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Come and spend Christmas with the Williamson's and McKinley'sThe kids are grown and getting into all sorts of trouble!LilyChristmas has always been my favourite time of year.My family goes overboard, and the celebrations are week-long.This Christmas is different, however. We’re all spending the holiday at my Aunt Ella’s beach house.We’re not the only ones spending Christmas on this beach though.When my eyes spot the new neighbour, I can’t look away.I’m caught in a trance, in watching the show he’s putting on through the bedroom window.Even as his eyes meet mine, and he finishes, I still can’t seem to look away.If only I wasn’t currently in a house surrounded by my entire family.AlexThe girl from the window has been on my mind, night and day, for the past few days.I’ve stared out of that same window for hours, hoping to just catch a glimpse of her.I’ve seen at least a dozen different people come and go from the room, even one who looked just like her. But that girl wasn’t her.I’m tempted to just storm through the front door and search until I find her, except I know exactly whose house that is.As much as I want to take what’s mine, I currently have a multi-million dollar deal in the works with McKinley Industries—the very same people who own that property.When I meet one of the family members on the beach and get invited to dinner, I don’t hesitate to accept.This is my chance to see her again. Every fibre of my being wants to claim her as mine.But can I really entangle this innocent woman in my dark world?

'Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor' Woman's Weekly The brand new Christmas romance filled with love and second-chances Fall in love with the Christmas romance of the year, full of love and second chances! Lottie Grant loves the festive season so much that she works at the incredibly successful Christmas shop, Christmas Crackers, in her pretty Scottish home town of Craig Brae. But when the shop is sold, her world is turned upside down, leaving her wondering what she will do next. Just as she's about to give up hope on finding a new dream job, an offer comes that she can't refuse, managing a set of luxury wooden cabins... and opening just in time for Christmas! As she gets to work decorating the cabins, and hanging lights on the fir trees, Lottie can't believe her luck. That is until the arrival of Blake Dempster, a moody but handsome hiking expert, who threatens to bring down her festive joy. But never one to shy away from a challenge, Lottie is determined to change Blake's mind about all things festive. And as the snow falls and the fairy lights sparkle, will work-obsessed Lottie and frozen-hearted Blake make their Christmas wishes come true? Will you fall in love with the new festive romance from Julie Shackman? 'The perfect Chrismas read on the sofa with a heart cholocate. I loved it' 'Heartbreaking and heartwarming with a blossoming romance' 'A thoroughly enjoyable read' 'I absolutely loved this festive read'

New York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde’s delightful Twilight, Texas, series continues with this sparkling Christmas novel. A reality TV show producer returns to her hometown of Twilight in this lovers reunited story filled with holiday spirit and perfect for readers of Susan Mallery and Jill Shalvis.  She was the one who got away… Noelle Curry has returned to Twilight to plan the most spectacular double wedding the town has ever seen—and do it on national television. But the woman known as “The Wedding Whisperer” is knocked speechless when she notices her teenage crush, Gil Thomas, is about to plunge into icy cold water wearing nothing more than a pair of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer swim trunks. He is the sexiest guy participating in the annual polar bear plunge and seeing him pushes all thoughts of white lace and rose blossoms right out of her mind.  He was the man who decided to stay… Single dad Gil doesn’t regret giving up his dreams of big-city singing stardom for small-town life. But seeing Noelle—who’s blossomed from the once-gawky teenager to West Coast beauty—has him thinking of days—and nights—a whole lot hotter than his plunge in the lake. And even though he knows she’ll be heading out as soon as her work is finished, he can’t help hoping the magic of Christmas in Twilight will get her to change her mind and stay in town—and by his side—forever. 

This year, Becca Timm knows the number one item on her Christmas wish list—getting over Denny Cutler. Three years ago, Denny broke her heart before heading off to war. It's time she got over her silly college relationship and moved on.So she takes matters into her own hands and heads up to Virgin River, the rugged little mountain town that Denny calls home, as an uninvited guest on her brother's men-only hunting weekend. But when an accident turns her impromptu visit into an extended stay, Becca finds herself stranded in Virgin River. With Denny. In very close quarters.As the power of Christmas envelops the little town, Becca discovers that the boy she once loved has become a strong and confident man. And the most delicious Christmas present she can imagine.

