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It's Christmastime and everyone is in the holiday spirit at no-kill animal shelter Junebug Farms. When Junebug sponsors the annual Christmas parade to raise money and awareness for their shelter, the staff have a plan: the king and queen of the parade will spend the holidays filming adorable Christmas vignettes to bring in donations and find forever homes for lovable pups before Santa comes. What they don't know is that Mia Sorenson, volunteer dog walker and superior matchmaker, is about to rig the voting so that her granddaughter, Samantha, and Sam's friend Keegan, win queen and queen of the parade. Sam and Keegan have been dancing around each other for years, and if Mia doesn't do something, they might never realize they're meant to be together. But can Sam and Keegan ever forget the Big Embarrassing Thing that makes romance a nope? It'll be all paws on deck to bring them a miracle and make this Christmas one to remember.

Casey Stevens needs distance from her movie producer parents and her social media starlet ex-wife. When she lands in Rocky Springs with a bruised ego and a pile of cash, the quaint tourist town seems like the perfect place for a fresh start. But is it the right place to make her dream of owning a classy sex shop a reality? Tara McCoy knows a thing or two about licking her wounds. She never wanted to move back home, but she's making the most of it, turning her family's sleepy bakery into a cupcake destination. The last thing she wants next door is some seedy sex store, even if it's promoting self-care as much as sex. And especially if the new owner is drop-dead gorgeous. With the busy holiday season heating up, neither can afford to be petty or lose a customer. But when their reluctant truce melts into a little bit of sugar and a whole lot of spice, will love prevail, or will their differences be too hot to handle?

All Riley Robinson wants is peace and serenity. She can''t wait to spend the winter at her new cabin in snowy, remote Northern Arizona. On the way Riley meets Zoe Mitchell, a secretive woman whose barely hidden vulnerability captures her curiosity and sparks her interest. Zoe was doing just fine until without warning she becomes the focus of a stalker. With no idea who is following her and desperate to shrug off the sense of being watched, Zoe takes off to her grandfather''s old cabin. Unfortunately, the cabin hasn''t been used in years, and the snowstorm of the century is moving in. Zoe has no intention of taking chances with a beautiful woman she''s just met, but she can''t turn down Riley''s offer of help and a warm place to take refuge. As they face the storm and the looming threat of a stalker, Riley and Zoey just might find love in the most unexpected of places.

Secret Service Agent Oakes Weaver is in the midst of the biggest assignment of her career-leading the advance team for President Andrew Powell's impending trip to Philadelphia where everyone expects he will be nominated to run for a second term. The last thing she needs is a tragedy among the president's inner circle that might not be an accident, or the sudden recruitment of Ari Rostof, a woman who might be a lot more than she seems. But Oakes doesn't get a say in policy. She only has to secure the president's safety-at all costs.First Daughter Blair Powell and her spouse, Cameron Roberts, are among the reelection campaign members accompanying President Andrew Powell to Philadelphia. While the president may be protected by his Secret Service agents, those close to him are literally in the kill zone, and his adversaries will stop at nothing to further their cause-even mass murder.

New York advertising executive Lauren Montgomery loses her job, inherits an inn, and moves to England-all in the span of a week. It's not how her career, or her life, is supposed to unfold. But necessity is the mother of invention and Lauren has a new plan. She's going to spruce up the inn, turn the attached pub into a hot spot, sell it for a killing, and start her own advertising agency.Gin distiller Camden Crawley has a soft spot for the Rose & Crown, the pub where her parents and grandparents got engaged. But the opinionated new owner who wants to turn it into some trendy bed and bar? Not so much. The last thing she wants to do is stick her nose in, but that might be her best chance to save a place she holds dear. And boosting her new line of gin wouldn't hurt either.It's one thing to give in on the cocktail menu. But the very inconvenient, very mutual, attraction? That's another matter entirely.

A recipe for love:One cup of homespun country farmerTwo dollops of hotshot city chefA sprinkle of funky little restaurantIncrease the heat until romance sizzles.Hannah Little doesn't have much use for fancy chefs or fancy restaurants, but that's exactly what Three Willows Farm needs to survive. When a local restaurant wants to feature her produce, she's thrilled. But the contract means working with an egotistical, and (let's face it) drop-dead-gorgeous head chef from New York City.Chef Drew Davis can't wait to run her own kitchen. If taking a job at some trendy farm-to-table restaurant in the middle of nowheresville will get her there faster, she's on board. She has no intention of staying though, and that means the feisty farmer who keeps trying to tell her how to do her job can't be anything more than a pleasant distraction.

