Meet Me In A Mile By Elizabeth Hrib
Lydia McKenzie is not a runner. Not even close. But in her quest to be taken seriously at work—and catch the eye of her office crush—she signs up for the New York City Marathon as part of her architectural firm’s outreach program. Now she just needs to avoid making a fool of herself. Thankfully, she knows how to outsource.
Personal trainer Luke Townsend is definitely a runner, and he’s exactly what Lydia needs to get in shape: experienced, motivational, funny, kind, well muscled… And when he and Lydia bond over her redesign of the Manhattan Youth Center, a place near and dear to Luke’s heart, their training time intensifies from hitting the pavement to hitting the sheets. Still counts as a workout, right?
Suddenly, everything Lydia thought she wanted feels less clear, but she’s determined not to let a little unplanned indiscretion derail her goals. There’s no reason she and Luke can’t keep training as if they don’t share mind-blowing chemistry. They’re professionals. But when her project proposal suddenly hangs in the balance, and her office crush offers some awfully tempting one-on-one help, she’ll have to decide which direction her heart wants to run.
Second Chance Christmas By Jahquel J
Being known as the daughter of the Sageport’s town drunk always left Faith Stone defending her mother and herself. Her only solace was her boyfriend, Rome. Even as a teenager, Faith knew she wanted forever with Rome Atkins. Their small town, her mother’s struggles, and everyone’s opinions of their relationship couldn’t hold them back forever. After graduation, they would put Sageport behind them and start life anew together . . . but prom night changed everything.
Fifteen years later, Faith, now a divorced, single parent, finds herself back in Sageport for the holidays. The memories and pain are still fresh, as if everything happened yesterday, especially when she runs into Rome, who never left Sageport. Also fresh are the unexpected lingering feelings they still harbor for each other. Do old wounds run too deep, or can the joy of Christmas provide enough healing power for a second chance love reunion?
A Cowgirl On His Doorstep By Anna J. Stewart
Could his instant family…
Be her forever home?
Cowboy Shane Holloway tackles every challenge with rugged determination. But managing his father’s struggling ranch while raising his brother’s three orphaned children is running his wounded heart ragged. When trick-rider-turned-renovator Iris Blackwell shows up to work on his father’s ancient trailer, he discovers two important things—she’s as warm and bright as a Texas sunset, and she’s an unwanted distraction. Until her fun-loving spirit and genuine care start to heal his little family. Can their love entice the vagabond cowgirl and her rescued border collie, Cosmo, to stay?
Boss With Benefits By Lucy King
He’s the boss…
but their passion obeys no one!
CEO Adam Courtney must stay celibate or lose an acquisition that will absolve the guilt of his mother’s death. No problem… Until the woman he shared an uncharacteristically impulsive encounter with walks into his Manhattan boardroom to audit his firm. Because he knows exactly how searing they are together…
Being in Adam’s orbit daily, unable to touch him, is torture. Only Ella Green can’t cave. She won’t risk her career for anyone again. Yet the more forbidden their desire, the hotter it burns and the faster they lose grip on their control…
Texas Revenge Target By Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Hiding in the Texas desert…
with a vengeful cartel in pursuit.
After Texas Ranger Brianna Macguire catches up with the fugitive she’s hunting, she finds herself ensnared in the crosshairs of a revenge-driven cartel—and evading a sniper attack. Cameron Wolfe, a man in hiding and with a bounty on his head, offers Bree shelter…only for Cameron’s secrets and Bree’s attackers to catch up with them both. While they’re on the run in the Texas desert, danger stalks them at every turn. Can they outwit their relentless enemies before they both lose their lives?
Two Week Temptation In Paradise By Michele Renae
A ROMANCE THAT WRITES ITSELF…
Author Saralyn has no problem writing the perfect hero—she’s just never met one. Until he steps off the page and into her vacation! As a divorcée, she’s protective of her heart. But the striking younger billionaire makes flirting at fifty very appealing… To avoid a scandal, David’s escaped to his luxury island for solitude. Yet he’s tempted by the beautiful woman on his white sand beach… Their instantaneous spark soon leads to unbridled passion! It should be a holiday fling, but once their two weeks are up, will they be ready for The End?
