• Book Release,  Contemporary

    Wherever Love Finds You by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #NewRelease #Contemporary Romance

    Wherever Love Finds You by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #NewRelease #Contemporary RomanceLaura Haley-McNeil, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Wherever Love Finds You by Laura Haley-McNeil

    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    It’s his game. He makes the rules. Rule number one – only he can break the rules.
    Zach Lowe lives his life without relationships in business and personally. Getting involved doesn’t work well when you’re the Black Knight of Wall Street.
    Ellora Duvall, the sweet kid who crushed on him in high school, waltzes into the world of corporate finance with the same wide eyed innocence she had in chemistry class. He hadn’t expected her to affect him the way she did, but he’s in control. A few weeks with Ellora will be pure pleasure, then he’ll move on. She’ll understand. He should, too.
    Who broke his rules?
    Why did you write this book?
    I’ve wanted to write a brides series for years. I wanted to write stories where the characters fall in love and get married. One of the settings for this first is New York City, a place I adore. I devour books based in New York. As this story developed, I had to make sure what the characters said and did was typical of New York. These characters have been developing in the back of my mind until I had to stop what I was doing and just write the story. It was great fun writing the story and brought back a lot of memories.
    What is your favorite genre to read? I have a couple. I love historical romances based in the south. I mean, who doesn’t want to marry Rhett Butler? And I love romantic suspense. Mr. and Mrs. Smith is one of my favorite movies. I love how Angelina Jolie is Brad Pitt’s equal.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    I think I gave it away earlier, but I do adore Scarlett. She’s so strong and she loves her family. She can completely ignore what they think of her and know that it’s her responsibility to make sure they have food in their mouths and a roof over her head. She forges ahead with blinders on. Nothing sways her from her goals. I love that attitude.
    What are you working on at the moment?
    The 7th book of the Crystal Creek Series is with the copyeditor. I’m excited because it gave me a chance to rewrite the ending of a very famous musical. The famous musical totally has the wrong ending, and it gave me the opportunity to create a heroine with my favorite career. I hope to release the book in September. Now that the release date is in writing, I’d better release it in September. LOL!
    What books will we see from you in coming months?
    I’m working on another Crystal Creek Boxed Set which I hope to release in time for Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! And I’m about halfway through the 1st draft of the 2nd book in the Beaumont Brides Series which is set in my 2nd favorite city in the whole world—Charleston, South Carolina.

    Where to buy Wherever Love Finds You

    Publisher Huerfano Press, LLC
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Wherever-Love-Finds-Beaumont-Brides-ebook/dp/B07DFVB8L7

    Laura Haley-McNeil Social Media

    Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women’s fiction in novel length and in short stories. Her work has been featured in several women’s magazines. She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras. She and her husband reside in Colorado. When she isn’t writing, she jogs, bicycles and crochets.
    Website http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Blog http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/laurarmcneil
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LauraHaleyMcNeil
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    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6470538.Laura_Haley_McNeil
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Haley-McNeil/e/B008S3WD10/
    Newsletter http://laurahaleymcneil.com/newsletter/
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  • Character Sketch,  Suspense

    Introducing JT Whitloch from Defending Her Heart by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense

    Let’s meet JT Whitloch from Defending Her Heart, a Romantic Suspense Novel, by Laura Haley-McNeil. Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about the story your author wrote.

    Defending Her Heart

    Genre Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    JT Whitloch can’t close his eyes without seeing the body of the woman who drowned in his swimming pool two years ago. Though he doesn’t remember that night, he blames himself for her death and walks away from a life that gave him everything he ever wanted…almost everything. His move to Crystal Creek gives him the solitude he longs for, but still he can’t find peace.
    Then Gretchen Moore moves to town, and she doesn’t just stir up his desire. She stirs up his past, a past with a secret so deadly it could destroy her.
    Gretchen wants nothing to do with JT. Because of him, someone wants her dead. The terror from his past forces them into an alliance that soon ignites their passion. Fighting these feelings leads them to the secret of the woman floating in JT’s swimming pool, but the knowledge doesn’t ease JT’s inner turmoil. Instead, it reveals an answer that could destroy him and Gretchen. His own destruction he could accept, but he’ll defend Gretchen to his death.

    Introducing JT Whitloch

    Please tell me about yourself.
    Age: 24
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
    Profession: Ranch hand
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters):
    What do you look like? 6’2″
    160 lbs., lean, but muscular
    Blue eyes
    Dark brown hair
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    Gretchen Moore aka Kitty King
    How do you dress?
    Like a ranch hand, worn jeans, beat up cowboy hat, cracked leather duster, haven’t bought clothes since I showed up at the Crystal Creek ranch. No need to.
    If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic would identify you?
    Deep. My voice was trained by the masters at the English prep schools, but I lost that accent long ago. I’m as American as the steers I wrangle.
    Please tell us about your education.
    Prep schools, boarding schools. College was considered, but by the time I’d completed the compulsory requirement, our rock band was making so much money, I never gave it another thought.
    Are you book-smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?
    Not book smart, but I do know a few things about computers.
    Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
    I get by. Never thought I could live this way, but now it’s my only choice.
    What is your viewpoint on wealth?
    Money’s definitely not what makes you happy. I had it. Sucked my life into a vortex that has no end. Without it, I learned who my real friends were—nobody.

