In this Pennyfoot Hotel Christmas mystery, guests and staff alike are coming together under the kissing bough—only to fall victim to a cold-blooded killer… At the Pennyfoot Hotel, Cecily Sinclair Baxter and her staff are hustling and bustling more than ever. Cecily’s dear friend Madeline arrives with her new baby and adds a kissing bough to the festive decorations. Cecily gets in the spirit by kissing the precious baby beneath the bough, believing that the holiday couldn’t be getting off to a better start. But after a footman and a new maid are seen kissing under the bough and turn up dead, the staff is convinced a serial killer is spending the holidays at the Pennyfoot. And when Madeline’s baby disappears, Cecily has her hands full desperately trying to find the child. If she doesn’t catch this killer in time, everyone’s cheer will quickly turn to fear…

Port Danby is preparing for the annual Harbor Holiday Lights Flotilla, and Lacey 'Pink' Pinkerton is anxious to see the colorful boats light up Pickford Beach. But the festive spirits of the town are dampened when one of the boat owners is strangled to death. Lacey enthusiastically volunteers to help Detective Briggs sniff out the clues and track down the killer. Once again, she finds herself nose deep in a murder mystery. Book 3 of the Port Danby Cozy Mystery Series More in the series: 1. Marigolds and Murder 2. Carnations and Chaos 3. Mistletoe and Mayhem 4. Roses and Revenge 5. Tulips and Trouble 6. Dahlias and Death 7. Peonies and Poison 8. Hyacinths and Homicide 9. Crocuses and Crime 10. Sunflowers and Sabotage 11. Lavender and Lies 12. Freesias and Foul Play 13. Cornflowers and Corpses 14. Jasmine and Jealousy 15. Shamrocks and Shenanigans 16. TBA

This Christmas, Miss Lily Jardine is getting something any girl would want - a betrothal offer. Too bad she's falling for her soon-to-be fiancé's brother instead . . . Merrily Mismatched by Virginia Brown Lady Lucia Crossclyffe can't resist the charms of Marquess of Rillington, a holiday visitor to her isolated island home. Little does she guess that he's come there to ruin her . . . The Snow Princess by Jo Ann Ferguson After years of being presumed dead, Major Jeremy Stanhope has come home from the war. His first order of business - to propose to Lady Rosalie Partington, the woman who's waited for him all these years. Only Rosalie is already betrothed . . . to the traitor who left him for dead! Christmas Truce by Karen Frisch Charles Hudson, the Earl of Westerly, has come to Windermere for Christmas with one intention - to offer for the woman whose letters have captivated him for the last year. But is the letter-writer the woman he thinks she is? Miss Montague's Mistletoe Match by Sharon Sobel Virginia Brown has written over 50 novels since her first romance came out in 1984. Many of her books have been nominated for Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice, Career Achievement Award for Love and Laughter, Career Achievement Award for Adventure, EPIC eBook nomination for Historical Romance, and she received the RT Career Achievement Award for Historical Adventure, as well as the EPIC eBook Award for Mainstream Fiction. Her works have regularly appeared on national bestseller lists. She lives near her children in North Mississippi, surrounded by a menagerie of beloved dogs and cats while she writes. Jo Ann Ferguson has been creating characters and stories for as long as she can remember. She sold her first book in 1987. Since then, she has sold over 100 titles and has become a best-selling and award-winning author. She writes romance, mystery, and paranormal under a variety of pen names. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages and are sold on every continent except Antarctica. You can reach her at her website: www.joannferguson.com or by email: jo@joannferguson.com. Karen Frisch writes Regency romances for ImaJinn Books. She is the winner of the 2007 Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards, Mystery/Crime Category. An amateur genealogist, she also has two nonfiction genealogy books in print on tracing family history and identifying old family photographs. While tracing her family history as a teenager, she discovered she is a cousin of Edgar Allan Poe (removed by six generations). A lifelong resident of New England where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs, she is also a portrait artist. Follow Karen on her website at KarenFrisch.weebly.com. Sharon Sobel is the author of eight historical and two contemporary romance novels, and served as Secretary and Chapter Liaison of Romance Writers of America. She has a PhD in English Language and Literature from Brandeis University and is an English professor at a Connecticut college, where she co-chaired the Connecticut Writers' Conference for five years. An eighteenth century New England farmhouse, where Sharon and her husband raised their three children, has provided inspiration for either the period or the setting for all of her books.

Deck the Halls… with a dead body? When Mrs. Claus is found murdered days before the Annual Heywood Christmas Festival, Sheriff Mallory Richards cancels the beloved event. As the flu takes out the whole sheriff’s department—except for Deputy Jordan Branson—he begs Sam to help him find the killer. She and Annabelle set out to catch the murderer but land themselves in a tangled web of deception and danger. Will they be able to find the killer and save the Christmas Festival, or will Sam and Annabelle get too close to the truth and end up silenced? holiday cozy mystery, Christmas cozy mystery, cozy mystery humor, cozy mystery series, small town cozy mystery, cozy mystery romance, cozy mystery female sleuth, cozy mystery cat, cozy mystery murders, midlife cozy mystery, amateur sleuth, middle aged sleuth

Mistletoe & Mayhem All she wants for Christmas… Librarian Jodie Freemont's New Year's resolution is to get a life! Plain, predictable Jodie is going to turn into a daring, free-spirited femme fatale. And she gets her chance when rugged bounty hunter Shane Sullivan comes to town. Shane's got a reputation for always getting his man. But he doesn't stand a chance when Jodie decides to catch hers—under the mistletoe! Santa's Sexy Secret There are a few surprises under that suit… Working undercover as a jolly department-store Santa is no holiday for Detective Sam Stevenson! He's supposed to be investigating a large-scale theft ring, but instead he's spending more time checking out his gorgeous assistant elf, Edie Preston. The cute little pixie is one giant-size distraction. And thanks to a little mistletoe, Santa Sam is suddenly hearing wedding bells instead of jingle bells!

