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A beautiful injured girl. A brutish orc hunter. When they're snowed-in for Christmas, will their forbidden passion be enough to warm cold enemy hearts, or will it prove too hot to handle? RUE: I’m promised to my father’s enemy to pay off his debt. However, I detest Azrael and could never be his bride. I run away into the forest to think, where I fall into a ravine and injure my leg. A giant, green brute of a man finds me. He tells me he tends a reindeer farm and is searching for one of his reindeer who got lost. I’m sure he’s going to kill me. However, instead he takes me to his ...

What happens in Vegas? Apparently, fairy tales gone wild… Moving to Vegas was supposed to kickstart my singing career, not drop me into a twisted fairytale. But here I am, Elspeth “Ellie” Moon, at a Halloween party, locking lips with Prince Charming. Tall, gorgeous, and those tongue kisses? Wow. Things are going swimmingly, right up until he croaks—literally—and turns into a frog. Yeah, you heard me. A frog. Turns out, he’s cursed by his ex-girlfriend, the Wicked Witch, and every time I kiss him, poof—frog mode activated. If we ever hope to take things past first base, we’ve...

The one thing you can’t buy is love… Cord: I lost a gambling wager, and now I have a debt to pay to my business rival. I can either fork over the intellectual rights to the new app I just created that's predicted to earn millions, or I can return to my hometown in the Texas desert and convince the one who got away to fall in love with me again. The only thing is, I don’t do love. In fact, I’ve been accused of being heartless. But now I find myself packing up and heading back to my roots and the one person I swore never to see again, the one I gave my heart to years ago and who ...

I must have missed the "Santa Clause"… When I won an all-inclusive vacation to a luxury mountain resort over the holidays after entering a sweepstakes on the back of my cereal box, I assumed it was Fate announcing it was finally Merri Bianchi’s time to relax and have a little fun. But you know what they say about assumptions.... As it turns out I neglected to read the fine print, aka the "Santa Clause," and now I’m dressed as an Elf working my red-and-white striped stockings off at Santa’s Toyshop to make sure every parent finds the perfect gift for their precious little snowflake ...

When Heaven and Hell collide... Drago “Devil” Barone: Running the Barone clan is in my blood. Being ruthless is part of my nature. I have no mercy for those who cross me. Until I meet her. Angela “Angel” Rossi. She is as light and angelic as her name makes her sound. She is the perfect person to be nanny to my two children. Kidnapping her isn’t even in the top ten of the worst things I’ve ever done, but falling in love with her might be. When my demons collide with her light, will either of us survive the fall out? Angela “Angel” Rossi: My mother always told me I was ...

They left this part out at the academy…and now I’m sowing what I didn’t reap… My name is Ainsley Adams, and unbeknownst to most, I’m a Reaper. I settled in the town of Hideaway Hills after graduation, married a nice electrician, and we purchased a cute little house on the lake to start our life together. Things were going along swimmingly. Or so I thought. After discovering my husband in bed with another woman, I did what any other wronged wife would do – I picked up a frying pan and bopped the good-for-nothing louse over the head with it. I didn’t think I’d hit him that ...

Emma: I’m so excited my older brother is being transferred to the Denver Warlords, our hometown’s hockey team. I haven’t spent near enough time with him. When I accidentally fall into the lap of his teammate, Leo, one night when we’re all out at a bar, it’s love at first sight. At least for me. I’m pretty sure Leo is falling for me, too, but I can tell he’s holding something back. I just wish I knew what it was. And why my brother keeps warning me to stay away from him… Leo: I can’t believe it. The man responsible for causing the injury that almost ended my career is now ...

Will Bridget have the courage to seize the opportunity of a lifetime? And can she find the sweetest prize of all, a love that will never end? As a food server at a TV network, Bridget Palmer’s used to catering to demanding reality stars during their televised wedding ceremonies, but when it comes to planning the menu for her own nuptials – well, there’s slim chance of that happening anytime soon since there’s no groom in sight. The only man on her radar is her little brother, who she’s raising after the death of their parents. She’s too busy to date, especially since she’s ...

Caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Hope has no choice but spend the holiday at the Starlight Inn. Will she be touched by the magic of Christmas with a little help from a handsome stranger? Hope Garland is at a crossroads. Nothing she does feels like it’s getting her to where she wants to be in life… It's time for a change. Leaving everything in Dallas behind was a difficult choice, but she’ll have to make sacrifices to get the life she’s always wanted, even if that means being away from home for Christmas in order to show up on time for her new job at the prestigious firm in ...

I’m Jade O’Hara Raines, and I ran from my fated mate. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to… I was born to an unruly pack known for having frequent run-ins with the law. My marriage to Cronin Raines, the newly appointed Sherriff and Alpha of our biggest rival clan, was to be a peace treaty between our families. However, after my brother was accused of murder and my husband testified against him, I was left torn between the two. Bax claimed he was innocent, but I didn’t know who or what to believe. To complicate matters, I’d just found out I was pregnant with Cronin’s ...

