Books like 'The Shadows of Christmas Past'
Readers who enjoyed The Shadows of Christmas Past by Christine Feehan also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJEWELS OF THE SUNAidan Gallagher possesses an uncommon understanding of his country’s haunting myths. Although he’s devoted to managing the family pub, a hint of wildness still glints in his eyes—and in American Jude Murray, he sees a woman who can both soothe his heart and stir his blood.. -
Desired by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
We crave her scent. We can’t stay away.There’s no chance we can keep from touching the new schoolteacher.We claim a female. We mark her as ours.But she’s a virgin and we have to be careful, because we’re wild for her.We touch our mate. We can’t get enough.A family is all she desires. We will give it to her, if it’s the last thing we do... -
Only By Your Touch by Catherine Anderson
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson takes readers to a quaint wilderness town, where a man and a woman find a second chance at life—and love… Determined to give her son Jeremy the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine, Oregon... -
His True Mate by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA man content with his life has no idea what he's missing.Clay lives a quiet and steady life. He's a simple man with few needs. Or at least that's what he told himself.One out of town business trip..One sweet and tenacious cowgirl with a zest for life.One night they'll never forget.Meeting Winnie not only disrupts his careful routine but changes his life forever...Categorized as:
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Primal by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #7: PACK SECRETS MUST BE KEPTI’m supposed to erase her memory, not claim her.My son’s date knows too much. The most important rule of the pack has been She's seen him shift. The alpha orders me to make her forget, but one hint of her scent and I know the truth—this human is MINE.Riley’s half my age. She has her whole life in front of her...Categorized as:
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Lucas by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKrystal Le Beau has a secret—she's a psychic matchmaker. Little does her cousin, Lucas know she’s worked her magic on him. Lucas Le Beau’s dream of owning a ranch has come true. He thought he had everything he wanted…until the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen knocks him flat on his back. Three times!Kensie Brown has a plan... -
Sierra's Homecoming by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSometimes, coming home is only the beginning… Don’t miss this reader favorite McKettrick tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller.Sierra McKettrick felt like a fraud. She might be moving to her family’s ancestral ranch with her son, but being a McKettrick by blood wasn’t enough to make her fit in... -
Ruthless by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #6: KEEP HUMANS AWAY FROM PACK LAND.My alpha told me to get rid of her. Make nice and find out if she’ll sell her property. Keep her from bringing more humans close to our land. But before I’ve even met her, I catch her scent. The moon’s full and I have to follow it. I can’t stop myself. I ran straight into human territory, onto her property... -
Desert Blood by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHeather Luth knows nothing about the paranormal world until one awful night changes everything. Now she’s on the run — straight into the arms of forbidden love. Her mind knows better than to fall for Cody Hawthorne’s sunny smile and mesmerizing voice, but her heart — and destiny — have other ideas... -
Come Home To Me by Peggy L. Henderson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJake Owens is tired of life on his parents’ Montana ranch, catering to city folk who want a taste of old-fashioned country living. He enjoys life in the fast lane, with fast cars and even faster women. When he falls in with the wrong crowd and is accused of murder, a stranger’s bizarre offer at a second chance might be his only hope to clear his name... -
Rugged by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #8: NEVER LIE TO YOUR MATE. I broke that rule the day I showed up on her doorstep.I’m sworn to protect my kind from any kind of threat. As a human, she thought I was there on friendly business.Didn’t know I meant to take down her shifter boss.I didn’t know she’d flip my world upside down.One whiff of her scent, and I was lost. No–found.I couldn’t leave without her. So, I spent the night... -
Eleanor by Calliope Stewart
London, 1872Eleanor Thompson is a beta governess who spends most of her time chasing after the Earl of Cornwall’s rambunctious children, with no plans to ever marry despite her cousin’s pushing.But everything changes one night when she perfumes as an omega... -
Jace by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe had one need. She had one hope. Together they have one chance... Vampire Jace Johnson was not a family man until he met Miri. But their forbidden relationship ended when she disappeared. After a year of searching, Jace finds Miri in a Sanctuary enclave. After a year of cruel experimentation by the Sanctuary on her werewolf form, Miri is no longer the passionate wife Jace remembers... -
Snowfall in Cold Creek & A Deal Made in Texas by RaeAnne Thayne, Michelle Major
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.Snowfall in Cold Creek by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne ThaynePreviously published as Dalton's UndoingSingle mother Jenny Boyer is new to the small town of Pine Gulch... -
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Holiday in Stone Creek by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSpend the holidays in Stone Creek where romance is always in season with these two classic stories from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! A Stone Creek Christmas Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O’Ballivan communicates easily with animals, but men are another story. Especially rugged architect-turned-rancher Tanner Quinn... -
Falling by Cameron Dane
