Fiction - Romance - Holiday

How do you save a rural mall from being abandoned and forgotten? Step 1: Overhaul Christmas village.Step 2: Get the business owners on board.Step 3: Hire the best Santa the Oak Grove Mall has ever seen. Candace Kane has one goal this holiday season....

Tropes: Grinch vs. Cindy Lou; Scarred, reclusive war hero; Epistolary; Widow; Forced ProximityCece Wainwright married her childhood sweetheart and lost him at Balaclava six years ago. The only thing she has to remind her of him is the stack of letters he wrote her.And...

Lucy Bennet is not a fan of putting herself out there.Forever marked by her father's abandonment, she shirks from the many locals in Silverton, Oregon that tell her she's his spitting image. She looks nothing like her mother, the hometown beauty queen. There's no...

Get ready to reunite with all your beloved characters in a heartwarming holiday edition that will warm your heart. In this sweet short story spanning approximately 27,000 words, experience the joyous celebration of Harrison and Danielle's first family Christmas. Set in their picturesque newly...

Elliot Apershine's yearly Christmas charity ball is in trouble-a sudden cancellation by his usual bakery has left his event dessert-less. If he doesn't want the attendees' checks to be as empty as their plates, he needs to find someone to fill the order, but...

I've spent years on stage, but all I want is a break from the spotlight.When I return to Holly Ridge for the Christmas festival, I'm hoping for a quiet escape, not a walk down memory lane. But that's exactly what I get when I...

A heartfelt enemies-to-lovers tale of two shop owners competing in a Christmas contest.A Christmas contest is the last thing I need, but losing isn't an option. As the proud owner of Holly Beans, I've poured my heart and soul into my coffee shop, determined...

Meet Felicity Howard; a small town bookshop owner who appreciates her quiet life...that is until a very unexpected customer turns her festive season into utter chaos.Author: S. E. BellISBN-13: 9798304528481Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2024Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d

After a career scandal rocks her world, Claire, a gifted American chef, leaves New York behind to find solace in Paris, where her late grandmother once lived. Struggling with grief and regret, Claire takes refuge in the magical city that has always symbolized warmth...

Grace Sullivan never expected to fall in love with a scientist studying whales, especially when she's already juggling her duties as Harbor Light's youngest lighthouse keeper and caring for her ailing mother. But when Dr. Marcus Chen arrives to conduct winter migration research, she...

When Braylyn finds a man in a sling buried in a snowbank on her road during a blizzard, she does what any small-town girl would do, she hauls him out, loads up his stuff, and brings him home.She didn't plan on Jake being funny....

Rebecca Carter thought she had her life perfectly mapped out. As a high-powered corporate strategist, her job was to make deals, close acquisitions, and move on. But when her latest assignment takes her to the charming, snowy town of Evergreen Falls to evaluate the...

Julie Bramblea's estranged grandfather died leaving her a Gothic castle and a mystery to solve. Why did her mother run away to marry Julie's father and never reconnect with her family again? When her cat Shakespeare goes missing all of the pieces start to...

A Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story CollectionTHIS IS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS INDIVIDUAL EBOOKS.Miss Bingley's ChristmasThe weather outside is frightful, but that doesn't stop Miss Bingley from dragging her sister off to a trendy new flower shop in a slightly...

Bound by DesireMona-a young, beautiful, and resilient woman-has escaped a painful past to conquer the world of fashion. But when a devastating betrayal shatters her dreams, she finds herself alone, determined to protect her unborn child from the harshness of the world. Then Erik...

When a work incident pushes Detective Aubrey Cavanaugh back to her family's ranch in the Hill Country, all she craves is solitude with a trusty bottle of vodka-a remedy for her guilt and a respite for her mind. Family, friends, and especially her ex-lover...

He's my brother's best friend, a grumpy billionaire CEO colder than the North Pole. Probably couldn't find me with a GPS. Not that he's tried.She's my best friend's sister, the one who melts my icy exterior. Resisting her? It's like turning down the biggest...

If it were up to her, Cady Moretti would skip the holiday season. Growing up as a foster kid, it wasn't like she had any real family to spend Christmas with anyway. No, she's totally fine spending her time working at the local assisted...

Falling in love with the boss is the ultimate cliché, but before the ball drops this New Year's Eve, this tough as nails FBI agent is going to have to face her feelings. All it took was one little kidnapping for her boss to...

After her latest hit, Samantha has fled to a quiet village in the hope that her past will not haunt her. All she wants for Christmas is to keep her secret and raise her son in a safe environment.Willem is searching for the truth...

The holidays, a time for dreaming, but who would have anticipated that those dreams would be so romantic, so erotic...?Author: V. J. Devereaux,Valerie DouglasISBN-13: 9798215457030Publisher: Valerie DouglasLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2015Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d

Can Santa make her less "bah humbug" about love? Forty-year-old Samantha Nicholson has never had much interest in falling in love. Her troubled childhood taught her that the only person she can rely on is herself. She's done well for herself, working her way...

Ted was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He lived in an affluent and very loving family until he was a toddler. When his father took him away to live off the grid in the mountains above the town of Chedwick, Washington...

Investigative journalist Kamryn Kole has major dirt on a sinful Santa masquerading as a saint beloved by his community and the world. His charities help millions, but they also hide a sinister secret, and Kamryn is hot on his trail for the scoop of...

Christmas is a magical season, were wishes, dreams, and hopes come true. It is also a wonderful occasion for caring, sharing, and giving. And, if you're fortunate enough, a very special time to fall in love. This story is about all these things, and...

After Brieanne, a local, entrepreneur, and Aidan, a summer vacationer, meet in Madeira Beach, Florida, their friendship blossoms, and their relationship quickly turns romantic, intimate, and sensual.But secrets from their past and present surface, leaving their love in turmoil, and their relationship as fragile...

