Some ghosts can only be silenced by love—and maybe a little Christmas magic.GradyI wasn't supposed to come back to Havenstone.Not after the Navy. Not after the battles I fought—overseas and in my own damn head.But the Maas family gave me a second chance once, and this Christmas, I owe it to them to show my face at their bonfire. One night, I tell myself. In and out.Then I meet her. Angel.Too bright, too beautif...

First Love. Second Chances. Third Time Lucky?CadeAfter six years, I'm back in the town I swore I'd never return to—and back to Lanie, the woman I never stopped loving. I know she has every reason to hate me. I left without a word, without even a goodbye. But I had my reasons, ones that still haunt me. My scars that run deep, reminders that a man like me isn’t worthy of someone as kind and good as Lanie. But now I’m back, staying away from h...

DarylNothing could have prepared me for Trish. From the moment I saw her, she stole my breath with her natural beauty and quiet warmth, pulling me in like gravity. I keep telling myself she’s off-limits, that I have to stay focused. But I can’t seem to stay away. Her emerald eyes, killer smile, and irresistible curves are impossible to ignore, even when I know getting close could put us both in serious danger. I’ve got a job to do, and I can’t afford any mistakes—e...

**Forbidden secrets draw them together, but will they survive the dangers threatening to tear them apart?Dawson**The last thing I expect during a late-night call is a stunning blonde trying to break *into* the local prison. But there she is—Kaylee Kemp, back after five years, no longer the high school junior I remember but a breathtaking woman who leaves me reeling. One look, and I know my heart doesn’t stand a chance.KayleeShowing up at a max...

**A single night was supposed to be enough…until desire turned into a chance neither of them can ignore.Blake**After a brutal breakup, I swore off real relationships. One-night stands and no-strings flings? That’s my game now. But then a curvy siren stumbles into my arms at a costume party, sparking something I thought I'd buried for good. When she vanishes, I can’t let her go, tracking her down to offer an arrangement I thought would keep things simple. Yet one taste of he...

Gregor: I've been alone for a long time, living a solitary existence in my cabin in the woods. My dream of falling in love and raising a family turned to ashes following the accident that turned me into a monster. What woman would want a hideous beast?But when I rescue a beautiful redhead, my heart and soul scream mine. Arya's emerald-green eyes and delectable curves spark desires I thought were long dead. She doesn't look at me with fear or disgust, and her soft t...

When the lines are blurred between the dead and the living, can love find a way for a ghost and a griffin?GalinaWhen I drank the "harmless" punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I'm trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse. Which is pretty damn complicated when no one can see or hear me....

GemmaI'm popping bonbons and riding the high of securing the lease on my jewelry boutique off Main Street when I make a Galentine's Day pact with my girlfriends. Fueled by a sugar high and bravado, I promise to step out of my comfort zone and book myself a life-drawing portrait. All my life, I've let other people define how I see myself but not anymore. Or so I tell myself. Because . . . getting naked? In front of a stranger? It's a lot. Especially when the artist ...

Eva: I love my job as a sales assistant at the prestigious Sutherland's Department Store, even if it will never make me rich. There's something to be said for earning an honest living and bringing a little joy to the customers I meet. However, when I'm tasked with training the new guy, I begin to wonder what I've let myself in for. He's big, burly, and all kinds of irresistible. He's my work colleague and years older than me, but my racing heart and quivering body haven't ...

Fletcher: When I'm honorably discharged from the British Army on medical grounds following a brutal tour in Afghanistan, I use my skills as a combat medic to continue to save lives as a paramedic. I'm confident there's no situation I can't handle . . . until I'm teamed up with chirpy Grace Newton. She's everything I'm not—young, idealistic, and brimming with sunshine. Everything about her rubs me the right way, stirring wants and desires I thought were long dead. ...

This Christmas, the good girl is getting the naughty cowboy and his XXL candy cane.GingerI’ve never been on the naughty list. Until I opened that package in front of half the town. My face went as red as that candy cane striped toy. Then the scandalous thing started buzzing.I held my cool until the cowboy who ordered it started laughing. Now I have only one wish for this holiday season—to get revenge on Dallas Sullivan.

She’s all rules and ledgers. He’s all grit and Stetsons. The only thing they agree on? They can’t stand each other.BlairI like my life in perfect order.I go to work at the bank, home to my neat little house, and everything just the way it should be.Then I meet Cole.Rough edges. Infuriating smirk. A cowboy who doesn’t belong in my carefully balanced world.But a mix-up at the bank and a little holiday magic thr...