    Where to buy Defending Her Heart

    Publisher http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Defending-Heart-Crystal-Creek-Book-ebook/dp/B079QVZDFH/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/defending-her-heart-laura-haley-mcneil/1127951550
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/defending-her-heart/id1347905885?mt=11
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/defending-her-heart

    Laura Haley-McNeil Social Media

    Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women’s fiction in novel length and in short stories. Her work has been featured in several women’s magazines. She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras. She and her husband reside in Colorado. When she isn’t writing, she jogs, bicycles and crochets.
    Website http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Blog http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/laurarmcneil
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LauraHaleyMcNeil
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/lchm4115/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6470538.Laura_Haley_McNeil
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Haley-McNeil/e/B008S3WD10/
    Newsletter http://laurahaleymcneil.com
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  • Contemporary

    What will you #Read this weekend? How about free books? @AdrianaKraft #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    It’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free books and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is Hook Ups by Adriana Kraft. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

    What will you #Read this weekend? How about free books? @AdrianaKraft #FreeBookFriday #RLFblogEach week, you’ll find free books to download and read. Some are straight up giveaways, some KindleUnlimited, others are Kindle Select, and some are free with newsletter sign up. Always a mix of genres and heat levels. These free deals may be limited in time, so please be sure to check prices before clicking the final buy button.

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    Hook Ups (Swinging Games Book 2) by Adriana Kraft

    Friends with benefits —a brand new world opens up for Jen and Brett Andrews in the enticing but unpredictable world of swinging. Will Pam and Rick be all they’ve hoped for? Will Tom and Linda disappear after chatting them up? What about Carl and Alice? Fantasies and new hookups fuel the fire of lust and excitement, but what will happen to their marriage?

    Download Hook Ups here: http://www.extasybooks.com/hook-ups/

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    4) select the “Send to Kindle” option when you download your book

    Alien Contact for Idiots by Edward Hoornaert

    Science Fiction Romance
    What’s a woman gonna do when she’s quarantined with an out-of-this-world alien?

    When Native Americans from an alternate timeline move their huge island nation to our Earth, Seattle biologist Ell Harmon makes the first alien contact with Prince Tro Eaglesbrood. She yearns to help the technologically advanced newcomers settle peacefully…if that’s truly what they seek. While she and Tro are quarantined together, the world holds its breath, wondering if the aliens are refugees or invaders. She’s in the best position to judge whether their goodwill is honest or a trick, but how can she reassure anyone about them when she fears Tro is seducing her solely for the good of his kingdom?

    Download your copy here: http://eepurl.com/Psqmn
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    Secret Crush by Victoria Pinder

    Romantic Suspense
    For some, joining the FBI is a long-term goal. For billionaire John Morgan, joining the Bureau is a stepping stone to proving his father is culpable for his sister’s death. After his estranged father dies, John is forced to return home and face the ghosts of his past. That proves to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined.

    Alice Collins lives a peaceful life. As a farmer’s daughter, she knows what it’s like to work hard for what you want. After losing her best friend under inexplicable circumstances, her world viewpoint shifted until her small town sensibilities convinced her to attend Mr. Morgan’s funeral.

    Soon, the past and the present collide and Alice is caught in the crosshairs. John comes to her aid, complicating matters for both of them.

    Can a handsome billionaire on a vendetta truly fall for a small town girl or does he have something else in mind? Can a small town girl, if she gives her heart to him, ever fit in the House of Morgan?

    Download your copy here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/bpu51ogcs0
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    Risking Her Heart by Laura Hayley-McNeil

    Hollywood producer Trent Parker has one goal – to own the film option for the breakout novel Sunset in Maui. His problem? Charisse Whitloch. She’ll do anything to produce the film. Trent can stop her, but not without getting close to her, a bond he can’t risk.
    Charisse has found the film project that will prove she’s her own woman. One person stands in her way – Trent Parker. She’s faced opposition before, but she isn’t prepared for Trent. Can her charm soften Trent’s heart of stone?
    Trent’s defenses against Charisse crumble – loving her will heal the darkness in his soul and open the door to a secret he buried long ago. When Charisse is threatened, she and Trent face her adversaries. They piece together a plot more sinister than any Hollywood movie, but the key to their survival lies in Trent’s past – the key that will lead to Trent’s destruction.
    Download your weekend read here: https://dashboard.bookfunnel.com/books/46473
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

    Illustrated Book
    What does the most dangerous man in the galaxy have to say about enduring?
    Known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is the most powerful of all the Ultras. This 7′ tall warrior has platinum hair and eyes the color of raw turquoise. His beauty is legendary. So is his prowess at war. A scientist, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover, this immortal understands the need to accept what life throws his way, to embrace change, and take destiny into his own hands.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
    You’ll get 3 other free books plus other exclusive content for members only.
    Download your copy: https://kayelleallen.com/bro
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

     

  • RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog @daryldevore @collette_author

    Be sure to read What is RLF? Romance Lives Forever in 2018 and discover great new opportunities for authors and readers.

