Winter 25

Shawn Holmes is the youngest head coach in NFL history, and his team currently holds the best record in the league. He’s distracted, though, by his best friend, Lacey Daniels, sitting in the stands at his game with a date. When Lacey’s date refuses to kiss her on the kiss cam, she’s mortified… until Shawn saves the day, cutting an interview short to kiss her in front of seventy thousand screaming fans. The kiss doesn’t mean anything. But when the video goes viral in a matter of hours, Lacey and Shawn are forced to reevaluate how to handle the publicity. They agree on a simple solution: a fake relationship through the holidays. It’s mutually beneficial: it gets Shawn’s family off his back about bringing home a significant other for Christmas, and it makes Lacey look good at her office Christmas party. As the weather turns colder and they spend more time pretending, things between Lacey and Shawn heat up. Soon, faking it feels like the best relationship both have ever had. With New Year’s approaching, will they realize how much they care about each other, or end the agreement and move on?

This Christmas, a hot fireman makes a holiday rescue and sparks fly in this funny, sexy holiday short story by bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur. When Everleigh Dangerfield’s baking disaster necessitates a call to 911, firefighter Griffin Brantley douses the flames in the kitchen, but the ones he stokes in Everleigh are an entirely different story. Unfortunately, Everleigh’s only visiting and doesn’t do casual hookups, no matter how smoldering the temptation. But Everleigh’s holiday mishaps have just begun. And Griffin is seemingly always on call. If Everleigh is game for a change of plans, he can give her the merriest Christmas of her life. Alexandria Bellefleur’s Merriment and Mayhem is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.

Head back to Sassafras this holiday season! Come home for the holidays with the Bardot siblings as they prep for a cozy and chaotic family Christmas—complete with Santa competitions, secret rendezvouses at The Coffee Shop, and a night at Louie’s Gabe will never forget. ‘Tis the season for humor, heartfelt moments, and holiday spice! If you loved the charm and humor of 'Yours, Unexpectedly,' you'll fa la la la love this holiday sequel, set two years after book one! Merrily Yours re\-visits all your favorite characters (and a few new ones as well!). It’s a festive treat, but make sure you curl up with the first book before diving into this delightful Christmas adventure. Praise for Yours, Unexpectedly: Book One in the Bardot Siblings Series “It’s amazing to me that this is a debut novel. I’m so wildly impressed with Rachel’s compelling storytelling—full of so much character depth and a fully realized world, one that is so unique in the romance genre.” – The Jenny Edit “Rachel’s writing pulled me in from the very first page.” – Goodreads Review “A heartfelt romcom that had me giggling from the start and begging for an encore at the end.” – Ray Riley, author of Murder, She Sold

Could a fake relationship with your ex over Christmas in Scotland be the perfect opportunity for revenge—or a second chance at love? One woman is about to find out in this charming holiday romance from the author of Always, in December and A Winter Wish. Melanie has not had a good year. Things are definitely not going as planned in her work life, her best friend has moved to the other side of the world, and her favorite bagel shop is closing down. But the real reason this year has been awful is because Finn, the man who she was sure was the love of her life, dumped her. In front of everyone. At his sister’s engagement party. So when Finn shows up at her doorstep two weeks before Christmas asking if she’ll help him, her first instinct is to slam the door in his face—or punch him. But he has a proposal for her. Finn wants Melanie to spend the week of Christmas with him. He has to face the holiday at a vacation cottage in the Scottish Highlands with his two perfect siblings who are happily paired off with their perfect partners. His mother is obsessed with the idea of a perfect Christmas—and to try and help, Finn may have told his mother he and Mel are dating again. All she has to do is come with him and pretend they’re back together. Melanie may hate Finn, but she loves his mom. And with her own parents on a trip, it looks like the only way to spend the holiday with someone she cares about is to suffer through being around the person she despises most. So Melanie agrees—on one condition. At the end of the week, Finn will allow Mel to publicly dump him—in front of his family—so she can get her dignity back and he can experience the same humiliation she felt. As they embark on seven days with Finn's family, Mel tells herself it's only a week. She just has to pretend to still be in love with him. Until she starts to lose track of which feelings are fake, and which are for real...

Clara Davenport wants to solve Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. According to Jack Kelly, Clara is Fraser Falls’s biggest problem. All Clara Davenport has ever wanted to do is climb the ladder at Davenport Innovation Creative, her family’s toy business. Everything was going according to plan, until the company was accused of stealing a doll design from an independent toy maker, creating a flurry of bad publicity. With a promotion dangled in front of her like a carrot to a reindeer, Clara is tasked with charming the locals of the small town to solve the PR nightmare, by any means necessary. Jack Kelly would be happy to never hear the name Davenport ever again. Less than a year after a guy in a fancy suit appeared on his doorstep with a sleigh-full of promises, the company that once falsely claimed they wanted to sign him to their small business program has copied his design. So when Clara prances into town hoping to convince Fraser Falls that her company is not the enemy, Jack is determined not to be fooled by Davenport twice. But Clara has a plan to win over the community only to realize that beneath Jack’s frosty demeanor lies the key to the town’s heart—and maybe her own.

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