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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
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again... -
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... -
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... -
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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... -
Together Under a Snowy Skye by Lisa Hobman
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter the heartbreak of a secret unrequited love, Millie Treadaway has finally found someone to spend her life with.Harry Rose is handsome, successful and treats her like a princess. That is until Millie presents her fiancé with a surprise birthday gift, and their future is suddenly doomed...Categorized as:
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Made of Steele by Susan Sleeman
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe keeps her feelings to herself…When Teagan Steele faces her hardest challenge since taking over her family’s security company, she has to dig deep to figure out how one of their clients smuggled antiquities into this country, and what they did with them. And she has to clear Steele Guardians of any charges of collusion and wrongdoing.But a bold undercover agent changes everything... -
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... -
Frost: A Hell's Handlers MC Florida Chapter Novella by Lilly Atlas
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRachel has spent her life without family and watching others from the sidelines due to a series of unfortunate and traumatic events. She longs for the unbreakable connection only blood can bring. When she learns she has a half-brother living halfway across the country, she wants nothing more than to meet him. Even if he is the president of a motorcycle club... -
Depends On Who's Asking by Lani Lynn Vale
It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…nope. No. Nuh-uh. That’s a lie. The moment that Caro wakes up, she knows that she’s not alone. One thump-thump from the living room and she quickly moves into action. One 9-1-1 call later, and she’s ready to defend herself...Categorized as:
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Not So Silent Night by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEscape to a Winter Wonderland with CEO and billionaire Colton Connolly as he embarks on a shenanigan-filled journey in search of the idyllic white Christmas he's always craved. Inspired by the enchantment of his favorite holiday movies, Colton surprises his beloved husband and their found family with a trip to the captivating mountain town of Winterhaven... -
Sleigh It Ain't So by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own salon. In addition to his flourishing career, Fitz has found the love of his life, Jack, and inherited a colorful family of former Green Berets and their loving partners... -
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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Creed by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a criminal—who must become a prince to save the princess he loves. But will she have to become a criminal to save him?In the heart-pounding conclusion to the epic Minnesota Marshalls series, Princess Imani finds herself once again in peril as she becomes the target of a deadly plot. She needs Creed – only problem is, he’s facing charges in Lauchtenland... -
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Rebel without a Claus by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife for Leopold de Loughrey is anything but ordinary. His meticulous and logical mind is both a gift and a curse, especially when it comes to finding a heartfelt present for his beloved fiancé, Ward Kingston. As Christmas and their first milestone anniversary draw near, Leo is eager to find the ideal gift that will perfectly capture their deep love and devotion... -
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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Delivering His Gifts: A Mountain Man's Baby Christmas Romance (Mountain Men of Liberty) by K.C. Crowne
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“You're about to have these babies NOW!”How did I get myself into this mess?!? 1. A wicked snowstorm.2. Stranded in the middle of the mountains.3. Twin babies that want out. NOW!4. Absolutely NO doctor in sight. FML!! Dear Santa, This is not what I meant when I said I wanted a memorable Christmas. K.C. Crown is an Amazon US Top 8 Bestselling Author... -
The Holiday Reunion by Sage Parker
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe 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... -
Chill Factor: A Holiday Anthology by Freya Barker, Maddie Wade
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSpending the holidays in the snowy mountains of Colorado could be a dream come true…unless you’re in the path of a monster blizzard. As the guests of Aspen’s prestigious ski resort, the St. James Inn, brace for the storm of the century, their holiday vacation changes from jovial celebration to desperate survival... -
Luke by R.J. Gray
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas is a time for miracles, love, and forgiveness. Renowned K-9 trainer, Luke Freeman accepts a job as head dog trainer for his former SEAL Team Leader, Mitch Anderson at Valhalla. A sprawling ranch specializing in offering fresh chances to special forces veterans. Luke expected to lie low and recover from two decades of combat... -
Wooing the Widower by Elle E. Kay
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHorses, Heartstrings, and A Later-in-Life RomanceMargie, a successful Colorado realtor, finds herself looking for a change of scenery and a dash of adventure after her only daughter embarks on a missionary journey, so she heads to Redemption Ranch to fulfill a long-held learning to ride horses... -
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... -
Sharing the Miracle by Kristen Ashley
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... -
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... -
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Christmas Crisis: A Christian Romantic Suspense by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Laura ScottWalking the line between danger and love!Active Shooter at the Christmas parade…EMT Elly Finnegan instinctively jumps into the line of danger when a gunman opens fire at the Christmas parade. Despite hating the sight of blood, she acts exactly as she’s trained to do. Tactical officer Joe Kingsley is there, too and they work together to save lives... -