    The RLF Gems announcement last month was in the top ten. You are why I do this!

    Top Blogger for this month is Daryl Devore. She wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top chatter was Collette Cameron. Top Blogger of 2017 was Vicki Batman, who won a year of free advertising for 2018.

    Top Blogger Daryl Devore

    The top bloggers are judged by page visits. Congratulations!
    Daryl Devore
    Collette Cameron
    Adriana Kraft
    Kathleen Rowland
    L Simpson
    Honorable mention: Bonnie Edwards, Kris Bock, Liz Adams, Laura Haley-Mcneil, Livia Quinn, Kayelle Allen

    Top Chatters for the Month

    The person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the person who gets the most page views. For that reason, I instituted the Top Chatter Award. This award is for the bloggers who receive the most comments.
    This month’s winners are:

    Collette Cameron
    Marian Lanouette

     

    Authors of #FreeBookFriday

    Bonnie Edwards, Effrosyni Moschoudi, Gemma Snow, Iris Blobel, Karen Cino, Kathy Kulig, Kayelle Allen, Kris Bock, Laura Haley-Mcneil, Lisabet Sarai, Livia Quinn, Liz Adams, Marianne Rice, Mary Winter, MJ Schiller, Robin Michaela, Sayara St Clair, Tracey Cramer-Kelly, Victoria Pinder

    Join us each week for #FreeBookFriday

    Readers – bookmark the blog and come back every day for good books. On Fridays, every book we offer is free. Look for the #FreeBookFriday hashtag on Twitter and Facebook.

    Authors, do you offer subscribers a free book for signing up to your newsletter? Do you have a permafree book or a book on KindleUnlimited? Here’s your chance to reach new readers in 2018. Romance Lives Forever now offers a free book section. #FreeBookFriday will offer 5 books each week all year long. Each week, 4 spots will be free.

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  • Free Book Friday

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooks

    It’s #FreeBookFriday on RLFblog! Join us for a new collection of free books for your weekend read each week. All genres and heat levels. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksWelcome to #FreeBookFriday and your weekend read

    Each week, you’ll find free books to download for your weekend read. Some are straight up giveaways, some KindleUnlimited, others are Kindle Select, and some are free with newsletter sign up. Always a mix of genres and heat levels. These free deals may be limited in time, so please be sure to check prices before clicking the final buy button.

    When you sign up for a newsletter, you are signing up ONLY for that author’s newsletter, not a list of authors who will all then email you. You can unsubscribe at any time, however, please do not mark these emails as spam. When you sign up, you give your permission for the author to email you. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    Ariel’s Super Power of Love by Liz Adams

    Everyone wonders what Wonder Woman’s sex life is like or what superhero sex is like. Though NOT the actual sex life of Wonder Woman, Ariel’s Super Power of Love explores the racy romance and vengeful spirit of a super heroic sleuth, a female protagonist everyone can enjoy. Get the fun and sexy free short prequel by subscribing to Liz Adams’s newsletter at http://bit.ly/Free-Sexy-Superhero-Ebook
    Free on KindleUnlimited: https://www.amazon.com/Ariels-Super-Power-Love-Wonders-ebook/dp/B00K9104JM/

    Risking Her Heart

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksLaura Hayley-McNeil
    Hollywood producer Trent Parker has one goal – to own the film option for the breakout novel Sunset in Maui. His problem? Charisse Whitloch. She’ll do anything to produce the film. Trent can stop her, but not without getting close to her, a bond he can’t risk.
    Charisse has found the film project that will prove she’s her own woman. One person stands in her way – Trent Parker. She’s faced opposition before, but she isn’t prepared for Trent. Can her charm soften Trent’s heart of stone?
    Trent’s defenses against Charisse crumble – loving her will heal the darkness in his soul and open the door to a secret he buried long ago. When Charisse is threatened, she and Trent face her adversaries. They piece together a plot more sinister than any Hollywood movie, but the key to their survival lies in Trent’s past – the key that will lead to Trent’s destruction.
    Download your weekend read here: https://dashboard.bookfunnel.com/books/46473
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    Storm Crazy

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksLivia Quinn (NEW COVER!)
    Welcome to Destiny, or should I say Middle Earth…
    I’m Sheriff Jack Lang. After an exciting career as a Navy pilot, Destiny seemed like the perfect place to settle down – safe, sane and secure. But that ship sailed when I met Tempest Pomeroy – sexy redheaded mail lady and trouble magnet. Tempe never fails to test the limits of my patience or the law. Every time I think it’s the last straw, up pops another haystack.
    My name is Tempest Pomeroy, and my human job is delivering the mail. I’m also a Paramortal like my family, or I’m supposed to be. If I didn’t have a few little talents, I’d think I was adopted. To say I was having a bad day would be like saying Katrina dropped a little rain on New Orleans. My brother’s genie bottle is missing, my mother’s AWOL, and the sheriff and my ex-lover are squaring off like yard dogs staking a claim over a poodle. I am no one’s poodle. I’ve denied my heritage for most of my life but all this chaos is a sign of my quickening Tempestaerie power.
    Oh, and the sheriff? He thinks he’s settled in a normal, quaint small town—like Mayberry?! We’ll see how that turns out… Things better settle down soon, ’cause I’m about to go…Storm Crazy.
    Download your weekend read here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L02VHE0

