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Ebony Cruse is a romance writer with no time for fun - much less dating. When an old friend, Blaze O'Carroll, stops by to ask her to the Christmas Creek Gala Ball, Ebony refuses to go since she has a deadline. Ebony dives into her work in progress and is surprised when characters from her past, present, and future come to life. When Ebony sees Blaze in trouble, she has a big decision to make. Will the Christmas Creek magic give her and Blaze a Christmas worth remembering?

Wedding bells are ringing, and Holly Jolly is determined to rope in her groom by hook or by crook before the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. ~ ~ ~ ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town, wedding bells are ringing but not for one Holly Jolly, Christmas Creek’s original elf. She is in charge of decorating for the other brides and grooms, but her longtime beau, Go-Go Gordon Gills, is not the marrying kind. When Gordon’s absentee father is sprung from prison, he shows Holly how little she knows about their checkered past. While her twin sister, friends, and ...

The biggest mistake Marcia Powers ever made was letting ballplayer Brock Carter walk out of her life. She made him choose his career over her hometown and held onto a secret—a four-year-old daughter posing as her baby sister. Brock’s back and this time, he wants answers, especially when Marcia’s little “sister” gets attached to him. Marcia’s dad isn’t telling and neither are her friends. Brock is determined to rekindle their romance and pulls out all the stops, debunking every one of Marcia’s excuses. Marcia is losing her heart again, but will she survive the fallout when ...

An epic love story, full of adventure and drama. --- She lost it all in one agonizing moment… Princess Michal is used to getting everything she wants, and she has her heart set on the young hero David. But their passionate love affair is destroyed by her father’s murderous rage. Will David's departing promises be enough? David the King is no longer the charming harpist she gave her heart to. The most powerful man in Israel, he falls into the arms of the beautiful Bathsheba. Temptation comes in the form of a dashing Philistine warrior. Michal vows to be the only woman in David’s heart,...

Opposites attract and sparks fly in the delightful small town of Christmas Creek. Holly Jolly lives for Christmas. It’s the only time of the year, as far as she’s concerned. Gordon Gills doesn’t need a reason to hate the holiday season. He doesn’t see the point. Gordon returns to the mansion he inherited and finds Holly making a mess with her Christmas decorations. Unfortunately, his great-aunt’s will stipulates that he must make merry every Christmas if he wants to keep his inheritance. Holly is determined to infect the grouchy Gordon with every dose of Christmas cheer she can ...

When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God are all that stand between a playboy apocalypse and innocent hearts yearning for love. Sapphire Sing is in desperate need of her grandmother’s matchmaking skills. She’s stuck on a not-so-merry-go-round of secondhand men while wedding bells ring for her snooty half-sisters. Sapphire sets out to discover her grandmother’s secrets but runs afoul of Johnny Wok, the Kitchen God’s son. When Sapphire’s friends steal the magic wok, one reputed to cast love spells, she is hurled into an ancient conflict between love and evil. What’s a girl...

Music connects us to our past. But some connections should remain severed. Maggie Wildblood barely knew her grandmother Flara—just birthday cards and crisp twenty-dollar bills. When she inherits a remote Michigan cabin filled with vinyl records and strange jam jars, it’s the perfect opportunity for content. Until things get weird. Jelly jiggles inside their jars. Vinyl records play without being touched. And the townspeople watch her with a ravenous hunger—waiting for something to awaken inside her. When Maggie discovers her grandmother’s journals detailing bizarre “jam sessions...

When a Texas rancher meets a stubborn island veterinarian, sparks fly—and not only the romantic kind. Dr. Elaine Hopewell came to Chincoteague Island to rebuild her shattered career, finding solace in the wild ponies she’s devoted herself to protecting. The last thing she needs is Cole Walker—an arrogant Texas cowboy with a poorly behaved cattle dog—disrupting her research and her carefully isolated life. Cole has one mission: investigate a suspicious breeding operation and return to his family’s ranch. Simple and temporary. But when he discovers Ellie’s fight to save ponies ...

She’s pregnant and running for her life. Remi Bruckner paid a debt with her body. She’s pregnant by her captor, Congressman Gavin Greasley, and he doesn’t want her to have his baby. He’s a survivalist prepared for Armageddon. Reclusive bounty hunter Heath Ruger has everything he needs—guns, ammo, and food—stashed away in a remote mountain stronghold. The last thing he wants is company. When Remi turns to him for help, he agrees on one condition: she will never leave his property. Gavin isn’t going to let Remi go. He’s not easy man to spite. He wants his property back, and ...

Fashion Designer Avery Cockburn lost everything in a single New York minute. Her fireman fiancé was gunned down next to her, and her business is in shambles. She fears her secrets caused her fireman’s death, and she wants to honor him at her next show. NYPD Detective Jason Burnett shot the killer and saved Avery’s life, but a year later, he has no leads and the case has gone cold. He believes Avery is still in danger so he stalks her—to the gun range, through clubs and parks, and hopefully into her heart. When Avery signs up quarterback Matt Swanson to model her new line of clothing,...

