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The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMarsden Wyland is a walking bag of secrets. He’s walking the line between opening up to his new Pack, and keeping them from finding out what he’s really done. And on top of that, he’s seeing a ghost girl that can only mean one thing—he’s dying. The ghost is beautiful, and is there for him in hard moments, and showing up in memories, and nothing is making sense...Categorized as:
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Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChristmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down... -
Mountain Claiming by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance is no exception. The last time Mister Tall, Blonde, and Handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex. Then he puked on her floor. Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets… He’s trying to uncover hers...Categorized as:
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SoL by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlanaThe question is, do I allow this dark moment in time to rob me of the life I could possibly have here? I have never known such horror or fear. If I hadn’t experienced it myself, I would have never believed any other living thing could possibly do this to another. The scars may be gone on the outside now, but they will remain forever in my soul...Categorized as:
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A Court-Ordered Romance by Lark Green
She made a devil's bargain to save her job, but now there's a demon sharing her bed...Vale, Hollywood’s newest demon heartthrob, promised never to return home to Winter Bliss. Until his movie’s press tour forces him back. One drunken night with friends leads to the destruction of a historic statue, landing him a 90-day probation... -
The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo romantic tales of dark forces and Christmas miracles... The Twilight Before Christmas Bestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping -- and getting closer to Kate... -
A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón
It’s lust at first sight when Chad, a hat-tipping park ranger meets Iggy, a double-horned, bargain-striking demoness.After a quick passionate encounter, Chad wants more, but when he asks for Iggy’s number, she turns him down flat... -
Mountain Yearning by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou can’t hide from the past forever. Sometimes it comes back to bite you. Twenty-five years ago Christine tried to spare Magni the pain she saw in his future, even though it meant he would never be hers. He didn’t listen. Now she carries a burden no one else can see and that he refused to hear. The truth of what happened to his wife. **** Magni is a bitter man. And it’s his own damn fault...Categorized as:
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A Frenemy in Need by Catrina Bell
Turns out there’s a very fine line between fighting and foreplay…Birdie’s life is in perfect order. She has a Christmas tree farm to run, animals to rescue, and an idyllic small-town wedding on the books. Everything is going her way. Until her fiancé jilts her at the altar... -
Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires.. -
Prince of Storms by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy storms brought only thunder and darkness.Until her.She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her...Categorized as:
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The Trouble with Angels by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA Wing and a PrayerWhen irrepressible angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy set out for the City of Angels to grant three rush Christmas prayer requests, they are sure they can help without resorting to, er, divine intervention... -
A Humbug Holiday by London Lovett
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's holiday time in Firefly Junction but not everything is sweet sugarplums and glittery tinsel.Sunni Taylor has been too busy to get into the holiday spirit, even with her mom coming to town for a visit. Her festive spirit gets a spark when Detective Brady Jackson asks her to attend the town's production of A Christmas Carol...Categorized as:
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Falling for the Enemy Alpha by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s forbidden and I rejected her. But my wolf has other ideas . . .I know Jess is different the second I lay eyes on her. For a human, she has one hell of a beautiful left hook.Falling for Jess is the last thing I need. Our pack is on the verge of war with the grey wolf shifters and the rivalry between the packs dates back hundreds of years... -
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A Very Gothic Christmas: Two Novellas (Holiday Classics) by Christine Feehan
Alternate cover edition can be found hereTWO WICKED AND WONDROUS HOLIDAY NOVELLASAFTER THE MUSIC by CHRISTINE FEEHANTerrified by mysterious threats, Jessica Fitzpatrick spirits away her twin wards, Tara and Trevor, to the remote island mansion of their estranged father, world-famous musician Dillon Wentworth...Categorized as:
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Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus... -
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It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square by Ali McNamara
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratings🎧Listening Length = 8 hours and 58 minutesFrom an author whose writing is “pure magic” that makes for “an enchanting escape” (Heidi Swain): In desperate need of a job, Elle — a certified grinch — musters all her fake festive cheer to work as a writer and chronicle a family’s holiday history. Could delving into the past help her navigate her future? Read by an Earphones Award–winning narrator...Categorized as:
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His Little Bird by Megan Wade
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter being handed a rainbow stone with the power to find her soulmate, skeptical journalist Honey Parker decides to investigate the magical town of Whisper Valley. While she doesn’t believe a pretty little stone can lead her to true love, she’s determined to uncover the truth behind the local legends...Categorized as:
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Her Favorite Jack-O-Lantern by Rebecca Rennick