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    Perdition House

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksBonnie Edwards
    Welcome to Perdition House: a house of sin, secrets, and seduction.
    Sometimes ghost stories are naughty and erotic…
    Faye Grantham inherits Perdition House, her family’s secret shame, and expects to sell the property and marry her fiancĂ©.
    Trapped in the bordello for decades, the spirits of the women who worked there tell their stories to Faye in dreams.
    The “girls” control Faye’s libido, influence her decisions and drive her into the arms of two very different men.
    Liam Watson wears comfort like most men wear cologne. With an interest in adventurous sex, he’s more man than he first seems.
    Mark McLeod is a strong, decisive businessman who was not meant to be more than a one-night stand. But Mark hopes to continue Faye’s lessons in sensuality.
    Enthralled by the mansion Faye’s must re-examine her engagement, her business decisions, and her beliefs.
    As the spirits reveal themselves one by one, Faye learns how they came to Perdition House, why they joined the women there and some of the secrets that a high-class bordello could hold.
    But can decades-old secrets affect Faye’s life today?
    Download your weekend read here: https://books2read.com/Perdition-House-Part-1
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    The Mad Monk’s Treasure

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksKris Bock
    The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends—a heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an Apache raider. When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that may pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure. But when a hit and run driver nearly kills her, she realizes she’s not the only one after the treasure. And is Drew, the handsome helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in a ditch, really a hero, or one of the enemy?
    Erin isn’t sure she can trust Drew with her heart, but she’ll need his help to track down the treasure. She heads into the New Mexico wilderness with her brainy best friend Camie and a feisty orange cat. The wilderness holds its own dangers, from wild animals to sudden storms. Plus, the sinister men hunting Erin are determined to follow her all the way to the treasure, no matter where the twisted trail leads. Erin won’t give up an important historical find without a fight, but is she ready to risk her life—and her heart?
    “The story has it all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship….”
    “Great balance of history, romance, and adventure. Smart romance with an “Indiana Jones” feel.”
    Get this romantic adventure FREE with Kindle Unlimited!
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas

    Welcome to #FreeBookFriday on #RLFblog Need a weekend read? @lizadamsbooksKayelle Allen
    Illustrated Book
    What does the most dangerous man in the galaxy have to say about enduring?
    Known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is the most powerful of all the Ultras. This 7′ tall warrior has platinum hair and eyes the color of raw turquoise. His beauty is legendary. So is his prowess at war. A scientist, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover, this immortal understands the need to accept what life throws his way, to embrace change, and take destiny into his own hands.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
    You’ll get 3 other free books plus other exclusive content for members only.
    Download your weekend read here: https://kayelleallen.com/bro
    (requires newsletter sign up)

    Cover model for Endure: Nik Nitsvetov (courtesy of DepositPhotos.com)

    Bookmark this site and come back for more great books!

  • Christmas or Holiday

    Christmas Romances for the holiday spirit in all of us #Christmas #Romance #RLFblog

    Christmas Romance Month

    Love Christmas Romance? Presenting holiday romances by various authors. Be sure to bookmark the blog and come back for more great books every day. Scroll down for blurbs and buy links.

    A Real Christmas

    Christie Logan
    Christmas hasn’t been the same for Allison Voss since losing her husband, but she’s determined to make it merry for her daughters’ sake. But the odds are against her. She’s between jobs and simply managing day to day is a struggle—until a stranger’s act of kindness changes everything.
    Ward Haysgard is not a fan of Christmas. He’s seen plenty of greed and selfishness and not much good will toward men. But Allison’s plight touches him. As he gets to know her and her girls, they work their way into his heart. A heart he thought had hardened long ago.
    As the holiday approaches, an old secret threatens their growing closeness. Allison concentrates on giving her girls “a real Christmas” with gifts and treats, but she and Ward will both discover that the only thing that makes Christmas real is the love of family and friends.
    Rating: PG
    Amazon http://a.co/fimHffj

    Christmas Crush

    Mickie Sherwood
    Although Ashley Wagner feels more like Scrooge than Santa, she keeps her promise and accompanies her sister back home for a Christmas wedding. Her three-day weekend is off to a rocky start, thanks to the unexpected run-in with her womanizing ex-husband, and his very pregnant new wife. She manages to get away with her dignity intact, but later, with old wounds ripped open, the professional crisis manager ends up in the middle of her own life-altering predicament.
    Then, sports journalist Craig Johnston, wheels to her rescue.
    Will Ashley spend Christmas brooding over bitter memories? Or will Craig, a dynamic paraplegic, present the deserving divorcĂ©e with a gift she can’t resist?
    Rating G
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Crush-Bayou-Love-Romances-ebook/dp/B00QQFBW1Y/

