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 may be a Bratva Princess, but I'm not going to end up as a babymaker for some spoiled Russian heir.Named after the God of War, the Ares Academy doesn’t teach math or literature. Students here are the monstrous offspring from the most powerful families in the world of organized crime, they come here to learn how to terrorize, murder, extort, and find their seat of power. I'm one of a handful of women who have made it this far in our brutal "education," and I'm not letting that smug, arrogant Konstantin Turgenev ruin this for me. Even if he's beautiful. Even if I want him. Even if he's my...

When I went hunting a monster in the Black Forest of Germany, I discovered someone far more challenging than the lunatic who bought and sold women.There was a girl, chained in his basement. When I tried to rescue her, she took matters into her own hands. She knocked out my best man and stole his wallet. And his gun. And disappeared. I'm never letting him live that one down. Letting her get away? That's on me. She's the most cunning girl I've ever met. She likes to run. Well, I like to chase. Aren't we a match made in hell? Because when I catch her, I'm keeping her. Deconstructed - An ...

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 ...

Just for one night, I didn't want to be a pure Mafia Princess.When I - quite literally - ran into the insanely hot Scottish mystery man on a London street, we agreed to spend the night together. No backstories, no history, no names. This was a huge mistake. When I arrived back at the Ares Academy, the brutal college for the offspring of crime families, guess who's my new professor? He's not happy about this discovery, but neither am I. He thinks he can just dismiss me. We'll see who lasts the entire year. Because I'm not giving up. Perilous - A Dark College Mafia Romance can be read as a ...

I was always the good girl, until I met Quinn… What do a law student and a smuggler have in common? Nothing, absolutely nothing. So I should leave the straight-laced, curvy Coraline alone. But I can’t. I’m no good for her. Every minute she spends with me, she’s risking her career, her future. I should let her go. But I can’t. My need to have her, to possess her, drives me to complete selfishness. Until I go too far, and she risks too much… His Midnight Virgin is a wrong side of the tracks instalove romance featuring an OTT obsessed bad boy and the curvy innocent woman he claims ...

Plenty of scammers hit town after a tornado, but this one I can’t resist. I don’t want to be a shark in the water, but my boss has left me no choice. It’s been exactly one day since a tornado struck the small mountain town of Rosewood Ridge. According to my boss, there’s no shortage of people who need contractors, and we need the business. I’m only in town a few minutes when I meet my match—a protective mountain man who wants me gone. But I manage to convince him to let me stick around a little longer. And I may just never want to leave. Longing for the Mountain Man is an OTT ...

A romance with a mafia boss has no place in my life. But he doesn’t care–not once he’s decided he wants me anyway. Six months after my father’s untimely death, I’m drowning in debt. Even working for one of the most respected celebrity tattoo artists in Los Angeles hasn’t been enough to fix that. I don’t have time to fall in love–or even to think about dating. Even a one-night-stand has become a distant possibility. Then my boss asks me to fill in for him while he’s sick–and I end up in a west LA penthouse, about to tattoo the most well-known mafia boss on this side of ...

Billionaire Lincoln Cathedral Jr. is a newlywed. While his wife, Sienna, is a gorgeous woman, she’s not the woman he chose – neither is she a fan of arranged marriage. However, they still tie the knot to ensure the longevity of their family's names, but with conditions. Number one being the freedom to fall in love with other people – that’s exactly what happens. While Sienna falls for their personal driver, Lincoln falls in love with Adore – a beauty with big dreams of owning a restaurant. When the Cathedrals offer her a job at their mansion, she accepts. What Adore doesn’t know...

I’ve always gotten what I wanted—by force if necessary. Five years ago, I took Valentina’s virginity and left her behind, never looking back. She was just a means to an end, or so I thought. Now, our families are forcing us into an arranged marriage, and I’ll finally make her mine. But Valentina’s hiding more than just her defiance. There’s a secret she’s kept—a child I never knew existed. When I find out she’s pregnant again, my world shifts. For the first time, I want something more than power. I want her and the family she’s kept from me, and I’ll do whatever it ...

**TRILOGY NOW COMPLETE** Alexander Duke is everything I should be afraid of. Dark. Dangerous. Destructive. Among the sinister students of Saint Frederic University, he’s the most notorious. I’m sucked into Alexander’s twisted world of wickedness and obsession after a risque run-in on my first night. Beneath his disarming exterior lies a monster hungry for one thing—me. I want him to leave me alone. He won’t stop until he’s owned me completely. I have secrets of my own to protect. Secrets that could get me killed. How can I protect my secrets if I can’t even protect my heart? ...

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, ...

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 ...

These spicy, over-the-top Russian Mafia romances are about sexy, dangerous men who'll stop at nothing to pursue and protect the woman they want. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, these Why Choose romances are for you.

To save my father, I agree to marry a mafia boss. My father can’t pay back his mafia loans. The only way to rescue him is to agree to the mafia boss's proposal. The dark-haired, tattooed devil Rossi wants to marry me. I don’t want to marry a mob boss, but to save my father’s life, I will. He treats me like a prized possession, locking me up in his billion dollar mansion. I don’t care how alpha he is, he can’t treat me like a bird in a cage. While my brain searches for ways out, my heart starts to notice a softer side to him. Then he kisses me and time stands still, until the next ...