CEO Eleanor Clairice Beauchamp's rules for business: #1: Business always comes first#2: Succeed#3: Don't fail#4: Never fall in loveClairice "Claire" Beauchamp has spent her adult life escaping poverty and reaching the top of her industry by adhering to her rules. But staying there may prove to be the most difficult challenge yet. Lotus Enterprises' next big project requires owning an entire city block, and one last property owner refuses to sell. So, Claire goes undercover to scope out the café owner. She expects to discover the source of her resistance and negotiate a deal. She doesn't expect to be so drawn to her. Abby Pita is finally her own boss after achieving her dream of owning Sunshine and Sweets Café. She has no interest in the buyout offers, especially not as her attraction to her newest customer, Claire, is growing. Claire seems to feel their connection too, and Abby has hope that there could be a future for them. When the truth is revealed, will Claire break all her rules, or both their hearts?

The last thing rock star Harper Cushing needs right now is this attraction to her grandmother's helper, Frankie, even if she is sneaky-good on the guitar. Returning to her favorite childhood spot, Gram's nostalgic general store, Harper confronts life-altering decisions: Gram's future welfare, selling the store, and reassessing her own fast-paced "high life." If only she could pull it all off without breaking everyone's heart--including her own. Having made her own life-altering decision three years ago, Frankie Cosgrove is guardedly single and set to harvest her first cranberry crop. She's devoted to her elderly storekeeper friend, so when the famous Harper arrives, hell-bent on making changes, Frankie's defenses rise. At least they admit to mutual concerns for Gram and the store, and even each other's heartfelt intentions. But the unexpected musical accord they strike sounds a whole lot like falling in love. Has harmony finally found them?

Nic Gallagher has it all: a great job, supportive family and friends, and a sweet dog. Everything changes after an unexpected reorganization at work makes Lee Stone her supervisor. Lee is beautiful, outstanding at her job, and has quickly catapulted to head of sales. According to the rumor mill, she's also a bit of an ice queen who's left a line of broken men in her rise to the top. Nic and Lee got on well in new hire training and haven't been able to stand each other since. Nic seethes silently as Lee gets promoted while she's stuck at manager. That is, until she's downsized in a strategic layoff, and her simmering anger finally burns openly. They have good reasons for keeping their distance. So why does their growing attraction seem more like a love-hate relationship?

When Lucinda "Lucky" Chance lands the client of a lifetime, she promises to give it her all. Little does Lucky know that the woman she's been flirting with from her window all summer long is the client, Brianna James. Not only does Lucky have to prove she can do the job, but she's desperate to impress the gorgeous woman who has occupied her thoughts. Brianna Jameson is bored with her stagnant life. Her friends are busy raising kids and walking away from promising careers. Not Bri. She's worked too hard to throw it away on something as fleeting as love. But work and romance collide as Lucky stirs up feelings Bri would rather avoid. When Lucky gets fired for all the wrong reasons, Bri reaches out to support her for all the right ones. Love at first sight is for dreamers, but the more time they spend together, the more they realize the chemistry of a gaze can make anything possible.

To the community, Aradia Burke is the premier dog trainer and breeder of Anatolian shepherds in the region. Whether it is training the family pet or a top-tier working K9, Aradia is the go-to person. The truth is buried beneath centuries of closely held secrets. Aradia's birthright and duty is to train the Guardians, those special dogs that keep the world safe from demons. When pre-cognitive Mercy Borough has a vision and arrives on Aradia's doorstep, her careful life unravels. Demons are close to breaching one of the portals and will threaten the Western Washington Guardian team and K9, Clemons. It's up to Aradia, Mercy, and the K9s to stop them before darkness falls over the world.

After nineteen years as a conservation warden on some of the busiest lakes in Southern Wisconsin, Jordan Pearce is ready for a change of pace in the quiet of the Northwoods on the same lake she used to vacation on with her family. Her wish is granted when a colleague quits without notice. Everything seems to be falling into place. Hanna Quinn returns to the Northwoods to help care for her aunt Dottie after a cancer diagnosis. Both her aunts have been her saving grace and now it's her turn to be their strength. There's plenty to keep her busy, and the new conservation warden is a welcome distraction from her overflowing plate. Odd occurrences put the community on edge, and the serenity of the Northwoods is rocked when a body is discovered floating in the flowage. Jordan pushes the limits of her authority to keep Hanna and her new town safe, but the truth isn't always as it seems.

Eli Thomas is going home for Christmas just like she does every year--only this time it's different. Her grandmother has died, and she's forced to reckon with her past, her broken relationships with her remaining family, and Aracely Rivera, the girl who got away. A seemingly purposeful error in Grandma's will keeps Eli in town for longer than she planned and brings all the conversations she's been avoiding for twenty years to a culmination. While her attraction to Aracely has never faded, Eli remains apprehensive to follow her heart and risk having it broken again. Now she has to decide if avoiding her hometown forever is worth losing the people who used to mean the most to her.

