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Have you ever hoped your Christmas stocking had something other than a holiday card and a candy cane? Maybe something a little sweeter, sexier, like silk and champagne.Imagine mistletoe kisses while love and laughter deck the halls. As you stare at presents stacked under the tree, you know the best gifts are given under satin sheets while the snow falls.This is a collection of stories that will … stories that will show you the naughtier side of Christmas. Whether it’s Scrooge who finally meets his angel, or the man who finds a beautiful reason to keep on living—in the end,…

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As the snows fall and hearths burn, four stories of Midwinter beginnings prove that love can fight its way through the chillest night… teach her to save herself…THE CHOSEN, by Thea HarrisonIn her visions, Lily sees two men fighting for her tiny country’s allegiance: the wolf and the tiger, each deadly, each cunning. One will bring Ys chaos and death, one a gentler path—but she’s destined to love whichever she chooses. The midwinter Masque is upon them, and the wolf is at her door…THE STORM, by Elizabeth HunterWhen her soul mate died in a massacre of the half-angelic Irin people,…

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Eight authors and eight different takes on four dramatic elements selected by our readers—an older heroine, a wise man, a Bible, and a compromising situation that isn’t.Set in a variety of locations around the world over eight centuries, welcome to the romance of the Bluestocking Belles’ 2017 Holiday Anthology.1181 The Piper’s Lady by Sherry EwingTrue love binds them. Deceit divides them. Will … Deceit divides them. Will they choose love?1354 Her Wounded Heart by Nicole ZoltackA solitary widow, a landless knight, and a crumbling castle.1645 A Year Without Christmas by Jessica CaleAn Earl and his housekeeper face their feelings for…

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The nine holiday stories in this collection:Have Yourself a Merry Little Alien by Fiona RoarkeDraeken and Stella Phoenix are celebrating Christmas in Nocturne Falls with a festive holiday party in their new vacation home. Each has a big surprise for the other, but all’s fair in love and secret Christmas presents. Right?The Wizard’s Mistletoe Magic by Jax CassidySent on a holiday gift giving … a holiday gift giving mission, Kearney Maclachlan, wizard and royal bodyguard, reluctantly returns to Nocturne Falls where a fateful encounter with intuitive street artist Kaia Wyntir takes them on a journey to reclaim past memories and…

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Dashing All The Way!Best-selling and critically acclaimed historical romance authors Celeste Bradley, Eva Devon, Elizabeth Essex and Heather Snow heat up this Christmas with four never-before-released novellas guaranteed to make your holiday season merry and bright.“A Rake for Christmas” by Eva DevonLady Evangeline Pennyworth is done with being a wallflower and turns to London’s most notorious … London’s most notorious rake, demanding he teach her how to be desirable. After witnessing the love of his parents devolve into pain and anger, Anthony Basingstoke has vowed never to be swept away by passion, even if he finds himself taken by this…

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You are an explorer in a galaxy of worlds… …with countless stories to delve into or even just try out.Inside, you are the rescuer of the kitten who rescues you right back. You are the citizen making a life-or-death decision. You are the teenager experiencing her first bite. Drama. Mystery. Romance. Heartwarming fiction. Gut-twisting decisions. We gathered the best stories from multiple genres … decisions. We gathered the best stories from multiple genres to create a kaleidoscopic collection of short fiction.From award-winning authors to fresh new voices, worlds of discovery, adventure, and heartbreak are at your fingertips. Whether your tastes lie in blood red horror, green soothing family…

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In this “clever, feminist reimagining of one of English history’s most fascinating moments” (Refinery29), award-winning authors — including M.T. Anderson and Jennifer Donnelly — illuminate the lives of Henry VIII and his six wives. “Poignant… Heartbreaking and intricately layered” (Kirkus Reviews).

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