This snowy Christmas, there’s a new matchmaker on Bluestar Island, and she’s working on Project: Mistletoe…Carol Carmichael operates the refresh décor service at Turner Home Furnishings, but business has recently dropped off, putting her job in jeopardy. Misfortune strikes the island, and Bluestar’s annual ten-day Christmas celebration is moved to the new ballroom at the Brass Anchor Inn. Carol is asked to decorate the ballroom for the festivities. Could the high visibility of this project be exactly what she needs to keep her job? There's just one catch…working at the inn will put her in direct contact with the man who broke her heart.Hotel manager Harvey Coleman is not feeling the holiday spirit. A health scare has him pulling back from life and those who care about him. But when Carol arrives at the inn, she turns his frown upside down with her sunny smiles. There’s no way she’ll give him a second chance…even if he wants one.As Christmas approaches, a bit of matchmaking keeps their lives intertwined. Will the spirit of the season heal their hearts and a sprig of mistletoe give their love a second chance?Includes a recipe for Carol’s Chai Spice Cookies!Bluestar Island series:Book 1: Love BloomsBook 2: Harvest DanceBook 3: A Lighthouse Café ChristmasBook 4: Rising StarBook 5: Summer by the BeachBook 6: Brass Anchor InnBook 7: Summer RefreshBook 8: A Seaside Bookshop ChristmasBook 9: A Lighthouse SnapshotBook 10: Inheriting Her Island HouseBook 11: A Brass Anchor Inn ChristmasBook 12: Race to the Beach

A clean & wholesome small-town romance with closed-door (only-kisses) chemistry, wounded-to-healing arcs, and a pulse of suspense-lite. Expect a guarded heroine with secrets, a protective, battle-scarred hero who sees through the walls, emotional recovery, found-family support, and a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love grumpy/protector × wary heroine, trauma-to-trust, and low-spice, high-heart storytelling.Can two tortured souls find solace in each other?Jolie Carter is haunted by secrets from a past she’s never revealed. Her friends know nothing of that time or why she moved to town, and she wants to keep it that way. But Nathan Quinn challenges her as much as he intrigues her, and while his interest is flattering, she pushes him away out of deep-seated fear. What would he think of her if he knew her dark past?Nathan Quinn is battle-scarred and tough-as-nails. Maybe that’s why he sees through Jolie’s lies and evasions. He’s been there, and he recognizes the wounded look in her eyes. The pain of whatever she’s hiding is eating her up inside and he can’t stand by and watch. But it means Jolie tries harder to push him away when he gets close, even as she clutches him closer…When her past catches up to her they’re put to the test. What will it take to win the biggest battle of his life--and the only woman who has ever made him want more?

Heartwarming books with characters you'll love: Welcome to Pajaro Bay.Aspiring chef Bree Taylor thought she'd found a home at last, in the kitchen of Lassiter's restaurant. Chef Henry Lassiter was not only her mentor, but a dear friend who regaled her with stories of his childhood home in Pajaro Bay. Henry's sudden death shattered her world, leaving her as lost and grieving as his beloved old dog, Maisy. Now Bree has only one last task to complete for Henry: she will deliver the dog to Henry's twin sister in Pajaro Bay. Then she can move on, and find some way to start over, as alone and adrift as ever.But what she finds when she arrives is not the happy, cozy little village Henry had described, but a town full of mysteries she can't understand, from his sister's odd behavior, to the handsome doctor with eyes as rich as bittersweet chocolate who can't seem to decide if he is attracted to her--or just wants her to leave him alone.In the end, she'll have to use everything Henry taught her, about faith and trust and believing in herself, to find a new path, with new friends, a new community, and the happily ever after Henry had always promised was waiting for her, whenever she was ready to take a chance.Get away to the little California beach town where the cottages are cute, the neighbors are nosy, and it's always possible to find your personal Happily Ever After.The Pajaro Bay novels can be read in any order. Collect them all:Little Fox CottageBoardwalk CottageHoneymoon CottageLighthouse CottageRum Cake CottageSongbird CottageSunshine CottageRiverstone CottageHarbor View CottageAnd don't miss the Maggie & Jasper Capers, set in the little beach town of Carita Cove, California:The Inconvenient CorpseThe Mourning BeadsThe Empty NooseThe Hidden HomicideThe Whiskered WitnessThe Serpentine ScriptThe Rattled RakeThe Wedding Wipe Out

