Holidates

Series · 16

books · 2021-2023

By Layne Daniels, Jo Preston, S.A. Clayton, and more

Books in series

The Christmas Rental

2021

She’s a curvy, tech-savvy project developer that hates commitment. He’s a hot bar owner with no desire to settle down. What happens when you rent a date for the holiday, but a phone app matches you to your forever-plus-one? Alexis Commitment wasn’t a priority. I was an independent woman and handled everything on my own, no man necessary. My family couldn’t understand the concept. So, I developed the Holidates app to help people like me who just needed a date to bring home to their families during the holidays. I tested it out on myself and my holidate turned out better than expected—nice, likeable, easy to be with. Of course, I forgot that relationships were simple when there was nothing on the line. No future, no heartbreak, no getting along for long periods of time. Then the unthinkable happened. We were snowed in and had to share a bed. No biggie. Until I realized I wanted to share more than one night. But a deal is a deal. And I wouldn’t break it...unless that’s what he wanted, too. Wesley I never met a woman who didn’t want a long-term commitment. So when a dating app matched me with Alexis, we were the perfect couple, blissful in our “for now” arrangement. I could survive anything for a few days. Except with her, I wasn’t just surviving—I was actually enjoying myself. When bad weather ruined our chance to go home and end the date, I was happy about it. I wasn’t ready to be done, so I bit the bullet and asked her to be my New Year’s Eve holidate, too. She agreed, but she didn’t know I planned to have her all the days in between. I wasn’t a resolution kind of guy, but if I was, I’d vow to convince Lexi to be mine forever. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

Falling For My Holidate

2022

Dominic Being crowned king on a popular television show, solidified me, “Chef Royalty,” and all the fame that comes with it. Now some are sore losers, namely my opponent Dane Carmicheal but as much as he thinks this city isn’t big enough for the both of us, I just like fucking with him. That decision seemed fine until it didn’t. The man was buying up real estate across the country. He was living my dream and as much as business was booming for me, it was still years out before I had the capital to expand. So when I find my enemy's little sister on the Holidates app needing a date for her companies event, I take the opportunity fate sends me…the only problem is I think I’m falling for my Holidate and her brother hates me.

Irish Jig

2022

In love with my secretary, cliché I know. Unfortunately, that’s my reality, and there’s nothing I can do about it. The list of reasons to keep us apart is never ending. She’s with someone else. The family business is too dangerous for someone so precious. She’s my freakin’ secretary. Yet I can’t find it in me to move on. That is, until the company St Patrick’s Day party. After my brother browbeats me into signing up for the Holidates App, I give in. I just know I’m in for the ride of my life with this one. Being in love with a man a thousand times out of my league is the literal worst. Working for said man and listening to him with other women is just plain torture. I just need to get through the holiday party, then I can quit. I don’t want to go alone, though. How pathetic. So, I sign up for the Holidates App with horribly low expectations for my prospects. What I don’t expect is to find someone else that makes my heart race, makes me want more. When the night of the party rolls around, though, I get more than I bargained for. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

Trix's Fool

2022

Dating isn't my thing. Ever. Meeting a woman from the Holidates App, even less so. But to appease one of my best clients, here I am. It's almost a relief when the woman I'm vetting ghosts me. If only this entire endeavor could be written off like a lame April Fool’s joke. When Trix Conway drops into my lap before I can leave, though, there’s no way I’m letting the universe make a fool of me. I know right then and there I’m nobody’s fool but hers. No matter what, I’m gonna make her mine.

Mr Sexy Storm Trooper

2022

This is an age gap love triangle involving a red hot mechanic, a investment banker and a sexy dinner lady! I’ve been hopelessly crushing on Ryan since the day we met in that gaming chat room two years ago. He’s too blind to see it or simply put me in the deepest, darkest part of the friend-zone… When I find out he’s going to Comicon and bringing a date, I know one thing for sure. I need a date, too - someone to make him jealous. I couldn’t help myself. She looked like a fire about to fizzle out, so I had to fan her flames. I wanted to see her burn to her full potential. What I didn’t expect was becoming addicted to her heat or her openness to learning new things only I could teach her. Age gap or not. When I agreed to help her make him jealous, I didn’t think about the fact it could work. Now I have to stand by and watch her be stolen away from me by a boy that could be my son. While I’m dressed as a storm trooper, of all things. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

