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State of Grace by Marie Force
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsChristmas at the White House Wouldn’t Be Complete Without a Murder or Two… The holiday season is under way in Washington, D.C., but Metro Police Lieutenant Sam Holland is busier than ever as she contends with the murder of a well-liked wife, mother and businesswoman found bound, gagged and dead for quite some time inside her minivan, miles from her home... -
![Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley]()
Secret in the Santa by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again... -
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![A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott]()
A Christmas Wedding at the Castle by Eliza J. Scott
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDo you believe in fate? Livvie Weatherill does…This time last year, if anyone had told Livvie Weatherill she’d have fallen in love and would be making plans for her Christmas wedding to Zander Gillespie, she would have laughed in their face... -
![A Cosy Countryside Christmas by Eliza J. Scott]()
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... -
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![So This is Christmas by Josh Lanyon]()
So This is Christmas by Josh Lanyon
God Help You Merry Gentlemen…Arriving home early after spending Christmas in jolly old England, sometimes amateur sleuth Adrien English discovers alarming developments at Cloak and Dagger Books--and an old acquaintance seeking help in finding his missing boyfriend... -
![Troubled Tidings: a Christmas novella by Christy Barritt]()
Troubled Tidings: a Christmas novella by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA blown tire on a lonely desert road leads to Christmas Eve trouble.Vanishing Ranch chef Dean Burns just needed to pick up a few things for Christmas dinner. When his tire blows on the way home, he assures coworker Kota Perez that they’ll be back on the road in no time.Dean soon realizes the flat tire was no accident, and the simple trip transforms into a terrifying fight for survival... -
![One Christmas Eve by Shari Low]()
One Christmas Eve by Shari Low
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe BRAND NEW festive release from #1 bestseller Shari Low! Three women, three decades, three Christmas Eve moments that change their lives forever . On Christmas Eve, 1968, Cathy McLean receives a surprise visit from the lost love of her life and is forced to choose between the one that got away and the one that stayed... -
![How to Read a Book by Monica Wood]()
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA charming, deeply moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories.Our Reasons meet us in the morning and whisper to us at night... -
![Wreathed in Disgrace by Robin Patchen]()
Wreathed in Disgrace by Robin Patchen
Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA famous actress, a protective bodyguard, a festive Christmas season, and a killer...or two...on the loose.Everybody believes movie star Denise Masters abandoned her family to pursue her dream, but the truth is much more complex. For years, she's longed to return to Coventry to repair her relationship with her daughter, but contractual obligations--and fear of being rejected--have kept her away... -
![A Winter Wonderland by Rosie Green]()
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... -
![Humbugged by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente]()
Humbugged by Pippa Grant, Lili Valente
He’s the world’s most alpha Marine and the last man I should be letting jingle my bells this holiday season. So why does Clint O’Dell keep running through my thoughts wearing nothing but a Santa hat? And why do I stupidly agree that we should be Christmas friends with benefits? Someone must have spiked my eggnog. I don’t do Marines. Or Santas... -
![Spoonful of Murder by Tonya Kappes]()
Spoonful of Murder by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to the Bean Hive Coffeehouse where the coffee and gossip are HOT!Sure, Honey Springs, Kentucky is a destination for summer time visitors but our annual Christmas Festival, which includes a PAW-rade (mmhmmm for furry friends) is giving the summer tourist season a run for its money quickly becoming a tourist favorite!Aunt Maxi is hosting a progressive supper for the community to raise... -
![The Christmas Letters: A heartwarming, feel-good holiday romance by Jenny Hale]()
The Christmas Letters: A heartwarming, feel-good holiday romance by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsElizabeth Holloway's sparkling world comes crashing down around her when her boyfriend of seven years drops the bomb that he’s leaving her—at Christmas. In an attempt to piece her life back together, she suddenly finds herself seven hundred miles from her New York City home, trudging through the snow, back at her childhood farm in the Great Smoky Mountains... -
![Road to Christmas: Holly / Harper by Kathi Daley]()
Road to Christmas: Holly / Harper by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoin Holly and Harper as they work to solve the mystery which will bring them homeHolly - previously published in December 2013 as Road to Christmas PastHolly Thompson’s life changed forever when she received an early Christmas present from her dead Aunt Meg. Prior to her death, her former foster mother won the gorgeous PI during one of her Tuesday morning poker games...Categorized as:
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![Rebel Without a Claus by Zara Keane]()
Rebel Without a Claus by Zara Keane
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMakeup. Mannequins. Murder. When ex-cop-turned-P.I. Maggie Doyle scores a lucrative undercover job at the makeup counter at a fashionable Galway department store, she expects discounted lipstick and an easy paycheck. After an altercation with a customer leads to a dead body in Maggie’s bathtub, she and her assistant realize there’s more to the department store case than missing cash... -
![Holiday Roast Mortem by Tonya Kappes]()
Holiday Roast Mortem by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmas is right around the corner.Fresh off the Christmas Pawrade and Central Park tree lightening, Honey Springs is buzzing with the excitement of the season.Roxy Bloom and Patrick Cane are hosting the ultimate Christmas Day Diner for all of their friends and family at The Bean Hive... -
![The Christmas Letters by Jenny Hale]()
The Christmas Letters by Jenny Hale
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsElizabeth Holloway's sparkling world comes crashing down around her when her boyfriend of seven years drops the bomb that he’s leaving her—at Christmas. In an attempt to piece her life back together, she suddenly finds herself seven hundred miles from her New York City home, trudging through the snow, back at her childhood farm in the Great Smoky Mountains... -
![Freshly Ground Murder by Tonya Kappes]()
Freshly Ground Murder by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe holidays have arrived, and nothing is going to steal the joy of Roxanne Bloom’s first Christmas in Honey Springs.The town’s annual Christmas in the Park is underway and includes a Christmas Pawrade that’ll help the furry residents at Pet Palace get a home for Christmas... -
![Holiday Heroes: by Janie Crouch, Regan Black]()
Holiday Heroes: by Janie Crouch, Regan Black
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThese heroes will protect their women from danger and won’t let them spend the holidays alone…Includes two full books for one great price!A Fairytale Hero — Jackson Prince thought love was done for him when his wife died five years ago. But the shy girl he never forgot from high school saving his life on Christmas Eve proves him wrong. Now they'll both learn it's never too late for love...Categorized as:
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![Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews]()
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season... -
![A Calculated Risk (DI Jo Shaw) by Cari Hunter]()
A Calculated Risk (DI Jo Shaw) by Cari Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetective Jo Shaw has it all worked out. She’s good at her job, she has loads of mates, and she likes being single. She doesn’t need complications, but an emergency call to the stabbing of a young woman brings plenty of those... -
![Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin by Helen J. Rolfe]()
Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin by Helen J. Rolfe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA snow-covered log cabin surrounded by Christmas trees brings plenty of surprises for Holly … do you believe in Christmas miracles? Holly is looking for a change and even though not everyone agrees with her career choices, she’s determined there’s more to this life than the long hours she works as an editor in New York City... -
![Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis]()
Not a Creature Was Purring by Krista Davis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSanta Claws is coming to town and checking his list for a murderer--as the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws Mysteries continue... Inn owner Holly Miller finds it ruff staying cheerful over the holidays when the dead body of a beloved businessman turns up in the pet-friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia... -
![Palisades Point by Jennifer Griffith]()
Palisades Point by Jennifer Griffith
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dark and stormy night.A pillared marble mansion.A grumpy but gorgeous CEO. Un-photogenic photographer Beatrix Bay is out to snap pics of the historic mansions on the ocean-side cliffs. But, when her car overturns in the snow, she finds much more than a photo op... -
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![Mistletoe Malarkey: A Shayla Murphy Mystery by Stella Bixby]()
Mistletoe Malarkey: A Shayla Murphy Mystery by Stella Bixby
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey've been dating more than a year. They practically live together. Now, Shayla's meeting his family for Christmas.In Ireland. Seamus is a park ranger, shares an apartment with three other guys, and drives a beat up pickup truck... -
![Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl]()
Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty years ago, several people were murdered in Des Moines, and the only evidence left behind was a snowman ornament hanging on a tree on their front lawns. With a suspect behind bars, the killings have come to an end--or so everyone thought. But now crimes with a similar MO are happening in a small Iowa town, and a local detective believes the killer is back and ready to strike again... -
