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  Brendan by Jennifer Domenico

  I hate Christmas. Hate. I have my reasons, none of which I talk about. Ever. It suits me just fine to wallow in misery every year from late November to January. I just want to be left alone in my quiet home far away from the nonsense of the season.

  Unfortunately, one of Santa’s elves just bought the unit next to mine, sprinkling her ridiculous festive spirit all over my perfectly insulated existence. But she can spread all the Christmas cheer she wants. It has no effect on me.

  At least that’s what I keep telling myself.

  Travis by Tracie Douglas

  Travis Malone is a grinch, and he’s damn proud of it. If he never sees another twinkle light or smells a fresh batch of Christmas cookies in his life, he’ll die a happy man.

  Olivia Wilder needs to make this Christmas the most memorable for her daughter. It’s their first holiday in their new life.

  When Liv moves in next door, Travis learns how fast the Christmas spirit can seep into his world, and he struggles to ignore the growing attraction he feels for the single mom. But when he declares war, Liv is determined to win, even if it means getting the whole neighborhood involved.

  Will Travis’ Ghost of Christmas Past destroy any chance at joy during the holiday season? Or will Olivia be able to give him the Christmas miracle he didn’t know he was looking for?

  Grayson by Regina Frame

  Grayson Decker is a man with many titles. New York's Man of the Year. New York's Most Eligible Bachelor, but when he meets the feisty Aubrey Lane, he earns the title of Scrooge. When Grayson's parents push him to marry and even force to assist in finding the perfect wife, Grayson takes matters into his own hands.

  Aubree Layne is a college drop out, working part-time in a coffee shop, desperate to make ends meet, but finds herself in danger of eviction from her run-down apartment in a sketchy neighborhood. When Grayson Decker sets his sights on her, he makes her an offer she can't refuse or is it the other way around? When he offers her $50,000 to be his fake fiancée for three weeks, she throws a wrench into his plan. She'll go along with his idea, but it will cost him $100,000 and Christmas Dinner with her family.

  When their agreement ends, will he be able to let her go? Will she refuse to stay?

  Daxton by Julia Goda

  Daxton McArthur is a successful but cold businessman. For reasons he never discusses, he has no time for the frivolities the Christmas season brings. A surly man normally, he turns it up a notch when Santa’s elves come out to play. This year, that personality flaw might cost him.

  Instead of finding joy by helping a friend, Emersyn Moore finds herself bearing the brunt of Daxton McArthur’s disdain. Usually a good-natured person, Emersyn is pushed to the end of her patience by his scowls and sneers.

  When he’s stranded in the middle of a snowstorm, she feels obligated to take him in. It is Christmas Eve, after all.

  What happens when two worlds collide and they’re not as different as they thought? Will the light Emersyn's smile promises be enough to bring Dax back to life, or will he run, forever hiding in the darkness of his past mistakes?

  Zane by Jessika Klide

  Zane Lockhart is a coldhearted, selfish Las Vegas cop who hates Christmas and proudly owns the nickname, Sergeant Scrooge. Refusing to celebrate it in any way except the bellowing of "Bah Humbug," he insists it’s just another day.

  While on patrol with his new partner, a K9 cop named, Bruce Wayne aka Batman, he has a chance encounter with a hot chick and sets up a midnight date with her. Off-duty and ready to score a hookup, the two are getting acquainted, when a robbery occurs and Zane comes face to face with a past full of scars, and a present full of secrets.

  This Christmas discover that real heroes are born not made, that love is truly magical, that "Bah Humbug" can be weaponized, and a future full of sorrow can be rescued.

  Luke by C.P. Smith

  If Luke Knight could change anything about his life, it would be the day his nephew died. Filled with guilt, Luke lived a lonely existence. Until the day an angel crashed into his truck... and struck his heart.

  Anna Stubbs knew one thing without question: God has a reason for everything. Her optimism and faith shine from within, and no matter how hard Luke tries, he can’t ignore it.

  When life throws an unexpected curveball, both Luke and Anna will need to reach deep inside themselves this holiday season, and learn to have faith that God is in control and duck slippers truly are a man’s undoing.

  Zaiden by Mayra Statham

  World-famous fashion photographer Zaiden Klausen is a jerk of a boss. That’s why, after two years, I quit four days before Christmas. But then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse.

  What’s the worst thing that can happen?

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  Michele Henlin is the best makeup artist he has ever worked with. When she quits unexpectedly, he finds himself begging a woman for the first time in his life.

  One more photoshoot. That’s all he wants from her.

  Until a nightmare of what a future without her in his life would look like kicks him into high gear to convince her he isn’t the scrooged-up man she thinks he is.

  Braxton by BSM Stoneking

  When his parents die in a car crash just before Christmas, and the abusive orphanage he’s sent to grow up in kicks him out the day before Christmas Eve, Braxton Scrooge chooses to leave the one person who completes him, leaving her in tears on Christmas Day, to become a cold big-shot million-dollar business owner.

  Forget the Ghost of Christmas Past. With a history like Braxton Scrooge’s, how could one ever enjoy the Christmas season?

  Braxton regrets nothing—until his true love, Gemma, re-enters his life. Only the Ghost of Christmas Future can give him the reality check he needs to stop being such a vengeful scrooge—before he loses her forever.

  When it comes to love, the real question to ask yourself is, how far are you willing to go to ensure your partner still feels your love even after you’ve left her side? Because the love Braxton and Gemma rekindle will turn out to be the most unconventional love you’ll ever find.

  Silas by Winter Travers

  Silas Warlack doesn't have time for anything other than running a multi-million dollar business thousands of miles away from his hometown. He especially doesn’t have time for frivolous things like the holidays and family. Too bad his mother doesn’t understand that.

  Ainsley Crowne finally has everything she ever dreamed of in her life—amazing friends and a successful flower shop all in her hometown. But a blast from the past blowing back into town and her best friend’s wedding just before Christmas remind her of the one thing missing in her life: Love.

  Will Ainsley and Silas realize what they had was once in a lifetime or will they be too stubborn and let the holiday miracle in their midst pass them by?