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRelated Title: Demon Moon Rancher Cain Hawkins is a demon who must deny his desires for employee Luke Forrester. To give in means certain death. But with Luke, Cain discovers that falling in love just might be worth dying for...Categorized as:
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There and Now: A Western Romance Novel by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGo back in time with this reader favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Pine River residents have always said the giant Victorian house was haunted, but for Elisabeth McCartney, it was a home to run to after divorce. She should have the place to herself… except she keeps hearing a child’s voice... -
Hunter Moon by Cait Lavender
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBawling cattle tore Shelby Flint from her bed. With lawyer fees to pay in her struggle to keep her ranch from the clutches of her greedy cousins, she couldn’t afford the loss of even one calf. When she sees a large wolf circling her cows, she aims and fires... -
Tempted by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
We see a female, we want her.But she’s a wolf biologist prepared to expose us to the world.We scent a female, we claim her.Except we can’t claim the one who could destroy our pack.We touch a female, we give her two marks.Yet we can’t mark her without sharing everything.Because in the Two Marks pack, shifters share.Two cowboys for every mate. If she can ever be ours... -
Reaper's Vow by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA breed of werewolf soldiers engineered to kill on command, The Shadow Reapers went rogue at the end of the Civil War... -
Arresting Love by Silvia Violet
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBilly Lawson is jealous. Every day he watches his boss, Cole, and his boss's lover, Jonah, prove again and again how deeply in love they are. Billy's never had a real relationship, and he didn't believe true love existed until Cole proved otherwise. Now, he longs for what Cole and Jonah have... -
Merrick's Destiny by Moira Rogers
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA short story set between Wilder's Mate and Hunter's Prey. Merrick Wood is a wild man--literally. For six decades he's stalked the Rocky Mountains as a bloodhound, fighting a losing battle against the vampires who have taken over most of the American frontier... -
Perfect Timing by Catherine Anderson
In Catherine Anderson’s newest installment in the Harrigan family series, an unlikely couple is brought together under circumstances that defy all reason.... Tragedy has struck the Harrigans—Quincy’s beloved sister-in-law Loni is gravely ill and nearing death. Quincy, like his brothers, feels helpless to save her, and the clock is ticking...Categorized as:
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To Save A Mate: Somewhere, TX by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen an accident threatens Kara’s life, Luke risks everything to save the girl he’s always loved — even if it means revealing his inner wolf…Luke’s wolf insists he find a way to claim her as his own, but Kara’s broken heart will fight him every step of the way.A steamy paranormal romance set in the small town of Somewhere, Texas!Jump feet first into a series that will grab you and never let go... -
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Reaper's Justice by Sarah McCarty
An exciting new paranormal historical romance series set in post- Civil War America. When the War Between the States came to its end, the battle inside Isaiah Jones raged on. Neither fully human nor fully wolf, he found his peace-and the passion his inner wolf craved-with Adelaide Cameron... -
WyndRiver Sinner by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWesternWind series. In the year 3478, Reaper Cynyr Cree has been sent to the western territories by the High Council as their executioner in taking out rogues. He's hot, tired, dusty and not in the best of moods when he happens upon a young woman being attacked... -
Ante Up by Moira Rogers
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThomas Crawford is Lonely River's Beta, and it's high time he settled down. He's had his eye on Charlotte Daniel, the owner of the Full Moon Saloon--and independent cuss of a woman--for months, but she either hasn't noticed his gentle courting… or she's ignoring him... -
Gregory's Rebellion by Lavinia Lewis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook six in the Shifters' Haven series Leopard shifter Gregory is delighted to finally meet his mate, but why doesn t the heavily scarred young jaguar shifter Hayden recognise their bond? When supernatural council member Gregory is sent to Las Vegas to pick up a stray jaguar shifter, he thinks it will be an easy job... -
Nate's Deputy by Lavinia Lewis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook five in the Shifter's Haven Series Can two very stubborn men conquer their personal demons in order to come together as mates? Werewolf Nate Stanford is riddled with guilt over his brother Rick's death...so much so that when he meets his mate-Deputy Sheriff Jared Ambrose-he rejects him, believing he is not good enough for Jared and not worthy of being loved... -
Pete's Persuasion by Lavinia Lewis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen wolf Pete Johnson hears there has been an explosion at the dancehall he manages, he rushes to the scene with his alpha, Kelan. Kelan’s mate Jake had been on his way to Jessie’s dancehall with Tony, a friend visiting from New York who Pete has yet to meet. When they arrive at the scene, amid the chaos, Pete discovers that Tony is his mate... -
Cowboy in Wolf's Clothing by Kait Ballenger
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Kait Ballenger is a treasure you don't want to miss." —Gena Showalter, New York Times bestselling author Born a cowboy and bred a warrior... High Commander Colt Cavanaugh has spent his life defending his pack and its sprawling ranchlands. But the hardened Grey Wolf soldier has a dark secret that could destroy his life forever...Categorized as:
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Calling the Bluff by Moira Rogers
