Christmas is approaching, and a holiday in the snowy Alps with her young son should be a pleasure for single mom Crystal. But it means facing the man who affects her like no other—Raoul Broussard. There was always a spark between Raoul and Crystal, but he is her late husband's brother and she is determined to keep her distance. Yet as sleigh rides and toasty log fires bring her closer to Raoul, Crystal must confront the way he makes her feel—and the heartwarming way he connects with her son.…
Author's note: Some scenes of domestic violence may be disturbing, but I promise a happy ending. Abby O’Rourke thought she had dodged a bullet when she broke up with her possessive boyfriend. But when he kidnaps her and drives her to the middle of nowhere, then crashes in a snowstorm, she knows she has to make her escape before he regains consciousness. She only sees lights at one house, on the other side of the lake from the road. As she desperately treks toward it through the snow, her thin clothing offers little protection against the harsh elements. When she finally stumbles to the home’s front door, it is opened by a shaggy-haired, bearded man who scoops her up and carries her to the fire. Grayson Dunn moved to the Minnesota lake house to get away from everyone after a tragedy tore his life apart. He’s satisfied being miles away from any other human being, isolated and writing his thriller novels, so he’s caught by surprise by the freezing young woman at his door. His protective instincts—the ones he thought buried—kick in, and he helps her warm up, ready to deliver her to law enforcement as soon as the road is cleared. But danger lurks outside, and Grayson is forced to rely on his training to protect Abby—and himself. But the longer they spend confined together, the more she brightens up his gloomy life opens up his eyes and his heart. He saved her life…but never thought she could save his. keywords: forced proximity, stranded romance, damsel in distress, wounded hero, hermit
Dannie Marino is hiking with colleagues when a sudden blizzard separates her from her group. She's rescued by Lee, a dangerously sexy stranger who leads her to a remote cabin to weather the storm. When the night inevitably ends in an intense erotic encounter, Dannie is both shocked and liberated by her response. But being intimate means letting herself be vulnerable, which isn't her style. Lee tries to reach out to her, but she avoids any emotional entanglement by pushing him away. Snowed in and unable to hide from each other, Dannie and Lee must both face up to their most closely guarded emotions. When the storm abates, will they be able to stop running from the past and live fully in the future? 24,000 words
At fifteen, Tony Laporte is what many people would call a throughly spoiled kid. He gets away with a lot because his parents want him to have all the things they never had. But when they surprise him by refusing to let him keep a stray dog he has found, Tony decides to teach them a lesson by running off in his mother's old Plymouth. Driving without a license in the middle of a severe snowstorm, he picks up a hitchhiker named Cindy Reichert, an aloof girl who has always had difficulty forming friendships. To impress Cindy, Tony tries to show off his driving skills and ends up wrecking the car in a very desolated area far from the main highway. After spending precious days bickering with each other and waiting for rescue that never comes, they finally realize that their lives are at stake and they must cooperate to survive. The question is--can they survive?
The policewoman got shot and she's bleeding everywhere. Get someone here in one hour or I'm going to put her out of her misery. An ultimatum that forever changes the lives of police officer Sam Lucas and Dr. Kate Myles. When heavy snowfall isolates the small English village of Birchenlow, a violent robbery shatters the community. Taken as a hostage and stranded with the increasingly desperate criminals, Sam is seriously injured during an ill-fated escape attempt. Already struggling to save the lives of the villagers caught up in the raid, Kate volunteers to walk straight into the lion's den. Cut off from help, with only each other to rely on, Sam and Kate must find a way to fight the odds and stay alive if the growing attraction between them is to survive.
Three Regency Christmases to remember… An Earl Beneath the Mistletoe by Louise Allen Hugo, Earl of Burnham, hates Christmas! Snowbound in widow Emilia Weston's cozy alehouse, with her young twins, he's surrounded by festive preparations. Hugo's cynical heart is in danger of being melted…. How much longer can he avoid the mistletoe? Twelfth Night Proposal by Lucy Ashford Leaving London to claim his newly inherited estate, Theo Dalbury finds remote Derbyshire as foreign to him as his feelings for country girl Jenna. Christmas evokes painful memories for him, but Jenna is bringing out his festive spirit…and will give him a yuletide that he'll never forget! Christmas at Oakhurst Manor by Joanna Fulford Vivien Hastings is looking forward to a quiet Christmas at Oakhurst Manor, until she realizes she'll be sharing it with Max Calderwood. It's been years since he broke her heart, but one hot glance from his cool gray eyes shows her that she's just as vulnerable to him as she ever was….
Keeping an innocent witness close... too close. When Portia DiNapoli accidentally witnesses a deadly crime, she becomes the Russian mob's most wanted. But she's not running anywhere – instead she's teaming up with undercover agent Kyle King to protect the small town she loves. But what blooms between them is an instant, lethal attraction that could be the love of a lifetime. Or one they won't survive...
Surviving the holidays will take a Christmas miracle . . . Ex-cop Cat O'Connor is bored working for her sister, Chloe, as a personal assistant on the set of her soap opera. Until Chloe gets an opportunity to audition for the role of a lifetime and asks her identical twin to substitute for her on the soap with no one the wiser. It's a perfect switch-until Cat attracts the attention of the mysterious Mr. Tall, Dark, and Way-too-handsome leading man. Grayson Alexander never thought being snowbound in the charming town of Christmas, Colorado, for the holiday would get so hot. But between working with sexy, tough Cat on set and keeping his real reason for being there under wraps, he's definitely feeling the heat. And if there's one thing they'll learn as they bring out the mistletoe, it's that in this town, true love is always in season . . .
Elizabeth Bennet's wedding night will be perfect...won't it? Elizabeth Bennet has never been happier: she is married—finally!—to her true love, Mr. Darcy. But when Elizabeth’s youngest sister Lydia reveals scandalous details about what her own husband, Mr. Wickham, expects in bed, Elizabeth begins to fear her wedding night. She decides she will postpone any further intimacies. After all, isn’t lively conversation as satisfying as anything else between a husband and wife? Not according to her husband! Will Fitzwilliam Darcy be able to put aside his pride—and break through his innocent bride’s prejudices—in order to woo her? It might take all his skill, and more than one night, but thankfully, Fitzwilliam Darcy has ways to tempt the love of his life. It turns out, he’s not so very proper once behind closed doors… This sensual, intimate variation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is full of love, laughter, misunderstandings, steamy scenes…and true love! With its high heat level, it is best enjoyed by readers 18 years of age or older. Perfect for fans of Regency fiction, Regency romance, historical romance, British historical romance, British classics, Jane Austen fan fiction (JAFF), and sensual, intimate Pride and Prejudice variations.