After two years at the mercy of the Canadian Expeditionary force and the German war machine, Harry ran out of metaphors for death, synonyms for brown, and images of darkness. When he encounters color among the floating islands of Amiens and life in the...

Mackenzie Hart, a middle school teacher and hometown sweetheart, is about to be married to Jordan McLaughlin, a handsome banker with big city dreams. Mackenzie loves Christmas and knows a wedding during the holidays would be the perfect backdrop for her big day. What...

Will a fake marriage solve everything? Or just create more problems?Emma Blake's day started out ordinary enough. Breakfast. Lunch. Work. But it quickly turned into one of the most important days of her life. Her wedding day.Harrison Moore knew starting at the bottom was...

Merry, a single mother of two adolescents, wants nothing more than to create the perfect Christmas for her children-the kind of perfect Christmas her own mother had always created-but she is certain she's not up to the task.Overwhelmed by the task at hand, Merry...

When Holidays Turn Out Anything But OrdinaryNot all holidays start out standard-issue. Some celebrate different days or traditions. Others take a hit of the unexpected.Sometimes the cast of characters defies all expectations, but turns out better than anyone imagined in the end.These holiday stories...

Meet the Bards of Mid-Holiday MadnessA close-knit group of book lovers gathers for a celebration of wintertime storytelling.Surrounding themselves with the peculiar magic of an enchanting bookstore.Enjoying the curious limbo between holidays.EllaJane and Chris delight in telling the tales, not expecting the new story...

Can one damaged girl reconcile enemies and mend mangled hearts? WARNING: This book has one girl and three sagacious...Emmm...enlightened men. She owns them all--heart, body, and soul. Don't read it unless you like age-gap romance, proximity, and enemies to lovers romance...and of course, unless...

What the hell had Noel's best friend Ronnie done to her? When Ronnie invited her to decorate her brother's monster mansion, hoping to put her Holiday Decorating business on the map, the last thing she expected to find herself surrounded by was a nest...

"A heartbreakingly beautiful story about loss and the power of second chances." Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author "Heartbreaking and heartwarming... one of the best friends-to-lovers romances that I've read this year." Corrine Michaels, New York Times bestselling author When you can't trust...

The Behind The Smile Series is the story of Lek, a bar girl in Pattaya, Thailand. Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family in the northern rice belt of Thailand. A catastrophe occurred out of the blue...

The Behind The Smile Series is the story of Lek, a bar girl in Pattaya, Thailand. Lek was born the eldest child of four in a typical rice farming family in the northern rice belt of Thailand. A catastrophe occurred out of the blue...

In Attack On the Clause tensions finally come to a head between the North Pole and the South Pole. At last there is going to be some finality to the feud one way or the other, and Wynter Clause is caught in the middle...

Lydia Foster thrived on consistency and predictable schedules, especially during the holiday season. Her annual holiday performances that brought the arts together were famous in Massachusetts. Being a dance teacher and choreographer was all she ever dreamed of, and her life seemed to be...

The day Darcy learned the news of her husband's remission she expected a celebration, or at least a nice piece of cake. Instead, she's served with divorce papers. Oh, and the knowledge they're bankrupt.With her twenty year union over and two children to support...

When Cara Sullivan's world falls apart she does what any distraught Irish woman would do - she takes off for an island getaway with her best friend. What better way to re-think her life than from a distance, while sipping umbrella drinks beside the...

Three sexy and emotional stories set in scenic Northern California. WEST COAST HOLIDAY SERIES contains the novels: CHRISTMAS IN TAHOE At first glance, Chase Deckert and Ann Smith seem to have nothing in common. He's a snowboarding instructor living a low-key life in Tahoe,...

Two orphans. A big sister with Down Syndrome. And a community in need of miracles. It's up to ten-year-old Louis to protect Linney from the bad men. He knows what can happen to handicapped kids. He's seen it before. Only, it's getting harder and...

A Holiday RomanceA Grand Slam Kind of ChristmasAuthor, L. B. JoyceISBN: 9780960031153First book of the series, Holidays in White Oaks ValleyEveryone wants to live in a small town. The kind of place movies are made of, happy endings are always a given. Having grown...

Sometimes you just want another chance...Even though it seems like Sophie Michaels has it all. An apartment in Paris, her dream job and the latest fashion at her fingertips. These should be more than enough in a girl's life, right?Tell Sophie this.Instead, she's been...

INGREDIENTSOne sassy woman-Reese TurnerOne stubborn man-Jesse ThorntonA Christmas baking competitionMETHOD Throw woman and man together Combine with teasing and taunting Simmer with sexual chemistry Add alcohol to loosen the lips Mix and see what happens It's going to be a nutty ChristmasAuthor: DL GallieISBN-10:...

Still grieving the loss of her fiance, Matisse leaves Sydney to spend six months living in an old loggers' cabin near Cape Otway on Australia's wild southern coastline.She hopes the solitude will help her focus on her painting--but she hasn't counted on the distraction...

Could an unexpected package change your life? My life hasn't exactly turned out as I planned but I wouldn't change a thing. I have a great job. Fantastic friends and a keen eye for fashion; all that's missing is my happily ever after.I haven't...

Vanessa is gone - killed in a terrorist attack in Paris - and her father, Paul Greene, can't cope. He packs up his life in Australia and moves to France to feel closer to her. Eventually he settles in the south, but his life...

'Tis the pucking season.Kallen finally has the girl and they're about to celebrate their first Christmas as a married couple. And Chelsea has a present for Kallen he'll never forget.However, when his rivalry with Stefan Däuchmen spills over from the ice into their personal...