With Rudolph facing off against Santa, Christmas is on the line along with her freedom Ru was born in a forest and soon recruited by Santa. He wanted her to help harness the remains of long dead deities. Christmas it coming into fashion in the human world and that is a lot of energy to take advantage of. He moves her back in time and together they build the workshop. Ru has one problem. Santa tricked her and locked the collar around her neck. Her other forms are no longer hers to command and without them she can’t be whole. It has taken her over a thousand years but she finally has a way to claim her freedom and if Santa cooperates, Christmas won’t be hurt.

A match made in hell. . . One year into her widowhood, Bennie St. James is struggling to get into the Christmas spirit--and running out of money to support her shopping habit. That means the unthinkable: For the first time, Bennie has to get a job. But when she trips and falls into the arms of a dashing man on her first day, she decides working for a living isn't so bad after all. The trouble is, her new flame may be too hot to handle. . . Irresistible Nick Angelos is no angel--in fact, he's the nephew of Hades, god of the underworld. And he's been sent to earth on a mission Bennie can help him accomplish. While he's at it, Nick plans to mix business with carnal pleasure, and before long he's igniting Bennie's passion like never before. But he may have a rival. Honest, dependable Josh Brandon is everything Nick is not--including human. Soon, Bennie finds herself torn between a lover who's hot as hell and a real man who can keep her on solid ground. And while she battles the naughty and nice forces within, she just may find herself along the way. . . Sherri Erwin is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA). She lives with her family in Needham, Massachusetts.

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Important American periodical dating back to 1850.