A Spy ‘s Secret By Rachel Astor
She’s wholesome as apple pie…
Or is she?
Bakery owner Ava Katz adores everything about her adopted hometown of Ambrosia Falls—especially her best friend, mystery writer Zach Harrison. But the bucolic setting is hiding something—or someone—more sinister. The Apple Cider Festival is threatened by a series of mishaps, and Zach’s young daughter goes missing—just as the spark between Ava and her neighbor begins to explode into flames. Has Ava’s mysterious past plunged them into danger? Can Zach solve the tangled mystery of just who his best friend really is—and will Ava find his child before it’s too late for them all?
Her Christmas Secret By Gabrielle Meyer
Her life was right on track
Until her past came knocking…
Nothing ever rattles school principal Valerie Wilmington…until the child she gave up a decade ago, and allowed her mother to raise, now becomes her responsibility. Valerie wants desperately to be a good mom but struggles to connect with the daughter she barely knows. She finds solace in the contractor and single dad hired to renovate her school, Wade Griffin. As their children become fast friends, Wade helps Valerie navigate her new family’s first Christmas. But Wade’s been lied to before, and Valerie’s secret will change everything…
Tempted By The Outback Vet By Becky Wicks
RESISTING…THE IRRESISTIBLE!
Haunted by the loss of her family and beloved dog, Dr. Sage devotes herself to saving animals in her remote clinic. She has no time for distractions! Particularly not a charismatic, arrogant TV horse whisperer from the outback. Hired by an owner to help treat a troubled animal in her care, they disagree on sight. Yet even when forced to admit that Dr. Ethan is an excellent vet, Sage is determined to resist developing feelings for a man who’s clearly afraid of loving again. He’ll only break her heart when he leaves, but taking the risk is oh-so-tempting…
Flirting With The Past By Kylie Newell
Only love can make them whole
Poppy Sawyer has spent years struggling with survivor’s guilt over the car wreck that killed her high school boyfriend. But when her grandfather wills her part of his antiques shop in Christmas Bay, she returns home to face the pain in her past—and Justin Frost, the deceased’s brother. Neither expected their long-buried, forbidden attraction would spark at their first meeting. Nor the healing they find in each other’s arms. But guilt is a hard obstacle to overcome, as is Justin’s family. The only way forward together is to find forgiveness—with their loved ones and each other.
Santa’s Secret By Fern Michaels
Christmas is filled with beloved and long-kept traditions, but sometimes, there’s nothing better than creating brand-new ones. That’s why Francesca and her high school friends Amy, Rachael, and Nina are traveling to Italy to spend the holidays with Frankie’s boyfriend, Giovanni, and his family.
Giovanni and his brother, Marco, run a small Italian restaurant in Manhattan, where cherished family recipes delight tourists and locals alike. But there’s one recipe that eludes the brothers. Their mama refuses to divulge the special ingredient in her coveted panettone, claiming it is “Santa’s secret.”
While Frankie joins Giovanni and Marco in the kitchen, hoping to uncover the mystery of Mrs. Lombardi’s mouthwatering panettone, Amy, Nina, and Rachael are on their own quests. Amy wants to see the statue of David in Florence, Nina needs career inspiration, and Rachael longs to meet some eligible Italian men.
Can one trip provide the answers everyone seeks? With a stunning Italian backdrop and a sprinkling of holiday magic in the mix, there may be all kinds of sweet surprises in store…
Evergreen Christmas By Janet Dailey
Barrel racer Jordyn Banks is thrilled to discover affordable land for sale in charming Noel, perfect for breeding her horses. But that’s not all. A nomad with no family—other than her beloved Quarter Horse, Star—she also hopes to find a home within the close-knit Appalachian Mountain community. Yet Jordyn didn’t bargain on inheriting a controversial Fraser Fir—or falling for a handsome single dad whose adorable little girl tempts her to dream of being far more than a property owner . . .