    Christmastime on Donner’s Mountain

    Laura Strickland
    For most of her life, Becca Monroe’s been running. The urge to see what lay beyond the next horizon took her away from Donner’s Mountain and the man she loved. Now, back for what will surely be her grandfather’s last Christmas, she’s caught in a tangle of unresolved emotions that leave her torn between the impulse to flee and the desire to stay.
    Jack Donner never stopped loving Becca, even though she deserted him. Better than anyone else, he knows how cruel it would be to fetter her wild spirit, and he doubts she could ever be happy living in one place, on his mountain.
    Can memories of Christmases past remind Becca what truly matters? And can love convince Jack to give her one more chance, even if it means risking his battered heart?
    Rating PG
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Christmastime-Donners-Mountain-Laura-Strickland-ebook/dp/B075XFHNQ8/

    Crystal Creek Christmas

    Laura Haley-McNeil
    When a blinding snowstorm shuts down the Crystal Creek Ranch’s cattle operation, the Whitlochs have one mission – save the cattle. ER doc Jake Whitloch joins in the rescue, but the form he finds in a snowdrift is no cow. It’s a woman, a woman who consumes his thoughts despite that two carat diamond sitting on her ring finger.
    Noelle BeauprĂ© thanks the rugged doctor for rescuing her from freezing to death and the Whitlochs for taking her into their home, but now it’s time for her to leave the ranch. She longs to stay with the man who’s determined to protect her, but she doesn’t dare. Her deadly secret is in hot pursuit. Any delay and she’ll endanger the family who opened their home to her.
    Noelle leaving Crystal Creek Ranch? Jake can’t let her go, but how can he convince her he’ll to anything to keep her safe?
    Rating PG
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Creek-Christmas/dp/1505698561/

    Last Chance Christmas, A Fairfield Corners Novella

    LA Remenicky
    From the outside, Brent Halston and Jordan McKenna had the perfect life: the house, the dog, fulfilling careers, and their love. However, Jordan’s past refused to leave her alone, threatening to destroy all they had built together. Without explanation, Jordan pushed Brent out of her life, leaving him devastated and confused. In an attempt to start over, Brent relocated to Fairfield Corners, bought an extravagant house, and mourned the loss of his Jojo. To keep herself from drowning in her own grief, Jordan gave everything she had to her career as a doctor, running the free clinic on the rough side of town. As the holiday season approached, a frantic phone call from Jordan’s brother pulled Brent back into Jordan’s life, giving them the opportunity to reconnect. Battling the past and present, can their love survive secrets and betrayal? Would this be their last chance Christmas?
    Rating PG
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MRZK0Z4

    Once Upon a Christmas Moon

    Christine Young, Genie Gabriel, and CL Kraemer
    Twelve Days To Love
    When Archer Steele shows up at Calanthe Durand’s failing plantation with
    an alligator over his shoulder, Cali thinks she’s never seen a more
    handsome man. Independent and self-sufficient, she vows to never marry. But Archer has different ideas. The first time Archer sees Cali in town, he feels an instant attraction. He decides he will convince the beautiful Calanthe he is worthy of her love. During the weeks before Christmas, he gives her twelve gifts in hopes she will fall in love with him.
    Boots And Blades
    An ancient evil from the old country has arrived in the high desert of
    Oregon. Gnome children are vanishing then re-appearing, showing various
    stages of traumatization. Tiamoon, warrior gnome, will put her skills to
    use alongside Killian, a handsome warrior, also in need of a cause.
    Christmas Pawsibilities
    With their world destroyed and their space ship malfunctioning, the
    dogizens of Planet Canid have little choice but to crash land on Earth.
    They face tortuous experiments at the hands of the Geeks in Green…or
    they can trust an eccentric inventor and his zany family to deliver the
    Canine Queen’s puppies and help them celebrate new lives.
    Rating PG
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Christmas-Christine-Young/dp/1979071098/

    Reindeer Wars

    Liese Sherwood-Fabre
    Tina has a tendency to go a little overboard when decorating for the holidays, but Brian decides her skills are just what he needs to get into the Christmas spirit. Can this budding relationship survive when they find themselves in a knock-down-drag-out competition to win the office’s “most outrageous holiday sweater?”
    Rating PG
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Reindeer-Wars-ebook/dp/B009P6HWHO

    Santa to the Rescue

    Adele Downs
    Firefighter Jamey Tucker knows three things in life to be true: an honorable man doesn’t go back on his word; never hurts a woman; and lasting love isn’t a myth. But with his recent move to a new job at Appleton Fire Station, the long hours don’t offer hope of finding the love he’s looking for.
    When Jamey meets beautiful pediatric nurse Heather Longhurst after hearing her sing “Santa Baby” in a supermarket aisle, he offers her a promise he discovers he can’t keep. Heather has been betrayed by men in the past, making it hard for Jamey to gain her trust. Determined to find a way to win her heart, Jamey uses firefighter engine-uity and Heather’s favorite song to prove he’s got Christmas spirit she can believe in all year.
    Rating PG
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Santa-Rescue-Entangled-Bliss-Adele-ebook/dp/B00G1IM260/