The Sexiest Nerd Alive

2022

When you're a woman in a STEM world, you have to try twice as hard. So if you used a matchmaking app to get invited to an industry event, wouldn't you really be just leveling the scales? Hayley Scott would do anything to make her boss notice her. Working as an intern in a top-notch Cancer Research facility is not all it's cracked up to be, when the people above you regularly mistake you for a cleaner. So when her best friend comes up with an ingenious plan to get her noticed, Hayley grabs the bull by the horns. Or rather, by the Holidates app. Adam Granger left his tenure to be with his ill mother. When he returns home, the last thing he wants to do is to attend an awards dinner. Except that might just be the distraction he needs. When a chance connection on the app brings the one woman he never quite could forget back into his life, he's determined to not let the chance pass him by. Between Hayley's uncertainty about getting involved with her ex college professor, and Adam's mother's illness getting worse day by day, can they look past what's going wrong in their lives and see what's right? If you’re a fan of Tessa Bailey and Meghan Quinn, this book is for you!

The Billionaire Dating Game

2022

He craved revenge. When Candice Harper walked into his life, she looked like a million bucks. Desirable. Fuckable. And sexy as hell. But she was not the woman he’d hired to enact revenge against his ex. She was even better. She just wanted to graduate. One night of pretense in exchange for tuition. That was how Candice’s ill best friend convinced her to swap places on a Holidates dating App. She was unprepared for the devastating effect billionaire Alexei Popova had on her. The cruel glimpses she caught of him as he dished out his vengeance against his ex didn’t stop her from desiring a repeat of their scorching kiss. But he wasn't a man to toy with. When the night was over, she was glad to be done with their fake date. For self-preservation. Except, the joke was on her. Their contract wasn’t for one night, but an entire summer. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

#10

Shiver Me Timbers

2022

A man she didn’t expect. Feelings she wasn’t prepared for. One lie that might ruin it all. Alison White has a problem. Her best friend, Tony Rawlings, is getting married, and she doesn’t have a date. But when she meets Joseph Downe online, everything changes. What was only supposed to be casual has grown into so much more. The wedding is this weekend, but between his mysteriousness and all the things he’s promised to do to her body, Alison can barely stay focused. But Joseph has a secret, and this secret might ruin it all. This is a holidate Alison will never forget.

#12

The Wedding Date

2022

Playing his fake girlfriend is spelled out in our contract. Playing with my toy while he watches; that's definitely not part of our contract!We signed a contract. Everything spelled out in black and white - what could go wrong? An opportunity to be the new face of a plus-size swimwear brand slides into my DM’s, but there’s one huge problem. The photos must be taken in a tropical location and I live in Texas, the opposite of tropical. Who knew Billionaire Porter Greene was on the Holidates App looking for a fake girlfriend to take to his sister’s wedding in Cancun, Mexico? I'll be his fake girlfriend!Our contract states NO S.E.X., but kissing is perfectly okay. One kiss from Porter Greene with the cute little scar above his eyebrow makes my heart flutter. When Porter finds the v!be my sister snuck into my cosmetics case he amends the contract and makes a new rule... I can’t use the toy unless he watches. Nope. No Way.But it turns out that Porter Greene isn’t the playboy I thought he was and having him watch might be more fun than I thought.

#13

The Christmas Clause

2022

Lauren Signing up to be a rent-a-date was supposed to give me some extra cash for the holiday season, but it wasn't supposed to match me with my father's best friend, the one I kissed after his funeral and haven't seen since. But the way his eyes darken when he sees me tells me it wasn't by chance that we matched, and he remembers that kiss and wants more...so much more. Austin When I saw Lauren's profile pop up on a rent-a-date app I knew it was fate. I've been thinking about her ever since she kissed me in her father's office. I knew the feelings I had for this girl were real, but I ran. I ran away and have regretted it ever since. Now that I've found her again I won't let her go, no matter what comes our way...or who. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

