#1 INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER ( 16 Lists) 2016 Readers' Favorite Book Award WINNER in Military Fiction 2016 NEW APPLE ROMANCE SELECTION for Excellence in Publishing 2016 IAN BOOK OF THE YEAR Finalist 2016 Romance Reviews Readers Choice Award Finalist Luke Bryant and Kelly Callahan met on the beach at Dragonfly Pointe when they were only kids. And ever since thirteen-year old Luke saved six-year old Kelly from drowning, they’ve shared an undeniable connection. But Luke has a tarnished past. Despite his attraction to Kelly when they’re growing up, Luke just doesn’t think that he’s good enough for her. When Luke comes home on leave from the Air Force, and attends the Magical Wedding of Kelly’s sister Kate (That Unforgettable Kiss), Luke and Kelly finally share an enchanting night of passion. They simply can’t help themselves—they’ve loved each other nearly their entire lives. College student Kelly has everything going for her—she’s not only beautiful, but intelligent too. So when Luke eventually returns home from Iraq as a wounded warrior, even though he appears to want nothing to do with her, she refuses to give up on him. It’s not about his looks, or his past—it’s all about the connection they’ve shared since they were kids. Fate has always meant for them to be together—she’s sure of it. But will that one night of enchantment, be strong enough magic, for a military hero to finally surrender his heart to the woman he loves? FROM THE BESTSELLING MAGICAL WEDDINGS ANTHOLOGY But this version has been revised and extended Reached #112 For Military Romance

The single mom of a severely autistic son, Elizabeth Bowen is a full-time accountant in Illinois. But the plant where she's been working will be closing soon, due to the economy. She's had her hands full with her son Kyle, since his father's been long out of the picture, so when the opportunity to enroll Kyle in a vocational facility in Wisconsin comes up, she gladly accepts. Retired air force captain, Zachary Logan, is a wounded warrior, searching for a new life for himself outside of the air force. When he relocates to the town of Crystal Rock at the invitation of his friend, Luke Bryant, he realizes he's found it, and accepts the position of administrator at the recently built wounded warrior facility. When Beth and Zach meet at the beach at Dragonfly Pointe, their attraction to each other is instantaneous. And the most wonderful thing of all? Zach is accepting of her son, Kyle, for exactly who he is. But even after getting to know each other better, and sharing an incredibly passionate kiss, Beth is puzzled by Zach's behavior. What's Zach hiding, that's preventing him from taking the next step? Could these two lonely people discover that love—is that something unspoken, that's been missing from their lives?

Melinda and Steve have both suffered incredible loss with the death of their significant other. After working together for three rocky years, are they finally ready to recognize the attraction they’ve been fighting for each other just might be love? Located in the town of Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, Crystal Visions is a school and residence for the physically and mentally impaired. Now, a wounded warrior facility is being built nearby, for the military heroes returning home from war. What drives the caring people behind the scenes? Meet Melinda McDaniel and Steven Ryder. Mel’s an RN, and Steve’s an ex-Navy medic and physical therapist. What’s their motivation for dedicating their lives to the care and rehabilitation of those in need? Both have suffered incredible loss with the death of their significant other. They’ve known each other for three rocky years. Are they finally ready to recognize the attraction they’ve been fighting for each other just might be love?

Seventeen-year-old Jason Matthews made a wish when he'd shared a kiss with Katherine Conlin under the mistletoe at Dragonfly Pointe fourteen years ago. Now an Air Force Captain and wounded warrior, he awakens in the hospital in Germany where his dreams have been invaded by the girl from his past. Once he returns home to the states, he finds out approaching Kat might be a little more difficult than he'd thought since she's been in a long term relationship for nearly two years. But another year later when Jason discovers she’s on her way to the Dragonfly Pointe Inn for the Christmas holidays without her boyfriend, he seizes the opportunity to become reacquainted. Kat had been expecting a proposal this Christmas, and when her boyfriend backs out yet again on the carefully laid plans she's made for them, she realizes she probably wouldn't be happy with him anyway. Kat has often wondered what happened to Jason Matthews, the boy she'd made a wish with years ago, and the last thing she expects is to run into him again at the Dragonfly Pointe Inn. Will there still be that special Christmas magic between them to make those long ago wishes come true?

