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She kisses me under the fake mistletoe, thinking I’m someone else. She calls it a mistake—a mix-up she’d rather forget. I intend to prove otherwise, because one taste of Brandy Bloom and I know I’m in trouble. She’s all curves, sass, and Christmas sparkle—dressed like a sinfully sexy elf. I offer her one night, and she agrees. But I want more. I just met the woman of my dreams, and I crave everything she has to give—her easy laugh, the fire in her eyes, and the way she fits perfectly in my arms. She thinks one night has to be enough. But I disagree.

I don’t believe in happily ever afters—those belong in romance novels and my life’s been anything but a fairytale. Besides, I’m too busy running from my past to make time for love. A little sexy fun? That I can handle. Especially when it comes wrapped in a body like Remy Sterling’s—tattoos, tailored suits, and a smile that makes me forget my own name. He’s also my boss who co-owns The Back Door bar, and for some reason, he wants me.

She was my best friend and hooking up was a bad idea—but I let it happen anyway. Then I walked away like it meant nothing—biggest mistake of my life. Now I’m back in town, and avoiding Brooke Snyder is impossible. She’s in my office, in my head, and sleeping in the room next to mine. She’s not that sweet, shy girl anymore. She’s bold. Beautiful. Still a little hurt—and dangerous to my self-control.

Emmy-winning journalist Alexandra Reed returns to the DC area with two goals in mind—care for her ailing mom and steer clear of devastatingly handsome Crockett Wilde. But the man who stole her heart, then broke it, is impossible to avoid. As her life spins out of control, she finds pleasure in her secret escape…and that’s where things really heat up.

Betrayed and delivered into the hands of my enemy, I try to get back to my circle. But the Sentients who’ve captured me are more than just monsters. They tell me my past and promise me a future where I can be free, where all people of the galaxies can exist in peace without the oppressive Gretar Fleet.

Peter Pan has stolen me away to Neverland. He's not the child of legend. Instead, he's a man who vows to protect me from the villainous Hook. I stay with Peter and his Lost Boys, safe in the wilds of the island. But Hook is searching for me. And when his pirates find me, the black-hearted pirate king will claim me for his own.

For single mom Bobbie Jo Weston, finding a husband is not on her to-do list. She's focused on turning a run-down chicken farm into a Bed & Breakfast. She agrees to let a friend's nephew stay with her in exchange for his handyman skills, but she wasn't counting on the super sexy Seth Landry being that guy. Seth has a special skill-set, all right. As a retired member of The Resistance—an elite group of ex-military soldiers—he needs a place to lay low, and an out-of-the-way B&B is perfect. The blonde beauty doesn't trust men, and he doesn't plan on sticking around to change her mind.

Anna Weber is every inch the proper librarian—old-fashioned, conservatively dressed right down to her tightly clipped, flaming red hair. She's just moved to a small Texas town, and is determined to spend time with her friend before she has to disappear. The last thing she ever wants to do is fall in love. Especially not with a fireman who's hot enough to set the entire state of Texas on fire. Cowboy can't resist the fiery little librarian, and he's determined to make her his. Beneath that prim-and-proper exterior is a woman he very much wants to know—if she'd let him.

Red wolf shifter Maverick Wilding is preoccupied with managing the Christmas activities that make the reindeer at his ranch so popular during the holidays until a run-in with werewolf hunters causes the worst sort of trouble for his kind. Gina Hutton is out on a Bigfoot adventure in the forest with her brother James when she is suddenly immersed in an adventure far more dangerous and surprising than she ever could have imagined. When she falls head over heels, she is torn between the new world of wolves she is discovering and the world she must leave behind.

D’Andre Smith has it all. Fame. Money. Women. On the outside, his life looks perfect. But he's got a secret that could destroy it all, so the last woman he should get involved with is a reporter. Elise Putnam is searching for a scoop to scoop all scoops to prove her investigative chops, so the last thing she should do is get involved with an interview subject.

When I see Father Niall standing on the steps of his church, his open smile and welcoming arms are just what I need. Even though I’m not a Catholic, I attend his services and soak in the sound of his voice, the warmth in his eyes. I don’t think he notices me. Until one day, he does. And then I confess to him about the ache I feel every time I see him. Father Niall is merciful and helps me in every way I ask. But when he learns who I really am, his own dangerous past comes to light. Father Niall isn’t what he seems…but then again, neither am I.

I’d lived a privileged life, in the lap of luxury and surrounded by family. It had felt like I was on top of the world...until tragedy struck. My sense of loss felt bottomless, and I struggled with it every single day. Finding my path back into the light seemed impossible. But then I met Faith - she was smart, sexy, and out of my league even though she didn’t have a penny to her name. We grew up in different worlds, but somehow we fit perfectly together. Except neither of us had counted on learning that our connection was more profound than we knew.

CJ Silver and his brothers have returned to Silver Town eager to reconnect with the pack. And with the she-wolf newcomers renovating the old Victorian Silver Town Hotel, it looks like the holidays are going to be very merry indeed. Laural MacTire and her sisters are excited to be living in a wolf-run town, but they have another motive - to solve the 50-year-old mystery of their aunt's disappearance. When CJ gets a whiff of trouble brewing, his protective instincts kick in.

Former Russian spy, Sergei Lanksy, code name the Bear, is hibernating on the Edge of Alaska. He lures the woman he loves to the Edge of Reason Lodge, hoping enough time has passed that her heart has softened and her knives have dulled. Kate 'No Mercy' Mercer is a CIA Agent sent to assassinate him. Again. This time she intends to succeed without ending up in his bed. She has a dozen reasons to kill him and one of them is personal.

"Lucky" Leroy Morgan led a charmed life, until he was murdered. Now he's stuck in Limbo, unwilling to move on after catching a glimpse of the future he was supposed to have and the amazing woman who was destined to be his. Using the Northern Lights as a conduit back to Earth, he attempts to seduce her in her dreams, hoping to anchor himself to the physical plane. If he doesn't win her heart, he'll be forever lost.

Philomena Swann and her sisters are one-eighth fairy. Not enough to give them magical powers, but enough to qualify for a fairy godmother from hell. All Phil wants is, just once, to have the courage to speak her mind. She blurts out her wish and suddenly finds she can't stop. Before she can do any more damage, she begs for the spell to be reversed. And it is...with a vengeance. Now, everyone else is compelled to tell her the truth. But the fairy godmother's not done. One more wish could change Phil's world forever if it doesn't ruin her life first.

Two months ago, I lost my boat, my cat, and—with my leg in a cast—my income. Until I can walk again, the only job I’m fit for is one few have survived. See, my new boss has a reputation. She's grumpy, no-nonsense, and runs a tight ship. Keeping a firm hold on a movie budget does require nerves of steel, after all. Especially when disaster strikes. When she yells at me, all I hear is the passion in her voice. All I want in those moments is to kiss her until she can't think straight.

Cierra Wallace always tried to do the right thing. Helping others has been high up on her list of priorities. That’s probably because she realized years ago that one person could make a difference. Only now she’s wondering if the help she provided years ago was her best idea. Greyson West senses a bit of fear when Cierra shows up at Harper Security Ops looking for self-defense and tactical training skills. It’s not uncommon in his line of work, but something about seeing the worry in Cierra’s eyes hits him a little differently.