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He’s her mountain man; she’s his secret Valentine... Tessa As the quiet owner of The Velvet Book in Hope Peak, Montana, I’ve always been more comfortable lost in fictional love stories than living them. So when Ryder Hawke—the town’s rugged wilderness tour guide and my brother’s best friend—asks me to be his fake girlfriend, I hesitate. We’re complete opposites: he’s adventurous and wild, while I prefer the coziness of my bookstore. But I can’t resist helping him out, even if it means risking my heart. Then I start receiving steamy, anonymous Valentine notes that make my...

This Christmas, the rescuer is about to be rescued... National Guard helicopter pilot Truitt Briggs has spent the last eighteen months flying medevac missions in conflict zones. Now he's home on leave with one mission: avoid his family's legendary Christmas celebrations while he figures out who he is beyond the uniform. The last thing he needs is to play hero again. Charlie Willoughby is determined to make this Christmas perfect, even if it kills her. After her father's heart attack, she's desperate to prove she can run Willoughby Pines, their third-generation Christmas tree farm, without ...

A Chicago attorney on sabbatical. A small-town lifeguard with everything to prove. Their fake summer romance was supposed to save Wintervale's festival, not ignite something real. In a town this small, the only thing hotter than gossip is the truth—and their showdown might just burn everything down. LARK: One minute I was hiding from my Chicago scandal at a quiet Montana lake, the next I was half of Wintervale's hottest fake couple—all thanks to a shirtless lifeguard and one overzealous gossip blogger. I don't do small-town charades, and I definitely don't risk my hard-earned reputation...

She's been rescued by the Reaper, but now can she charm Death before it's too late? Cruz “Reaper” Romano: After killing my step-father when I was a teen, I made a deal with the devil. Now as a mafia enforcer, I enjoy serving justice on those who deserve it, and sometimes those who don't. That’s where I meet her. Saoirse Murphy. She’s the princess of the Murphy clan and off limits. Yet when I see her being attacked by her boyfriend, I can’t help but to step in and save her. Only there is more to Saoirse than meets the eye. I quickly find myself addicted to her. When I’m forced to...

The only game he’s playing this Christmas is getting her out of those stockings... EVE: Hiding in Promise Ridge after my broken engagement, I stumble into the local bar's Stocking Pull tradition—tiny stockings filled with dares. First night? Kiss a stranger under the mistletoe. That stranger? The impossibly sexy bar owner with bedroom eyes and a talent for making me forget why I swore off men. Each night brings a new stocking, a new dare, and new ways Deacon makes me melt faster than snow on the tavern’s roof. Who knew Christmas could be this hot? DEACON: When the gorgeous newcomer ...

When a holiday storm traps these sizzling adversaries together, will the magic of Christmas mend their broken pasts and ignite a new romance? Bailey: I never imagined I’d be spending Christmas in Wintervale, especially not battling my ex, Jacob Wilder, over an old Victorian mansion. But this case is my chance to make partner, even if it means representing Miss Edna Twinkleberry— an eccentric older woman who insists she’s the rightful heir. Now I’m tasked with seeing her dream of transforming it into a year-round holiday-themed cat sanctuary come true. Just when I think things ...

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 ...

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 ...

Did she make a deal with the devil? Or will the forbidden fruit be worth every bite? RAYA: I thought I had finally put my troubled past behind me. Moving from Texas to Orange County, I reinvented myself and quickly became the star bartender at Sweet Cocktails, thanks to my secret recipe for raspberry martinis. But everything changed when an undercover agent revealed my secret ingredient comes from the private land of Maxwell Evans, a reclusive billionaire with dangerous ties to a drug cartel. Now, I'm caught in a web of deception, forced to spy on Maxwell in exchange for keeping my secret ...

