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![The Grump by Layla Hagen]()
The Grump by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI love my job. So when a grumpy grouch wants to shut us down, I’m ready for the fight of my life.I was heading for serious career burnout until my dream job came true. Making pralines for a living has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So it comes as quite a shock when I find out that the owner wants to shut down the LeBlanc-Broussard confectionery because it’s not profitable... -
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![Christmas Ever After by Sarah Morgan]()
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... -
![Better Not Pout by Maren Moore]()
Better Not Pout by Maren Moore
A sugar-filled, fake holi-dating, small town romance filled with heat, heart, a couple of temperamental weenie dogs, and heaps of holiday cheer from USA Today Bestselling Author Maren Moore. A lost letter to Santa gone terribly wrong…or perfectly right? As the owner of my family’s vintage candy shop, there are two things I’m great at: Sweet treats and Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Get Frosted by Amy Aislin]()
Get Frosted by Amy Aislin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn... -
![Vixen's Guide to Christmas by Chelle Sloan]()
Vixen's Guide to Christmas by Chelle Sloan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGUIDE TO LOVE (& CHRISTMAS) RULE #27: Make your list. Check it twice. Because Santa knows how naughty you've been. I haven't written a letter to Santa since I was eight years old, but maybe this year I need to. Dear Santa, I promise, no matter what "he" told you, I've been good this year. I didn't know he was my business rival when I slept with him. I didn't know he hated me...Categorized as:
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![One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan]()
One Enchanted Moment by Sarah Morgan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsUSA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan will sweep you away with her Puffin Island series! Life has just thrown Skylar Tempest a serious curveball. So she’s returned home to Puffin Island to regroup among friends. Unfortunately, that means seeing Alec Hunter, who’s become a big-deal TV historian. Sky’s never liked the cynical Alec, and the feeling was mutual. But maybe that was then... -
![The Wishing Season by Denise Hunter]()
The Wishing Season by Denise Hunter
She daydreams of whipping up sauces and souffles in her own restaurant. His heart is set on helping foster children. Both dreams are at stake. So are their hearts. With grand plans to open her own bed & breakfast in Chapel Springs, PJ McKinley can't afford the most crucial part: the brick and mortar...Categorized as:
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![Welcome To Winterville by Carrie Elks]()
Welcome To Winterville by Carrie Elks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's the kind of man who always gets what he wants. But this time she's going to make him work for it...When a ruthless company buys Holly Winter’s small home town, she’s determined to stop them.But then she comes face to face with the CEO. Josh Gerber is handsome, smooth, and disgustingly successful. He’s also the man that Holly spent a night with eight years ago...Categorized as:
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![Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary]()
Holiday Ever After by Amy Andrews, Kate Canterbary
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEleven sweet and sexy holiday stories from New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors! Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with this collection that will warm your heart and curl your toes. Each story is a new standalone contemporary romance set within popular series, with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, never-before-featured couples, and hot happy endings...Categorized as:
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![Christmas at Rainbow Falls by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod]()
Christmas at Rainbow Falls by T.B. Markinson, Miranda MacLeod
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Sweet Small Town Romance Christmas at Rainbow Falls is a sweet small town romance written in the style of your favorite holiday movies, so grab a cup of cocoa and snuggle in for some yuletide cheer!When a disastrous mistake at work puts her career in jeopardy, Natalie Dunbar retreats to the small Vermont town of Rainbow Falls to settle the estate of an aunt she hardly knew... -
![Another Christmas from Hell by R.L. Mathewson]()
Another Christmas from Hell by R.L. Mathewson
Bryce has been avoiding his brother’s best friend since they were children, but now that she was living across the hall from him, staying away from her was the last thing that he wanted to do in this holiday romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson.He wasn’t in love with her... -
![Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes]()
Another Day With Jory by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJory holiday ficlet from Mary Calmes...Categorized as:
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![Accidental Vegas Daddy by Ruby Emhart]()
Accidental Vegas Daddy by Ruby Emhart
I accidentally married my best friend’s brother in Vegas.Now I’m pregnant.“Three million dollars. Going once, twice.SOLD!”“To the tall gentleman in the back.”A bachelorette auction, a blurry night in the city of Sin. Wickedly hot stranger in my bed and,A huge rock on my finger. WTF! I’m married?Shocked, I fled the city with my dirty little secret.A week later.. -