Jack Campbell has just returned to his hometown after eight years away in the army, much to his family’s delight, to rent the only place available in town. He quickly appreciates his luck when he meets his new lavender-eyed neighbor.Sally Smithson is the weirdo among the townsfolk, with her black house and hearse to match. Not many in the small New Hampshire town appreciate her sense of style...Categorized as:
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Wallflower Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSerena Black has never liked being the center of attention. She’s always been the girl swaying to the music at the side of the room, happy to watch everyone else. Having put her life on hold and moved back home to look after her father, she’s happy to read her beloved mountain man books and work at their family store. The less peopling involved, the better... -
Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world. Now my mom is gone, I’ve lost my spot at the Institute, and I’m left to pick up the pieces and start over on my own... -
Mountain Calling by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHiking through the mountains hunting for Bigfoot wasn't her idea of a great time, but a paycheck was a paycheck. Having a giant, grumpy mountain man as her guide couldn't hurt either... Except there was something odd about the frowny Thor lookalike tasked with keeping her group safe in the mountains of Appalachia... -
Pieces of Me by Jacey Davis
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when a jaded chimera meets a skeptical and stressed human? True love, of course. Why did I decide to live in the human realm again? I asked myself that question nearly every day lately. Sure, many monsters are thriving here, and I don’t think I could go back to never having coffee or cheese danishes again, but…humans can be so infuriating sometimes and I’m over it... -
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Bound by Light by Tracey Jane Jackson, Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings18+ for language and sexual situations... Thane Allen is the biggest movie star on the planet. He has money, status, and the ability to make people do what he tells them to with just a word. But he's without his mate and is losing hope that he will ever find her. Sydney Warren has lost both her parents and makes a daring choice to move to London to live with her cousin...Categorized as:
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Into It by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiving her up isn’t an option. Now, I need to come up with other plans.I’ve become the king of bad ideas.Obsessing over my brother’s Personal Assistant-bad idea number one.Temporarily switching PA’s with my brother-worse idea.Taking the secret object of my desires to London for an extended business trip-worst idea yet.Spending day and night with her sends my obsession into overdrive...Categorized as:
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The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bookish witch struggling to tame her magic.A single father fighting to keep his business afloat.They say opposites attract, but there have never been two more opposite people than Stone Schneider and me. Stone, the brawny owner of the Chancellor Brewery and Biergarten, is my definition of nemesis. His noisy pub is a constant source of irritation... -
Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser
I was alone in the world, and alone in my house in the woods. My husband had passed, leaving me to tend to our dream home by myself.Then one day he showed up. The tales were real. Krampus was real. And he was in my home, sharing my meals, and my bed... -
A World Without You by Caitlin Moss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive years ago, Olivia Baker was snowed in and stranded in a small town, unable to make it back to the city for Christmas. Five days later, she broke up with her corporate boyfriend in Seattle and made the rash decision to stay in the small town, promising to save the local paper and fall in love with the rugged country boy who knew how to sling an ax and make her weak in the knees... -
Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a dangerous wildfire requires an emergency fire break, this dragon shifter springs into action, breathing fire to create a burn break. He thought nobody could see him but when he shifts back he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman.MariDragons are real.Flynn is dragon.I’ve seen him as a dragon and I’ve seen him as a man.And he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
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A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKathleen Paulson is snowed under running her library and caring for her extraordinary felines, Owen and Hercules. But when a fund-raiser turns deadly, she’ll have to add sleuthing to her already full schedule.... Winter in Mayville Heights is busy and not just because of the holidays. Kathleen is hard at work organizing a benefit to raise money for the library’s popular Reading Buddies program...Categorized as:
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Where Angels Go by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsChristmas is a time for angel.Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are back! These three irresistible angels love their assignments on Earth... -
A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNachielus (not Nicholas) may have gotten into a bit of trouble over unsanctioned miracles, ending up on the upstairs’ naughty list. Sure, maybe he’d gotten a little carried away with the whole Christmas thing, but he hadn’t meant to become a part of folklore, and surely that wasn’t a reason to bury him in centuries of paperwork... -
Claiming Charity by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyderWhat could be worse than Christmas? Working security on a Christmas movie a week before the “big day.” The only consolation? Charity Pine is also working as props master on this movie. The problem? Charity has haunted my dreams for years, but she's my best friend's little sister and the one woman I can never have.Luke and I enlisted together... -
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Wed, Read & Dead by V.M. Burns
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan--including the murder of her mother's wedding planner... Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish wedding in three weeks. Harold's snobby sister-in-law proposes a solution: engage flamboyant wedding planner Lydia Lighthouse...Categorized as:
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Angels at Christmas: An Anthology (Mira Romance) by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEvery Christmas, three lovable angels visit Earth. Once a year, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are allowed to intervene (or, more accurately, interfere!) in human affairs. Despite their frequent misadventures and the chaos they often cause, things always seem to turn out right .This Christmas, join Those Christmas Angels as they respond to Anne Fletcher's prayer request... -
Gingerdead House by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChristmas Charity Contest leads to Murder!Amateur baker Poppy Wilkinson agrees to be a celebrity contestant in a charity gingerbread house competition in Bath, England. She can support a good cause while promoting the long running TV reality show in which she’s a contestant—The Great British Baking Contest... -
A Silver Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIT'S A SILVER TOWN CHRISTMASCJ Silver and his brothers have returned to Silver Town eager to reconnect with the pack. And with the she-wolf newcomers renovating the old Victorian Silver Town Hotel, it looks like the holidays are going to be very merry indeed...Categorized as:
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Diesel by Terra Wolf
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSadie wants a fling, but Diesel wants forever. Freedom. When Sadie plans a trip to visit her sister Reagan in Alaska, nothing seems to be going right. Her car breaks down and her view of freedom is clouded by the Grizzly Bear barreling at her. She's lost, confused, and possibly in love? Wild. Bear shifter Diesel has always embraced his bear side more than the human...Categorized as:
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A Contemporary Mythos Yuletide by Carly Spade
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter becoming Leader and Goddess of the Muses, Laurel Berg has been able to do what she could never fully achieve as a mortal--inspiring others and giving them the spark. But as the holidays draw near, her first holiday as a Greek goddess with the love of her life, Apollo, she strives to create an entirely new spark... -
My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew I had problems when I woke up in the middle of the night to find Mike Stubbins sitting at the foot of my bed, stark naked, still as gorgeous as every one of my memories of him. So what’s the problem, I hear you cry? Gorgeous, naked man in my bedroom? Well, there’s the not-so-small, highly significant detail that he died six years ago. Yup. You read that right. And now he’s everywhere... -
Faded Memories: A Night Shift Novella by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDesperate to escape post-divorce melancholy, Katari Kimble joins her favorite cousins in Blackwood to become a part of the Night Shift team. The night before Christmas, a mysterious visitor sends her on a deep dive to re-examine her past, re-evaluate her present, and re-think the future she’s imagined for herself - including who gets to be part of it.Faded Memories is a novella...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Christmas House by A.D. Ellis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIvyrson is the quintessential Scrooge when it comes to anything having to do with the holidays. However, the chance to win a hefty chunk of money and free repairs on his old home is enough to entice the man to take part in a holiday-themed reality game.Emory has had a crush on his older brother’s best friend for years...Categorized as:
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Of Tangles and Tinsel by T.A. Lawrence
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll she wants for Winter Solstice is revenge.There are only two things in the world that can lure me out of my hermit gingersnaps and revenge.Preferably both.Thankfully, the perfect opportunity for revenge just waltzed up to my doorstep (okay, I don't have a doorstep, because I've locked myself in a tower, but that's beside the point). Quill is my ex-rival... -
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Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI'm told Nethermire House is haunted, but the truth is even stranger.Nethermire is home to an eccentric 80-year-old and the young man she claims is her great-nephew. Except he's not. He's a demon. Brin's chaotic, bratty ways draw me to him. When he calls me Daddy, I'm a goner. I want to protect him, take care of him, and call him mine.But when he gets summoned to hell, our happiness is shattered... -
The Sugarplum Fairy by Dallas James, Samantha Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*****Previously published under the pen name Dallas James. Now published under Samantha Cole.Jasper Sugarplum holds one of the most respected elf positions at the North Pole. He works in the Department of Naughty or Nice Affairs and takes his job seriously. After checking on the children on his list one November night, he’s heading home when disaster strikes... -
Riding With the Panther by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJorgeWhen I left Florida, I figured I’d be a lone shifter. It’s not ideal. I am a panther, and cats like to live in prides, but my family is dead, and my pack let me down. Well, maybe I let them down too. Broken Arrow, Montana is a long way from home, but I got a job cooking at the local diner and the Devil’s Pack Motorcycle Club hasn’t asked me to leave... -
Burning Bright by Vicky Walklate
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“For some messed up reason, the universe has decided that a shy, innocent human is my soulmate.”♥♥♥After an unhappy marriage and a nasty divorce, Freya Mulholland is ready to protect her hard-won freedom with all her might. Not easy when her vengeful ex-husband stalks her every move, determined to make her new life a misery... -
Stolen: An Outlaw Wolves Prequel Novella by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo outlaw wolves.Two sets of fated mates.Two agonizing choices.One happily-ever-after…Hawk Romero, undercover wolf shifter operative, risked everything to help Ariana De León escape from her brother Rico’s South American cartel. Now Rico is bringing an army of mercenaries to get his stolen sister back—and destroy the small town where she and Hawk are hiding, near his base at Outlaw Ridge...Categorized as:
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