![High-Stakes Holiday Reunion by Christy Barritt]()
High-Stakes Holiday Reunion by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA CHILD'S LIFE IS AT STAKE When Christopher Jordan sees the fear in Ashley Wilson's eyes, he knows he can't let her request for help go unanswered. Despite their tumultuous history, he's the only person his ex-fiancée can trust to find her kidnapped nephew... -
![Santa's Subpoena by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Santa's Subpoena by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSo Much for Peace During the HolidaysAnna Albertini has her hands full during the holiday season. Her boyfriend Aiden is back in town after being undercover across the country for the last three months, and his sudden over-protectiveness is a little too much... -
![False Evidence by Rachel Grant]()
False Evidence by Rachel Grant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHolidays can be deadly... Alexandra Vargas hasn’t spoken to JT Talon in seven years. She’s moved on from the heartbreak, and now has the baby—and life—she always wanted... -
![Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand]()
Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsSpend the coldest days of winter on a Caribbean beach with New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Join New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand on the stunning beaches of St. John's for the beginning of her thrilling new winter series-The Paradise...Categorized as:
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![Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter]()
Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter
When the Christmas season finds Eden in Summer Harbor, Maine, she's on the run from trouble. Romance is the last thing on her mind. Riding in a bus in the thickly falling snow, Eden Davis wonders how it ever came to this--fleeing under cover of night with young Micah sleeping fitfully in the seat beside her...Categorized as:
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![An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids]()
An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Karen Imhoff finds a beaten man lying unconscious by the road in her Amish community, she doesn't hesitate to help. "John Doe" needs a place to stay while he regains his memory, and she has a room to rent. The handsome Englisher proves invaluable around the family farm, yet his presence wreaks havoc with her emotions. Karen has her younger siblings to care for... -
![Six Cats a Slayin' by Miranda James]()
Six Cats a Slayin' by Miranda James
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCharlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are busy decking the halls for the holidays when an unexpected delivery and a shocking murder conspire to shake up the season in this all new installment of the New York Times bestselling series.December twenty-fifth is right around the corner, and Charlie is making his list and checking it twice... -
![Santa, Sunrises, & Suspicions by Tonya Kappes]()
Santa, Sunrises, & Suspicions by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLet me be the first person to welcome you to Normal, Kentucky located in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest. I'm Mae West the owner of Happy Trails Campground.Around here we say BLESS HER HEART and sometimes it's just not in a good way.Take Neva Hudson for instance, bless her heart, she's the town gossip, not to mention someone who likes to toot her own horn... -
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![The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs]()
The Winter Lodge by Susan Wiggs
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsOn the longest night of the year, Jenny Majesky loses everything in a devastating house fire. But among the ashes she finds an unusual treasure hidden amid her grandfather's belongings, one that starts her on a search for the truth, and on a path toward a life that she never imagined... -
![Candy Cane Challenge by Melody Tyden]()
Candy Cane Challenge by Melody Tyden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne year ago, Holly and Jackson met when their best friends Gemma and Cole got together. There was an instant spark between them, but they were looking for different things. Holly wanted a fling and Jackson was after love. When it came time for him to return to New York, they parted as friends and Holly stayed behind in London... -
![All I Want for Christmas by Karen Swan]()
All I Want for Christmas by Karen Swan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan she find love this Christmas?Christmas in Copenhagen is an utterly magical time of year - there are charming Christmas markets, carol singing on the canals, ice skating in the parks and cosy cafes to shelter from the early snow but Darcy Cotterell is not feeling remotely festive. Newly single, she's not even going home for Christmas but will instead spend the holiday finishing her PhD... -
![Explosive Christmas Showdown by Darlene L. Turner]()
Explosive Christmas Showdown by Darlene L. Turner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bomber brings terror to Christmas as the presents go tick…tick…boom. With criminal investigative analyst Olive Wells at the center of a bomber’s dangerous game, she’ll do anything to catch the culprit—even work with her ex-fiancé and his K-9 detector dog. But with the Christmas rampage drawing ever closer, Zac Turner’s convinced the attacks are personal... -