#14

Going Dutch

2022

‘Tis the season to get steamy... Blakely In my experience, New Year’s Eve is light on kisses, heavy on questions. If my mother feigns surprise while asking “No date again?”, I’ll shrivel up like the dry turkey leftovers we’ve been eating since November. I don’t care who’s on my arm this holiday season, so long as he’s hot enough to get me through to January unscathed. Problem is, this blind date is opening my eyes (and my legs) to desires I’ve never wanted to make permanent. But as we set the whole town to talking, my heart might upturn everything... Finn It seems I can’t be trusted with my own love life, so I’ve done what any good Dutch man would do—handed my dating profile over to my Tante (aunt). Imagine my mortification when the goddess who turns up is the same woman I ran into this morning...as in, literally ran into. With a large hot coffee that made the very close acquaintance of her expensive blouse. Kill me now. Thankfully, she’s not precious about her clothes—which is a good thing, because I can’t stop thinking about tearing them from her body. This mouthy siren thinks she just needs a holiday fling, but I’m going to need longer than that to tick off everything on the “naughty” list...

#15

Hot for My Holidate

2023

What do a groundhog and a hot firefighter have in common? They’re both front row to my utter downfall. When I’m tasked with the most impossible event of the year it goes exactly how you would think. Dishes fly through the air, guests slip in animal poop and my new boss is red-faced mad at me. It’s the social event everyone will talk about all right, for all the wrong reasons. Epic fail doesn’t touch the damage I’ve done to my career with one large swoop. When a fire starts, my holidate finally shows up, but it’s not for me. No, it’s to save the day and add to my absolute humiliation. He plays dumb like he doesn’t know about the holidates app or that he agreed to be my plus one to this disaster. I should have known he was playing a mean trick on me. I’ve never gotten along with my devilishly handsome neighbor so why did I trust him? That was my mistake, but I won’t be sorry. That honor will be his. I’ll make him beg for my forgiveness.

#16

Moonstruck at Mardi Gras

2023

Juliana Who knew a dating app would match me up with my long-time crush–my big brother’s best friend? After my best friend bailed on me for my birthday trip to Mardi Gras, I was stuck with two options–go alone or find someone to accompany me using the Holidates app. Lo and behold, I find myself on vacation with the man who’s been the star of more than one of my naughty fantasies–Easton Hawthorne. That sinful smile, those soulful brown eyes, that delicious dark scruff. For as long as I can remember, Easton has been completely off-limits. But not anymore. Not after we’ve shared more than just the most epic kiss and an unforgettable night in the same bed. But when life brings us both back to reality–with our pasts hellbent on keeping us apart–will Easton and I be strong enough to be more than just a holiday fling? Easton Who knew Juliana Delarosa, my best friend’s little sister, was the one I’ve been searching for? She’s been under my nose this whole time. Hell, she even sold me Girl Scout cookies when we were kids! Gone is the chubby-cheeked little girl with pigtails and braces. In her place is a curvy, classy, and compassionate woman who knows exactly what she’s looking for. Don’t even get me started on what those dimples do to me! We made a deal–take a fun trip as nothing but friends. No kissing, no touching, and definitely no sharing a bed. But when we broke that promise, all hell would break loose, too. Who knew I’d be moonstruck at Mardi Gras?

#17

The Lady & The Unicorn

2023

He’s not looking for love, or even a permanent residence. And she's not looking to get her heart broken again. Liona Earle may not be lucky in love, but she's got more important things to focus on—like a fledgling graphic design business to cultivate in her hometown of Jasper Mill. So when her design work wins an award to be presented during the National Unicorn Day awards ceremony, she knows she needs to capitalize on it. The only problem? The award is coming from Punning, the neighboring town that has been feuding with Jasper Mill for more than a century. Enter Grant MacLeod, the mysterious Scottish hunk she spots on the side of the road one Sunday morning. What could have been just a random encounter turns serendipitous, as both Liona and Grant find themselves looking for a Holidate for Easter Sunday. Grant shows Liona how to savor life. How to experience all that it has to offer. But will his ridicule of the Jasper Mill-Punning feud drive a wedge between them? Or does the quickly-approaching end date on their relationship mean that Liona won't give it any time at all? Come experience Jasper Mill through the eyes of an outsider, and join Liona and Grant as they discover that love—the spiritual—is more important than worldly possessions. Welcome to Jasper Mill. A small town that's big on romance. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates app is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad... or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