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHazel Young is a rare commodity in town: a young, single female whose first mating is nearly upon her. She's spent the last two years fending off suitors who grow more determined by the day--after all, there's nothing flattering in the attention of werewolves more interested in what she is than who she is, especially not when she gave her heart away to Oliver Russell years ago...Categorized as:
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Dead Sexy by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was looking for long-term. She wasn't expecting eternity! Just when Nikki Braxton has given up on finding a normal guy, she meets cowboy Jake McCann. Tall, dark and delicious, he could be the ideal man--if he wasn't a vampire. Well, at least that explains his...uh... hunger for her... -
Wishes by Jude Deveraux
Jace Mongomery was a stranger in Chandler. Tall, proud, and ruggedly handsome, he would make any woman's heart beat faster... Even shy, sweet Nellie Grayson -- Nellie, who thought only of her beautiful younger sister's happiness. With Nellie's tireless aid, Terel Grayson easily became the belle of Chandler, Colorado...Categorized as:
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The Cowboy and the Vampire: A Very Unusual Romance by Clark Hays, Kathleen McFall
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaddle up for a hilarious, existential gallop through the dying American west with an army of ancient bloodsuckers in hot pursuit. Welcome to LonePine, Wyoming, population 438, where the best of the west faces off against the rise of the undead. It’s a love story for the ages... -
The Braddock Boys: Brent by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBrent Braddock flouts the rules. He's the ultimate charmer with his cocky wink and slow molten grin! But there's still too much range left to ride for a cowboy vampire like him to consider settling down. Then he meets Command Master Chief Petty Officer Abigail Trent. She goes strictly by the books and is always the toughest one in the room... -
Impure by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArdel Sak was strong, confident and a stranger to herself. Her mind wiped of all but her name, she is given to a Vimpyr by the name of Sorcal. At first he wants nothing more than her blood, but after fighting for possession of her, his appetites take a decidedly carnal turn. In his arms, she finds the answer to a question she didn't know she should ask... -
To Save a Mate by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA chance he never thought he'd have comes at a price he never wanted her to pay What do you do when everything you thought was real turns out to be a lie? How do you pick yourself up and move on? Move past the pain? Kara McClure is living the perfect life. A great boyfriend, supportive loving parents, and a full ride to John McAdams University on a scholarship...Categorized as:
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Drop Dead Gorgeous by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDillon Cash used to be the biggest geek in Skull Creek, Texas--until a vampire encounter changed him into a lean, mean sex machine. Now every woman in town wants a piece of the hunky cowboy. Meg Sweeney can't get over her old friend Dillon's transformation. Not only does she want him, but she's also dying to figure out how he did it. Because Meg is a former geek herself...Categorized as:
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Night of the Wolves by Heather Graham
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGuided by visions as she hunts for her father's murderer, Alexandra Gordon returns to Victory, Texas--and lands straight in the arms of fearsome lawman Cody Fox. A dedicated soldier in the war against evil, Cody wears his battle scars with honor, all the while hiding a shameful secret from the perceptive Alexandra... -
A Body To Die For by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsVampire Viviana Darland is on a quest: to recapture the best orgasm of her almost-eternal life, before her impulsive past (namely the two revenge-driven vampires she created) catches up with her. Surely she's due at least one last earthly pleasure? And with Garret Sawyer, pleasure is always a sure thing....Garret, a fellow vamp, has a hundred years' sexual experience under his, uh, belt.. -
Backlash by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDear Reader, Montana has provided the setting for some of my favorite stories. In the late 1980s I wrote Tender Trap and Aftermath featuring Denver and Colton McLean—two brothers returning to their family ranch after years away, confronting the secrets left behind. I’m thrilled that they’re now available in one volume, with a striking new cover and title, Backlash . . -
Finding Release by Silvia Onyx
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen a werewolf cowboy fall for his horse shifter…..I’m half werewolf, and some days the tension between my human side and my wolf instincts threaten to tear me apart.The challenge of running a horse farm as a predator helps rein in the wildness until I’m confronted by horse shifter, Jonah Marks.Jonah's family insists shapeshifting is wrong, but Jonah longs to let his stallion run free... -
Finding Release by Silvia Violet
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsColeman Wilder is a half-breed werewolf. Some days the tension between his human side and his werewolf instincts threaten to tear him apart. But the challenge of running a horse farm as a gay man in a conservative Tennessee town keeps him focused until he meets horse shifter, Jonah Marks. Jonah's family insists that shifting is sinful, but Jonah longs to let his stallion run free... -
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The Mating Chase by Bonnie Vanak
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to the sensual world of the Lupine, where the burning drive to mate claims all... Home from college, where men teased her for being overweight, Beth doesn't fit into pack life at the Mitchell ranch. Because she’s forgotten how to shift into a wolf, the pack alpha has ordered her to choose a mate or leave...Categorized as:
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