There's mistletoe aplenty, but can they find love beneath it? Holiday HooplaHalle Adams needs a loan to keep her store open. Blake Ellison needs a fake date for all his Christmas events. They agree to help each other out until New Years and part ways as friends at the end of their agreement, but will a business deal between the two strangers get hoodwinked by holiday hoopla?Christmas ClashWhen long time foes Luke Carrigan and Candace Ellison are forced to work together to stop city government from taking their businesses, it will take a miracle for them to get along. But Christmas is a time of miracles - will the season bring happiness to Luke and Candace, or the destruction of everything they love?Candlelight ConspiracySophie Graystone is a florist by day, guitarist by night. When her apartment building loses power, she's left with no light and a rumbling tummy. Marc Sizzo is too busy making his restaurant a success to...

For the first time in her life, Candace Ellison is determined to stand on her own two feet. When the city council's new convention center project threatens to demolish her new flower shop, Kiss from a Rose, she vows to win the fight without help from her wealthy and well-connected family.But to keep her doors open, she'll have to turn to an even unlikelier source—Luke Carrigan. Problem is she hasn't been able to get along with the guy since that fateful day they met . . . back in kindergarten.There's more than building blocks and coloring books on the line now though. Luke's recently inherited his family pub, and isn't about to let the city put a wrecking ball through years of memories and tradition. This is his chance to show his family he can be more than just the fun-loving, favored son . . . except Luke's not exactly singing "Jingle Bells" at having to strategize with spoiled Candace.The only hope they have is in finding some common ground. Will...

From the author of The December Deal comes another charming holiday story of finding love in the least likely places.Silver Morgenstern had a thriving, meaningful career as a surgeon working for charity organizations in war-torn countries. Then her life changed with one flick of the wrist. Now she's back in Wyoming, serving as an administrator at the local hospital. But shuffling paperwork is nothing compared to saving lives.Five years ago, Fisher Tibbs founded the successful social program Combat Children's Hunger. Giving back to kids brings a sparkle to his eye, especially after the loss of his own young daughter, but it can't mend the very real fissure in his heart. Ready to see his child again, he's preparing and planning a future for CCH that he won't get to witness.But when Fisher's application to be removed from the heart transplant list comes across Silver's desk, her next mission is clear: convince him life is worth the fight. But she never expects...

Love is in the air this Christmas, but will they take a chance on romance?The December DealLilia Carrigan is under pressure to raise money for her dad's cancer treatment. Wealthy Vincent Morgenstern has to marry in order to inherit the company he loves so much. A marriage of convenience solves both their problems, but as Lilia and Vincent fake their way through events, holding hands and kisses, will their December deal stay professional or will real feelings ruin everything?A Heart for the HolidaysSilver Morgenstern is a hospital administrator who can't understand why Fisher Tibbs would request to be removed from the heart donation list. She's determined to convince this big-hearted charity founder with so much to give that life is worth the fight. What she doesn't expect is that the heart that's saved just might be her own...December DeceptionHigh-powered lawyer Henry Hale is dreading his exuberant family's holiday celebrations....

Fans of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Bodyguard will enjoy this action-packed suspense series starring Winter Wyn and her tough and tenacious team of soldiers-turned- personal-security-experts.Security has never been so sexy... A badass special ops team returns from war in the Middle East prepared to cover each other's backs while providing private security to the rich and famous. But no one can save these professionals when love puts them in its crosshairs. Protecting the Prince: Eliam Prince is ready to navigate his late father's shipping enterprise, but someone is out to stop that plan. He needs a bodyguard, no matter how much the concept irritates him. When security expert Winter Wyn arrives at his penthouse, it's clear that despite her best intentions, business and pleasure might soon mix. Keeping this man safe in Seattle—from sabotage, blackmailers, assassins, and his own stubborn pride—isn't nearly as hard as...

A little holiday magic brings two workaholic legal eagles together in this delightful Christmas tale.The only case high-powered lawyer Henry Hale has on his docket this Christmas is the bah humbugs he's trying to fight off. To cope with a houseful of loving but overexuberant family and all the good cheer running amuck in his life, he just might need help from an unlikely source. His star employee, Lorelei Sullivan, jumps at the unexpected chance to join Henry's family events, even if she has only been invited as a buffer. What better way to cap off a stellar year than with a chance to prove she's partner material and move her career to the next level? Baking cookies, card games, shopping for gifts—nothing is an imposition if it leads to making her case. But when the relationship between Henry and Lorelei begins to spark from legal to loverly, both of their plans start coming unwrapped. They'll need more than a little holiday spirit to help them get this...

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After her dad is diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, Lilia Carrigan returns home to Wyoming. The insurance company won't cover the costs for an experimental trial that offers his best chance at surviving, and she needs a way to raise funds fast.Vincent Morgenstern has had a year to fulfill the clause in his dad's will that says if he doesn't marry, he'll lose out on inheriting the family business he loves so much. The deadline is New Year's Eve, and he's determined to get down the aisle, even if he has to pay the bride to be on his arm.When Lilia overhears his predicament at a coffee shop, the crazy solution to both their problems seems obvious. What's one year of faking it?But as the holiday season works its magic, their platonic partnership threatens to get very personal. Will Lilia and Vincent's December deal stay professional, or will real feelings ruin everything?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors

Liv Barnette needs coffee, she needs food . . . hell, she needs a new life. Inheriting fifty percent ownership in Paradise Point marina is the break she�ll embrace with open arms. The sexy downside? Adam Lark.Taking over his grandma�s marina along with a determined blonde isn�t the future Adam had planned. As team leader at Wingfield Intelligence Group, he�s content. Fulfilled? He wouldn�t go that far. When his latest assignment crosses with Liv�s life, leaving her in danger, it�s anyone�s game. And Adam plays for keeps. Will the reason they found each other be the reason one dies?Sensuality Level: Sensual

I'll kill you if you touch her. AbleBlood on my hands isn't anything new.I've been killing my whole life and it's not protecting the innocent type bullsh*t either.I do it because I want to.Because I can.Nothing can stop me from getting what I want.Except her. TeaganMy sister died protecting others, she gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.Now I'll catch the murderer who did it.Except I'm the one who gets caught.The web of lies that is being spun around me is increasing and I can't stop it.I need help.I need him. Able and Teagan must decide if an assassin and a do-gooder can overcome their pasts to build a future. One in which they both survive.**

Eliam Prince is finally where he wants to be in his late father's shipping enterprise: at the helm and ready to navigate. However, when a mysterious car tries to run him off the road on his first day as CEO, it's clear he needs a personal bodyguard--even if the idea annoys him to no end. Winter Wyn has built a thriving personal security business after surviving a horrific tour in the Middle East. Eliam is just a routine middle-of-the-night call--until she arrives at his penthouse, where it's clear her strict policy of not mixing business and pleasure with her clients is in serious trouble. Keeping this man safe--from sabotage, blackmailers, assassins, and his own stubborn pride--isn't nearly as hard as protecting her own heart. But as the stakes rise, Eliam and Winter have no choice but to break all the rules if they want to survive. Fans of *Castle* will love the sparks that fly on this most unlikely couple's journey to their happily ever after.