After packing away my hurt feelings over her assessment, I realized that she was absolutely right. I was way overdue for some relaxation, so when friends surprised me with a trip to an exclusive resort during the winter holidays, I leapt at the opportunity to get away...
  • Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna

    Sweet Tea & Christmas Trees by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's Christmas time at Sweet Tea B&B! When Kate and Mia agree to decorate the B&B for the town's annual Christmas house tour, they may have bitten off more than they can chew. Plus, some new guests come to stay at the B&B, and they may have some secrets. Catch up with your favorite characters in this warm holiday book about family, love and the joy of Christmas!
  • On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    On the Naughty List: A Falling for a Rose Christmas Special by Stephanie Nicole Norris

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She was tired of waiting, and his starvation for her had reached its ultimate peak. So when a Christmas party brings Eden Alexandria Rose and Derek James Clark face to face again, sparks turn into a detonation of desire that lands them both, on the naughty list. *Authors Note - This is a short story and only meant to give you a look inside Derek and Eden’s Christmas together...
  • You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms

    You're All I Want for Christmas by Karen Cimms

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Billy crossed the hall into his bedroom where Kate was plugging in the last of the electric candles she’d set in each window. She flicked it on. “I guess that’s that. ”. His hand covered hers. “Do me a favor and don’t turn this one off. I want to know there’s a light burning in our bedroom window until I come home. ”...
  • The Christmas Visit by Hayley Summers

    The Christmas Visit by Hayley Summers

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grandmother always had her secrets. But secrets don’t stay hidden forever…. When the old Hamlin family matriarch passes, it’s down to Heather to sort the estate. Despite life’s demands causing her family to drift apart, Heather and her siblings are excited to reunite and spend Christmas as a family at their grandmother’s massive house on the shores of the beautiful La Luna Bay...
  • MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings: Vol 5 by Bink Cummings

    MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings: Vol 5 by Bink Cummings

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Must read: MC Chronicles Vol's 1-4 previously. Christmas is here, our first as a couple. With the Grinch to contend with, my new job, and an infant to care for, things aren’t all mistletoe and fa-la-la in the Sacred Sinners compound. There are bumps along the way, a few tears shed, and a bit of sisterly fun, too. I wouldn't change any of it for the world...
  • Jack Frost by Debbie Macomber

    Jack Frost by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes a heartwarming new novella about the power of Christmas to melt even the coldest hearts. With the rest of her family on a cruise, Lindsay Calhoun will be spending her first Christmas alone, so she volunteers to plan an especially festive holiday party for her company. Her coworkers are grateful—except for tall, quiet Jack Taylor...
  • The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She wasn't expecting to spend the holidays heartbroken and alone. But thanks to her soon-to-be ex-husband, everything she once had is now gone. At 46 years old, all Matilda has is a backpack and a one-way ticket to her estranged cousins' cabin in Washington. Adapting to the small-town lifestyle, Matilda makes a room in the attic, where she discovers a hidden box of odds and ends...
  • A Seagrove Christmas by Rachel Hanna

    A Seagrove Christmas by Rachel Hanna

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It's time for Christmas in Seagrove! Are you ready to catch up with your favorite characters on the tiny lowcountry island of Seagrove, SC? When we last left off, there was a big wedding and an addition to the family. But, what happens when a new resident moves to town and shakes things up? And what will everyone do when a familiar face shows up and creates chaos during the holidays?
  • A Forever Christmas by Sandi Lynn

    A Forever Christmas by Sandi Lynn

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    The 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.
  • With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown

    With Love, This Christmas by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Noelle 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...
  • Christmas Sisters by Tammy L. Grace, Tess Thompson

    Christmas Sisters by Tammy L. Grace, Tess Thompson

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Random circumstances brought them together. Love made them family. When a terrible accident takes Madeline Kirby’s husband and only child, the school guidance counselor is sure she can’t go on. Left behind with nothing but her work and an empty heart, she vows to survive Christmas by reaching out to comfort someone else who knows similar pain...
  • The Morning by London Miller

    The Morning by London Miller

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    With twin brothers that are always at each other’s throats and an Albanian enforcer that thrives in chaos, holidays at the Volkov residence are always eventful, but Lauren Volkov is determined to make this Christmas the best one yet...
  • Christmas Rings by Tess Thompson, Ev Bishop

    Christmas Rings by Tess Thompson, Ev Bishop

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Random circumstances brought them together. Love made them family. Kind, funny, successful, and adoring, Jed Marsh is the man of Alissa Mann’s dreams. But Jed’s parents don’t think Alissa, who supplements her kindergarten teacher’s salary as a cocktail waitress at a gentlemen's club, is good enough for their son. And his controlling mother will stop at nothing to keep them from getting married...
  • All I Want by Toni Shiloh