    Sweet Holiday Wishes

    Melissa McClone
    Lizzy Hamilton wants to skip Christmas this year. Working as a nurse while holding her marriage to an Army Ranger together has drained her energy and joy. She’s a pro at caring for others, but she needs someone to look out for her, too. However, when her soon-to-be ex-husband, Mitch, asks if she’ll spend the holidays with him–just as friends–so he won’t be alone, she can’t say no because, other than his platoon, she’s the only family he has.
    Staff Sergeant Mitchell Hamilton wants only one Christmas gift–his wife. Frequent deployments and training exercises sent him away from home, and he had no idea how taken for granted Lizzy felt until she asked him for a divorce two months ago. Now his mission is to show his wife he’ll do anything to save their marriage. He only hopes his plan to win her back with a holiday vacation to Indigo Bay, a coastal resort town, works. He can’t–won’t–lose Lizzy forever.
    Rating G
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776ZDH46/

    The Unlikely Santa

    Leigh Michaels
    In the retail business, Christmas isn’t a holiday, it’s an endurance contest – and as manager of the Tyler-Royale department store in a major Chicago shopping mall, Brandi Ogilvie knows that surviving December will be a challenge. Merchandise is going astray and her staff is decimated by flu, but at least Brandi has a full roster of Santas. Then Zack Forrest shows up in her store, insisting he’s the perfect candidate to fill Santa’s red velvet suit.
    Brandi’s new Santa is too tall, too lean, too dark, and way too sexy for the role. But he’s enough to make a jaded department store manager think twice about what she’d like to find under her tree on Christmas morning – if only she wasn’t so certain that Zack is hiding something.
    The Unlikely Santa was a finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best sweet traditional romance of the year.
    Rating G
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/The-Unlikely-Santa-ebook/dp/B00F6LL1Y2

    A Chance at Christmas

    Beppie Harrison
    A Chance at Christmas tells the story of a Christmas that very nearly never happens for Catherine and her younger brother, struggling with poverty and the boy’s serious disabilities. But an invitation does come for a splendid Christmas at a friend’s great house, and Catherine dares to form a plan that might provide a future for her brother. What she never dreams of is a future for herself as well. Can romance come as a shocking Christmas surprise?
    Rating PG13
    Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B019A67PTS

    Holiday Disaster

    Vicki Batman
    The week before Christmas and all is in disarray when a librarian experiences horrible plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Claus.
    Rating PG13
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Magic-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B00OZ136A6/

    Court Me, Cowboy

    Barbara White Daille
    The End…Just the Beginning?
    Gabe Miller’s marriage ended so fast it had hardly begun. Which is why he couldn’t quite believe his luck—or his “ex”—when she returned a few months later with the news that legally they were still husband and wife. And that the child she was carrying was his son.
    Gabe feared Marissa would bolt again, making a custody battle his only option–unless he could turn back the clock and woo her the way he should have during their whirlwind romance. But even with his boy’s future at stake, mending fences with a woman–especially the one he loved—wasn’t something the strong, silent type found easy to do…
    Rating G
    Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B00EM36HD0

    One Week to Win Her Boss

    Barbara White Daille
    Single mom Amber Barnett loves family, kids, Christmas…and unfortunately, her boss, confirmed bachelor Michael DeFranco. It’s a crush she really needs to get over. Except, when she’s temporarily forced from her apartment, her only option is to stay at Michael’s private ski lodge, where she’s the housekeeper. No problem. Her handsome boss rarely visits Snowflake Valley unexpectedly, plus he’s spending the holidays with his family. Or so she thinks…
    A stormy Christmas Eve reunion leaves Michael seeking the solitude of his lodge, where he finds Amber in residence—and in trouble. Attempting to save her from her matchmaking family, he announces they’re a couple. His good deed backfires when they’re instantly included in each and every holiday event in town. So much for solitude.
    Only the more time he spends with the beautiful, cheery brunette, the more he yearns to make things real between them. But he and Amber want different things, and Michael could never be the family man she’s looking for.
    Rating PG13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PJ7SNN

    Perfectly Christmas

    Linda O’Connor
    On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.” That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.
    Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.
    This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really. Romantic and . . . complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!
    Rating PG13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYW5T7X

    Sami’s Christmas Wish List

    PJ Sharon

    All Samantha Owens wants for Christmas is a working car, a miraculous improvement in her grades, and a boyfriend who sees her as more than just a friend with benefits.

    But with a single mom who’s struggling to make ends meet, presents seem unlikely, and with legal troubles looming over her head, she’ll be lucky not to be spending the holiday in juvenile detention. When she’s forced to do community service at the local church, she finds that wishing her life was different won’t make it so, and that avoiding her past may be what’s standing in the way of her future.

    It doesn’t help that Travis Vance, a freshman in college and intern for a teen drug and alcohol treatment program, is hanging around and pushing her buttons at every turn. Or that her friends are all going through their own dramas—most of which seem far worse than her own.

    Can Sami bring everyone together to save the church in time for Christmas? Or is hoping for a happy ending one more wish that will never be granted?

    Rating PG13
    PJ Sharon http://www.pjsharon.com/ya-books/#toc-5

    The House-Sitter’s Christmas

    Jean Joachim

    At Christmas, Laura Fleming lived her fantasy adventure. Paid to house-sit for the fabulously wealthy financier, C.W. Banley, while he traveled, she eagerly headed for New York City. As mistress of his elegant townhouse, she baked cookies and dressed the old gent’s richly-furnished residence for the holidays.

