Kathleen Long

What's that saying about the devil you know? For Bernadette Murphy, it's the devil she never expected that changes everything. Her father's sudden death leaves a gaping void in her life and is one in a series of events that rock her world. But with the discovery of her father's book of cryptograms, Bernie realizes his encoded lessons in living may be exactly what she needs to survive. When Bernie finds herself in trouble at home, out of work, and banned from the mall after a confrontation at the cosmetic counter, she discovers what her father always knew. In life, you either choose to sing a rainbow, or you don't. For Bernie, the singing is about to begin.

Chasing Rainbows

Uptight and controlling CEO Nathan McNulty and bubbly event planner Bunny Love go head-to-head as they team up to produce the Worthington Cup dog show in Philadelphia, an event that could go to the dogs--literally--if they do not learn to compromise. Original.

Get Bunny Love

Abby Halladay has the perfect life in Paris (New Jersey, that is). Then her fiancâe Fred runs away to Paris (France, that is), her column is canned, and her dream home is diagnosed with termites. Forced to move back in with her parents and drive her dad's cab, Abby slowly but surely must begin to let go of her dreams of perfection and embrace the messy, imperfect life she thought she never wanted.

Changing Lanes

Stemming from a rather eccentric family, Cherry, after winning the lottery, starts a new life in Mystic Beach, Florida, where she discovers that the only thing missing in her life is sexy mechanic Luke Chance, who is literally allergic to cherries--and despises rich women. Original.

Cherry on Top

"One day someone is going to hug you so tight that all of your broken pieces will stick back together." Destiny Jones is doing fine on her own, thanks. Twenty years ago, her world collapsed when her mother died and her father abandoned her to pursue an acting career in New York. Since then, she's built her life and her career in Paris, NJ. Her father's exit taught her a lesson in self-reliance that's kept her safe-and alone-until now. When her father returns, begging for a second chance, she suspects he's staging yet another performance. But then he divulges a shocking secret that turns Destiny's life upside down. Again. Will she turn him away? Or will she risk her heart for one last chance at family? A story of damaged hearts, healing, and forgiveness, Broken Pieces reveals the walls we build to protect ourselves are sometimes the very things we must break down to fully live and love.

Broken Pieces

Sara Montgomery thought her days as a debutante were over. But when top-level businessmen connected to an oil conspiracy began disappearing, her undercover work returned her to the spotlight—and forced her into the arms of Kyle Prescott. Could this millionaire playboy be the mastermind behind the investment scheme? Just when she thought she had Kyle pegged, he stepped in front of a bullet meant for Sara…then insisted on playing protector. And although relying on the charming bad boy 24/7 was good for the mission, spending long nights together was never part of the plan. But what about falling for the very man she'd been assigned to investigate?

High Society Sabotage

Her father's sudden death leaves a gaping void in her life and is one in a series of events that rock her world. Her husband leaves for another woman, and her best friend announces an unplanned pregnancy at the age of forty-one. Bernie's behavior goes from acting out to out-of-hand, and she finds herself in trouble at home, out of work and banned from the mall after a confrontation at the cosmetic counter.

Counting Stars

Jasmine Cresswell

Colleen Collins

In Charles Dickens Brentwood's profit-driven life, there is no time for sentimentality. There's no room for family, friends or even the only woman he's ever loved. But when Christmas Eve visitations of holidays past and future show him the life he could have, will Charles change his ways and make this An American Carol his ancestor would be proud of? Down-on-her-luck Stella Gray is about to lose her apartment and her business. The last thing she needs is temporary custody of a troubled boy and the distraction of his well-meaning—and attractive—lawyer, Victor Lancaster. But with Kris Kringle's help and a little Miracle on Bannock Street, this unlikely trio might actually form a family. Meredith Downey wishes she'd left town and never looked back when she'd had the chance. But It's a Wonderful Night when her wish is magically granted and she discovers how different life would have been without all the people whose lives she's touched—and the man she's come to love.

An American Carol\Miracle on Bannock Street\It's a Wonderful Night

It's A Wonderful Christmas

Carla Cassidy

Une protection très rapprochée, de Carla Cassidy Quand elle décide d'engager Joshua West comme garde du corps, afin qu'il la protège durant l'enquête qu'elle mène sur la mort mystérieuse de plusieurs habitants de Cotter Creek, Savannah Clarion n'est pas seulement rassurée. Elle est troublée bien plus troublée qu'elle ne voudrait l'admettre. Ce désir qu'elle éprouve, jamais elle ne l'a ressenti pour aucun autre homme avant lui. Un désir plus fort encore que la peur qui l'a envahie depuis qu'elle a reçu des menaces de mort. Mais, Joshua, dont elle connaît la réputation de séducteur, ne tombera jamais amoureux d'une simple journaliste comme elle, elle le sait. Même s'ils doivent vivre l'un à côté de l autre vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre... Le serment de l'ange, de Kathleen Long Un ange aux ailes pailletées... Un précieux trésor qu'enfant, Lindsey avait offert à sa mère et qui ne la quittait jamais... Alors pourquoi la petite statuette ne figurait-elle sur aucune des photos du dossier du meurtre de sa mère, survenu vingt ans plus tôt ? Lindsey Tarlington sentait le monde s'écrouler autour d elle. Car l' ange était dans la voiture de sa mère le soir de sa disparition. Elle en était certaine. Et ce détail signifiait que Matt Alessandro, le fils de l'homme qui avait été condamné pour ce meurtre, et qui clamait depuis toujours son innocence, avait raison. Dès lors, Lindsey n'avait d'autre choix que d'accepter l'aide de celui qu'elle avait toutes les raisons de haïr, mais qui était sa seule chance de découvrir la vérité...

Une protection très rapprochée - Le serment de l'ange (Harlequin Black Rose)

Bernadette Murphy's life has been ticking along-new career, new romance, new peace with past losses. Yet she finds herself emotionally stuck, wearing an engagement ring on a leather cord around her neck instead of on her finger.When her brother dies suddenly, her world is rocked, yet her sister-in-law, Jenny, launches into survival mode within hours of the funeral. Bernie is astounded by Jenny's strength until the evening she shows up holding a battered canvas journal from her brother's childhood in which he listed larger-than-life travel destinations.Determined to live out her brother's bucket list, Bernie puts her mom, her dog, her best friend's angsty teenager, and Jenny in a borrowed RV and sets out on a cross-country adventure of a lifetime. While she hopes to find healing in reaching the trip's destinations, she soon learns the true magic is found in the moments lived along the way. But Bernie can't run forever.Will she find a way to finally let go of the past and let herself be open to the possibilities of the future?

Three very lucky people get a second chance at love in this heartwarming collection of holiday romances that includes Jasmine Cresswell's "An American Carol," in which a reclusive businessman, driven by profit, finds his life forever changed by a Christmas Eve visitation. Original.

Kathleen Long

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