![Two Silent Nights Times Two by Esther E. Schmidt, Addy Archer]()
Two Silent Nights Times Two by Esther E. Schmidt, Addy Archer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConroy - We’re not quite done with wiping out a rival MC when my son claims an old lady. This puts the woman–along with her sister and nephew–at risk. Taking control of the sister’s situation; I’m confronted with a single mother, one I need to claim at first sight. Especially when the danger we're both wrapped in collides and entwines...Categorized as:
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![Snow Days With You by Leonie Mack]()
Snow Days With You by Leonie Mack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘I love Leonie's books - so romantic!' Sandy Barker When Luna Rowntree gets an unexpected and life-changing legacy from a man she’s never met, she’s determined to find out why – even if it is Christmas Day and her family are expecting her... -
![Christmas at Glacier Grove by Sage Parker]()
Christmas at Glacier Grove by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings47-year-old Lori was expecting a relaxing winter, but when her bank account is mysteriously emptied overnight things start spiraling. Forced to move back home and stay at her parents' bed & breakfast, she’s preparing for an extremely hard Christmas.The small Vermont ski town is full of twinkling lights and charm, but things aren’t as simple for Lori... -
![Christmas at Glacier Grove by Sage Parker]()
Christmas at Glacier Grove by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings47-year-old Lori was expecting a relaxing winter, but when her bank account is mysteriously emptied overnight things start spiraling. Forced to move back home and stay at her parents' bed & breakfast, she’s preparing for an extremely hard Christmas.The small Vermont ski town is full of twinkling lights and charm, but things aren’t as simple for Lori... -
![Santa: A Cultural Hegemony by Gregory Ashe]()
Santa: A Cultural Hegemony by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHazard & Somerset deal with Santa... -
![Heartsong Cottage by Emily March]()
Heartsong Cottage by Emily March
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDaniel Garrett is no stranger to heartache or tragedy. Once a successful detective, his world fell apart with his son's murder and his wife's suicide. Leaving the police force, Daniel devotes his life to finding missing children, but when a case goes sour on the anniversary of his personal tragedy, he returns to Eternity Springs hoping for some of the town's fabled healing... -
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![Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker]()
Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo one dreams of a killer Christmas... It's Christmastime in Charm, North Carolina, and while Everly Swan would prefer to focus on decorating her iced tea shop for its first holiday season, Great-Aunt Fran has decided to run for mayor against her long-time nemesis... -
![Kansas City Christmas by Julie Miller]()
Kansas City Christmas by Julie Miller
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA detective with no badge, Edward Kincaid's brooding nature scared medical examiner Holly Masterson, but couldn't dim her holiday spirit. It was when she attracted a stalker that the most wonderful time of the year turned into the most frightening. Working together to reveal a conspiracy too many people had died covering up, Holly found Edward's protection - and powerful embrace - hard to resist... -
![A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron]()
A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMaggie Crozat is back home in bayou country during the most magical time of the year. In Pelican, Louisiana, Christmastime is a season of giant bonfires on the levee, zydeco carols, and pots of gumbo. Except, this year, the Grinch has come to stay at the family-run Crozat Plantation B&B... -
![One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay]()
One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWedding bells are ringing in the latest page-turning Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Word to the Wise .Love is in the air in Briar Creek as library director Lindsey Norris and boat captain Mike (Sully) Sullivan are finally tying the knot... -
![The Christmas Love Letters by Sue Moorcroft]()
The Christmas Love Letters by Sue Moorcroft
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA secret romance was just the start of the story…Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk coast lies Nelson’s Bar—an idyllic village where time seems to stand still. Maddy Cracey has called this beautiful spot home all her life, as had her husband Adey—until an epic row sent him storming out into a blizzard, with no sign of him since that fateful night... -
![Eggnog, Extortion, and Evergreen by Tonya Kappes]()
Eggnog, Extortion, and Evergreen by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal. A Campers and Criminal Mystery Series is another brainchild of USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. If you love her quirky southern characters and small town charm with a mystery to solve, you're going to love her new cozy mystery series!Mae West is busy this Christmas season...
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