    As December rolled around, the lonely, lovely writer eagerly anticipated soaking up the Christmas atmosphere in the grand city. With only the cat for company, she’d turn Banley’s elegant home into a wonderland of sparkling lights, fragrant garland, and shiny tinsel.

    Every year, she wished, in vain, for a happy ending. Will this be the year that Miss Fleming discovers her dreams can come true, even in a big city, like New York?

    A sweet, New York City Christmas Fairy Tale.
    Rating PG13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZQ7BJS

    The Lawman’s Christmas Proposal

    Barbara White Daille
    The Lawman’s Christmas Proposal
    A husband for Christmas?
    Mitch Weston’s back in Cowboy Creek, and self-proclaimed matchmaker Jed Garland has his single granddaughter Andi on his mind. Mitch is a lawman, good with the little ones and easy on the eyes. He and Andi were high school sweethearts, for heaven’s sake! Why can’t they see they’re perfect for each other?
    Because Andi already lost one husband to a dangerous job, and now she’s all about playing it safe, for her sake and her children’s. Being a cop is everything to Mitch. After discovering Jed’s plan, Mitch and Andi come up with their own: they’ll pretend to get engaged and then break up due to irreconcilable differences. Jed’s got his work cut out for him –because this match needs a Christmas miracle!
    Rating PG13
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Lawmans-Christmas-Proposal-Hitching-Hotel/dp/0373755961

    The Southern Comfort Christmas

    Barbara Lohr
    Mistletoe and magnolias turn to wedding mayhem when Chicago in-laws mess with the Savannah bride and groom in this sweet Christmas romance.
    Rating PG13
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQ411ZO

    Boy Toys: Hot Off the Ice at Christmas

    Amy Wasp-Wimberger
    10 siblings, 7 fish courses, 6 hockey players, 5 cousins, 4 calling birds, 3 spouses, 2 houses and 1 night that changes everything.
    Betrayed by first his body and then his girlfriend, Liam O’Reilly, assistant coach of the Seattle Thunder, is not having a very merry Christmas. So when a smoking hot hockey player in a Santa suit offers himself up like a present begging to be opened? Well, it’s a freaking Christmas miracle.
    If only the man in question wasn’t hockey’s own bad boy, Joey ‘the Looch’ Luciano, his best friend’s little brother and the same kid who used to trail behind Liam like a loud, mouthy shadow.
    When the last present is opened and the Christmas lights go dark, will Joey and Liam’s night together be just another Christmas memory or can the holiday magic they made survive the pressures of the real world?
    Boy Toys is a heart-warming Christmas story featuring the inappropriate use of a Santa suit, sibling bribery, and ninety separate instances of the F-word.
    Joey and Liam’s story continues in Boy Next Door: Hot Off the Ice #4, releasing March 2018!
    Rating R
    Amazon (Kindle Unlimited) https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Toys-Hot-Off-Christmas-ebook/dp/B077GRJGH4/

    Champagne For Christmas

    Jean Joachim
    A contemporary holiday romance that starts in the country and travels into the glitzy glitter of New York City at Christmas. A steamy, funny, emotional story with a happy ending you’ll never see coming!
    Rating R
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Champagne-Christmas-Jean-Joachim-ebook/dp/B00PQMB2SQ/

    The Christmas of a Countess

    Linda Rae Sande
    The Torringtons are off to Northumberland for the holidays! When the weather forces the servants to remain behind at a coaching inn, the newlyweds must fend for themselves while their valet and lady’s maid discover just how much they have misjudged one another. A sensual tale of a couple’s first holiday away from home.
    Rating R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PLTQHB

    The Christmas Present From My Past

    Grace Risata
    Prepared to be alone for the biggest holiday of the year, Rachel’s life takes a dramatic turn when she bumps into her old high school crush while volunteering at a charity meal on Christmas Eve.
    Once Shawn recognizes the sweet, shy girl from his sophomore year Chemistry class, he realizes she’s all grown up…but the chemistry between them is still hotter than ever.
    Is the past a faded memory in the rear view mirror…or can these two lonely souls come together for one remarkable holiday hook-up? Perhaps Rachel’s greatest Christmas present will come from her past…
    Author’s Note: This is a 15,500 word Christmas story that has a guaranteed happy ending, a steamy encounter between the main characters, and a heaping spoonful of holiday cheer.
    Rating: R
    Amazon Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Present-My-Past-Holiday-ebook/dp/B0776XGNKT

    Genetic Snare

    Laura Baumbach
    A Christmas story set in the far future. Betrayal, passion, adventure, primal sex, and a fight to the death. Mating a 26th century Oracan Bounty Hunter with an 18th century Earth pirate has its little glitches.
    Bounty hunter Talos bows to pressure to bring his life mate home for the completion of his strict warrior culture’s bonding ritual. Aidan, displaced 18th century Earth pirate — light- fingered, sly, charming, and understandably naive about the new world he’s been thrust into — can’t wait. Even if it turns out someone wants him dead. The 26th century looks different, but it turns out to be a lot like his old life!
    Rating R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Snare-Details-Book-2-ebook/dp/B077RVW2N5/