    All I Want by Toni Shiloh

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Angel Lewis is tasked to decorate Bishop Allen's place, she longs to be seen for the woman she's become. Bishop just wants to get through the Christmas season with his daughter and get on with his perfectly ordered life. Time together changes everything as Angel's heart unexpectedly touches Bishop's life.
  • Graham: A Holiday Romance by Logan Chance

    Graham: A Holiday Romance by Logan Chance

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The holidays are not jolly this year. After losing my job, they’re downright depressing. It’s all good, I take that big lump of coal, and turn it into an opportunity to get my homemade soaps into Mountain Goat Resort. I just need to convince Graham Steele, the owner. If I can nail this deal, everything will be merry and bright...
  • Lavender & Mistletoe by Donna Kauffman

    Lavender & Mistletoe by Donna Kauffman

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    This Christmas, small-town Blue Hollow Falls will work big holiday magic for two people who have researched everything but love . . . Avery Kent needs a project. The busy brain that earned her two PhDs before the age of eighteen is fascinated by the home she’s created with her three friends in Blue Hollow Falls, but the farm and the tearoom are running like clockwork now...
  • A Home for Christmas by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    A Home for Christmas by Kimberly Rae Jordan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This Christian romance novella, A Home for Christmas, is book 6 in the Home to Collingsworth series. Over the years, Rose Collingsworth watched her aunts and uncles fall in love and marry, and now she wants that for herself. Too bad the man she's set her sights on is more interested in keeping his distance...
  • Santa Paws is Coming to Town by Roxanne St. Claire

    Santa Paws is Coming to Town by Roxanne St. Claire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What could be more joyous than a Kilcannon Christmas? But for Daniel Kilcannon, the man they call “The Dogfather,” this holiday season is anything but happy. It’s been three years since he’s lost his wife and though his family is growing – thanks to his matchmaking efforts – he still dreads the day his dearly departed wife used to love so much...
  • A Beaumont Family Christmas (The Beaumont Series) by Heidi McLaughlin

    A Beaumont Family Christmas (The Beaumont Series) by Heidi McLaughlin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s Christmas! And for the Beaumont gang that means a huge family get together. But this year, they’re doing things a little differently. Catch up with all of your favorite characters from Heidi McLaughlin’s bestselling Beaumont series as they gather together in Vermont to partake in the festivities of the holiday season...
  • Eight Naughty Notes: Baes of Christmas by Aja

    Eight Naughty Notes: Baes of Christmas by Aja

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tori Clark knew at a very young age that she’d have to make sacrifices to reach her goals of becoming one of the most trusted Pediatricians in Pittsburgh. Tori didn’t have the luxury of partying, traveling, or even falling in love. But she did in fact fall in love with Christian Powers, a man going through his residency training right alongside her...
  • Sealed with a Christmas Promise by Laura Scott

    Sealed with a Christmas Promise by Laura Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott. Risking their hearts and their lives while protecting the innocent. .. A promise to protect .  .  . After months of searching, former SEAL turned cop Bryce Flynn and his K9, Kirby, has finally found Callie Burgess. He needs to question her about her former boyfriend, a member of the Desert Death Rays motorcycle gang, who was recently murdered...
  • Hood Holiday With A South Philly Thug by Tracey Reddick

    Hood Holiday With A South Philly Thug by Tracey Reddick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hannah Star never had many reasons to celebrate the holidays. Orphaned in her youth, all she has known is instability. As a single mother, her tides are changing, and this Christmas seems promising until she runs into a blast from her past. One that has the ability to shake her secrets from the tree. Kane Merry made it out of the hood with no record and not on a t-shirt...
  • A Christmas Homecoming by Fern Michaels

    A Christmas Homecoming by Fern Michaels

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Make it a merry Christmas with this holiday novella, now adapted into the hit Hallmark movie Unlocking Christmas! Former Air Force Pararescueman Kevin Matthews is back home in Texas, working at his family’s Christmas tree farm while deciding his next move. Or maybe he won’t move at all, if sparks keep flying with the town’s new surgeon, Kate Stafford . . .
  • Christmas on Locke Isle by Emily Harvale

    Christmas on Locke Isle by Emily Harvale

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Will this be a Christmas to remember? Geneva McBriar has vowed to spare no expense to make her first Christmas on Locke Isle memorable. But money doesn’t guarantee happiness, and not everyone is pleased with the festivities proposed...
  • Christmas with the McCarthys by Jane Henry

    Christmas with the McCarthys by Jane Henry

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Spend a Christmas evening with the McCarthys in this heartwarming novella featuring all of your favorite characters.
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