Thank goodness Christmas only comes once a year, because Barbara just wants to survive it and move on already. Barbara’s year has not been going well. Both her parents died, she gained a lot of weight, and her husband left her. And now, she’s stuck attending a million holiday parties for work. . .with both her ex and his new girlfriend. She’s not feeling the holiday cheer, that’s for sure.Bentley, on the other hand, has realized that while his life is pretty good, he really wants to settle down with an amazing woman. Unfortunately, while he’s a whiz at making money, he’s not so great at choosing people to date. He and his old friend Barbara make a deal. He’ll be her date to the dreaded holiday parties, and in exchange, she’ll help him weed through the dross to find the shimmering treasure he wants to build a life with.It doesn’t take Bentley very long to realize that Barbara’s the one he wants, but she’s not as quick to believe that she’s good enough for the handsome billionaire Bentley. Can he convince her that she’s everything he needs in time to spruce up the holiday season? Or will her miserable year come to just as tragic a close?

A one-night fling won’t change anything, right?After suffering a terrible loss, fighter pilot Zane North walks away from his military career and returns home to start a new life—one he’s determined to control. Instead, he’s confronted by his sister-in-law’s unpredictable best friend, the one woman he can’t ignore.Hayden Henry, an up-and-coming designer, has devoted herself to her job. She’s had her heart crushed before and isn’t looking to give love another try. Still, she’s always been intrigued by quiet, sexy Zane. So when he rescues her at her best friend’s wedding, she succumbs to one night with the irresistible pilot. But afterward, she realizes her heart isn’t her own anymore. Worse, their impulsive fling has life-altering consequences.Following Hayden’s baby bombshell, Zane proves steadfast and dependable, so she cautiously lets him into her heart. But she soon realizes his is locked up tight. As she’s contemplating a life without him, a reminder from his past crushes Zane’s hard-won control. Will he keep his feelings safely in lockdown or will he dare to embrace his unexpected love for Hayden?True Hero is a stand-alone story with a HEA in the North Brothers series, a spin-off of the Hale Street series.Immerse yourself in the North Brothers' world instantly!

Temptation has never felt so forbidden… And no vow of celibacy is without sin. Colin McCullough has devoted his life to faith, preparing to take his Holy Orders and renounce worldly desires forever. But when he meets the spirited and irresistible Samantha Dougherty, his convictions are shaken to their core. She’s everything he should resist, yet everything he can’t help but want. She also happens to be his brother’s girlfriend.In a small town brimming with secrets and unspoken passions, Colin faces an impossible choice: follow his sacred calling or forsake all loyalty for love.This sultry romance delves into the boundaries of faith, love, and sacrifice—a must-read breakout novel from award-winning and bestselling author Lydia Michaels.

Clement Constantine Church is a hot mess. With deadlines to meet.Whereas the striking Viking redecorating his seaside cottage is simply hot. As a precocious teen, Clem wrote a best seller. Now he writes for other people. Too busy contemplating his bleak career and panicking about pretty much everything, he doesn’t notice that the gorgeous surfer slapping paint across his bedroom walls has a top-notch flirting game. Nor that the body hidden underneath his white overalls should come with its own government health warning.Anyhow, apparently the Viking is straight.After one too many unwise hookups, Ragnar Aleksander Sigurdson Eggebraaten needs to lay low and avoid romantic entanglements. Which means there is zero chance he’d ever fall for a lonely writer. Not even if they pretended to be fake boyfriends during a weekend trip to London. Not even if there was only one bed. And especially not if he’s planning on leaving England at the end of summer to fulfil his dream of setting up a surf school.Can surfer Vikings fall unexpectedly in love? And are failed writers allowed to write their own happily ever afters?Brushed With Love is a warm and funny romance set in the UK. Trigger warnings include cosmic lizards, feisty octogenarians, and a spoiled shih tzu.

New York Times bestselling author Katy Regnery is back with the seventh book in her Odds Are Good collection!When Tanner Stewart learns his crazy ex is returning for a summer in Skagway, he places an ad in the Odds Are Good magazine, looking for someone to pose as his fiancée for the summer. Enter McKenna Cabot, a commitment-phobic college professor from Seattle caring for her aging grandmother. The promise of seasonal money is too good to pass up, so she heads north only to fall head over heels for tall, blonde, and handsome Tanner. But are their feelings strong enough to last when the summer is over?*****An Odds-Are-Good Standalone RomanceBook #1: Single In SitkaBook #2: Nome-O Seeks JulietBook #3: A Fairbanks AffairBook #4: My Valdez ValentineBook #5: Catfished in CraigBook #6: Dr. Dan in KetchikanBook #7: Summer in SkagwayBook #8: Kodiak Lumberjack

Love? Been there, done that—and the baggage is heavy.After too many nights hiding out at my best friend’s pub, I’m making no progress on my upcoming comedy special. Writer’s block is a bitch and inspiration hard to come by.Until her.Lily crashes into my life—gorgeous, sharp-witted, and so much younger than me. She needs a place to stay, and I… well, I need to keep my head down and my hands to myself.What could a bright young thing like her possibly want with a grumpy old bastard like me? Nothing; that’s what. Still, it only takes a smile for my heart to capitulate.Love dad bod heroes with more than a few pounds of hang-ups to overcome? Me too! Follow along as Lily tries to convince Sean that age is just a number and even the grumpiest heart deserves a ray of sunshine, in the most scorchingly hot age gap romance I’ve ever written.