She’s Determined To Be A Spinster Abundantly curvaceous, Octavia Stapleton has been relentlessly chased by fortune hunters to the point she intends never to marry. When she overhears the Duke of Ashurst call her a charity case, Octavia is mortified. Her humiliation is complete when she falls into a rose bush while eavesdropping, only to be rescued by the sinfully handsome duke. He’s Determined To Change Her Mind When Atticus finds a voluptuous Aphrodite bathed in moonlight and ensnared by roses, he’s captivated. Unfortunately, she wants nothing to do with him, and when she vanishes, finding her isn't easy. When he finally learns her whereabouts, he risks his life to arrive on her cottage doorstep in the middle of a Christmas snowstorm to keep her safe. A High Stakes Bargain To Win Her Love While a blizzard rages outside, inside the cottage the tension sizzling between them rises to a feverish pitch. As Octavia’s desire for Atticus strengthens, his resolve not to claim her weakens by the hour. Convinced her contempt for marriage will make her reject his love, he strikes a bargain with her. One that could land him in a hell beyond imagining.

Two women. Two surprise pregnancies. Dmitri Papadakis is screwed. When Dmitri’s fiancée cheated on him with his oldest friend, he was devastated and broke it off. He doesn’t think it’s possible to find real love again until he meets Angel Reardon, a quirky college student, who makes him believe in second chances. Angel has had a rough couple of years. She's lost both parents and custody of her little sister but she's finally broken free of her abusive ex and is getting her life under control. A sweet, sexy professional hockey player who makes her heart beat faster is icing on the cake. But when life throws Dmitri two unexpected surprises, he's torn between Christmases past, present and future. Can he truly believe in what he has with Angel when his past comes back to haunt him? Please note: This story was previously published in the HOCKEY HOLIDAYS anthology. The new version contains an extended epilogue.

Annie needs a break from being the "nation's angel." Her high-profile charity work means the media spotlight follows her every step. So leaving her aristocratic title behind her, Annie goes undercover…and meets brooding businessman George Saxon. They form an unlikely relationship—until George discovers Annie's been hiding her true self from him all along!

New York Times bestselling author Lindsay McKenna revisits a classic tale of happily-ever-after under the mistletoe in Christmas Angel (originally published in 2014 in the COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS anthology) When Navy SEAL Kyle Anderson gets a call saying Anna Campbell needs him, he doesn’t think twice. The two grew up together on her parents’ Montana ranch. No matter how many miles separated them, their bond never died, even though he broke her heart years ago. So when Kyle returns home, he’s determined to let Christmas work its magic and kindle long-awaited love.

Angels. Emma Cramer doesn’t consider herself an angel by any stretch of the imagination. Temporarily stranded, broke and unable to pursue her dreams of working in the big city following her mother’s death, Emma’s life changes when she rescues a small child and a puppy who get trapped in a garage where Emma’s truck has finally breathed its last . The girl’s relieved and grateful grandmother believes Emma has been sent by angels because her family needs temporary help. She offers Emma a job, a good salary and a place to stay until after the holidays. It seems like a Christmas miracle for both of them. Angels often appear when least expected, but when the most needed. Cynical sheriff and rancher Cole Drayton has heard that all his life, but he’s never been in the market for much else. He can take care of his daughter, his ranch and his family on his own without his meddling mother, but his long protected heart and desire for isolation is no match for a beautiful stranded stranger and a misfit puppy who make his daughter laugh and him feel alive again. Can unsuspecting hearts intersect at the moment when love and trust is needed most? Anything is possible with the magic of the Christmas season and faith in the Christmas angels

Her thermostat was set to frosty, until her Christmas cowboy cranks up the heat Ashley Hughes would love to cancel Christmas this year. Instead of holiday plans, she’s back in her Texas hometown planning her twin sister’s wedding — to her ex! Nothing like small town speculation to make her life cheery and bright. No one believes that she’s over the groom, until a certain cowboy secret crush steps in to be her plus one. Ashley’s tried to friend zone Jennings since high school, because she’s always known kissing the casual charmer would lead to a love she’d never forget. Jennings Hill would be the first to admit that his feelings for his ex-best friend are more likely to land him on the naughty list. When he sees Ashley again, he only wants to help but then a rumor links them romantically and that’s when their lives get complicated. The more time they spend together, the more Jennings worries she's not over her ex, but Ashley starts wishing Jennings was her present wrapped under the Christmas tree.

Princess Luciana must marry to protect her son, but she can’t stop thinking about her first love…her enemy country’s dark prince. Luciana hid her identity as the princess of Arunthia to travel to Zurich, where she fell in love with a beautiful man. Knowing that it was going to be her first and last romance, Luciana gave her virginity to the man of her dreams. However, she realized later that he was actually Thane Guerrero, the infamous prince of enemy country Galancia, and fled from his bed. Five years later, Luciana tries to fulfill her promise with her father to marry a chosen partner. It’s the only way to protect her beloved son, whom she became pregnant with during her passionate night of romance with the dark prince!