Author: annabellecosta

Tomorrow is Christmas Day. And in the last 48 hours I have: 1) Fired two of my trusted employees. 2) Defaced the office Christmas tree. 3) Completely blown it with the first man I’ve really liked in the last ten years. But it’s worth it, because I’m about to earn the promotion of a lifetime. Unfortunately, my former boss and mentor, Marley Jacobs, is determined to show me the error of my ways … to show me the error of my ways before midnight. Except I’m not about to let anyone get in my way—even Marley. Especially since Marley is…

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I was a damsel in distress.Trapped in a car. Slowly being buried by the unrelenting snow. No cell service. No way out.And then when all hope felt lost, he appeared—a shadowy figure emerging from the depths of the blizzard. Except my dashing hero on a mighty steed was instead a hulking beast of a man with an eyepatch and a beard, driving a pickup truck. He offered his small cabin as shelter until … cabin as shelter until the storm blew over. He saved my life.But this mysterious, rugged stranger is no prince. He’s not even the simple woodsman he…

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He’s Santa.She’s dressed in The Ugliest Elf Costume on the Planet.How could they not fall in love?This 4 book box series includes:Santa CrushCallie Quinn has a crush on Santa. But Santa’s got a secret. And he’ll hop a sleigh or hitchhike back to the North Pole before he’ll let Callie know what it is.Valentine’s Date DisasterWill tonight go down in history as the worst date of Callie’s life? Or … in history as the worst date of Callie’s life? Or will a Valentine’s Day Miracle save the night?25 CandlesIt’s the first birthday Callie’s ever had where she’s been in a…

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Single mom Noelle can’t stand her crotchety next-door neighbor.She’s never met the man in person, but Mr. Grieder, a.k.a. Mr. Grinch, leaves her nasty notes whenever her son plays in the hallway. He complained until their doorman got rid of the beautiful Christmas tree in the lobby. He even slammed his door on the Girl Scout Carolers. This is Noelle’s first Christmas since a painful divorce, and … divorce, and this grouchy old hermit seems determined to make her favorite holiday as unpleasant as he possibly can.Except there are two things Noelle doesn’t know about Mr. Grinch:One, he’s not an…

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Is it possible my sweet, handsome, charming boyfriend could be a vampire?I know, I know, vampires aren’t real, except in fiction and folklore, but hear me out. I’ve got some convincing evidence… of skin.Then there’s his pale complexion. We’re talking get-this-guy-to-a-tanning-booth-ASAP pale. And he has a weird tendency to compliment my “intoxicating scent,” especially when I get home from work. Did I mention I’m a phlebotomist?Most concerning, I’m starting to suspect he killed and drank the blood of one of my closest friends. My neighbor Jamie warned me to stay away from him or risk becoming his next victim. But…

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Callie Quinn has a crush.The bad news: Callie has a crush on Santa. Or at least, she has a crush on the hot guy wearing the Santa costume at the mall.The worse news: Callie is currently wearing The Ugliest Elf Costume on the Planet. (Complete with The Ugliest Hat on the Planet.)The good news: The guy in the Santa suit thinks Callie’s the most beautiful elf he’s ever seen. The worst news of all: … seen. The worst news of all: It doesn’t matter. Because Santa’s got a secret. And he’ll hop a sleigh or hitchhike back to the North…

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Love has never been a part of programmer Anna Flint’s solitary, carefully ordered life. Can fellow geek Matt Harper engineer a way to her heart — without betraying his own well-kept secret? A touching story!

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