Will the summer heat wave ignite passion’s flame between two very unlikely bedfellows? Or will the flickers of love go up in smoke when they're faced with a whole town full of trouble? My name is Katy Sinclair and the heat's on for me this summer, in more ways than one. First, my jealous ex-boyfriend has been chasing me all over the country. I’ve been pretty good at escaping his maneuvers so far, but it’s getting old fast. Especially since I’m a cat shifter, and I don’t have too many more of my nine lives left. After finding refuge with my favorite uncle Lionel in a place off the ...

When the best-laid plans go awry on the university campus…could it be Fate? Bonnie: I’m getting married. Jonathan finally proposed, and in six months’ time we’ll be husband and wife. Meanwhile, I’ve decided to go back to school to get my MBA. To help save money for the wedding I signed up to do a work study as a part-time admin assistant. But when I meet my new boss, astrophysics professor Dr. Ford Kingston, who has a reputation for his fiery temper, suddenly my world is turned upside down. Will I be able to resist the passionate professor when all I want to do is give in to his ...

Two worlds collide on the rugged terrain of an Oklahoma ranch… Eden: I’m a corporate attorney who’s never had a vacation until my well-meaning assistant sends me packing to Iron H Ranch for a vacation I never wanted. The last place I expect to find myself is face-to-face with the ghosts of my past—namely, the ex-fiancé who left me heartbroken and alone at the altar. Determined not to show my cracks, I find myself making a deal with the most captivating cowboy I’ve ever laid eyes on. Anders, with his sexy drawl and a smile that makes me weak in the knees, agrees to be my fake ...

She’s wanted dead or alive…. a desperate plan to keep her safe…. will answering an ad for a proxy bride be the answer? Or will Ophelia Price get more than she bargained for when she finally meets her new husband, Tombstone Marshal Edward “Big Ed” Lawson? 1875, Baltimore. Ophelia Price has a secret. That may not even be her real name. But what she does know for sure is there are people looking for her, bad people who want her and her family dead. After her parents receive a mysterious missive, Ophelia learns she’s not who she thinks she is – just a daughter of poor immigrant ...

When she goes on the run with a man she just met to rescue eight cats, six dogs and a tortoise, what could possibly go wrong? Or perhaps...just right? Monica Wilkins loves nothing more than her job caring for homeless pets at the local animal shelter. However, when she’s told the shelter is closing and all the animals will be sent over the rainbow bridge, she knows she has to do whatever it takes to prevent that from happening. Even if it means taking desperate measures that might get her in a little trouble. Or a whole lot of trouble. Especially since they involve a dangerously handsome ...

One bite of temptation, and now I'm navigating a world of candy, curses, and second chances... Slipping after getting out of the bathtub and hitting my head on the toilet seat wasn’t exactly the way I’d imagined ascending to the pearly gates, but nevertheless, there I was, Bethany Snow, knocking on heaven's door. Looking back, I should have suspected something when I spied the freshly baked devil’s food cake next to the manna on the buffet. I would have blamed my choice to go for the devil's chocolate on PMS if I’d still been alive; however, after one bite of sweet temptation, I was...

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride… Shelby: It’s my 30th birthday, not that anyone seems to remember. Instead, everyone is focused on my brother Sam’s wedding. I’m happy for him, but still. This will be the sixteenth time I’ll be a bridesmaid since my college graduation, but at least this time I get to be maid of honor. Only that means I have to walk down the aisle with him. Jagger, my brother’s best friend and my lifelong crush. If that isn’t bad enough, he’s brought his model girlfriend. It seems I can’t win. Bringing my best friend, Chip, seems like a good idea until he...

I’m Dani Lane, and I’m a supermodel. At least, I used to be before I gained weight. I just couldn’t keep starving myself anymore. But now I’m not getting jobs, and my modeling contract is in jeopardy. Add to this is the fact that my boyfriend just broke up with me, and you could say I’m pretty miserable right now. My shorter, skinnier younger sister, however, is having the time of her life. She just got engaged and the wedding’s coming up. It will be a destination wedding, held at the Hillcrest Resort. The problem is that I don’t have a date, and I need one fast. So when I ...

A betrayal...a secret baby….an unknown imposter…will Tess survive the wagon train journey to Sunset Hills, Oregon after her life is threatened? And if so, what will she do once she gets there? 1855. Tess Findlay can’t wait to be reunited with her beau who went out west three months ago to mine for gold, saying he’d send for her soon. Even though she hasn’t heard from him, she’s discovered she’s with child and decides to join a wagon train to travel to Oregon to surprise him with the news. When a band of robbers holds up the caravan, Tess is shocked to recognize her beau as one...

A coveted award…a missing Maltese…and a cheating ex… Can Trisha Campbell survive this year’s dog show competition in Last Chance Beach, much less walk away without a broken heart? If there’s one thing vet tech Trisha Campbell knows, it’s dogs. Men, however, not so much. Especially ever since catching her ex-boyfriend, Miami P.D. Landon Prescott, kissing her arch-nemesis, Blythe Baker, at last year’s dog show after Blythe’s pup Princess took home the grand prize. Needless to say, Trisha's not looking forward to seeing either of them again at this year’s competition in Last ...