Since losing his wife in childbirth six years ago, Nate Reed has devoted himself to their daughter, Roxanna, and built up their thriving Frosted Firs Ranch. For nine years straight he’s won Noel’s contest for the most perfect Christmas tree for the Town Square. It’s a tradition he began with his late wife. But this year, Jordyn Banks is determined to harvest her Fraser Fir and compete—meaning Nate will finally be challenged—in more ways than one . . .
Throughout the event, Nate can’t help noticing that Roxanna is dazzled by Jordyn’s strength, beauty, and quirky sense of humor. Soon enough, Nate is falling for her, too. But can a feisty wanderer ever really settle down? Is Nate ready to open his heart to someone new? And is it possible that sometimes love does grow on (Christmas) trees? . . .
The Christmas You Found Me By Sarah Morgenthaler
Sienna Naples’s family has taken care of their wild Idaho land for generations and Sienna can’t imagine any other life. But at Christmastime, with her parents gone and her painful marriage finally over, it’s full of memories…and incredibly lonely. Until a tall, handsome stranger and a little girl walk into her life and suddenly the holidays are alive again.
When single father Guy Maple shows up as the result of an ad meant to be a joke, the handsome Montana construction worker isn’t joking. Money is tight this Christmas, and Guy’s four-year-old daughter Emma has stage-five chronic kidney disease. She needs a kidney transplant, but if Guy can’t prove that he can afford Emma’s anti-rejection medications, his daughter isn’t going to stay on the transplant list. Guy’s willing to do anything, including marrying a stranger, to keep her safe. It’s an impulsive marriage of convenience, and Sienna knows this isn’t real, no matter how much she adores Emma, how well Guy fits in to the ranching life—or how much light and laughter is coming into their lives as a result. But the more time she spends with her new family, the more she fears losing the fragile, feisty little girl and the kind, devoted, hard-working, incredibly attractive man who is her husband—but is it only in name?
The Night Before Christmas By Nicola Knight
Felicity Brooks hates Christmas. But when she meets a man dressed as a giant penguin on Christmas Eve, could it spell a change of heart, in this laugh-out-loud festive romance?
The ridiculous music. The excessive presents. The stupid Christmas jumpers. Felicity wants nothing more than to escape it all, and pounces on the chance to work shifts over the festive period, at an animal rescue centre. After all, it’s the only place that brings her true happiness.
But her evening is disturbed by a stranger, James, dressed as a penguin and cradling a weak kitten. As Felicity and James work together to nurse the sick feline back to health, it gives them the perfect excuse to bond over their mutual dislike of all things festive. And soon, sparks fly.
But their attraction is interrupted when Felicity’s ex-boyfriend Adam returns to declare his undying love.
And when she is let down by both men, Felicity decides to return to her childhood home for some peace. While there, she uncovers an array of family secrets, and even more about herself, which may just help her to make a choice between Adam and James.
Can the ex outwit the penguin and win Felicity’s heart this Christmas?
Take It Offline By Dani McLean
This meet-cute could have been an email.
EMMA
I’m sick of not being taken seriously. Secretly broke and plagued by being a woman in tech, I’ve spent five years fighting for a sliver of respect from my boss.
Last year it was destroyed by a single man.No, not a man.A demon in a three-piece suit. Now, he’s trying to steal the promotion I’ve earned, but no matter how weak his dimples make me, I refuse to let him win. Except Charlie Walker has never played by the rules, and he’s intent on getting under my skin, one wink at a time.
CHARLIE
Good things only come to those who take.
So, when corporate superstar and trust fund princess, Emma Conway, expects the lead role handed to her on a silver platter, I do what I do best…Suit up and step into the ring.Too bad there’s an inferno hidden under all her control, and it only makes me want to get burned.I probably shouldn’t have kissed her. I definitely shouldn’t have agreed to make her ex jealous.It’s a good thing she hates me, or I’d really be in trouble.
My Sanctuary 