When Rowan Marks signs up to be a research participant in a study on sexual fantasies, she's not looking forward to baring her soul to PhD candidate and head researcher Genevieve Fielding. But she's running out of choices. Her fantasies are as unsettling as they are arousing, and she has to make them stop. Who better to help than the quietly gorgeous, future Dr. Sex-Fantasies-Are-My-Specialty? Genna isn't what you'd call a people person. Breaking the rules and compromising her objectivity by helping a participant with real-life problems? Hard no. She's not capable and not qualified. But Rowan won't be deterred, and Genna has to learn to apply her findings in a clinical setting or risk losing a prestigious grant. As one intimate confession leads to another, and the professional blurs into the personal, powerful attraction threatens to overwhelm their better judgment. How far are they willing to go, and how much will they risk to make their most captivating and forbidden fantasies a reality?

Finding the thief who stole a precious heirloom will become Ella's first move in a dangerous game of wits that exposes family secrets and could lead to her family's financial ruin.

When Quinn Collins meets Alex Anders, Horizon Theater's enigmatic managing director, a passionate connection ignites, but amidst the complex backdrop of theater politics, their budding romance faces a formidable challenge.

What do you get when you combine a sweet cinnamon twist and robust Italian wine? Bestselling author Melissa Brayden's You Had Me at Merlot, the perfect blend of sugar and spice. Bordeauxnuts is New York City magic, and it all belongs to Jamie Tolliver. A charming coffee and doughnut spot by day, Bordeauxnuts transforms with a sprinkle of powdered sugar into a cozy sophisticated wine bar each evening. Jamie's enjoying a blueberry latte with her quirky band of regulars when a stunning and enigmatic stranger saunters in, flips her laptop open, and Jamie's world upside down. Each time Jamie speaks to Leighton Morrow, her crush multiplies. She's drawn to Leighton's captivating presence, her kindness, and the faint lip print she leaves on her cup that winds a tingle up Jamie's spine. But sexy spine tingles can be deceiving. Leighton Morrow didn't set out to ruin anyone's life, but she has a job to do. As a development coordinator for Carrington's Department Store, Leighton's part of the team that plans to take over the city block for the new location, including demolishing her new favorite café, Bordeauxnuts. A shame, but that's life. She'll miss the apple fritters and the cute owner. But work is a No Feelings Zone and she definitely cannot give in to the ones she has percolating for Jamie. Leighton and Jamie have all the ingredients to turn their attraction into love, but it's a recipe for disaster.

Kelsey Brunel knows exactly what the future holds: she'll one day inherit the Arizona dude ranch that has been in her family for three generations. She tells herself that the business and her good friends are all she'll ever want or need. Long-term relationships aren't in the picture, which after witnessing the devastation of her parents' failed marriage, is just fine with her. Elizabeth Sutton has grown up proving to her family that she's as capable and accomplished as they demand her to be, even if that means working for the family business. Her latest assignment, to turn a backwater ranch in Arizona into another link in their international chain of wellness centers, feels like a demotion and she can't wait to get it done and escape back to civilization. Two women from different worlds have nothing in common and every reason to wish they'd never met--except for the attraction neither can deny.

When your first girlfriend is the only one you've ever loved, how can anyone compete? Princess Teddy Buckingham has felt the pressure of her destiny since she could first understand it, and finding someone to love when you're an object of interest to the whole country is nearly impossible. Teddy learned that the hard way when her childhood sweetheart broke her heart by leaving when the attention became overwhelming. Summer Fisher congratulates herself on dodging a bullet as she watches Princess Teddy's latest love affair hit the news. Teddy was her first love, and now that Teddy's been with woman after woman, it appears Summer made a lucky escape. It doesn't help that Summer is a friend and PA to Teddy's sister Anna. She has tried to keep her distance as much as she can, but it isn't easy. Queen Georgina instructs Teddy to work with Anna on a project that will launch Teddy as the new Princess of Wales. As Summer and Teddy are forced to work together, their feelings for each other resurface. Teddy's royal profile gets stronger, and so does the public scrutiny that broke them apart. Will life under the microscope make love impossible?

In 1868, Caroline Bluebonnet Hutching is forced to leave her Texas home and make a new life in Nevada. But the townsmen are against her, and she can't get the help she needs. Undaunted, she advertises for female workers, only to find that each woman who answers her ad is as desperate as she is. And she's entirely unprepared for the one who steals her heart. When raiders attack Isabel Segura's horse ranch and slaughter her family, she's left with nothing--no home, no future, no hope. When she sees Blue's ad, a new dream sparks to life. Determined to begin again, she sets out on a journey she never could have imagined. Heroism, loyalty, friendship, and love. The odds are against this unlikely group--but never underestimate women who have nothing to lose.

