The Christmas Wish: in Twinkle Falls Freda Ann (A Twinkle Falls Novel, #6) Publication date: November 21st 2025 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance After my husband died overseas in an ambush, our kids became my world. He was my one and only—I could never meet anyone who makes me feel the way he did. (Rochelle) Needing a fresh start last year, I took my kids to Twinkle Falls for Christmas, but meeting Jesse was never part of my plan. When my best friend introduced us, this retired police officer’s charm and infectious smile started breaking down my walls. Me and the kids agreed to make Twinkle Falls our forever home at the end of our three month break—but something went horribly wrong after returning home to pack up our things. (Jesse) After losing touch with Rochelle once she stopped all communication with me, I knew I’d been ghosted. Roe was the one person I could imagine a future with when my ex left me once I became an amputee. With my buddies trying to fix...

Brian and Mina’s Holiday Hits Kitty Thomas Publication date: December 18th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Dark Romance, Romance “Be honest with me, Brian. Are we going on a cross-country killing spree?” “I’d hardly call it a spree.” Brian Sloane is a pure psychopathic monster… to everyone but Mina. She was looking for a good man to scratch a particular itch but instead ended up bought by the violent enforcer of a submissive training house. Against all odds, the villain became her hero. She was the light to his dark until the lights went out, and the darkness inside her came out to play. Now they’re both killers, chasing the blood lust, running toward their demons, each hit job more dangerous than the last. From a twisted Easter hunt, to an explosive Fourth of July, from a deadly masquerade ball, to an even deadlier Krampus run, culminating in the Do or Die Valentine’s Day Kill that will either seal their doom or their happily ever after. Do killers even deserve a happy endi...

Take Me Home for Christmas Tracy Solheim (Chances Inlet Contemporary Romance, #5) Publication date: December 12th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance In the quaint coastal town of Chances Inlet, Christmas is a time for rekindling lost connections . . . Elinor “Elle” McAlister is on the brink of a big-time promotion that will finally put her on equal footing with her overachieving siblings. The catch? She has to babysit a notoriously prickly war reporter who’s late delivering his memoir. As if that weren’t enough, her editor banishes them both to Elle’s hometown on the Carolina coast to get the job done. Spending the holidays in Chances Inlet might have been fine—if only she hadn’t wrecked the most important relationship in her life during her visit last Christmas. Deputy Sheriff Hayden Lovell has known Elle was his person ever since she swiped his purple crayon back in kindergarten. Through every twist and setback, her steady friendship has been his anchor, e...

Danger lurks in the shadows as Sara and Scott's idyllic holiday takes a sinister turn. With a violent convict named Randy Meyers on the loose, every moment becomes a battle for survival. Will their love withstand the looming threat, or will it crumble under the weight of uncertainty? Readers who enjoy romantic suspense and strong heroines will devour Bleeding Heart by Tricia T. LaRochelle, the fourth installment of the Sara Browne series. “Bleeding Heart literally went straight to my heart. This is the fourth book in Sara and Scott’s love story. It is a fast-paced holiday story that could be read as a standalone….but why would you?   The first three books were Amazing!”-Reading in the Red Room Blurb Sara Williams yearns for a tranquil existence as she embraces her new life as a teacher and wife. Her ultimate desire is to cultivate a sense of security and simplicity alongside her husband, Scott. But the escape of a notorious convict, Randy Meyers, disrupts Sara's and Scott’s ne...

Elf Against the Wall Alina Jacobs (The Wynter Brothers, #2) Publication date: November 12th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance When you kiss your perfect boyfriend under the mistletoe…only for your cousin to scream to the family that you stole her man, Christmas is OVER. In my defense, I didn’t know my boss—yup, boss. Buckle up because this is messy—was my cousin’s newly minted and totally lying fiancé. I thought he was the Nutcracker Prince come to finally show my family that I, too, was worthy of putting the star atop the Christmas tree. I was so wrong . Now my entire family thinks I’m a ho ho ho. I’m at the top of the naughty list, not in a fun Elf on the Shelf way, but rather in a snide-comments-at-brunch and sitting-at-the-kids’-table kinda way. I have to clear my name, or Christmas is ruined. Again. What better way than to blackmail my family’s number one sworn enemy? Anderson Wynter is this desperate elf’s last hope. Six-foot-five, ethical...

Let’s Not and Sleigh We Did J.P. Sterling (Christmas Shenanigans) Publication date: October 25th 2024 Genres: Comedy, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Oh, oh, the mistletoe, hung where I did NOT see. My brother’s friend waits for me and gets down on one knee—What is happening? Somebody stop it, please! Oh, those dreamy blue eyes batting at me, and all the words he dares to say. This is bad. Like really, really bad. We’re now planning a wedding day. But it’s all for a good reason, not love. Oh, cough, cough, let’s not bust out the L-word. It’s purely business. It is a solid plan until it isn’t. So maybe I love him, but we agreed not to do that . . . whoops! Let’s Not and Sleigh We Did is a fake marriage of convenience, brother’s best friend, just-kisses-but-all-the-swoons romcom. Oh, yeah, there’s a fluffy cow too! Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: A ring. Not just any ring, a rose gold band. “What are you doing?” I whisper, a little harshly, the ring pulsatin...

