Can two childhood friends return the spirit of Christmas to this small town? When Nicholas Frost comes back to Christmas Valley, he's shocked. The town he fondly remembered as a Christmas wonderland is now completely barren of the season. He learns that his landlord uncle banned his business tenants—everyone in town—from openly celebrating Christmas after his wife died. When his uncle demands that he spy on the townspeople, Nick is torn. Should he choose family loyalty or his heart? Christmas Valley restaurant owner Angela Corker isn't happy to see Nicky Frost again. After his uncle banned Christmas, the residents have been struggling financially. So every year she puts on a "Secret Christmas" celebration for the town. Nick is beyond handsome and friendly, but can she trust him with her secret when his uncle is the town Grinch? They both have secrets, but as they join forces to bring back the joy of Christmas, they discover so...

HER DISAPPEARANCE HAD HAUNTED HIM The detective kept calling her by some other woman's name, but it meant nothing. Rose Boh...me had no past, not until Detective Dixon Lloyd found it worth looking for. He was a man so focused on her, he'd been searching for more than ten years.... HER RETURN STIRRED EVERY PROTECTIVE INSTINCT His first homicide case was hers, and he could never shake it. He was haunted by her—and when he found her, living, breathing, there remained only more questions and a bloody trail to follow. But was he doing her any favors seeking out those answers, so punctuated by danger? Or were they killing her second chance at life by inviting death back in?

Award-winning author Mallory Kane's The Delancey Dynasty comes to a thrilling conclusion! As the newest member of the Delanceys, Jack Bush isn't who he claims. Eloping with their youngest granddaughter, Cara Lynn, is only the first part of his plan. With that he'd gain access to the entire family and expose them for what they are. Then he'd move on. Except Cara Lynn has charms of her own. Their initial attraction, and their torrid love affair, make it hard for Jack to maintain his distance. Hurting her soon becomes the last thing he wants to do. But once the truth about his ancestral blood ties are revealed, every family secret will come crashing down around them. And he fears no one will escape unscathed....

A darkly handsome New Orleans detective who insists he’s no hero is blindsided by his one-time lover, a sexy investigative TV reporter who exposes his secret troubled past to the whole world...and nearly costs him his job. When the at-risk teens he mentors start turning up dead, his vow to protect the other kids hits a major snag...his only clue to finding the determined killer is held by the one woman he never wants to see again. Compelled to work together to solve the vicious murders before another child dies, their passion reluctantly reignites, and their mutual mistrust slowly turns to respect as she realizes there’s much more to being a hero than outward appearances, and his deeply wounded heart gradually opens to the possibility of love.

MISSION: FATHERHOOD Special Forces operative Travis Delancey is glad to be back from a difficult mission. But his long-awaited homecoming turns into a nightmare when he hears that his college sweetheart Kate Chalmet gave birth to his son while he was away[unknown-8230]and the child has been kidnapped. His skills are instrumental in rescuing the boy, but his reunion with Kate is a distraction. Kate had her reasons for not telling Travis about his son, but now she must put her doubts aside. His strength and determination to save their child make her realize he's different from the man he was before entering the military. Perhaps Travis is ready for a family[unknown-8230]if he can forgive her. But she cannot get ahead of herself - first they have to save their son.

And as Dana Maxwell gazed into the steely eyes of the officer assigned to protect her from a madman, her senses burned hot. Here was the one man guaranteed to turn her orderly world inside out. Tall, dark and devastatingly charming Cody Maxwell--Dana's former husband.Cody's worst enemy would kill Dana to get to him--and Cody vowed on his badge and his honor that it would never happen. Being in his care would make Dana spitting mad, but Cody trusted her safety to no one else. Danger had once torn them apart--now it tied them together for a reckoning long overdue!

No Saint: A Louisiana Lawmen Romance

War vet Matteo Soarez's assignment is simple: watch and listen. An undercover agent for Corps Security and Investigations, Matt learned patience the hard way on a dusty desert battleground. So sitting in a Texas cafe waiting for information is a piece of cake -- make that a piece of pie. Faith Scott's cherry pie, that is. The young cafe owner and mother-to-be could light up a room with her smile, and send a jaded ex-soldier's heart racing like a stallion with just a touch. But Matt's job involves saving the governor's life, and protecting vulnerable single mothers isn't his priority. Yet when Faith's cafe becomes the epicenter of danger, Matt knows he cannot let Faith and her baby become collateral damage. Even if it means compromising the mission....

STORM ON THE HORIZON Dani Canto has precious few people she can trust. As prosecutor Harte Delancey's star witness against her grandfather's murderer, she's become a prime target - and a courtroom pawn. Protective custody seems to be the only solution, but she's not expecting Harte Delancey to be her personal bodyguard. PASSION ON THE RISE Harte vows to protect Dani himself to ensure her safety and testimony. After all, winning the case will also settle an old family obligation. But earning her trust is key. Now with a raging storm threatening New Orleans and gunmen on their heels, Harte must break down the walls Dani has erected around herself. Once he does, not only does he find unexpected passion, but the certainty that the only safe haven is within each other's arms[unknown-8230].

LITTLE WHITE LIES...Known as much for her undercover skills as for the black stockings even the Miami heat couldn't get her to shed, Sophie Brooks was a mystery her Weddings Your Way coworkers couldn't quite gauge. So when Sean Majors, head of security for a kidnapped heiress's family, started delving into Sophie's past for seemingly professional reasons, her suspicious nature went into overdrive...as did her libido. Telling the teal-eyed bodyguard they were working the same case was out of the question. But with danger lurking around every turn, Sophie had to convince Sean she could protect herself without revealing her cover—or losing her vulnerable heart.