Get your small-town Christmas on! Enjoy three sexy cowboys gift-wrapped in a box set of western romances bursting with holiday cheer. Breathe in pine and peppermint as Badger’s caught under the mistletoe, Leo disguises himself as Santa and Bret delivers a Christmas tree to the woman of his dreams. Merry Christmas!A COWBOY’S CHRISTMASAll she wants for Christmas is a fake fiancé…Hayley Bennett has no remedy for her mother’s matchmaking antics until she meets Air Force vet Badger Calhoun, who’s in town for Christmas. A Southern gentleman turned cowboy, he gallantly offers to pose as her fiancé during the holidays. A short-term commitment is how he rolls. But when the charade ends, can he just walk away?SECRET-SANTA COWBOYHe’ll be her Santa tonight…Women pursue wrangler Leo Marston because of his looks, but Fiona Hildebrand runs in the opposite direction. His solution? Disguise himself as Santa and pretend to be someone else as he and Fiona distribute toys to needy kids. But when he reveals his identity at the end of the evening, will she meet him under the mistletoe, or boot him out the door?ROCKING THE COWBOY’S CHRISTMASWill he give her a present she won’t return?A Christmas tree delivered by sexy farrier Bret McLintock wasn’t the gift young widow Molly Dixon asked Santa for, but she’ll take it. A night of passion has her dreaming of a sibling for her 10-month-old. Too bad Bret’s not ready to be a father. Will Santa bring them a happily-ever-after?These novels from the McGavin Brothers, Buckskin Brotherhood, and Rowdy Ranch series are also available individually.

What happens when the brewery prince falls for the mermaid and ends up endangering his entire kingdom?Welcome to San Camanez, a humble, peaceful little island in the Puget Sound and home to the McEvoy brothers. Four sexy single fathers—and one childless snack with a beard—who run a brewpub on the beach, raise their kids together, and hope to find love and happiness in the chaos that is life. This is Clint’s story ...Single Dad and brewmaster Clint McEvoy went down to the beach to drink and wallow. He never expected to find a Hollywood starlet naked and unconscious on the rocks. Nor did he expect to learn that someone wants her dead. He’ll do whatever he can to keep Brooke safe, even if that means risking his heart and his family’s peaceful life to do it.Brooke Barker didn’t see it coming. One minute, she’s on a yacht, celebrating the release of her latest film, the next, she’s fighting for her life in the frigid Puget Sound. Waking up on Clint’s couch was a blessing she’s not sure she deserves. Now, she needs to figure out who pushed her while allowing the world to think she’s dead. One thing that’s alive and well, though? Her attraction to Clint, and her growing affection for his young daughter.Can Brooke keep her heart out of the equation, and also keep the McEvoy family safe? Or will hiding on the island and in Clint’s bed bring danger to their doorstep?

The BRAND NEW gorgeous romance from bestseller Rebecca Raisin ?? An utterly magical, escapist Christmas romance, perfect for fans of Eliza J. Scott, Sarah Morgan and Veronica Henry!A honeymoon for one on the most romantic train journey in the world… what could possibly go wrong?When Aubrey’s fiancé dumps her – literally at the altar – just days before Christmas, her first thought is for the honeymoon. A luxury snow train, winding through Europe’s most beautiful Christmas markets, stopping in places like Paris and Stockholm, before ending in Lapland, to stay in igloos under the Northern Lights.It was meant to be the most romantic ten days of her life. And now she has to go it alone. But arriving on the train – where, not wanting to be known as someone who was jilted, she might have accidentally implied her new husband died in a horrible accident – she finds she’s not the only singleton on board.The group of single passengers quickly nickname themselves ‘The Unlucky in Love Travel Club’… But – as the train gathers pace – so do Aubrey’s feelings for absurdly handsome travel journalist, Jasper.And she starts to wonder – as fireworks explode over the snow – whether her magical Christmas honeymoon-for-one might be just what she needs. And if she might not be as unlucky in love as she’d thought…From the bestselling author of Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel and Summer in Santorini.Readers love Rebecca Raisin:‘Ahhh I absolutely loved this book!… Made me laugh, warmed my heart… Fabulous.’ Reader Review ?????‘This book made my heart very happy… An absolute warm hug in book form.’ Reader Review ?????‘I have no idea how Rebecca Raisin does it, but she keeps writing enchanting heart-warming stories, that you never want to end… I would suggest curling up on the sofa, with a glass of something, and some chocolate (the French food descriptions will make you hungry!), and just escape into this wonderful story.’ Reader Review ?????‘This book was just adorable… Loved the storyline… Brilliant quirky characters that you could not help fall in love with… what more could you want?’ Reader Review ?????‘Oh, how I loved this book!… Really lively and vibrant and so engaging. I really didn’t want to put the book down and… read it in less than a day… I was fully invested!’ Reader Review ????