Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

I’m King of the Dragons. I will not fall prey to my enemy, or to the female who threatens to steal my heart. Vrokard As soon as I arrive on Earth, I fall prey to a human. Janis. She’s ill... or so she claims. I cannot trust her, or any alien, but neither can I resist her scent, her allure. I must destroy this magic that she uses on me, a sorcery that exists among human females and already controls my brothers. When I take her, I fall further into her trap. I cannot get enough of her, but I have a war to win. I’m King of the Dragons. I will not fall prey to my enemy, or to the female ...

The dragon can’t remember destroying my world, but he’s sure I’m his mate? No ‘effin way… Fallon The black dragon hunted me down and took me to his nest where I remain trapped… and confused. This alien invader who destroyed most of my world and helped the Asseptians enslave my people is not what he seems. He shifts to a man, one who claims to know nothing about what he and the other invaders have done. He claims I’m his mate, that my blood cleansed his blood of the drug the Asseptians used to control him. And he’s angry… but not at me. For me, for what he’s been forced ...

Aliens, three species, invaded my world. But only one dares to conquer my heart. Maya The Septians destroyed everything I knew and loved, but that was only the beginning of what they had in store for me. My future, if you could call it that, would be as a breeder to alien hosts, and there was no escape. Until one of the Slyth Generals took me. He works for the Septians, does their bidding with no regard for life. Cruel. Sadistic. A killer. And he targeted me, but not for death. Not for the breeding program. For something far beyond what I ever envisioned. He claims I’m his mate, that one ...

From all appearances, the dragon who fill the skies, burning cities, and rounding up innocent humans, are the reason Earth fell. The dragons and their slyth overlords are despised among those who survived the invasion. Surin was ordered to torture and kill Eloise. Her fate is sealed… Until Surin discovers she is his fated mate. While Surin is overcome with guilt for torturing Eloise, he’s determined to save her at any cost. To heal her, Surin uses his blood in a claiming ritual. . . an act that ties them together permanently. Though Surin longs to make Eloise his in every sense of the ...

She’s been stolen from her home and forced to wed an arrogant Alien King... Reaching twenty-five without experiencing the Royal Bride Raiders was a miracle. I'd kept my head down and avoided attention, despite my sister and best friend finding themselves selected in seasons past. Until one day my luck ran out… Now, I’ve been taken to a distant planet far from my mother and sister to match with an arrogant Alien King I've never met. I don’t care if I’m breaking interplanetary laws. I won’t be some baby farm for a self-important alien—no matter how handsome he is. But I may not ...

Note: This book was previously published as Hunter Bound and has been revised. Ricka Daniels wants nothing more than to return to her home on Earth. Her plans to leave the desolate mining colony on Rivean change when she’s targeted by alien slavers. After a Tarron Hunter intervenes and prevents her abduction, Ricka believes she is safe. She soon discovers the handsome law enforcer with intoxicating catlike eyes has a different view of what a rescue should entail. Ideas that include trapping her aboard his spaceship and taking her to his home planet. Tarron Hunter Synge Varlik has sworn to...

Molly was no stranger to life's little detours. After the last upheaval, she left her family's law firm to become a maintenance technician on the space station Bradbury 12. When an accident knocks her off her feet, she's going to have to draw on all her resilience to get back up. First, though, she's going to have to figure out how to talk to the big, blue alien trying to help her.

In a world threatened to be besieged by extraterrestrial monsters, Bella finds herself thrust into a battle she never imagined. Skeptical of the alien threat, her disbelief turns to horror when she's chosen as a sacrifice to save Earth. Dragged away against her will, Bella confronts her worst fears when faced with Rakha, a formidable monster prince. Despite her initial terror, she discovers a fierce determination within herself, a fire waiting to be unleashed. Bella's inner strength and resilience captivates Rakha. Together, they embark on a journey to defy destiny and forge their path. The...

A reluctant Mail Order Bride accepts her fate as her family struggles to survive the fall of civilization on Earth. Food, medicine, and water are scarce. Her family’s only hope is the dowry they will receive from Trixie’s future alien husband. She agrees to be a Mail Order Bride without knowing what kind of humanoid he will be... Rox is not exactly humanoid… he looks more beast than human. Worse, he paid for a bride during a drunken spree and then forgot about her. He doesn’t even show up for her arrival. Rox takes his friend’s advice, decides to enjoy his bride in every way until...

Abducted from Earth over a year ago, Lauren spent most of that time getting accustomed to her new life as one of the "animals" in an alien zoo. When she's sold by the zookeeper, her life takes a turn she wasn't expecting. She has no idea where she'll end up 'til she's brought to a sanctuary owned by a tall blue hunk of an alien called Riv.

Tragedy left Merit as the guardian to two young kits, and he's in over his head. He needs help. He has no time for romance and doesn't think he needs it. He applies to Celestial Mates, willing to take the first available female, even a flat-faced, ugly human. What he gets is a woman whose mind challenges him and whose patience humbles him.

Zylar of Kith B'alak is a four-time loser in the annual Choosing. If he fails to find a nest guardian this time, he'll lose his chance to have a mate for all time. Desperation drives him to try a matching service, but due to a freak solar flare and a severely malfunctioning ship AI, things go way off course. This "human being" is not the Tiralan match he was seeking.

Walk. Scavenge. Destroy. Trade. A simple cycle that's suited Ronin for 185 years. With no clear grasp of his programming, the barren wasteland known as The Dust offers him purpose, a place where his armored undercasing, amped-up processors, and advanced optics can be put to use. The ramshackle towns on the edges of the waste serve merely as resupply stations between increasingly long treks. But one night - one human woman - makes him question everything.

My one giant step for mankind...ends in a crash landing. Go figure. When my friends and I are sucked into another galaxy, I'm sure we're about to die. But when I wake up I'm all alone on a desert planet. Or so I think. Turns out there's a giant, hunky alien warrior right there with me. Doshax rescues me from the gruesome rodents and lizards hunting us and finds food for me to eat. He even builds me a shelter. I could get used to this! But I need to find my friends. And figure out how to get home. He needs to find his own squadron. Once he does, we'll go our separate ways. Just one problem: ...

The first day of Mia's new life in Grayslake, Georgia, is not going as planned. The house her grandfather left her looks ready to crumble, boxes cover every inch of the floor and - oh - there's a bear cub in her pantry. It gets worse when the cub's uncle comes by and busts out his fur and claws while on her front porch. Then it gets loads better because suddenly there's a hot hunk of badge-wearing werebear on her lawn ready to rescue her.