The Berringer Bodyguards File #2 Name: Ely Berringer Trademarks: Clean-cut former marine who's all muscle…and all hotness! Biggest weakness: This good boy likes a bad, bad girl…. Bodyguard Ely Berringer's job was simple: find the missing woman. But there's nothing simple about smokin'-hot tattoo artist Lydia Hamilton…or the fact that they once shared a wickedly sexy night together. And once he finds her in Montana, he realizes that one night with Lydia was definitely not enough! Lydia's been trying to sort out the sale of her childhood home and ranch. But lately there's been a rash of nasty incidents—break-ins, damaged property…just enough to convince Ely that he needs to stick around. And if that means some no-strings-attached naughty nights? Well, he's all hers…even if it is only for the holidays!

The Soldier's Gift The holidays are right around the corner, but Captain Jake Tanner is struggling to find Christmas cheer. Having survived a devastating attack overseas, he has emotional scars that run deep. When Jake meets beautiful widow Emma Langford, his heart is unprepared for the feelings she inspires. Training service dogs has taught Emma to recognize those in need. She wants to show Jake that a four-legged companion is the best therapy, but she's afraid that the closer she gets, the more her own wounds are revealed. Together, Jake and Emma will discover it takes a different kind of bravery to open themselves to love—and to healing. Caring Canines: Loving and loyal, these dogs mend hearts.

A COWBOY FOR ALL SEASONS Four generations of Dempseys have struggled to turn the Dos Estrellas ranch into a successful cattle operation. Gabe Dempsey vows to keep the dream alive, even if he has to share ownership with two half-brothers, who are virtual strangers. They are also pressuring him to sell—which will happen over his dead body. Luckily, Reese McGraw is the trustee of his father's estate, and she's on Gabe's side. For now. Reese is happy to support Gabe in his fight to keep the ranch—but is her support a conflict of interest? His brothers seem to think so. Gabe and Reese's growing feelings for each other are a problem, too. But maybe it's one that will be solved by the magic of Christmas!

A smalltown Florida detective must put his faith in a woman with a shadowy past in this uplifting holiday romantic thriller. After witnessing a murder in her own home, Rikki Allen goes running for help. But when she finds detective Blain Kent, she isn’t sure how much she wants to reveal about herself. Blain suspects that Rikki may have been the intended target. And he wonders why this vulnerable beauty is being so cagey. When the killer comes after Rikki at a safe location, Blain finally gets the truth: Rikki is the daughter of notorious crime boss Franco Alvanetti. A by-the-book former marine, Blain has made it his life mission to put the Alvanetti family out of business. Yet he has to trust Rikki to protect her from a killer who wants her dead by Christmas.

The holidays just got hotter with this spicy, fake dating, single dad, thanksgiving romance by Tiffany Reisz! For Clover Greene, her family Thanksgiving dinner is her annual nightmare. She is too familiar with the discussion about “Clover’s Bad Life Choices” that has become a ritual during dinner. But not this year… this year the attention would be on Clover’s handsome new boyfriend—Contractor Erick Field, who is not only a sexy single dad, but has been Clover’s secret crush for ages. Erick has agreed to be Clover’s fake boyfriend for the holiday, but soon their charade becomes all too real, and too steamy. If they can pull it off, Thanksgiving might just become Clover’s favorite holiday! Previously published. Men at Work: Book 1: Her Halloween Treat Book 2: Her Naughty Holiday Book 3: One Hot December

Christina Forrester is starting over. After a financial scandal sent her ex-husband to prison, she's left raising her young son without any of the comforts of their old life. Budgets, coupons, lawn care—you name it, she's learning to do it all on her own. Well, almost on her own—she'd be lost without Gail Broughton, the kind widow across the street. But when Gail's son comes home, Christina's vow to never trust a man again is put to the test. Will Broughton left town because he was tired of being "that poor man" who lost his wife and unborn child in a tragic accident. But years have passed and, with his dad gone and his mom alone, it's time to go home. Only his mother's not alone. She's taken Christina under her wing, and the beautiful and determined single mother awakens something in Will he thought was buried forever. As Will and Christina are forced to spend more time together, feelings that are more than neighborly grow between them. And with Christmas coming and a child filling both houses with holiday cheer, it becomes nearly impossible not to embrace the joy—and the love—in their lives.

"Love inspired inspirational romance"--Spine.