When the marketing agency Regina Avery worked for declares bankruptcy, she's forced to take a temporary position at a women's fashion brand. She's never worn anything more fashionable than a polyester suit, but beggars cannot be choosers. She definitely didn't choose to work with her ex-girlfriend Margot. Margot never got over the whole forgot-her-parents'-names incident more than a decade ago, because she assigns Regina to a marketing campaign within the lingerie department. Not that there's anything wrong with lingerie exactly, but Regina's blushing modesty makes her less than ideal for the position. When Regina meets model Grace Holland--the most beautiful woman she's ever seen between rows of fancy knickers, she doesn't have a clue how to flirt, date, or hold on to a relationship. In fact, she can barely maintain eye contact with Grace, who seems to be going out of her way to bump into Regina. Never feeling more like a fish out of water, Regina must take the plunge with Grace and hope she manages to swim before Margot or her own shyness sinks her chance at love.

When Nibs's human is abused by his father because of his gender and runs off with an all-female group of warriors called the Hands, Nibs is worried and takes flight to follow. Someone has to keep the young man out of trouble. However, trouble finds them. Discovering she is a Lost Sister and growing acquainted with her new body, the now renamed Asche learns how to be a warrior and commune with the Goddess the Hands serve, the Morri. Asche works hard on her steel so she can be truly strong, and as the motto for the Hands goes, forge herself anew. That found strength will be tested as the Hands discover they are being targeted by Slavers and must defend their village in a Holy war. Battling against bandits and the God supporting them, Nibs isn't sure all Asche's training will be enough to save her.

Some choices break hearts. Others leave a body count. Police detective Cami Lyons is finally doing okay following the devastating breakup of her relationship with crime reporter Alicia Flynn. Her work is mainly petty theft investigations and chasing down vandals, until a body is found in a nearby forest and everything changes. She has no choice but to pivot to homicide detective, and she's in way over her head. Alicia made a terrible mistake. When her existential crisis spiraled out of control, she left everything behind--her home, her family, her job, her longtime girlfriend--and ended up on the other side of the world. Time hasn't healed her wounds and now she's back. But the truth of all she's lost may be too much to face. With the captain, the mayor, the public, and the media breathing down Cami's neck, her priority is figuring out who's terrorizing their town, and fast. Sorting out her lingering feelings for Alicia? Definitely not a priority.

Asha has worked hard to get where she is: a great job, a beautiful apartment and the city life she always wanted. But everything is turned upside down when her dad falls ill and she has to return to the hometown she once vowed to escape from. The only thing that could make this bad situation even worse? Seeing Jody, the mean girl who made Asha's high school years unbearable. Jody has tried hard to move on from who she used to be. When she runs into Asha again, painful memories are stirred up, but Jody is determined to prove to Asha that she's changed for the better. Especially since Asha seems to have life all figured out while Jody has so many insecurities and baggage. Asha and Jody deny the growing attraction between them, but when tragedy forces Asha to a turning point, both their lives will change forever.

Teague Maxwell, a brilliant, reclusive inventor, knows two things about herself--she prefers the company of animals, and she will die in the next year following her fortieth birthday. Resigned to the inevitable, she hires Baye Cobb from a local pet rescue to find new homes for her menagerie of pets. When Baye decided to turn her late grandmother's farm into an animal rescue operation, she had no idea so many animals would land on her doorstep. In dire need of more funding, more space, and much better business management, Baye has no choice but to accept the lucrative offer from Teague--her very eccentric, but largest, donor. She agrees to help rehome Teague's pets despite her disgust for someone who would adopt so many animals, only to rehome all of them. Neither woman expects Teague's desperation and Baye's disapproval to explode into undeniable attraction. The more time they spend together, the more they realize it's not just animals Baye is adept at saving--she could be the one to rescue Teague from her catastrophic fate.

Eryn is the greatest hero the Community has ever trained. When a priest foresees that she and her guardian will save the Community, it seems like Eryn's future is assured. But when she loses her guardian on their first mission to gather the ichor that maintains the life-preserving dome over the Community, Eryn is stuck with Rina, the worst-ranked guardian. Things get harder as Eryn's resentment turns to love. Heroes don't fall in love with their guardians. It's supposed to be the other way around. Rina has spent her entire life trying to prove that shadows don't always lie. She fights her unconditional love for her hero rather than accepting it as she is supposed to. When Rina discovers that the corruption of the Dark Lands may not just be outside the dome but also in the Community's system itself, Eryn is the only person who might listen. But will Eryn accept that the Community she loves so dearly is causing the destruction Eryn was prophesied to fix?