One tree, one set of handcuffs, and a flannel-clad lumberjack… what could possibly go wrong...or is it right? Clementine: I never expected to get caught—literally—by a six-foot-something lumberjack named Vaughn Ridgeway. I was just trying to protect an old-growth pine tree, chaining myself in protest, when he came striding out of the woods with that brooding scowl and an axe slung over his shoulder. He thought I was some clueless hippie causing trouble for his family’s logging business. Sure, I might’ve been wearing tie-dye leggings, but I wasn’t about to be scared off by a ...

In Vegas, nothing stays hidden—especially desire. A stalker in the shadows. A mission on the line. A spark they can’t resist. When Celia receives anonymous love notes that turn disturbingly personal, the cops tell her to disappear. Hiding in plain sight as a showgirl at the Jade Petal Casino, she’s doing everything she can to stay invisible—until she catches the eye of a brooding poker dealer with secrets of his own. Roman is undercover with one goal: expose a criminal network. But when a mysterious woman with a haunted gaze takes the stage, everything changes. Getting involved is ...

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 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 ...

There’s a bad egg in town…can Lily and her friends find out who’s trying to ruin Easter? Lily is a new baker at Paws-N-Pastries, and she has her eye on Jellybean, the newest cat to be welcomed to the refuge there. Like Jellybean, Lily doesn’t have a family to love, and she really wants a companion. While she’s thinking about bringing the kitty home with her, Lily decides to take part in some local events to learn more about the people in town and who they are. She volunteers to work at the local Easter Egg Hunt at the high school and gets to know Evan Rogers, a single dad with ...

Some masterpieces require coloring outside the lines... Lena: As Kings Valley Elementary's part-time art teacher, I jumped at the chance to enter our school in the district-wide mural competition. My students' creativity could shine—and maybe my own artistic career could finally take off. But when renowned art critic Aaron Reid volunteers to "advise" our project, my colorful plans hit a gray wall. He wants rules and structure; I believe in artistic freedom. The fact that his daughter and mine are best friends means I can't even avoid his perfectionist presence. Though I hate to admit it, ...

Lily: Joining VitalityFit was supposed to be my ticket to success in Sweetberry Hollow’s cutthroat real estate market. Instead, I found Damian Strong—a personal trainer whose smoldering presence ignites a fire within me that I can’t control. As our workouts grow hotter and our connection deeper, can I uncover his dark secret before it consumes us both? Damian: In Sweetberry Hollow, blending in is essential for my mission. But Lily Green’s vibrant energy and irresistible charm make her impossible to ignore. As our steamy sessions blur the line between passion and peril, can I find a ...

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 ...

Will a little meddling from Granny Mae and a touch of mistletoe magic be enough to turn enemies into lovers in time for a merry Christmas? Meredith: Returning to Kings Valley was supposed to be simple: revive my family’s beloved café and keep our town’s traditions alive. I never imagined my biggest challenge would be Kris Knight, the smooth-talking developer with grand plans to modernize our historic inn. From the moment we met we were at odds—our visions for the future couldn’t be more different. But a surprise kiss under the mistletoe has turned everything upside-down. Suddenly, ...

One stubborn lumberjack, one snarky reporter, and a Wishing Tree with its own agenda... Cassie: Coming to Springfield was supposed to be an easy gig: get the “real story” behind the town’s legendary Wishing Tree and head back to the city with a quick holiday fluff piece. I didn’t expect to hit a wall in the form of Wyatt Lawson—rugged, infuriatingly stubborn, and dead set on keeping his tree farm’s precious traditions intact. From the moment we met, we butted heads like it was our job. But one unexpected kiss under the stars has scrambled everything. Suddenly, the man I ...

A cheating fiancé, a missing diamond ring, and a hunky garbage man…what’s a girl to do? I’m Nicole Evans, and this is the story of my life. After catching my fiancé, Kent, in a compromising position with another woman, I march out of the luxury high-rise where he lives and in a fit of fury throw my exquisite 2-carat solitaire into the Dumpster. Days later, Kent is doing his best to win me back, and I’m falling for it. The only problem is, now I need to get my ring back – ASAP. So I pull up my big-girl panties, head back to his building when he’s at work, and climb into the ...