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![A Risk on Forever by N.S. Perkins]()
A Risk on Forever by N.S. Perkins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Matthias Phillips imagined the new caretaker for his mother with ALS, the last thing he had in mind was a gorgeous twenty-something who didn’t look like she had a day of experience in the field. However, his mother has always been stubborn, and despite his objections, she’s insistent: it’s Adelaide Samson she wants him to hire... -
![Rebel Yule by Kate Meader]()
Rebel Yule by Kate Meader
Chicago Rebels goalie Erik gets his shot at love . . . but first he'll have to figure out what he did to offend the woman he's crushed on forever. Casey Higgins, assistant to the Chicago Rebels owner, has a smile for everyone who comes into the front office—everyone but goalie Erik Jorgenson. And he has no idea why...Categorized as:
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![Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder]()
Hired by the Enemy by Jax Calder
LiamI’ve landed my first big assignment with Elite, and it has the potential to be a financial game-changer, so I’m determined not to screw it up. All I have to do is pretend to be a wealthy CEO’s boyfriend on a sun-kissed tropical island for a week. How hard can that be?Unfortunately, I’m met at the airport by an unexpected blast from my past: Matthew O’Conner...Categorized as:
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![Grumpy Little Christmas by Marika Ray]()
Grumpy Little Christmas by Marika Ray
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy country music career is going downhill fast, and my very public breakup isn't helping. All I want is to hide away at a cozy ski lodge this Christmas, avoid anything festive, and figure out what to do with my life. Is that so much to ask?Aksel Lund is a modern-day Viking who should be gracing magazine covers with his smoldery frown, not running the Havenkirk Ski Lodge like a tyrant...Categorized as:
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![Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey]()
Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey
There’s nothing like having your sanctuary destroyed.My life has been a series of carefully cultivated, strategic moves to ensure peace and quiet. I’m generally a happy guy but there’s one thing I can’t stand: having my space invaded. After all, that's why I chose this run-down building that no one wants to live in.And then he moved in... -
![This Is It by Tess Summers]()
This Is It by Tess Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAre Dads even allowed to be that hot?PaigeWhen I woke up Christmas morning, I didn’t know if I’d been on Santa’s nice list this year —or his naughty one. Thinking back to the prior evening’s events, I decided it was definitely the naughty one. There had to be a mistake —I was always on the nice list...Categorized as:
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![The Grump Who Saved Christmas by Tracy Leigh]()
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... -
![Gingerbread Gamble by Melody Tyden]()
Gingerbread Gamble by Melody Tyden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNoelle never seems to come first. In her family, she’s the second daughter. In her college classes, she’s in a battle for top spot with the annoyingly clever Aaron. Her best friend, Eve, is richer and prettier and she just managed to hook up with Corey, the guy Noelle has had a crush on for years...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Inheritance by Addison Clarke]()
The Christmas Inheritance by Addison Clarke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie Monroe loves everything about Baxter Tree Farm. From the smell of the pine trees to the shimmer of Christmas lights, Charlie is at home on the farm. Having managed the farm since graduating high school, Charlie considers herself an expert on all things Christmas trees. Her dream is to continue to grow the place she loves so much and make it a must visit place in Maine... -
![The Doctor's Christmas Miracle by Holly Rayner]()
The Doctor's Christmas Miracle by Holly Rayner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe thought she’d never have the family she always wanted,But this holiday season, there’s a miracle in the works…Maya Simmons is a nurse at a crossroads.Reeling from the news that she may not be able to have a family the way she planned, the last person she wants to be dealing with this Christmas is Dr. James Cowley... -
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![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...Categorized as:
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![A Very Bad Bet by Elana Johnson]()
A Very Bad Bet by Elana Johnson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes a wager only makes things more fun...She’s got seniority over the obnoxious grump next door, and she's determined to beat him out for the top job in their charming hometown. But a bold bet spins their rivalry into a flirty attraction that could change everything.Claudia:I was born to be the Cider Cove City Planner...Categorized as:
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![Silent Heist by Jenessa Fayeth]()
Silent Heist by Jenessa Fayeth
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe came for the painting…Soren Stapley is a professional thief. He is prepared for every scenario and has a plan for every situation.But he never planned for her.The painting he needs? It’s being guarded by the woman he once loved and the nine-year-old terror she’s nannying.What’s worse? He’s not the only one hunting it down.Christmas is about to get complicated… …she became his reason to stay... -
![Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn]()
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Breanna Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis Christmas, rockin' around the Christmas tree has a new meaning. Lilah Evan Andrews is a grinch. I don’t know why he hates me so much, but I have no problem giving just as good as I get from him.And that includes kissing me senseless.Now that he has, I won’t let it stop there. Good girls may end up on the nice list, but the naughty ones get Os for Christmas... -
![Luca & Ivy and the Four Calling Birds by Ellie Hall]()
Luca & Ivy and the Four Calling Birds by Ellie Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWould you rather be stranded in a snowstorm with Miss All-things Christmas or the Grinch?IvyIf you ever find yourself on the run, do not, I repeat, do not drive off the road and into an icy pond. Should you have such an accident, do not wander into the woods to a chalet with a blazing fire. But if you lose feeling in your toes and go inside to warm up, do not, I repeat, do not, doze off...Categorized as:
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![The Joy of Us by Kennedy Fox]()
The Joy of Us by Kennedy Fox
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when your rental cabin ends up being a scam and you’re forced to stay with a sexy lumberjack? You try to avoid him and his annoying Christmas spirit because the last thing you have time for is love. The Joy of Us is a reverse grumpy/sunshine, close proximity romance... -
![Frosting Her Christmas Cookies by Alina Jacobs]()
Frosting Her Christmas Cookies by Alina Jacobs
Dear Santa, I do not want a Frost brother for Christmas. In fact I do not want anything for Christmas—no annoying Christmas carols, no holiday family drama, and no last-minute presents.And I certainly don’t want to be a bachelorette in The Great Christmas Bake-Off. Yes in the spirit of holiday commercialism, the bake-off is also a date-off and Jonathan Frost is the prize...Categorized as:
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![12 Days of Mistletoe by Jen Atkinson]()
12 Days of Mistletoe by Jen Atkinson
How to end up in Christmas kissing lessons with your downstairs enemy… Break apartment rules? Guilty.Send holiday cards to the downstairs neighbor's grandma? Done. Accidentally become said neighbor's fake girlfriend for a family Christmas photo? Wait, what?I, Bonnie Miller, am no troublemaker. I’m just an anxious girl trying to keep my emotional support pup in a no-pets apartment building... -
![Holiday Vibes by Sarah Brenton]()
Holiday Vibes by Sarah Brenton
Working for a sex toy company after failing to make it in the art world, Jessie Foley knows a di—er, phallus—when she sees one. And her brother’s best friend—the reason she can’t paint—is definitely a phallus...Categorized as:
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![Hitman's Holiday by Alexa Land]()
Hitman's Holiday by Alexa Land
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s Christmas Eve at Nana Dombruso’s house, and a wild party is in full swing. Gangsters, strippers and Nana’s ‘gay homosexuals’ are certainly bringing the holiday cheer. But all I can think about is what will happen when I see Constantino Dombruso again. Connie and I have a very long, very complicated history... -
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![The Christmas Boyfriend by Taylor Hart]()
The Christmas Boyfriend by Taylor Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCollege student, Lacey Hamilton can’t wait to go back to Snow Valley for Christmas. Until she finds out her ex and his new fiancé will be coming for Christmas dinner. Her ex broke her heart a year ago … and truthfully, she’s never gotten over him... -
![Two Tickets by A.J. Manney]()
Two Tickets by A.J. Manney
She’s a tender-hearted English teacher; he’s a hardened professional hockey player. They have nothing in common, but the world wants to see them together. Brielle Campbell is a fun-loving English teacher whose goal in life is to make everybody love Christmas as much as she does...Categorized as:
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![The Reindeer Falls Collection: Volume 2 by Jana Aston]()
The Reindeer Falls Collection: Volume 2 by Jana Aston
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome back to Reindeer Falls! Bundle two containers books 4, 5 & 6Elves with Benefits, Book 4My name is Ryan Sheppard and I don’t care about Christmas. I’m only returning to my over-the-top Christmas-themed hometown to sell the house I inherited from my late uncle so I can get back to the city and the promotion I’m chasing at work.Unfortunately, there’s a flaw in my plan... -
![His Christmas Gift by R.S. Elliot]()
His Christmas Gift by R.S. Elliot
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy high school enemy is my new boss. He’s also my fake fiancé and now…I’m having his baby.AutumnWhen my aunt sold her gym, I thought I was going to lose my job.Instead, I just got a new billionaire boss.The man I crushed on in high school even though he and his friends bullied me relentlessly.Dean is still gorgeous, confident, and totally not my type...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Bet by Meg Easton]()
