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Navy SEAL Chuck Suzuki has been living a lie for years. The time has finally come to redeem himself. But, choosing team and country over ties of loyalty that go back decades puts Chuck in greater peril than his work as a SEAL ever has. Of all the times for Chuck to meet the woman of his dreams, this has got to be the worst.

At 19, Nick is alone for the holidays and facing reality: This is how it will be from now on. Refusing to give up completely, Nick buys a Christmas tree, and then realizes he has no ornaments. A bare tree and an empty apartment aren’t a great start, but a visit from his friend Haruto is just the ticket to get him through this first, worst Christmas. A year later, Nick has realized he’s not the only one with nowhere to go, and he hosts his first “Christmas for the Misfit Toys”. Haruto brings Nick an ornament for Nick’s tree, and a tradition — and a new family — is born.

Ashton is a broken-down town in Powder Valley, somewhere in the Rocky Mountains and is trying to survive gentrification from its wealthier neighbor Cherry Ridge. It’s nearly conceding its territory, but their teenage leaders Irish, Jester, along with quartermates Benny, Curly, Twitch, and Mars stand in the way. Ashton High is the pride of the town and has a cruel but glory-filled history of being past champions of The Powder Match, against the Cherries.

After making peace with Austin and everything that happened between them, Mia finds herself back in the world of high-level ice dancing she thought she'd left behind for good. It's an incredible opportunity and she doesn't want to do anything to mess it up, including getting involved with the one man she's never been able to resist.

Clara and Louisa Wilson, maids at the illustrious hotel, are swept up in the thrill of The Hamilton’s first holiday season. Louisa, buoyed by the excitement of her theatrical debut, sets her sights on Hollywood and befriending a director staying at the hotel. Meanwhile, Clara, newly promoted to a prestigious eighth-floor position, navigates the complexities of her role while a blossoming romance stirs her heart.

Seattle, 2015. Emily Reed refuses to dwell on her emotions. When the first-year attorney is assigned a church archival project, she dives into the records to hide from her own heartache. But when she discovers her parents were married in this very chapel, she is forced to confront the grief she buried a decade ago.

Once upon a time, Amy's future seemed golden. Training to be a world-class ice dancer with her partner Austin, she dreamed of Olympic glory and the day when Austin would see her as something more than just the little girl he skated with. Then, in the blink of an eye, her whole life changed. Four years later, she's just another face in the crowd at her university journalism program and everyone calls her Mia. Only her closest friends and family know anything about her past or the dreams she used to have.

Humans—unmodified humans—are no longer dominant on Earth. In their place, the transhuman Bionics are using microscopic nanobots to adjust their genes, reshape their bodies, and perhaps even change human nature itself. Only in a few traditionalist communities do people attempt to live as they have in the past, resisting the allure of this new technology.

Olivia Hanmer is a typically wholesome, all-American girl: an A student, a star athlete, a daddy's girl. Whenever she wants something, she goes after it and gets it. This Christmas, she wants Noah Stamer. They've known each other since they were kids, but now she's all grown up, and determined to prove it to him.

Louisa, an aspiring actress, is grateful for her employment at the prestigious hotel, but the feeling that she is meant for more haunts her as she sleepwalks through her days. Though Louisa’s ambitious nature yearns for a life in the theatre, she hasn’t auditioned in months. When she finally steps back into the spotlight, she brings her demons along with her, unable to forget what happened the last time she was on stage.

When Cassidy Delgado’s latest MMO threatens to be a flop and a sizzling spectacle, her career is on the line. As the chief orchestrator behind the game, she’s among the first to dive into the sultry sensations of the new cutting-edge sensual suit. However, when hackers sneak into her in-game spacecraft, she’s saddled with more than just a virus—a heady cocktail of forbidden allure.

The extended Stamer/Hanmer family flies to Australia for Christmas to celebrate Eve and Julien’s big day. At the beach resort with its attached private club, old passions are indulged and new ones discovered as all five couples prepare to enter the next phase of their lives. Things aren't always easy, but with the right person at their side, they'll never have to face it alone. When pleasure prevails, could this be the best Christmas ever?

A silk hat turns snow into life and a chance at love for a man with little hope of either. Two men with a connection sparked in passing attempt to withstand everything the tumultuous Toronto of 1981 throws their way, with their only remaining hope being Christmas Eve itself. A much-maligned queen of the snow teaches a young boy how to use his magic to find others of his kind. And a reindeer shines a light of its own, and with the help of the daughter of Father Time, brings gifts—and hope—to all those usually left behind.

Cassidy Delgado’s digital world is on fire; only she can extinguish the blaze. In this sequel to the Interstellar Online series, Cassidy’s fury is more intense after being torn from her dream job and creation—a binary-code baby with a potentially fatal flaw. Now working a new job but haunted by her past, Cassidy infiltrates her gaming software to reconnect with old allies. Her mission takes a dramatic turn when she must rescue a key investor lost in the game, putting her future on the line.

Eve spent the last 18 months surrounded by poverty, far from her life of luxury as a billionaire heiress. Now, it’s time to go home, but first, she needs to hand over her project to the charity’s director: the passionate and opinionated Julien. Sparks instantly fly, and when they realize they both have plans in Toronto before Christmas, they agree to meet up. Julien has spent his life to helping those in need but his encounter with Eve has him focused on his own needs for once; his and Eve’s.

Realm of the Four Parts, 1532. Gonzalo Pizarro craves the recognition received by his brother Francisco. When the young Spaniard helps capture the Incan Emperor against overwhelming odds, he’s convinced that God himself smiles on their expedition.

Born amidst the dawn of Prohibition, Sofia Russo always dreamed of being her family’s next winemaker. But when her father chooses her reluctant twin brother, Alonso, to carry on the family legacy, Sofia’s world is upended as her hopes for a future in wine crumble alongside the relationship with her father. Feeling the intense sting of her father’s rebuke, Sofia is determined to rise above inequality and the hardships of The Great Depression to prove him wrong.