While caring for a friend's feisty shorthaired tabby during the Christmas holiday, actress and sometime sleuth Alice Nestleton finds the murdered body of famous cat psychologist Wilma Tedescu.

He stole her dream… She’s stealing his heart As the holiday season approaches, Cara Peterson is about to realize her dream of turning the stable where she works into a riding camp for kids…until her old crush swoops in and buys the property. Now Ryan Brookstone wants her help caring for the horses. Trusting him won’t be easy—especially since he seems to be hiding something. Unless they can work together…to build something completely new! From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. Return to Christmas Island Book 1: I'll Be Home for Christmas Book 2: Home for the Holidays Book 3: A Merry Little Christmas Book 4: Last Summer on Christmas Island Book 5: Under the Mistletoe

Can a kiss under the mistletoe be the beginning of a beautiful relationship? Firefighter and paramedic Spencer McBride has never been tempted to change his happy-go-lucky bachelor status – until he literally runs into cute newcomer Georgie under the mistletoe. Wounded after giving her heart to a man who wouldn’t commit, paramedic Georgie Durant has come to Last Stand, Texas, for a fresh start. Though tempted by the handsome Spencer, she’s too leery of his easy charm and the pitfalls of a workplace relationship to risk one with him. But as they spend more time together amid the Christmas gaiety and Georgie sees Spencer’s dedication and devotion to the people he helps, she begins to wonder if this beguiling co-worker could be different. Spencer has always been a man who knows what he wants – and he wants Georgie. But when the man from her past comes to town, determined to win her back, can Spencer convince Georgie to take another chance – with him?

In this beautifully written “Christmas gift to her readers” (Booklist), New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh draws on the warmth of the Christmas season to heal the wounds of the human heart in five holiday historical romance novellas of family, friends, lovers, and strangers.... In A Family Christmas, an estranged husband and wife make an unexpected connection—and an illuminating discovery—during the holiday season. The Star of Bethlehem is a lost diamond ring causing a riff in an already troubled marriage until a servant solves not one mystery but three surrounding its disappearance. The Best Gift can come at the most unexpected moments, especially for a lonesome teacher enlisted over the holidays to chaperon the niece of a notorious rake. Playing House finds an impoverished young woman longing to celebrate just one last, joyous Christmas before she and her orphaned siblings are separated forever. And in No Room at the Inn, a winter storm on Christmas Eve brings a young couple in from the cold, desperately in need of warmth and shelter for their unborn child.

Curl up with this festive, uplifting and heartwarming romantic saga . . . ____________ 'A real page turner, the novel is packed full of romance, drama and a desire to find her family' Under the Christmas Tree ____________ Liverpool, 1940 When war comes to Britain, Jessica Wilson and her friend Ruby seize the opportunity to leave behind the orphanage they grew up in and start new lives in the NAAFI. With only forged papers as identification the girls expect to be turned away but are delighted with an offer of work. For the first time in their lives they experience real independence and it isn't long before they're spending their evenings enjoying the delights of Liverpool. When Jessica meets the handsome Tom, she feels as though her life is complete, but after a chance encounter with a friend, she soon learns that not everything is as it seems. As Jessica begins to uncover the truth, she unravels a web of lies, starting with the night of her birth, and she will need the support of her friends if she is to get her Christmas wish . . . ____________ **The final novel in the trilogy, OVER THE RAINBOW is available now**

I don’t know her name or what apartment she lives in, but I can't get her out of my mind. Too bad I can't interact or even say “hi” because I'm awful with women. I’d give anything to spend time with her, and I unfortunately get my chance when she knocks on my door asking to borrow my kitchen for the night. How could I turn down such a sweet smile on Christmas Eve? Even if the thought terrifies me. Maybe tonight will be a Christmas miracle and I’ll carry on a whole conversation…or I’ll hide in the bathroom all night. I’ve tried countless times to talk to him, laying on the charm, but he always runs away. It’s giving me a complex. When my power goes out on Christmas Eve, and I have to finish cooking desserts for the next day, I’m shocked to find he lives across the hall from me. I’m given a real gift, one whole night with the adorable man who avoids me like it’s his job. Time to work some Christmas magic. Tropes: holiday romance, neighbor romance, forced proximity, boy next door, opposites attract, small town romance, meet cute

'Warm, joyful and full of heart. The perfect feel-good Christmas rom com with characters I didn't want to leave behind' LAURA KAY 'I was reading this on the grass in a literal summer heatwave, and it still managed to get me in the festive mood' LILY LONDON 'The perfect blend of charming, cosy, festive joy and steamy romance! Full of warmth, laugh-out-loud humour, compassion and the very best of Christmassy tropes, this is a total smash-hit that will have you swooning under the mistletoe this Christmas!' BETH REEKLES Ready for a long Christmas break away from his little bakery, Christopher has closed up shop and found someone to stay in his flat over the festive period. Everything is under control. That is, until the mysterious person renting his home turns out to be... Nash Nadeau, an actor. The star of all Christopher's favourite Christmas movies. The guy he's been crushing on for the whole past year. And, it turns out, a typically rude celebrity. When a huge snowstorm hits, Christopher and Nash find themselves snowed in together for Christmas. But while it's still cold outside, the frosty tension between Christopher and Nash finally starts to thaw. And maybe even heat up into something more... Your favourite authors love Lizzie Huxley-Jones's cosy festive romances... 'A thoroughly modern love story filled with joy, inappropriate Christmas jumpers and a daring reindeer rescue. I adored it' TANYA BYRNE 'The perfect cosy Christmas read - sexy, sweet and smart' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'Cosy, Christmassy and wonderfully queer' KATE DAVIES 'An adorable Christmas novel' KAT DUNN 'Easily one of the best rom-coms I've ever read. Funny, sweet and emotionally satisfying' CHLOE TIMMS 'This is the joyous queer Christmas romcom you've been wishing for' LILY LINDON

A stellar group of romance authors lights up the holidays with six festive novels to put you in the Christmas spirit. Charming and dashing, sexy and funny, these six Christmas stories bring couples together around the holidays. From romance stalwarts like Raine Cantrell, Sherrill Bodine, Tiffany White, Katherine Kingsley, and Anita Mills, these gorgeous tales cross time and place to get to the human heart at the center of the season, reminding every reader that the best part of winter happens underneath the mistletoe . . . Under the Mistletoe includes: The Christmas Ball by Sherrill Bodine More than a Miracle and A Time for Giving by Raine Cantrell The 6'1" Grinch by Tiffany White The Sound of Snow by Katherine Kingsley Winter Roses by Anita Mills

Penelope Carter has won the "wild child" award for years. Determined to bring joy instead of irritation over the holidays, she's arrived at River Rock to stay at her cousins brewery during the holidays, ready to earn her way off the naughty list. But when a few too many Christmas cocktails and a devilishly sexy cop from her past derail her plans, the nice list looks unreachable. The last time Darryl Wilson saw Penelope, he was seventeen years old and had given her a hot first kiss. Ten years later, Penelope is a sweet distraction after his divorce, but she's also the sexiest trouble he's ever known. And when she becomes his trouble during the Christmas festivities that are meant to lead to his long-awaited promotion, he realizes that Christmas is about to get complicated. But holiday wishes are sweeping through the snowy small town in Colorado, and if Darryl and Penelope survive the season, they'll see a little bit naughty is more than a little bit nice. And this Christmas might be the best one of all.

A Match Made Under the Mistletoe by Diana Palmer\Christine Rimmer released on Oct 16, 2017 is available now for purchase.