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Jenny is a Christmas baby, but that's not why Christmas is her favorite holiday. She loves the magic the holidays bring, and she loves making children happy. That's why she volunteers to work as Santa's helper down at the mall, even though she doesn't need the money. But when she shows up for the gig, Santa is nothing like she thought he'd be. Old Saint Nick is anything but old and jolly. No, he's ripped and brooding, and Jenny suddenly knows exactly what she wants for Christmas—and it's not more material items.

Daisy is a free spirit. Truth be told, she's a bit of a tomboy with a big heart. She's happy with her life just the way it is. Nick is a billionaire looking for a change of pace. He's hoping his new life in Tennessee will be a new beginning for him. When Nick first meets Daisy, she almost wrecks him—literally. And over a turtle of all things. That one fateful encounter sets in motion an obsession that will either make or break them.

There’s only one bright light in my world, and it’s Olivia Carson. When she goes against her father’s wishes and comes skipping up to the fence to talk to me—a felon who’s not good enough to shine her shoes—every chance she gets, she makes me believe there just might be a little bit of goodness left in this world. I’m a nobody, the lowest of the low, and she’s all sugar and spice and everything nice with her honey-colored hair and big blue eyes. I know she feels the connection that pulls us together like two polar ends of a magnet.

She captivated me from the moment I first saw her up on the stage dancing her little heart out. She's not like the other nightclub dancers. She moves with grace and fluidity. A ballerina. Poetry in motion. Her long red hair and luminous green eyes hold me spellbound, calling to me. I'll die if I don't watch her. She's my obsession. And tonight, on New Year's Eve...she's mine.

Baseball is my life. Not only am I good at it, but I’m determined not to end up like my father. That’s why I don’t allow myself to get too close to any woman. But that all changes the day I see Brandy Lancaster. I’m drawn to her like a magnet, and there’s no stopping the pull she has over me. One look and I’m already in too deep, but for the first time in forever, I’m not scared of drowning.

I'm supposed to be preparing for my upcoming MMA fight, but then I see her, and all bets are off. She's the prettiest little thing I've ever seen, and I'll die if I don't find out who she is.

Cindy Crews is everything I never even knew I dreamed of. Winning the championship used to be my number one goal in life, but one look into Cindy's pretty golden eyes, and I see my future. But Cindy is a feisty little thing who's fighting me every step of the way. I know she feels this electric current zinging between us, but she's put up walls so thick it's going to take a bulldozer to knock them down.

Jessa Jeffrey is tired of writing silly fashion columns that don't mean anything in the grand scheme of things. She wants to be a serious reporter. She wants her writing to mean something. She wants to report on groundbreaking stories that will change the world.

Eve was born on Halloween. She’s the loner with only one friend to her name. When that friend drags her to a masquerade ball for Halloween and dares her to kiss a mysteriously handsome and dangerous-looking stranger for a thousand bucks, there’s no way she’s going to turn down that kind of cash. Besides, Eve might be inexperienced, but they’re all wearing masks, and it’s not like she’ll ever see him again. Right?

Spring break is supposed to be fun. I should be letting my hair down and soaking up the sun, but I’m nervous and jumpy. I don’t know why, but I feel like someone is watching me….

Thomas Duncan. Irish heartthrob and CEO of one of the city’s biggest financial firms. He’s as stubborn as he is handsome. But I’m not interested. I’ve sworn off men. If only Thomas would get that through his thick, Irish skull. He’s determined we’re meant to be together, and he won’t take no for an answer.

Every guy knows the bro code. Thou shalt not covet thy best friend’s sister. It’s in the best friend bible. But I’m the worst sort of sinner because when my best friend’s sister moves in next door, I want to break every code ever written. I try to keep my distance from her, but it’s easier said than done when her rambunctious little puppy takes a liking to me and keeps throwing us together. She’s off limits, so I have to keep my paws off.

I cut him off in traffic, and now he’s stalking me. Inciting his road rage will either end up being the best or worst thing I ever did.

Summer spends more time on the beach than she does anywhere else. That's where Dane first sees her—and she sees him, too. She wonders who the insanely hot businessman is, but she never could have imagined that he'd end up being the developer who just bought the apartment she and her mom live in. When she goes to his office to try to persuade him not to demolish the only home she's ever known, he hits her with a proposition. One she's not sure she can turn down.

Colin is a beast. Lily is a beauty. When Lily Hackman offers herself up in her father's place, it's a bargain Colin Davenport can't say no to. But when Lily proves to be headstrong and fiery, did the beast of the underworld get more than he bargained for?

Ivy is psyched to have a hot Scottish summer—okay, maybe not hot, because the isle where her aunt lives never gets above 60 degrees, but she’s going to relax and enjoy her last bit of freedom before she begins taking classes toward a stable career. So what if it’s not her dream job? A girl like her has to be practical. Little does she know her summer in Scotland is actually going to be much hotter than she ever imagined. When a man who looks like a rugged Highlander straight from the cover of a romance novel sets his sights on her, things heat up for sure.

My life is routine and mundane. I spend my days driving my clients where they need to go, but I’m content in my monotony. Until I see her. One look at the little blonde-haired dancer, and my obsession is born. She’s all I can think about. I feel like I’ll die if I don’t get close to her.

I play right ring, and I’m the team’s star forward . Hockey is in my blood, and my career is the most important thing in my life. Until I see her.

Bonnie Belmont is on the run, and it’s not from the law—it’s from her creepy stepdad. She’s off to start a new life, but she needs a job and a way to make her own way in the world. It’s scary going out on her own at barely 18, but anything is better than her stepdad’s leers and lewd comments.