#1 HOT NEW RELEASE #1 BEST SELLER Two BRAND NEW CHRISTMAS STORIES Clean & Wholesome Romance by #1 International Bestselling Authors. There's something so special about a Christmas Kiss. And when it's your first? Never underestimate the power of that kiss! THE PRICKLY CHRISTMAS KISS by #1 International Bestselling Author Allyson R. Abbott Emma Louise Fallon, aka Elf, has two wishes for Christmas. Having spent the last few months bragging about her latest boyfriend, who's turned out to be a womanizing cheat, one, she needs to escape her well-meaning family, and, two, she needs to avoid all men while she's in a man-hating mode. But stranded alone in a cold isolated cabin, when her girlfriend is forced to bail out on their vacation plans, Elf makes one more desperate wish: Can she please learn how to build a fire before she freezes to death? The solo rustic life is becoming all too much for her. She's convinced that a stray cat, who has decided to keep her company, has magical powers, that the local shop owners are secretly Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and nothing can stop her from laughing when the hot local Martian -come cop - come veterinarian - introduces himself as Rudi. Will Elf need to break her rule about staying away from men, and rely on this hunk for helping her start a fire? Or, worse, yet, will she be able to control the fire that Rudi's ignited in her? TWO HEARTS' CHRISTMAS WISH (TWO HEARTS WOUNDED WARRIOR ROMANCE BOOK 4) by Multi Award-Winning, #1 International Bestselling Author Tamara Ferguson Seventeen-year-old Jason Matthews made a wish when he'd shared a kiss with Katherine Conlin under the mistletoe at Dragonfly Pointe, fourteen years ago. Now an Air Force Captain and wounded warrior, he awakens in the hospital in Germany, where his dreams have been invaded by the girl from his past. Once he returns home to the states, he finds out approaching Kat might be a little more difficult than he'd thought, since she's been in a long term relationship for nearly two years. But another year later, when Jason discovers she's on her way to the Dragonfly Pointe Inn for the Christmas holidays, without her boyfriend, he seizes the opportunity to be reacquainted. Kat had been expecting a proposal this Christmas, and when her boyfriend backs out, yet again, on the carefully laid plans she's made for them, she realizes she probably wouldn't be happy with him anyway. Kat has often wondered what happened to Jason Matthews, the boy she'd made a wish with years ago, and the last thing she expects is to run into him again at the Dragonfly Pointe Inn. Will there still be that special Christmas magic between them, to make those long ago wishes come true? Tamara Ferguson: Two Hearts' Christmas Wish is Tamara's 4th Wounded Warrior Romance. Not only has her Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Series won 6 awards, including a silver medal in Military Fiction from Readers' Favorite, in 2016 alone, Two Hearts Surrendered was a #1 International Bestseller on 16 lists, while Two Hearts Unspoken was a #1 International Hot New Release as well as a #1 International Bestseller on 16 lists. Allyson R. Abbott: Goodbye, Hello became a #1 international bestselling book in 2015 and a total of five books have received glowing 5 star reviews from The Readers Favorite Editorial Book Reviewers, earning a hefty collection of 5 Star seals. Allyson also has a bestselling nonfiction book called How to Write a Simple Book Review, which has accumulated over 50-5 star reviews.

Josh Loughlin, a blind wounded warrior, has returned to his hometown of Crystal Rock, Wisconsin at Christmastime. As a teenager, Josh operated with a ring of thieves run by his father. But when his stepbrother is forced to tolerate the same mental and physical abuse Josh experienced as a teenager, Josh decides it's time to step up. After going to the police, he discovers his father is involved in even more nefarious activities than he'd suspected. Under witness protection, Josh is given a second chance at a new life in the military, where he excels. But when he's severely injured in combat, he decides to return to Crystal Rock for his rehab, reuniting with his stepbrother Luke, who was led to believe Josh was in prison. As a teenager, Nina Chandler was a caregiver for her mother who was dying of cancer. Instinct had told her that despite the bike and tattoos, Josh wasn't the bad boy he'd pretended to be. And when he saves Nina from near assault at Dragonfly Pointe, they share a magical connection the week before Josh disappears, supposedly sent to prison. Now a nurse at the wounded warrior home, Nina Chandler helps Josh confront the demons from his abusive past, and in the process she discovers the attraction she felt for him all those years ago has never gone away. But does an attempt on Josh's life mean that his tarnished past has finally caught up with him, or will fate allow Josh and Nina to find love at Christmas?