Sin & Mistletoe Anthology Alison Mackenzie, Amanda Holly, Isabella White, Jade Marshall, M Kay Noir Publication date: November 1st 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Mafia, Romance This Christmas, forget about tinsel and trees. Get ready for dark & dirty, jealous and possessive. In the darkness, a tempting surprise waits for you. There will not be an exchange of gifts, only shadows waiting to claim you. This holiday season, forget about happiness and family. Instead, we welcome you to embrace the darkness. Add to Goodreads / Pre-order —

Winter Wonderland Romance Shanna Hatfield (Winter Wishes, #3) Publication date: January 25th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance She never wanted to return to her hometown. He needed an escape from his family. When a chance meeting brings them together, will their attraction keep them from drifting apart? Doctor Olivia Burton never intended to return to her hometown of Pinehill. After graduating high school, she set off on a new path, eager to leave her past behind. However, years later, an unexpected phone call from her mentor pulls her back to Pinehill to take over a thriving medical practice as the town’s primary physician. Determined to avoid the local gossip mill, Olivia attempts to keep a low profile as she settles back into the community. Alex Adams is desperate for an escape from his well-meaning but suffocating family. After a life-altering explosion ended his military career, he finds himself plagued with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Surrounded ...

Professor Cane Aurelia Yates Publication date: November 17th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance I wrap my leg around the pole, pretending not to notice the suffocating presence of the dark figure who lingers in the corner booth—never to be seen. He stays in the shadows, hidden away. Only the heat from his gaze alerts me when he enters the room. Dancing here is only a way to pay the bills, but fate couldn’t be crueler. One of the cities’ most eligible bachelors, Jackson Largewood, offers me a job. My dream job, but there’s a catch and I’m forced to make a decision that will lead me to regret what I’ve chosen. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo — EXCERPT: Stopping at the front desk, I scan my membership card. The hostess greets me with a mischievous glint in her eyes. “Good evening, Mr. Largewood.” She licks her lips, and her eyes linger on my body, slowly coming to blatantly rest on my crotch. “Good evening Tonya,” I smirk. Her eyes fl...

Sea Stars Christmas Annie M. Ballard Publication date: October 10th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Mackenzie and Declan need a miracle. Or two. Mackenzie wants to belong – to Declan, her boyfriend, and to Stella Mare, her new Canadian home. Putting on the village’s first-ever Sea Stars Festival at Christmas will help, but it must be perfect. She can’t risk making a mistake. Declan can’t commit – except to his writing career. Much as he loves Mackenzie and teaching at the high school, he dreams of moving to the city as a successful novelist. In the meantime, he’s producing his first-ever play. Pulled in different directions, a distance grows between them as the play and festival near. Emotions flare amid twinkling lights while personalities clash, equipment fails, and people fall short. They need a miracle. Or two. Crusty villagers with a past, problem principals, an errant Santa all do their part as Christmas spirit blooms in the village. Come home to S...

A Cowboy Country Christmas Jennie Marts (Creedence Horse Rescue, #6) Publication date: October 10th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance There’s no better time than Christmas to open your heart Holt Callahan used to love the holidays, but getting dumped on Christmas Eve would turn anyone into a Grinch. Now he hates Christmas and all the holly jolly shenanigans that go with it. When he moves back to his cousin’s ranch in Creedence, Colorado, the last thing he expects is to come face to face with the one who got away and all her holiday cheer. Lainey McBride is all about Christmas, and despite running her family’s ranch festivities while her grandfather is in rehab, she hasn’t lost her holiday spirit, no matter how many things don’t go according to plan. But the holidays have their own way of healing, and a Christmas in Creedence just might be the merry magic that brings these two broken hearts back together again. “This feel-good fare is guaranteed to get roma...

Like It’s Christmas Diana A. Hicks (Like It’s Christmas, #1) Publication date: November 26th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Like It’s Christmas (Book One) – a Steamy Grumpy Boss, Fake Dating Christmas Novel At Winterstorm Village, a record-breaking blizzard always ends in a wedding before the season is over. This year promises to bring the mother of all snowstorms, and the residents couldn’t be more excited to see who’s next to tie the knot… Rhett Parker hates Christmas. When the Mayor of Winterstorm has an unfortunate accident and ends up in a coma, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa Gift Bag. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz. Parker Cruz, the Mayor’s daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appo...