"Why aren't you pushing me away?" "Because you kiss like a dream." Ever since the accident that took his leg, oil tycoon Clint Rockwell doesn't do relationships — he likes being alone. And he doesn't need anyone's pity. Then fast-talking reality star Fee Martinez sweeps into Royal, Texas, on to his ranch… and into his bed. It's only for a night, and then two. Wanting more is impossible, but this goodbye might be the hardest thing he's ever done…

She needs an heir… But not a husband! Gabrielle Frost knows that marrying any man would mean handing over control of her beloved family vineyard in Portugal to her new husband. She won't take that risk. But she needs an heir! So when Nathaniel Graystone, Earl of Leybourne, arrives to escort her to London, Gabrielle wonders — what if this former soldier, with his courage, strength and dangerous air, could be the one to father her child?

MAN ON A MISSION. To find out who was claiming ownership of the only place he'd ever called home, Harry Maxwell knew he'd have to practice a little deception. So the wounded lieutenant changed his name a little. Altered a few facts. All for a good cause — get in, get the truth, get out. Until he met the Bramblebery House heir presumptive. Anna Galvez was captivating in ways he hadn't even known existed. Still, after spending time with her, he wanted the house more than ever. But only if she was in it…

With this ring…I thee claim! After the loss of his wife and children, the Marquess of Huntercombe closed his heart to love. But now that he must marry to secure an heir, he's determined that the beautiful, impoverished widow Lady Emma Lacy should be his… Emma has vowed never to marry for money so must refuse him. But when her children's grandfather sets to steal them away from her, she has no other option: she must become the marquess's convenient bride!

He's determined to solve the cold case… And save the woman he's never forgotten. Star Special Victims Unit detective Lucas Winchester never forgot the criminal who brutally attacked his fiancée and shattered their lives forever. So five years later, when Gwen Kind seeks him out, looking for help after she receives a chilling threat, he's determined to finally solve the haunting cold case. But as hard as Lucas works to keep Gwen safe, it may not be enough to foil her cunning predator…

He could hold the keys to the past "You know you're tempted." Men are trouble. And Melanie Driscoll has already had more than her share of trouble. She has come to Bronco seeking only a fresh start; what she finds instead is Gabe Abernathy. The blond, blue-eyed cowboy is temptation enough. The secrets he could be guarding are a whole 'nother level of irresistible. Peeling the covers back on both might be too much for sweet Mel to handle…

The sheikh must have his bride. The time has come for Tariq al-Huzzein to take the reins of his family's desert kingdom. But the role requires a bride, which means he must reclaim the woman who broke his heart years before in New Zealand. Now that he's lured her to this distant land, he means to keep his new bride here forever… But, once again, Jasmine Coleridge's blend of innocence and sensuality threatens to bring the haughty sheikh to his knees — and makes him wonder who is the true prisoner…

Can she cook up love? Brand-new bakery owner Sasha Manning didn't anticipate that the teenager she hired would have such an attractive father. Back home after years away, Sasha still smarts from falling for a man who seemed too good to be true. Divorced single dad Dwight Adams will have to prove to Sasha that he's the real deal… and once again learn to trust someone with his heart along the way.

Can this Elite Ops covert agent rekindle the love he lost? "Julie's missing. You have to get her back." The minute he got the message, undercover agent Logan Quinn sprang into action. Getting Juliana James out of Mexico alive was the Elite Ops covert agent's only priority. But once the senator's daughter was safely back in their Mississippi hometown, Logan had a new mission: to get another chance with the woman he couldn't lose again. Juliana had never forgotten the day, ten years ago, when Logan left her heart in pieces. Now he was back in her life, sworn to protect her from the ruthless weapons dealer who wanted her dead. As passion blindsided her — and she was once again thrust into danger — Julie realized how much she'd risk for one more day in Logan's arms.

With no identity, memory or past… She must trust a stranger in order to survive. When a woman is caught shadowing the team leader of Declan's Defenders, she slams right into the man's protection detail — and a former elite Force Recon marine. Gus Walsh's instincts tell him she is dangerous in more ways than one. Yet when he discovers that she is a Jane Doe with no memory of who she is or why someone is hunting her, the pair must team up to find answers. But there's no guarantee they will survive the truth once the dust settles…

His homecoming was temporary. Until he met the woman who changed everything. Captain Collin Waldon is on leave from the military, tending to his ailing father in his final days. Knowing his stay in Rambling Rose will be short, Collin is not looking for romantic entanglements — especially not with Nicole Fortune, the beautiful, free-spirited executive chef of Roja Restaurant in the struggling Hotel Fortune. Yet these two unlikely lovers seem perfect for each other, until Collin's reassignment threatens their newfound bliss…

From shopkeeper… To officer's wife. With a scandal in her past, shopkeeper Henrietta Gardiner has become wary of men, including her friend's brother, dashing officer Sebastian Fortini. When Henrietta is called upon to take in her three young nephews, Sebastian is on hand to help her, even offering a convenient marriage as a solution! Henrietta starts to realize her new husband's carefree exterior hides a more intriguing interior… but where will that leave their hasty marriage?

"I need a temporary wife." Logan McLaughlin can't lose his Scottish family estate. But to rescue it, his grandfather's will demands he wed! Logan avoids real relationships, having failed so significantly at love before. So when housemaid Layla suggests he take a convenient wife, he's intrigued… Untouched Layla never imagined Logan would choose her! With her scars, she feels far from the perfect bride. Yet to protect the only home she's ever known, she'll wear Logan's ring… But can she ignore the burning connection threatening to destroy their paper-only arrangement?

There are no blueprints for this unique renovation in the latest Blackberry Bay novel. Will their secrets stay hidden when the cameras start rolling? There's nothing Finn Weaver won't do for his incorrigible grandmother, including pose as a live-in handyman for the TV reno show Relic Rehab. Host Anna Beckett knows good and well the Weaver house has never been a functioning inn, but taking the project got her to Blackberry Bay… the only place she'll ever find answers about her own family. Keeping big secrets in a small town is enough of a challenge — can Finn and Anna's romance survive the truth?

Cozy up this Christmas with three heartwarming stories! In A Father for Christmas by Carla Kelly, widow Lissy and her young son give refuge to a handsome stranger for Christmas… In A Kiss Under the Mistletoe by Carol Arens, with her reputation in tatters, Louisa lets out her manor house to captivating Hugh and his motherless little girl… And in The Earl's Unexpected Gifts by Eva Shepherd, the Earl of Summerhill is shocked at becoming guardian to young twins — but could their governess be his best present yet?