Captured along with members of her team after a targeted explosion in Iraq during transport, Airman Sarah Benton is tortured and assaulted as well as severely injured before she's finally rescued by Captain Brand Reardon and his men, avoiding certain death. Two years later, honorably discharged from the Air Force as a wounded warrior, Sarah accepts a position as administrator of a new program intent on retraining wounded military men and women planning on remaining in active service. Now an AFOSI agent, Brand has been sent to Crystal Rock to watch over Sarah for another reason besides as a program liaison: Sarah's life could be in danger. Similar incidents of sabotage had been occurring before and after the assassination of Sarah's team in Iraq. Although Sarah has little memory of her time in captivity, they're almost certain she saw something she wasn't supposed to. When Brand discovers her cowardly fiancé broke up with her because he couldn't deal with her injuries, Brand decides to do what he's wanted to do from the moment they met, and make Sarah his. But his assignment is only temporary, and he'll be moving on if Sarah doesn't seem to be in danger. Can Brand break through Sarah's wounded heart before he's reassigned?

Injured in Iraq, Lieutenant Neil Harrison returned to active duty in pararescue with a prosthetic leg, while sniper Lieutenant Anna Drummond regained her weaponry skills after losing an arm. Intent on retraining wounded warriors for active duty while working together as future instructors in a new program in Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, they realize they have a lot in common. But it's a few weeks before Luke Bryant and Kelly Callahan's wedding (Two Hearts Surrendered), when Anna and Neil find themselves assisting Sarah Benton's best friend Claire, who's certain her ex is trying to kill her. With Claire's life endangered, Neil and Anna make use of their skills to keep her safe. Neil and Anna have both been burned in the past, so they're in accord eventually deciding on a no strings relationship. But will they finally admit that it's love?

While On The Run, Can Two Wounded Hearts Under Fire Survive Love? Three years ago, members of Airman Russ Quinlan’s team were targeted and captured during transport in Iraq. When Russ discovers the only other survivor was left for dead after a brutal assault by insurgents, he realizes his covert mission had resulted in deadly consequences, and someone was trying to frame him. When Russ decides to enlist help from AFOSI Agent Brand Reardon, he finds Claire Ellis instead. A close friend of Brand’s fiancé Sarah, Claire’s staying at Brand’s Quantico apartment temporarily, hiding out from an abusive ex-husband who she’s sure is trying to kill her. When an assassin attempts to gun them both down, Russ is able to avert the attack, turning the weapon on the killer. But who was the intended target? Russ figures their only option is to run, heading to Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, to enlist Brand and Sarah’s help. While on the run, something crazy happens along the way. Can two wounded hearts under fire survive love? Despite their serious subject matter, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior stories are all about hope, with happily-ever-after endings.

When Wounded Warrior Captain Samantha Caldwell Is Being Targeted By Terrorists After Killing Their Leader In Iraq, Can AFOSI Agent Captain Ben Nash Keep Her Safe? When Captain Samantha Caldwell’s team is hijacked by terrorists in Iraq, her quick thinking results in the destruction of both the munitions they were transporting along with the attacking insurgents. But her actions come with a cost, and Samantha is injured from gunfire after sending her team running for their lives. Assigned to the team following behind, Captain Benjamin Nash has been warned that the intel provided may no longer be accurate, and their mission may have been compromised. When Ben comes across a severely injured airman near the road while scouting ahead and discovering the wreckage, he manages to radio for a chopper. They’ve never met, but when Samantha momentarily regains consciousness, Ben feels a strange connection once they speak. But trouble strikes during the rescue, and this time Ben ends up shot as the chopper is preparing to depart. Two years later, in preparation to become an AFOSI agent, Ben is sent to a training facility in Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, and the last person he expects to see is Samantha, who’s working there as an instructor. Not knowing her name or rank, Ben had been making discreet inquiries about her for several months, trying to discover if the woman who’d been severely injured had survived. It doesn’t take long for Ben to realize that Samantha is special, and he would do anything in his power to have her. But Ben is there pretending to be an airman since he’s been sent there for other reasons besides training. Sam is feeling the same way about Ben, but she’s avoiding him as much as possible. Although she can’t quite put her finger on why she thinks Ben is more than he appears, there would be serious consequences if she entered a relationship with someone beneath her in rank. But everything changes when Colonel Pierce meets with Sam and Ben and discloses Ben’s actual mission. Can Ben keep Sam safe from the terrorists who’ve targeted her after she apparently killed their leader during that fateful mission in Iraq?