That Time We Kissed Under the Mistletoe: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Julie Christianson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy holly jolly Christmas just went up in smoke. Literally …Playing nursemaid to Bradford “Three” Fuller is the last thing I need for Christmas.But for the next few days, I’m stuck in charge of my ex’s sparkling eyes, his ridiculous abs, and his (mostly) accidental kisses.I don’t have a choice.You see, Three’s only hurt because of me. And not like he hurt me a decade ago... -
Deathwish by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOfficer Gabriella Maria Flores desperately needs a big win to save her career. A case that proves that she has her act together, something non-controversial to make people forget the recent scandal she's been involved in. Instead, the murder she catches couldn't be more high-profile, the number one suspect her boss's brother. Means, motive, opportunity--check... -
Sealed with a Christmas Promise by Laura Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom 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... -
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
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
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... -
Not So Silent Nights: A Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Four Book Christmas Collection by Olivia T. A Holly For Christmas Christmas magic is in the air.So is my truck.Because some insane driver has driven me off the road and I've jumped the curb.Just great.I'm stuck in the snow on the side of the road on Christmas Eve. Lovely.I'm about to give her a piece of my mind, but she takes a piece of my heart instead.She's perfect.A true Christmas miracle... -
The Scrooge of the Mountain by Tessa Klein
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s big and grumpy. A real scrooge of a mountain man.And now I’m stuck with him for Christmas.As a perpetually single Christmasholic, I have a complicated relationship with my favorite holiday. I love spreading joy, but I hate having my relationship status shoved in my face.This year will be different. This year, a matchmaker set me up with someone who loves Christmas as much as I do...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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
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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Mistletoe Kisses by Lee Blair
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…until you get laid off.The fastest way to trigger my anxiety is losing my job at the holidays. Fortunately, I can always count on my platonic bestie to keep me grounded. Except our commiseration drinks lead to planning pre-Christmas vacays for each other, so instead of grounding me, my bestie sends me flying to Dahlia Springs, Oregon...Categorized as:
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Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt wouldn't be Christmas in Keeneston without a party! Everyone's invited, even Santa… Kenna's court docket is full, Dani's hiding from her in-laws, Paige and Annie are about to burst from pregnancy, and Marshall is breaking up fights at the PTA Christmas Concert... -
Embattled Christmas by J.M. Madden
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a 13k word novella. Christmas at the Lost and Found Investigative Service is anything but merry this season. John Palmer dreads the holiday. For the past year he and Shannon have been getting along like gangbusters, but as the holiday creeps closer tension invades their relationship. He’s at a loss as to how to fix it. Until he makes a risky gamble... -
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... -
The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I first met Callum Reed, I thought he was one of the most handsome men I’d ever seen.Until he opened his mouth and ruined it all.Because the sexy-as-sin man dressed in a tailor-made suit is trying to steal my ranch from me... -
3 SEAL Daddies for Christmas by Ava Gray
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI swore I wouldn’t come back to my hometown. The moment I arrive home, three blasts from the past want to make me their Christmas miracle. When my brother tragically died, it left my life in a pile of ash. But an unexpected return to Harbank Spring reunites me with his three military best friends who’d do anything to take care of me...Categorized as:
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Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn accidental meet-cute, a case of mistaken identity, and a bucket-list of Christmas activities befitting a Hallmark movie make this holiday romantic adventure the perfect Christmas read.Leave the candy canes, take the pepper spray! Nothing screams Christmas like a week spent ice skating, visiting Santa, and sharing a kiss or two under the mistletoe... -
Amy's Santa by Manda Mellett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m may be twenty-seven years old, yet every year going home for Christmas is something I eagerly look forward to. I can never wait to get back and see my dad, Heart, my stepmom and my younger brother and sisters, as well as the proxy cousins, uncles and aunts who I grew up with. The Satan’s Devils MC has been my family for all of my life... -
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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... -
His Perfect Match for Christmas by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn elite Navy SEAL with an unusual barrier; a feisty clothing designer in danger. Will their unanticipated love for each other overcome the odds?Mia Burton, an independent and successful designer and businesswoman, is targeted by a renowned stalker, who’s never failed to kidnap his target... -
Christmas Up in Flames by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTargeted by an arsonist...can she survive the holidays?Back in her ex's hometown to investigate an arson, fire inspector Claire Holiday plans to do her job and be home by Christmas...until her B&B is set on fire while she's sleeping. She escapes only with the help of firefighter Reid O'Callaghan -- her secret son's father... -
Christmas with the Mountain Man by Clara King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a protective mountain man who doesn’t like Christmas…But this curvy journalist is determined to rekindle his holiday spirit.EllaAs an ambitious local reporter, I’ll do whatever it takes to get a story, even if it means driving into the mountains three days before Christmas. But when my car breaks down at the base of Snowfall Ridge, I have to walk through a blizzard to find shelter... -
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
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...
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