Love is the real magic ... Alex Barrow’s whole life just imploded—partner, home, job, all gone in forty-eight hours. Now, he’s back in his hometown, opening the bakery he’s always dreamed of. But the pleasure of opening day is nothing compared to the beautiful man who bewitches Alex. Corbin Wale is a weirdo—he’s heard it his whole life. Yes, he’s often in a fantasy world, but the things he feels are very real. And so is the reason why he can never be with Alex. Even if Alex is everything he’s always fantasized about. Even if maybe Corbin is Alex’s fantasy too. When Corbin begins working at the bakery, he and Alex can't deny their connection. As the holidays work their magic, Alex yearns for the man who seems out of reach. But to be with Alex, Corbin will have to challenge every truth he’s ever known. If his holiday risk pays off, two men from different worlds will get the love they've always longed for. The Remaking of Corbin Wale is a magical holiday romance that is an M/M romance take on Practical Magic. What readers are saying: "This is a book I'll love forever and read a thousand times." —Just Love Reviews "Roan Parrish graces us with literary storytelling that is unique and utterly captivating." —Sinfully

Celebrate the holidays with the Creed forefathers—Montana men who built the family homestead and established a legacy of love…In the unforgiving Montana wilderness of 1910, widowed rancher Lincoln Creed is up against more than rustlers, wolves and the coming winter storms. His young daughter has needs beyond the beans and bacon he can barely cook. Lincoln must find little Gracie a governess, a lady who can teach and cook—yet won't set her sights on him.Disowned for her refusal to marry, twenty-five-year-old Juliana Mitchell shares the love in her heart with her young students at the underfunded Indian school. When she meets Lincoln and Gracie, her response to the handsome rancher makes her realize she's not against marriage after all.She longs to help, yet the two orphaned brothers in her care need her. But in the season for miracles, Providence just might find a way to bring Juliana, the boys and the Creed family together for Christmas Eve….

Three cities, three seasons, one chance to find the life that fits. Cassie settled down too young, marrying her first serious boyfriend. Now, ten years later, she is betrayed and broken. With her marriage in tatters and no career or home of her own, she needs to work out where she belongs in the world and who she really is. So begins a year-long trial as Cassie leaves her sheltered life in rural Scotland to stay with each of her best friends in the most glamorous cities in the world: New York, Paris and London. Exchanging grouse moor and mousy hair for low-carb diets and high-end highlights, Cassie tries on each city for size as she attempts to track down the life she was supposed to have been leading, and with it, the man who was supposed to love her all along.

There's nowhere better to spend the holidays than with New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery in the town of Fool's Gold, where love is always waiting to be unwrapped… Noelle Perkins just got a second chance at life, and she intends to make the most of every minute. That's why she ditched a frustrating legal career to open her own store in Fool's Gold, California. The Christmas Attic celebrates everything that's magical about her favorite season. Business is booming, and as a bonus, gorgeous army doctor Gabriel Boylan has offered to help out during the holiday rush. Gabriel's memories of Christmas past contain more sour grapes than sugar plums, thanks to a drill sergeant father who ran his home like a boot camp. Spending the holidays with his family while he recuperates from injury sounds as appetizing as last year's eggnog. Still, there are some enjoyable distractions in town, including sunny, sexy Noelle…and the red-hot mistletoe kisses they can't stop sharing. Gabriel didn't think he was made for happily-ever-afters. But when fate hands you a love as sweet and surprising as this, only a fool could refuse….

From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Christine Feehan, discover her passionate and paranormal novel of love and mystery at Christmastime.Kate Drake, a well-traveled bestselling novelist, is one of seven sisters—seven very special sisters who happen to be witches. When she returns to her small coastal hometown before Christmas to attend her sister’s wedding, she decides to settle there. Discovering a charming but run-down and spooky historic house, she decides to open a bookstore and sets about clearing it out when an earthquake occurs, knocking down part of the wall and revealing a burial crypt. Intrigued but cautious, she turns to the handsome carpenter she hired to help renovate the house. But Kate begins to sense that neither the carpenter nor the law nor any otherworldly power can help her reign in the evil that was released from the crypt. She will have to summon all of her supernatural power—and that of her six sisters—to destroy the sinister force that is casting a dark shadow over her hometown.The Twilight Before Christmas is a darkly charming romance, reminiscent of the holiday works of Jude Deveraux and Linda Howard.

It's December 23, and Christmas is just around the corner. But one family is having trouble getting its act together. Once again, Natasha Wing follows the rhythms and meter of the classic Christmas poem, yet gives it her own entirely original twist, while paying homage to The Night Before Christmas.