Will A Long Ago Promise Of Love Bring These Two Lonely Wounded Warriors Home For Christmas? At eighteen years old, both Nancy Caldwell and John Ehrlich are planning on enlisting in different branches of the military. After they were each stood up for the Christmas dance when their dates, formerly a couple, decided to get back together, Nancy and John have become good friends. Realizing there was something special developing between them, they say goodbye while making a somewhat serious commitment—they would meet again at Dragonfly Pointe ten years later if they weren’t involved in another serious relationship. Will a long ago promise of love bring these two lonely wounded warriors home for Christmas?

When News Correspondent Alexandra Returns Home Injured From A Deadly Assignment, Can Air Force Pilot Sean Convince Her To Keep Her Christmas Promise? A READERS' FAVORITE GOLD MEDAL WINNER & A GREAT ON KINDLE SELECTION. High school hockey player Sean Reynolds is captivated by Crystal Rock’s newest resident, Alexandra Evans, the lone skater who’s determined to make the high school figure skating team. Luckily, Sean is there to rescue her when she falls through thin ice. Ten years later when they meet again, Sean is an Air Force Lieutenant while Alexandra has become a highly respected news correspondent. Although they come from different worlds, their attraction is instantaneous when they meet again at Christmas in Crystal Rock, and after spending every spare moment of their Christmas holiday together, Sean does something crazy, and asks her to marry him. Alexandra has compared every man she’s ever met with Sean, even though they never actually dated in high school since Sean was much older, and she immediately accepts, knowing they can find a way to work it out. They’re planning a holiday wedding the following year. But when Alexandra’s overseas assignment turns deadly, she returns home scarred, and breaks their engagement without seeing Sean. Can Sean convince her that beauty is only skin deep so that two hearts can keep their Christmas promise?

Their traumatic childhoods draw Eve Loughlin and Harry Giordano together, and eventually, they fall in love. When their careers send them in different directions, can they find their way back to their hearts? Drawn to each other from the moment they met, Eve Loughlin and Harry Giordano are teenage survivors of unconscionable abuse who’ve overcome the odds. And there’s a huge mystery to solve when Harry’s abusive foster parents end up murdered. When they’re rescued from similar circumstances and given a chance to thrive, life eventually pulls them into different directions. Eve has inherited her mother’s talent and becomes a Grammy-winning vocalist, while Harry decides to enter the Air Force, eventually training service dogs. Successful careers and jealously splits them apart, but when Harry is sent on a reconnaissance mission overseas and realizes that Eve is in danger from a stalker, instinct tells him that they’ve always been meant for each other. Can they find their way back to their hearts?