Her shop offered sanctuary to a wanted man. Her heart wasn’t supposed to be part of the bargain. When widow Lily Hollis offers shelter to a rain-soaked stranger in her flower shop, she unknowingly harbors a man with a five-thousand-dollar bounty on his head. Max Carver is desperate, hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, with nowhere else to turn. Against all reason, Lily believes his claims of innocence. As Max works to repair her leaking roof, something unexpected begins to bloom between them—her grief-sealed heart and his haunted soul finding solace in quiet moments amid their ...

Something ancient stirs beneath Meadowvale. Something hungry. Wildlife biologist Stella Hartley returns to her hometown after a career-ending scandal, seeking the quiet life she once knew. What she finds instead are dead rabbits drained of blood. Then, the first human victim appears, and Stella discovers a horrifying truth: beneath her quiet hometown, an ancient hunger has awakened. Every hundred years, it transforms ordinary rabbits into blood-drinking killers that hunt with terrifying intelligence. As the creatures swarm the town and her childhood friend Vincent is bitten, Stella finds ...

Some connections are beautiful. Some are deadly. For thriller novelist Miranda Birky, strange yellow flowers appearing overnight in perfect geometric patterns across her lawn is just another bizarre small-town occurrence—until people who touch them begin to change. Miranda runs to her neighbor, biology teacher Alan Raasch, for help. They discover an unsettling truth: the yellow bloom isn’t just changing people—it’s connecting them into a vast living network with a consciousness and purpose of its own. With the military compromised, authorities infected, and “Make Earth Bloom Again...

A tiny life hangs on the balance. Is it worthless because it is unwanted? Maryanne Torres is a compassionate nurse who fails at relationships. After a string of losers, she swears off premarital sex, hoping to land a marrying type of man. Lucas Knight, a dedicated triathlete, is smart, sweet, and everything Maryanne wants in a man. Their romance is cut short when she is pregnant after being raped at a party. Lucas and Maryanne struggle with her decision to abort. He asks her to seek alternatives and pledges to support her through the pregnancy. The rapist has other ideas and is determined ...

The heartwarming conclusion to A Veteran's Christmas Series! Kelly Kennedy and Tyler Manning are planning a Christmas wedding, and her six-year-old daughter, Bree, is worried about being the perfect flower girl. Complications arise when Tyler gets reacquainted with a female soldier he rescued back in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Kelly gets an urgent message from the man who fathered Bree, asking for a big favor. With their Christmas wedding looming, Kelly and Tyler must tie up all loose ends while Bree risks her life to do a good deed before Santa’s sleigh hits their roof. Will love, faith, ...

Kelly Kennedy thought her life was finally on track. Engaged to the man of her dreams and with a baby on the way, she reassures her five-year-old daughter, Bree, that the father she picked for Christmas still loves her. Unfortunately, war veteran Tyler Manning has been away most of the year. Recovering from PTSD isn’t easy. Rather than worry Kelly, Tyler spends his time traveling to Afghanistan to work at a children's charity he founded. Kelly decides to distract Bree with promises of a pet for Christmas. When Tyler is taken hostage by terrorists, she finds it hard to convince Bree that ...

A heart-wrenching wartime romance about second chances, courage, and choosing love despite fear… Five years after losing his beloved wife, renowned composer Victor Grayson lives as a recluse in his hillside cottage, his music silenced by grief. When determined nurse Clara Hensley arrives at his door requesting he play for departing soldiers, he reluctantly agrees to “one night.” Clara's unwavering spirit awakens something Victor thought long dead—the courage to feel again. As their connection deepens through shared music and quiet moments, Victor discovers his heart hasn't finished ...

Spend the holidays in Hawaii! Get ready for six weeks of romance with a new Christmas series brought to you by USA Today bestselling authors…Hawaiian Holiday! Six exciting, sweet novellas linked by a unifying theme. You’ll want to read each one! HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY SERIES Six women set out on a twelve-day holiday getaway cruise to the Hawaiian Islands. Each woman decides to enjoy a beautiful, much-deserved holiday in an exotic locale and ends up unexpectedly finding love along the way. This is Seashells & Mistletoe… or what happens after you're dumped by your groom and end up on a cruise...

Five friends. One vengeful plan. A carnival that knows their darkest secrets. When Lila Moran and her four friends crash on a lonely road, they are trapped in a nightmare where every ride is a test and every game holds deadly stakes. But this is no ordinary carnival—it’s a twisted venue where secrets must be confessed and lies are paid for in blood. A grinning Ringmaster whispers their darkest deeds out loud. Sweet-talking Miss Ruby runs a motel where no one sleeps peacefully. And a silent Strong Man makes sure there’s no escape. As her friends face deadly challenges one by one, Lila ...

"Charming and fun with just a pinch of luck." The unluckiest woman in America is headed to Ireland. Marisa Monroe is looking to change her luck, and a reality show vacation is the ticket. Not wanting to leave anything to chance, Marisa hires a bad boy to meet her at the airport in Ireland. Liam Donovan is an unemployed actor looking for his big break. He sees Marisa’s reality show as a way for him to get discovered. But the luck of the Irish is a tricky thing. When bad luck and a black cat crosses her path, will Liam be the luck she’s looking for? Bad Boys for Hire are fun and exciting ...