The Christmas Bet by Meg Easton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNeither of them is looking for love this Christmas.Their six-year-olds have other plans.Rachel Meadows has her dream job, a new lease on life after beating cancer last year, and extensive plans to make this the most merry, bright, and wonderful time of the year for her six-year-old son since she missed so much of it last Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Ella and the Billionaire's Ball by Catelyn Meadows]()
Ella and the Billionaire's Ball by Catelyn Meadows
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a custodian, Ella usually cleans up after the Christmas ball. She’s never been invited. Until now. Hawk Danielson is sweet, endearing, and chivalrous. As owner of the building she cleans, he can’t know who Ella is. But she’s entranced by him, especially when, of all the women at the ball, he only has eyes for her.Before midnight, they share an enchanting kiss... -
![Pine Creek Lodge: A Sapphic Christmas Romance by Lynette McCornan]()
Pine Creek Lodge: A Sapphic Christmas Romance by Lynette McCornan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorking through Christmas isn't exactly Nathalie Bergman's idea of holiday cheer, but with her family's bakery struggling after a devastating fire, she'll do whatever it takes to help. As a chalet girl at the upscale Pine Creek Lodge, she's used to catering to the wealthy elite of Aspen... -
![A Crown For Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken]()
A Crown For Christmas by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe first time I met Fitz or to most of the world Duke Fitzegerald Heraldo Belleville, I punched him in the throat. I was actually aiming for his chin, but he was a few years older, clearly not wiser, but at least taller. He started wheezing on his candy cane. And well, the rest is history... -
![Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LeDonne]()
Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne, Anthony LeDonne
From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne--and her real life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonne--comes a new holiday romcom that is sure to warm even the coldest heart.Katherine, an ambitious NYC attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for 48 hours to make sure it doesn't get worse... -
![Hot Cocoa and Mistletoe by Elise Kennedy]()
Hot Cocoa and Mistletoe by Elise Kennedy
Peri Bell planned to host the perfect Christmas at her upstate cabin until her argumentative, hulking, stupidly-handsome co-owner appears unexpectedly. A freak overnight snowstorm has them trapped in the cabin until Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Mad About Yule: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romantic Comedy by Genny Carrick]()
Mad About Yule: A Rivals to Lovers Small Town Romantic Comedy by Genny Carrick
Santa came early this year, and he brought me a big lump of coalWhen I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific.Griffin McBride—the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he’s taking over the project—isn’t who I had in mind.I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change...Categorized as:
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![Disagree-Abel Christmas by Kylie Marcus]()
Disagree-Abel Christmas by Kylie Marcus
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne sassy, capable PA + one grumpy, misunderstood actor = Christmas fireworks.Eight of your favorite authors are putting the "Naughty" into "The Naughty List."When the cast and crew are summoned to Heart and Soul studios to film a last-minute Christmas movie The Naughty List, the mood is more bah, humbug than merry and bright... -
![MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert]()
MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘Tis the season for twinkling lights, cookies, joy, and a little sprinkle of mom guilt on the side. Did I say little? I mean an entire sleigh full. Which is exactly why I’m on my way home to Winterbury for the holidays, something my parents have been pleading for since I left the small-town life for a view of the city nearly ten years ago.It’s not that I don’t come home to visit. I do...Categorized as:
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![The Reindeer Falls Collection: Volume 1 by Jana Aston]()
The Reindeer Falls Collection: Volume 1 by Jana Aston
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsListening length: 6 hours, 41 minutesIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!Welcome to Reindeer Falls.Grab a mug of hot cocoa and a comfortable chair and enjoy all three novellas in the Reindeer Falls Collection in one volume...Categorized as:
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![Mistletoe Face Off: A Christmas Hockey Romcom by Kate O'Keeffe]()
Mistletoe Face Off: A Christmas Hockey Romcom by Kate O'Keeffe
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNote to Next time I need a big story, maybe don't pick a fight with a hot hockey player dressed as Santa. Especially if he's hiding something...HollyMy assignment to cover the Chicago Blizzard's Christmas charity events turns unexpectedly into a viral feud with star defenseman Harrison Clarke—in a Santa suit.It gets weirder... -
![Twelve Naughty Days by K.A. Linde, Skye Warren]()
Twelve Naughty Days by K.A. Linde, Skye Warren
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... TWELVE NAUGHTY DAYSCancel your plans, because twelve of the hottest romance authors have teamed up to bring you a delicious holiday treat: a series of never-before-seen short stories inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas.Each of the authors will have an unforgettable, steamy story...
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