Can A Doctor Whose Life Was Once Saved By Her Severely Wounded Warrior Patient Give Back The Greatest Gift Of All? Seventeen-year-old Renee Deveraux is visiting Crystal Rock, Wisconsin with her parents at Christmastime when she meets Liam McAllister, the son of her mom’s best friend. Although Renee decided from a young age that she was going to be a doctor while Liam had spent years focused on entering the Air Force Academy, there’s an instant attraction between the two of them when they discover they’re a lot alike, both dedicated on having rewarding careers. Renee has made plans for the holiday with Liam’s twin sister, Quinn, who’s been her friend since they met months ago. But in the midst of a magical Christmas, Renee’s life is endangered when she rejects a classmate of Quinn’s and she’s left stranded during a winter storm. Thanks to Quinn, Liam goes on a frantic search for Renee during the storm, finally discovering her hypothermic and nearly freezing to death. Because of Liam’s quick thinking, Renee recovers and they become close during the remainder of the Christmas holiday. Although they keep in touch for a while, eventually Liam breaks off their relationship when he’s asked to train as an undercover operative. Years later when Liam has returned to the states after requesting a transfer, his sister Quinn decides to do some matchmaking. It just so happens that Renee has recently broken off an engagement to the perfect guy, realizing it just wasn’t right. Even though Liam will still be returning overseas until they find a replacement, sparks fly when he and Renee meet again. But little do they know that they’re both being targeted by an enemy from the past, and when Liam returns home severely injured from his supposed final mission overseas, will Renee have the strength and capability to be able to operate and pull him through?

When Fate Steps In To Reunite Air Force Captains Jeremy Northrup and Christine Cameron, Will Their Alliance Be Strong Enough To Combat The Danger Yet To Come? Captain Jeremy Northrup meets fellow Captain, Christine Cameron McKay, who typically works in search and rescue, when she arrives in Arizona to assist in the final stages of the training program for Iraqi pilots. Immediately attracted to one another, there’s one major problem—Christine is married. But still, Jeremy can’t help thinking how much in sync they are when they spend those few weeks working together. Christine’s marriage has been in name only for the last few years. And as attracted as she is to Jeremy, she’s not the kind of woman who would cheat on her husband, despite her suspicions that her husband’s been cheating on her. When her husband asks for another chance, she gives in, only to regret it another year later when she finds out her husband’s been stashing funds away in a hidden account. Still raw from her divorce, she meets none other than Captain Northrup again in Germany when she’s on a secret assignment for AFOSI, which she occasionally takes on when it involves a sensitive situation. Investigating an officer who’s been accused of sexual misconduct, Christine’s en route with two teams to a secret airbase in the guise of an airman, where she’ll rendezvous with her own team once her mission is accomplished. The situation plays out, but more severe consequences develop when an ISIL sympathizer leads them into a trap where Jeremy is severely injured by an IED. While their units are able to escape the insurgents, Christine’s medical training enables her to save Jeremy’s life until he can be transported by Christine’s search and rescue team to the burn unit in Germany. When they say goodbye, Jeremy has no idea that Christine is now divorced. Little do they know that when their friends, Anna Drummond and Neil Harrison, are ready to marry in Crystal Rock, Wisconsin, Christine and Jeremy are fated to meet once again. They decide to form an alliance after Christine’s ex-husband shows up, claiming to want her back. But little do they know that there’s danger yet to come. Will they have the chance to admit that their upcoming marriage is not just an alliance, but love?

Amanda Northrup has been putting her life on hold for six lonely years, but Air Force Sergeant Jeff Frisco is determined to win her back. Will she ever feel like she can trust him enough to reveal the devastating secrets that are preventing her from moving forward? Traveling to Crystal Rock, Wisconsin for her brother’s wedding, Amanda Northrup is desperately trying to escape her past. Although Amanda is doing her best to turn people away, she finds an unexpected ally in Christine Cameron, the Air Force Captain who’s marrying her brother, Jeremy. Sergeant Jeffrey Frisco is in Crystal Rock to attend Captain Jeremy Northrup’s wedding, since Jeremy is also his friend as well as his commanding officer. But when Jeff sees Amanda again, he realizes he’s never stopped loving her. The problem is, can she ever forgive him for not realizing that something tragic had happened when they’d been dating in high school, which had created the rift that had caused him to break up with her before he’d enlisted in the Air Force? They decide on a truce. At least for now, since all they seem to do is argue with one another whenever they run into each other. And now Jeff has his own issues to deal with. Instead of prosecuting Major Brian Darnell, who’d been injured the previous year after their units had been suspiciously targeted by insurgents while traveling through Iraq, Darnell had been released and allowed to collect his retirement benefits. Would Darnell seek revenge, since Jeff was certain he was a traitor? But when Jeff realizes that Amanda too might be in danger, he delves deeply into the past, and what he sees there concerns him deeply. How could he have missed the signs? Will Amanda ever feel like she can trust Jeff enough to reveal the devastating secrets that are preventing her from moving forward? Despite their serious subject matter, the Two Hearts Wounded Warrior stories are all about hope, with happily-ever-after endings. This #1 bestselling series has won over 30 combined awards, including 2 BRONZE (2018, 2016), 2 SILVER (2018, 2016), and 4 GOLD (2021, 2020, 2018) MEDALS at Readers' Favorite.