#20

Tattoo My Heart

2023

The Holidate app is supposed to solve all their problems. Making them more complicated should not be an option. Evelyn Moore Having a crush on my stepbrother is something that I’d rather not think about. Ever. Unfortunately, I seem to have a type. Him. And I hate him for it even though he is not aware of my feelings. That’s why, when I am forced to spend time with him, I decide that a boyfriend is in order. One I can easily discard later. Finding my perfect date on a fake dating site seems like the obvious solution. Cal Prentice Evie crashed into my life when she was sixteen years old. A wide-eyed teenager who had the biggest crush on my then twenty-year-old self. I broke her heart when I pushed her away. She didn’t take the rejection well, and she’s held a grudge ever since. Now, it is eight years later, and she is more beautiful than ever. When I find her on a fake dating site, I realize that she is my person. I just have to convince her of it. The Holidates Series Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

#25

Unknown Suitor

2023

Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates app is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached. Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

Authors

J. Preston(Jo Preston) writes fun and sexy romance books. She lives with her husband, son and a dog (that doubles as a teddy bear) in the UK, where she wraps up in warm clothes and hang out under umbrellas, dreaming of warm destinations. When she's not writing, she enjoys a glass of wine (or two) with a good book or a favourite Netflix show and coming up with terms like #SmutCom.

S.A. Clayton

Author · 29 books

S.A. Clayton lives in a small town outside of Toronto, Canada with her husband and her scary large collection of books that seem to take over every room. She has worked on both sides of the publishing industry, both in a bookstore and for actual publishing companies. Although she loved both for different reasons, she found that writing was her true passion and has spent the last few years breaking into the industry as best she can. She is a lover of all things romance and began her writing journey in her late twenties. Since then, she has immersed herself in the romance genre and couldn't be happier. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys binging a great Netflix show (Stranger Things anyone?), baking (because who doesn't love cookies!), and spending time with her family.

Aurora Paige

Author · 9 books

Aurora Paige is a Filipina-American writer of steamy contemporary romance with sassy heroines and sexy heroes. Each Aurora Paige story delivers a variety of Curvy Heroines, Multicultural relationships, Alpha Heroes, Steamy Heat, and a Guaranteed Happily Ever After.

Heather Lauren

Author · 15 books

Heather is a Polly Pocket-size mom of three with a burly hubby and hairy husky. They live in sunny Arizona where she writes steamy contemporary romance and romantic comedies. Her books feature beefy cinnamon roll heroes (often bearded), dirty talking alphas, and adorkable, strong heroines full of sass. Each one guarantees, good laughs and epic Happily Ever Afters.

Shayna Astor

Author · 15 books

Shayna Astor is a native New Yorker, currently residing upstate with her husband and two children. Getting all four seasons, her favorite are the cool, crisp days of fall. When Shayna isn't writing, she can be found reading, spending time with her kids, or playing video games with her husband. Being an avid coffee drinker, she can almost always be found with a cup of coffee in her hands.

Robecca Austin

Author · 4 books

Robecca Austin is the author of happy ever after historical romance novels that will have you falling in love. In her Ladies in Scandal regency series, enjoy tales of forbidden love, black sheep earls, and ladies who cause their share of mischief. You can find her outside enjoying nature and lots of sunshine when there are no bugs. When she's not writing her next novel, she's busy battling Cystic Fibrosis and hugging family. She lives and works in Canada. Sign up for her newsletter and never miss updates on new releases, promotions, and street team exclusives!

D. Lilac writes body positive steamy contemporary love stories set in her home state of Texas. Readers and reviewers often comment that they feel like they are friends with the characters in D’s books. Her contemporary romance debut, The Perfect Fit has been well received with 4 and 5-Star reviews on all platforms. Do you believe in insta-love? It exists! D was engaged within six weeks of meeting her husband. After fifteen years they are more in love than ever. You can find them on their back porch watching hummingbirds while enjoying adult beverages. Join her newsletter, Recipe for Romance to get all the book news and a taste of her favorite recipes.

Andie Bale lives in Ann Arbor (Go Blue!), Michigan, with her husband, daughter and awesome four-legged baby. Her love of reading started at a young age when sneaking her mother's romance books to read was the highlight of her day. Now, she is beyond grateful and excited to be able to bring the characters in her head to life.

Josie O'Sullivan

Author · 3 books