When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.

My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

Never get knocked up by your brother’s best friend, Yet here I am getting fake engaged to him and carrying his baby… I needed a reset, so my brother hooked me up with a job with his best friend as my boss. Enter billionaire Cody Blaise. This 6’2 chiseled ab grump has eyes that strip me bare and a touch that's devilishly rare. He wants his inheritance and I want to ditch my toxic friends, so we make a deal: I pretend to be his wife, fake my emotions and convince his grandfather that we’re a real couple. Simple in theory… We’re certainly convincing. Too convincing. Now night after...

What do I do when my embarrassing one-night stand turns out to be my brother’s best man? I pretend to be his girlfriend and end up carrying his baby. Liam Miller, an ex-military doctor, is irresistible as they come. Our one-night stand was unforgettable, but he vanished afterward. Four months later, I’m planning my brother’s wedding and guess who’s the best man? Liam - the man who doesn’t believe in marriage or love. So, I spit fire at him, trying to keep my distance, but he gets under my skin. In a moment of madness, I strike a deal with the devil. For his support of the wedding,...

He’s back after 15 years, living right next door. Twice my age, still reckless as ever...and now I’m carrying his baby. No one knew why Ian Peele left all those years ago. Or why he’s suddenly back in town now. When I bumped into him, the years melted away. At first, he didn’t recognize me. But then those dark eyes locked onto mine, and I was right back to being the girl who once loved him. He’s different now. A reckless firefighter with demons he can’t shake. And to make matters worse, he’s moved in right next door to me. He’s twice my age, dangerous as sin, and definitely ...

I shouldn’t crave my daughter’s nanny like this, Especially since she’s also my brother’s ex-wife… As a single dad running a multi-billion dollar empire, I’m in dire need of help. So when she’s the only nanny available at the last minute, I have no choice but to hire her. My military discipline has always kept me in line, especially with my younger brother’s former love. Yet she tempts me to break rules I never thought I’d challenge. She was hired to bandage knees and weave bedtime stories. Not accelerate my pulse with every subtle look. Managing a business empire leaves ...

Ten years ago, I gave him my V-card. Now we’re fake dating, but the feelings are real. For as long as I can remember, Grayson Nolan has been my safe haven. My charming, rich, and handsome best friend who knows me better than anyone. When his high-profile marriage ended in scandal, he turned to me with an outrageous request: pretend to be his girlfriend to salvage his reputation. I thought I could handle it, until our act sparks a chemistry that neither of us can deny. Nights acting the smitten couple blaze into real, tangled sheets. The lines between fantasy and reality blur as I find ...