    Gray Christmas

    Lisabet Sarai
    You’re never too old for some holiday naughtiness
    Widowed author Emma Granger has reconciled herself to spending Christmas Eve in snowy Boston, with a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio and her cat Vronsky. Her daughters have their own lives on the West Coast. Emma knows she can’t expect them to visit every holiday.
    A loud crash from the apartment above her overturns her plans for a quiet evening at home. When she investigates, she meets Nick North, an energetic iconoclast with a gray ponytail, a silver earring and bright blue eyes that kindle feelings she’d thought were gone forever. Nick is her own age, maybe older, but his lean body and impish grin affect her as if she were a horny teenager.
    Although Emma makes her living writing spicy romance, sex with a stranger seems ludicrous when you’re an arthritic grandmother in your sixties. Still, the attraction she feels for her charismatic upstairs neighbor appears to be reciprocated. A Christmas fling might be just what Emma needs to brighten her holiday.
    Rating R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6JJIQD/

    Holiday On Ice

    Jody Wallace
    Travel Queen Survival Tip #23: If you get stuck in an ice storm, find a hot guy to melt it!
    Travel agent Darcy Burkell has a secret. Because she’s claustrophobic, she doesn’t precisely jet around the world despite what’s implied in her popular newsletter about vacation destinations. When she hires photographer James Jones, who grew up in the same town she did, to illustrate her stories, they become cyber-friends.
    James decides Darcy might be the one woman to help him settle down–or at least someone who’ll travel with him instead of expect him to stay home all the time. Right before Christmas, he shows up unannounced and suggests they take a holiday trip together.
    Darcy’s too embarrassed to admit her phobia and turns him down flat. She knows what kind of woman he wants, and she’s not it. Her resolve is tested when she and James become gridlocked near the same bridge by an ice storm. Impassable roads force them to spend hours together in his vehicle…shivering. And cuddling. It’s freezing outside, but inside it gets hot enough to melt all the ice in Alaska. The question is, can their affection remain toasty after Darcy confesses her secret?
    Rating: R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0769SMC1N

    The Santa Bargain

    Robin Michaela
    Santa’s gifts can be both nice…and naughty.
    Coffeehouse entrepreneur, Maria Thompson, has sworn off men ever since her young son’s father walked out of their lives. But, when she literally runs into sexy carpenter, Joe Sinclair, she wonders if it’s time to rethink her plan.
    Joe Sinclair doesn’t need or want romance or a family. He was raised in the foster care system and learned long ago not to get attached to anyone. Now, if he could just remember that, he could put the sensual owner of Copper River, Colorado’s new coffee shop out of his mind.
    After Maria and Joe volunteer to work together on the town’s first Christmas festival, their attraction lights up brighter than a new a string of holiday lights. When Santa comes to town, will they finally find everything they’ve ever wished for under the tree?
    Rating: R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077996MP2

    When We Finally Kiss Goodnight

    Staci Troilo

    Chloe Upshaw suffers from what she calls the trifecta of awful—unfulfilling job, disappointed family, bad luck with love. Just before Christmas, she travels to Pittsburgh hoping to land a job that will change her career. But not only is she in stiff competition for the position, she angers her mother by rejecting her matchmaking efforts and not going home. Worse, she runs into the guy who got away—and this time, no matter how many lies she tells to protect her heart, she leaves herself vulnerable to hurt.

    Britt Garris’ callous and careless behavior in college cost him his dream girl. When fate crosses their paths ten years later, he thinks it’s serendipity. And he launches into one deception after another to win her back, including an auspicious trip for the two archaeologists to Gettysburg. Britt plays on Chloe’s love of history to spend time with her. He doesn’t count on the local lore and legend predicting their future—a future his duplicity puts at risk.

    When their lies finally crumble, their budding relationship is threatened. Their dishonesties and disillusions may be impossible to overcome. But maybe the magic of the season can make their dreams come true.

    Rating: R

    Books 2 Read https://books2read.com/STkiss

    A Touchdown To Remember

    Seelie Kay

    It takes more than a hard knock on the head to keep running back Tim Wheezer Douglas down. When life pelts him with the proverbial lemon—a career-threatening concussion—he simply runs the other way, right into the arms of litigator Laura Adler.

    When a second concussion sidelines Milwaukee Greyhound running back Tim Douglas, the rest of his life continues full-speed ahead. A some-time law student, Tim is faced with a classic Catch 22: Whether to continue to play football and risk a third and possibly life-altering concussion or quit the game altogether to pursue a career as a sports agent. He loves the game, but his priorities change when he meets Laura Adler, a sassy, sexy young attorney and rabid Greys fan. Their sizzling romp of a romance turns serious and Laura demands that he make a decision about football before she accepts his marriage proposal. Will Tim choose football or the law, and what role will Laura play in his future?

    Rating: R

    Extasy Books http://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-1504-4-a-touchdown-to-remember/

    A Romance for Christmas

    Kayelle Allen
    A sweet feel-good holiday romance that reaffirms all you love about Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves was lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he brings another gift she never expected to get.
    Rating PG
    Amazon https://amzn.to/1wpW8qE

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