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Three Christmas stories of love and whoofs from best-selling author Jennifer Conner. Christmas at Central Bark: When Tennyson's boyfriend left her for her best friend from high school, all Tennyson received in the breakup was her dog. She's sworn off men and now is rebuilding her life. The only thing Par does is work. He barely has time to do anything he wants for himself other than take his dog to the dog park.

Krista Hartley never expected the unrequited love of her life, the irresistible Derek Weston, to work as the groundskeeper at the apartment building into which she just moved. They barely spoke in high school, but now, three years after graduation, they tear at each other's clothes and jump into bed together at every opportunity. After all, how could a hot-blooded woman say no to a sexy man with an eyebrow ring, a dragon tattoo, and deadly swagger?

Adam is a local police officer who has never been interested in finding romance or love. He spent the last ten years raising his kid sister after their parents were killed by a drunk driver. When his seemingly quiet morning patrol takes a deadly turn, Adam starts to think about life and love a little differently. He sets his sights on the beautiful yet guarded Amanda. Can his fire burn deep enough to unlock her innocent heart?

College romance isn't that complicated. When you can read people like a book, what else is there to know? Marzia Benagli wasn't impressed with Dylan - not that he was lacking attention from every other girl around. But what happens when you find out your first impressions were wrong? Dylan may have been the object of any other college girl's dreams, but Zia's first impressions of him left her less than impressed. A chance meeting in a coffee shop off-campus leads Zia to offer her psychology skills to help Dylan get out of his own way.

At Christmas, Kara Hayward makes a pact with her girlfriends. She's wearing a headband of mobile mistletoe until a man kisses her. The problem is, it's now Valentine's Day. Will Kara be stuck wearing the headband of shame the rest of the year, or will she find Mr. Right in a place she never expects?

This Valentine's Day, Everett Benedet is desperate to make her boss fall in love with her. When she spots an ad for a local fortune teller, who makes love potions, she's willing to try anything to bring blond Adonis, who she admires from afar, into her arms. But when a misunderstanding occurs, Everett finds herself at the symphony with her coworker, Royce. Dressed in a funky purple jacket with a grey shirt and bow tie, Royce is sexy as hell. Torn between two men in this workplace romance, Everett begins to wonder if she gave the love potion to the right man.

The last thing Nadia expects to find while doing a Christmas cater is Santa with a concussion in the office kitchen. After bringing him home to care for him, Nadia finds that there's nothing on Sean Murphy that shakes like a bowl of jelly… in fact, he's pretty much rock hard. Nadia has spent too much time getting over her ex and working herself into the ground. What she needs is a hot fling with a six-foot three Christmas package named Sean.

Jennifer is a very successful writer. She writes, she teaches, and she...

On the eve of her 40th birthday, heiress Tess Van Dorn meets professional athlete Dan Thornton. What follows is a remarkable May-December love affair. Set within the plush mansions of Nob Hill and among the fog shrouded streets of San Francisco, their fierce love burns against all odds until at last fate steps in.

Tegan Taylor is the owner of the Que Syrah Syrah wine shop in Vine grove, the heart of wine country. After her plan of starting a book club to meet single, local men falls flat, her new found friends come up with the Love List. Each dropped a name of a nice guy their friends may like but just not a guy they'd date. Or think of romantically.

Mail Order Bride: Led by God to the Texas Cowboy takes place during the time of the American Civil War. It tells the story of a young woman, Susan, who lives in New York City and responds to a mail order bride advertisement. Ben, the cowboy in the ad, seeks a Christian woman he can spend the rest of his life with. After exchanging several letters, the hopeful bride and groom decide to meet. On her way to his Texas ranch, Susan is the victim of an assault on a train and is devastated.

When a momzilla crosses a frustrated bride-to-be, chaos ensues.... Nancy Blake has dreamed of her daughter having a fairy tale wedding fit for a Princess since Lilly was born. However, Lilly and Trevor want to be married soon and with as little fanfare as possible. How will Nancy be able to carry out her plans for the wedding to end all weddings, you ask? She enlists the services of Jillian Ashbury, owner of The Bay Mansion, one of San Francisco's elite wedding venues.

Jess Caldwell is the third in line to wear the mistletoe headband until she's kissed. But it's her best friend Kara's wedding, Jess needs to keep her mind on designing the flowers and not on the fact that Kara's older brother, Darrin, who she's had a crush on for years, will be there.

Zoe and her best friends make a pact to wear a Christmas mistletoe headband until a man kisses them. It worked for Kara, and Zoe's next in line. Now it's Saint Patrick's Day. Zoe's met handsome Irish businessman, Carrick Kelly, but can she lay her heart on the line for someone who may be gone in a few days. Her job depends on Carrick signing a contract with her advertising agency, but he doesn't think much of her boss's ideas.

What if you ran into the boy you broke up with from high school? Thane was Iris' first love. She'd often questioned why she left him to go away to college, breaking his heart in the process. He'd been the "bad boy" then. But things change. People change. He was a man now. When her life takes a dark turn, she reaches out to the only man who ever loved her - Thane. Would he be there for her? Will a second chance at love be enough to heal old wounds?

Lauren Reynolds is widowed after an explosion in her husband's warehouse. She believed he ran a legitimate business. The local police told her it was an accident. On the day of his funeral, there is a knock at her door to tell her different.

Teenage love is a road fraught with heartache and Jennifer Defoe was no exception. Hers is an unrequited love for a boy who thought her a friend. When he left for the Navy, Jennifer gave up on her future and any hope of love. Michael Harrison left Mercy Ridge with grand plans of travel and adventure only to have it come crashing down upon him after a tragic accident leaves him scarred. He flees back to the only home he has ever known for the chance to heal.

A small town can be a friendly place to call home and an impossible place to find a date. A shop owner starts a singles-mingle but only has three attendees - not a single man in sight. The women continue to meet, and change their name to The Love List. Each write names of single men and drop them into a basket. The Love List seems a success as each of the women finds their true love, except Laura. She is certain the basket is cursed.

Dr. Rebecca Miller is devastated over her fiancé's affair...with her best friend. Country charm is the best medicine. Along with a good friend and a bottle of wine. In the heart of wine country, four friends spice up their book club and create The Love List. Love is the last thing on Becca's mind until she's matched with Chase Tanner. Chase discovers the love list and believes to be fooled. Can Becca convince him she really does love him?

After being on a big-city network news station, the last thing Tessa Sheldon wants to do is return to the small town of Mercy Ridge to work at the local radio station. But, she doesn’t have many choices. Police Officer, Dolan Nash, wants to feel something other than the pain and death that’s surrounded him the past few years. If he keeps his head down and focuses on the peaceful quiet of the small town, the memories will stay quiet as well. Sometimes we keep secrets inside. It’s easier than bringing out the darkness of our pasts.