Christmas has been a time of terrible loss for the two of them, so neither has celebrated for years. Will a gang of needy rescue pets help Kinley and Jake rescue each other’s Christmas, aided by the magic of love?

Books 1-4 In the Multi-Award Winning, Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Romance Book Series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Tamara Ferguson. TWO HEARTS SURRENDERED Will the Memory Of A Past Night Of Enchantment Be Strong Enough Magic For A Wounded Warrior Pilot To Finally Surrender His Heart To The Woman He Loves? Luke Bryant and Kelly Callahan met on the beach at Dragonfly Pointe when they were only kids. And ever since thirteen-year-old Luke saved six-year-old Kelly from drowning, they've felt an undeniable connection. But Luke has a tarnished past, and despite his attraction to Kelly when they're growing up, he just doesn't think he's good enough for her. When Luke comes home on leave from the Air Force, Luke and Kelly finally share an enchanting night of passion. They simply can't help themselves—they've loved each other nearly their entire lives. When Luke eventually returns home from Iraq as a disheartened wounded warrior, even though he appears to want nothing to do with her, Kelly refuses to give up on him. It's not about his looks, or his past—it's all about the connection they've shared since they were kids. Fate has always meant for them to be together—she's sure of it. (Readers' Favorite Military Fiction Award-Winner, New Apple Romance Selection for Excellence in Publishing, Ian Book of the Year Finalist, Romance Reviews' Readers' Choice Award Finalist, Top Shelf Romance Finalist.) TWO HEARTS UNSPOKEN - When a Single Mom of An Autistic Son Meets a Lonely Wounded Warrior, Will They Discover Love Is That Something Unspoken Missing From Their Lives? The single mom of a severely autistic son, Elizabeth Bowen has had her hands full with her son Kyle, so when the opportunity to enroll Kyle in a vocational facility in Wisconsin comes up, she gladly accepts. Retired Air Force Captain Zachary Logan is a wounded warrior, searching for a new life. When he relocates to the town of Crystal Rock, he realizes he's found it, and accepts the position of administrator at the recently built wounded warrior facility. When Beth and Zach meet at the beach at Dragonfly Pointe, there’s an instant connection. And Zach is accepting of her special needs son, Kyle, for exactly who he is. But Beth is puzzled by Zach's behavior as he continues to distance himself. What's Zach hiding, that's preventing him from taking the next step? (Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner, Ian Book of the Year Finalist.) TWO HEARTS UNDONE Melinda and Steve have both suffered incredible loss with the death of their significant other. After working together for three rocky years, are they finally ready to recognize the attraction they’ve been fighting for each other just might be love? Meet Melinda McDaniel and Steven Ryder. Mel’s an R.N., and Steve’s an ex-Navy medic and physical therapist. What’s their motivation for dedicating their lives to the care and rehabilitation of those in need? (Readers' Favorite Short Story Fiction Award-Winner.) TWO HEARTS' CHRISTMAS WISH After Fifteen Years, Will There Still Be That Special Magic Between Kat and Jason To Make Their Long Ago Christmas Wishes Come True? Seventeen-year-old Jason Matthews made a wish when he'd shared a kiss with Katherine Conlin under the mistletoe at Dragonfly Pointe fourteen years ago. Now an Air Force Captain and wounded warrior, he awakens in the hospital in Germany where his dreams have been invaded by the girl from his past. Kat has often wondered what happened to Jason Matthews, the boy she'd made a wish with years ago, and the last thing she expects is to run into him again at the Dragonfly Pointe Inn. (IAN Book of the year Finalist, Voted Read Freely’s #13 Best Indie Book of 2017.)