Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

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.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

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.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

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.

I’m a simple fisherman with a dark secret… Ever since I saw the curvy, troubled Mira, I knew she needed my protection. I watch her at night, following her every move. Her dreams become my dreams. Her burdens become my burdens to dispose of. I’m a fisherman by day, her caretaker by night. But she must never know what I’ve done to keep her safe, to protect what’s mine… His Nightly Obsession is a steamy instalove romance featuring an OTT obsessed man and the curvy woman he claims as his own. Authors note: His Nightly Obsession is a short instalove story that can be read in about an...

He's a firefighter trying to prove himself. But now he's trapped in a tattoo parlor with a woman he can't resist. I was just trying to warm up. The tattoo parlor where I work is freezing cold, so at closing time, I decide to hop in one of the few tanning beds in the building and warm up. But when the security alarm goes off for some reason, a hunky firefighter breaks in to save me. In the process, he manages to damage the lock. And now we're locked in together. As he works to free us, an attraction starts to build. And it might just be an attraction we can't resist. Trapped with the ...

My life is way too messy for her. I already have too much mayhem between the dog sanctuary and the Mob, but I just can’t let her go. When I follow my dog across town one night, I find Maya standing at her window with a treat and a smile. Immediately, I’m interested, but my life is too dangerous. Then she walks into my dog sanctuary, Tristan’s Tails, looking for a job. I’m struggling to stay afloat as it is. I should tell her no, but I can’t. Is it because she’s curvy, beautiful, young? I’m not a playboy. I’ve got a dark past and have had some terrible experiences. I ...

I thought I was done with men, until I met my dad’s best friend. After getting left at the altar, I want a home that’s all my own. A place where I can go to pick up the pieces. My grandma’s old house is perfect . . . or at least, it will be once I renovate it. Luckily, my dad’s best friend Austin is the best foreman in town. He’s filthy rich and gorgeous - tall, broad shoulders and kind brown eyes that draw me in. He’s also twice my age. Totally off limits. But when we finally kiss, I find out just how good forbidden tastes. We’re no longer able to keep our hands off each ...

A grumpy single dad and the curvy girl who steals his heart... I didn’t mean to send a photo of my boobs to the hot mountain man’s granny. She’s been catfishing me into thinking I’m here to meet her grandson. Cole, the widower with two wild daughters, is in need of a wife, or so his granny thinks. The trouble is that Cole wants nothing to do with me. He’s rude, uptight, and way too protective of his girls. He’s also hot, disarming, and good with his hands. Now I’m stuck on the side of a mountain until my car gets fixed with a meddling granny and a grumpy mountain man. My ...

He’s her billionaire boss, she’s the curvy girl who’s off-limits… Brandon Taylor Gladstone knows how to get my attention. Walking into the boardroom covered in foliage that clings to her curvy figure to prove a point gets the kind of attention she wasn’t expecting. This is the type of woman I need working for me, and the type of woman I need underneath me. Taylor works for me now, and I’m a demanding boss… Taylor I’m interning at the most innovative development company in the US, but all I seem to do is type reports and make coffee. I’ve got ideas if only someone will ...

Noah I’m about to close the biggest deal of my life with an established, old-world firm. There’s just one problem. They think I’m engaged. And they require it. So I need a fake engagement, fast. When I spot Mia across the room at the Sapphire Club, I know she’s the one. Not just for my fake engagement, but for so much more. She’s stunning, with a body that could stop traffic and a spirit that’s impossible to resist. All she wants is to open her own gallery, but needs financing. All I need is a fiancée. Seems like a win-win, right? But with a jealous ex and a board member ready ...

I never expect to see my billionaire ex again— the father of my child, a guarded secret for years. Six years ago, Bryan Knight offered an irresistible deal: play his girlfriend, secure his inheritance, and he’d fund my law school dreams. His chiseled jawline and magnetic charm made the charade dangerously easy. Our pretense soon turned passionate, leaving me with a secret he doesn’t know. But fate has other plans. Bryan needs my legal skills to defend his medical reputation. I need this win for my career. But working side-by-side is torture. His piercing hazel eyes still tempt me to ...

He's a new firefighter trying to impress his boss. But she's a distraction he can't resist. A hunky fireman has caught my eye. He doesn't know I've been crushing on him. But when he invites me for a ride along on the fire truck, I might just have my chance to get to know him a little better. He's still trying to impress his boss, though. And I might just prove a little too distracting for him. Stranded with the Mountain Man is an OTT age gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll...

A small-town wedding planner meets her match in the most unexpected way. Blake: One look at her, and I knew I was in trouble. She’s got that whole wedding disaster thing going on, and I’m the guy who’s about to save her. But she has no idea I’m more than just the photographer. I came here to escape the city, to forget who I am, a billionaire bored with life in Manhattan. When I meet Katrina, all bets are off. She’s all fire and passion, too busy keeping everyone’s big day perfect to realize I’m not who I say I am. I should tell her. But the way she looks at me? The way her ...

What happens when three friends with benefits join together to make a throuple? Ivan has always been a bit of a player, and not just on the hockey rink. But lately the center for the Hopeton Howlers, the league’s newest expansion team, is having a bit of a midlife crisis. He just turned thirty, and his mother is bugging him to settle down. He’s secretly in love with the woman he’s been hooking up with, Maria, but she seems to only want to keep things casual. Then there’s his best friend Erik, a defenseman for the team. The two bisexual men have had a casual arrangement for years, ...

One Night of Passion, No Future... Until My One-Night Stand Became My Boss. The moment I locked eyes with him, I was lost. His piercing emerald gaze, that intoxicating scent—it was like he owned every breath I took. One night was all it was supposed to be. One night of reckless passion with a man too gorgeous, too dangerous to resist. He’s everything I shouldn’t want. A single dad with baggage... Jackpot or disaster waiting to happen? Then my dream job came along—perfect in every way, too good to be true. Except the boss? None other than Mr. Billionaire-One-Night-Stand himself. And ...

He says he’s saved me from a fate worse than death. But all I see is a future that was stolen from me. Six months ago, my father promised me to the Bratva heir. My hand in marriage was meant to bridge the violence between our two families–Italian and Russian, mafia and Bratva–and bring peace. Then my father died. Now my godfather is my guardian. He believes the Bratva are ruthless animals, cruel and brutal, and that giving me over to them is signing my death warrant. So on my wedding day, he makes a fateful decision. He takes me for himself. Now I’m wed to the man who vowed to ...

This OTT protective cop will go beyond the call of duty to protect the curvy woman he loves… Flint When the manager of the swankiest restaurant in town receives death threats, I’m assigned to check it out. But Olivia’s more concerned with the restaurant she manages than her own safety. Luckily for her, I’m watching the place, because I’ve known from the moment I first laid eyes on Olivia’s curves that I’ll do anything to protect her. Olivia It’s my first time managing the restaurant on my own, so when I get a handwritten death threat slipped under my office door, the only ...

This military hero will do anything to protect the woman he falls hard and falls first for, even if she can’t remember what she’s running from… I found her wandering the highway on Valentine’s Day, barefoot with torn clothes. She doesn’t remember who she is, where she came from, or who gave her the bruises on her body. I call her Valentine because that’s the day she wandered into my life—the day my life changed forever. Valentine doesn’t remember her past, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have one. And when it comes for her, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my ...