Running away led her right where she belonged. A new mom for Christmas?She’s everything they’ve wished for. Runaway bride AnnaBeth Cummings needs shelter for the holidays when a blizzard leaves her stranded, and rancher Jonas Stone’s happy to help. But his son’s been wishing for a mommy for Christmas, and town matchmakers are convinced AnnaBeth and Jonas are perfect for each other. As the storm clears, city girl AnnaBeth will have to decide: does her heart now belong in the country?
Contains three fun, sexy novellas where the main characters are stranded together for the holidays! STRANDED WITH MY BEST FRIEND FOR THE HOLIDAYS STRANDED WITH MY BOSS FOR THE HOLIDAYS STRANDED WITH MY BEST FRIEND FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Of all the people to be stranded with for the holidays, in a major snowstorm, my brother’s best friend and my mortal enemy, Ryan Gardner, would have been my very last pick. Unfortunately for me, that’s exactly what happened. With nothing else to do in an isolated cabin, our decades old rivalry is put to the test, until all our arguing and bickering comes to a head and we find ourselves shifting from enemies to red-hot lovers. We both swear it’s a one time thing, and what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin never to be repeated again. Except neither one of us anticipated that beneath all that hate were much stronger feelings that neither one of us could deny.
What could be more romantic than New Year's in New York City with the man of my dreams? We’d see the sights and experience the city together. And on New Year’s Eve, we’d be front and center in Times Square when the ball dropped for that all important kiss to bring in the new year. Except the guy I’d planned on taking broke up with me weeks before the trip. Cue my best friend, Kylan—who I’d always had a major crush on, though we’d never crossed the line beyond flirting. He was more than happy to join me, and I figured together we could make the best of it and at least have fun together. But neither one of us could have anticipated being stranded in a hotel in New York City, right before New Year’s Eve, due to an unexpected snowstorm. And little did I know that ‘making the best of it’ would mean both of us admitting to our years long attraction to one another, along with a hot kiss we both swore was just meant to see if we had “chemistry” but turned into steamy sexy times that ruined me for any other guy. Now, I’m looking forward to the new year with a new man, until we return home and I’m blindsided by a woman claiming to be his girlfriend . . .
As an assistant to my gorgeous billionaire boss, I was used to his many spontaneous demands. But what I never expected was to have to accompany him on what was supposed to be a quick “day trip” to a ski lodge to check out the amenities for an upcoming retreat. Did I forget to mention that it was in the middle of winter when we attempted to drive up the mountain? Oh, and that there was a hellacious snowstorm that forced us off the road and gave us no choice but to trudge our way to a deserted cabin for shelter and generate warmth in . . . creative ways. And maybe I shouldn’t mention the bourbon, or the game of strip poker, or the amazingly hot night I spent moaning my boss’s name. But yes, it all happened, and I can’t say I regretted any of the toe-curling O’s my boss so generously gave me for a Christmas bonus. But once we leave the close confines of the cabin and return to reality, will it be the end to us, or just the beginning?
Ford & Sawyer (The Beginning). In a season of surprises... With all flights canceled due to an incoming snowstorm and no vacancies left in the small town of Amber Falls, Ford Erickson reluctantly agrees to take his hot, rich boss home for Christmas. Already fighting a sky-high attraction to the aloof Mr. Lancaster, how is Ford supposed to cope with having him within touching distance in the adjoining room for the holidays? He's bound to make Santa's naughty list with all that temptation. A family Christmas in a small town was not at all the way Sawyer Lancaster had expected his holiday to go... and his plans definitely hadn't included his adorable assistant and his lovely parents who welcome him into their home with open arms. No. This wasn't at all how his holiday break had been meant to play out. Sawyer's schedule had consisted of him showing up and spending the bare minimum amount of time with friends before going back to his cold apartment... alone. But then again, the best gifts don't always come wrapped in pretty bows. Sawyer finds himself grabbing the chance to share the season with Ford and his parents. What he'd secretly yearned for was now within his grasp... and even included a family to go along with the dream. When the weather clears will Sawyer find to the courage to accept that maybe, just maybe, he's found the perfect gift in Ford?
What better way to unwind from the stress of a family Thanksgiving, than escaping with an armload of Christmas cookies? Hannah Christy was eager to head home and devour her treats in solitude, while doing some prep work for the promotion she was vying for. Those plans came to a screeching halt... along with the elevator.... trapping her inside with her sexy neighbor. After being trapped with his match-making family over Thanksgiving, getting stuck in an elevator was a welcome reprieve for Gage Lawson. If it was up to him, he would gladly stay stranded well into the new year. Especially since his neighbor has a whole treasure trove of ideas on how to pass the time. The best Christmas cookies he’s ever tasted. Delicious spiced wine. Fun getting-to-know-you games. It’s the most holiday merriment he’s had in a long while. Somewhere in the midst of it all, Gage comes up with the perfect plan. A fake romance to help make both their family get-togethers more jolly! To his surprise, Hannah agrees to be his for the holidays. Yet with the mistletoe in full bloom, and her on his arm, Gage soon realizes their little Christmas show isn't enough. He wants her for real... and forever. Roast the chestnuts and hang the stockings, Gage has a plan! With the help of the 55 and over residents, magical flurries, and a never-ending supply of hot cocoa with extra marshmallows, he’s determined to show Hannah that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year to fall in love.
In this heartwarming, feel-good novel, a snowstorm brings a cast of very different characters together at a sleepy New England inn, just in time for Christmas—and maybe even in time for a Christmas miracle. A New England inn seems like the picture-perfect place to spend the holidays. But when a snowstorm shuts the roads and keeps them all inside, the guests find themselves worrying that this Christmas may not be exactly what they dreamed of. Molly just needs to keep her head down and finish her latest book, but her writer’s block is crippling. The arrival of Marcus, a handsome widower with two young girls, is exactly the distraction she doesn’t need. Hannah was hoping for a picturesque winter wedding, but her plans come crashing down when her fiancé calls everything off. She reconnects with her childhood friend, Luke, when he comes to check on his grandmother before the storm. Jeanne and Tim don’t know how they’re going to keep the inn open another year—or how to bridge the distance between them in their marriage. With a flurry of unexpected guests, they’ll have to work together to fix all the problems that crop up. But will it be enough to rekindle their relationship? With faith, and a little bit of Christmas magic, the inn—and its inhabitants—might just make it through the holidays after all in this “beautiful story about strangers becoming friends…and having an unexpectedly joyous time” (Publishers Weekly).
Sometimes love needs a little help from Mother Nature—and what better time than the holidays to let it snow . . . and snow . . . and snow . . . STARRY NIGHT * Fern Michaels As the host of a radio program for the lovelorn, Jessie Richmond is surprisingly lonely, especially with the holidays approaching. So she decides to make the trek to her uncle’s bookstore in rural New York state and hold a speed dating event—only to find herself snowed in—with one very special single . . . MISTLETOE AND MIMOSAS * Tara Sheets After years of hard work, real estate agent Layla Gentry has her dream home on Pine Cove Island. She’s perfectly content to be on her own. Until her childhood nemesis, Sebastian, comes to town. When a snowstorm and a stranded kitten bring them together on Christmas Eve, Layla discovers he’s all grown up—and she may have one more dream left . . . MISSING CHRISTMAS * Kate Clayborn It’s all work and no play for two longtime friends-turned-business-partners Kristen and Jasper—until an unexpected kiss turns things personal. Will it mean the end of something, or the beginning? With a major contract in the balance, Christmas around the corner, and a lot of unspoken feelings, it may take an unpredictable blizzard in New England to seal the deal . . .