An ancient castle. A family curse. Let the mayhem begin! Texas rancher Rye Dalreagh is being thrown in at the deep-end as the long-lost heir to Castle Dunrannoch, with five potential brides to choose from and a whole lot to learn about being a 'proper gentleman'. But, with a murderer on the loose and an ancient Scottish curse to navigate, will he ever make it down the aisle? Looking for historical romance filled with passion, adventure, comedy and intrigue? Discover other titles in the 'Lady's Guide' historical romance series... 'The Lady's Guide to Escaping Cannibals' (a South Seas island adventure 'treasure hunt' romance) 'The Lady's Guide to a Highlander's Heart' (an 'enemies to lovers' medieval Scottish romance) 'The Lady's Guide to Scandal'. (a 'fake engagement' Christmas romance) 'The Lady's Guide to Deception and Desire' (a 'disinherited heiress' romance) 'The Lady's Guide to Tempting a Transylvanian Count' (a 'second chance' gothic romance) Each can be enjoyed as a 'stand alone' and in any order.

Mistletoe & Mayhem All she wants for Christmas...

Travel to the quirky town of Mayhem, Minnesota, with these two companion novellas that prove love, and sisterhood, will always save the day. A Christmas Wedding In Mayhem You’re cordially invited to the wedding of the century! Please join bride-trying-not-to-be-a-zilla Hennessy O’Halloran and her prince-in-shining-snow-boots as they finally say, “I do.” Unless a rogue wedding planner and a blizzard that takes out the entire Midwest can stop them, these two will get married on Christmas. The town of Mayhem will make sure of it. A Surprise Baby In Mayhem The town of Mayhem, Minnesota, is about to have a population explosion...and the Whiskey Sisters are getting more than they expected! While newlyweds Henny and Bryan are anxiously awaiting not one but two little bundles of joy, Jameson and Scott are focusing on planning their own perfect wedding, with only one troublesome toddler in tow. But babies have a way of arriving on their own schedules...and fate has a way of intervening in this quirky hamlet. Now, the couple finds themselves scrambling to beat the clock—and the odds—to their own happily ever after before their unexpected special delivery arrives. Each book in the Whiskey Sisters series is STANDALONE: * Blame it on the Bet * Mischief and Mayhem * Mistletoe in Mayhem Boxed Set

1. White Christmas Domination: A Very Rough Erotica Story by Jeanna Yung With the snow falling outside, it looks like this Christmas is going to be the best in years. When Dana carelessly burns the turkey and all the rest, she knows she’s ruined things, and her husband isn’t going to let her forget her mistake. It’s a punishment experience complete with spanking, domination, and very, very rough sex. The weather outside is frightful, but this story is so, so much more than delightful… 2. Candy Gets Caned: A Christmas Threesome Erotica Story by Amber Grayson Vayle As usual, Belle and Candace have pulled off another perfect Christmas party, and these two lovers are enjoying their time together in its wake. Belle’s decided she wants more than a man to clean up after the celebration. Her servant can start with her feet, but if he’s a good boy, these two beautiful women might consider allowing him to enjoy himself as well…maybe. When Belle gives Candace her special Christmas treat, though, an enormous candy cane, all restraint flies out the window! 3. Secret Santa: First Anal Sex for Noelle by Devi Glosch It’s the annual office Christmas party, and Noelle gets her dumb secret Santa gift for the office worker she barely sees and prepares for a few hours of compulsory boredom. On the bright side, she runs into Drew, the handsome and charming guy she’s been crushing on for just about ever. She’s surprised to discover that Drew seems to like her, too. Before she knows it, Drew has her on the table and she’s right in the middle of her first anal sex experience! It’s the first Noel with that kind of a first for Noelle! 4. Jenna’s Christmas Gift: A Rough and Reluctant Gangbang Erotica Story by Maggie Fremont Jenna has always been the plain Jane friend to her bestie Nina, but for the office Christmas party, she’s determined to be noticed in her own right. She gives herself a makeover and dresses in a tiny black dress with all the trimmings. She’s certain she’ll impress the guy in the office who’s caught her attention. She attracts far more than she anticipated, though, because before she knows it, she’s in for a rough and reluctant gangbang, and everyone’s all taking their Christmas treat without bothering to ask how much she’s willing to give! 5. Santa’s Little Helpers: A Christmas Threesome Erotica Story by Carolyne Cox Working as a Santa’s helper at a busy mall is hard work, even if Kelly gets to spend her shifts with her best friend Lindsey and Lindsey’s boyfriend Jeremy. Evidently Lindsey understands that Kelly needs some love because after a particularly trying shift, she decides to cheer her up by giving Kelly her first lesbian experience! From there, it’s a threesome filled with holiday cheer for a very happy Santa and two spritely helpers. Watch out, Kelly, because Santa likes it a little rough! 6. Chris’s Christmas Present: A Rough Double Team Sex Erotica Story by Emilie Corinne My husband Chris often comes home straight from work, knocks everything off the table, bends me over, and takes me hard. It’s wonderful even if I have to replace dishes on a regular basis. So, it was no real surprise when he showed up in a cute Santa outfit, picked me up, carried me upstairs, and got right at it! Tied down on the bed and taking his rough punishment is just what I love, but Chris has a big surprise for me…it isn’t him wearing the Santa Suit! Chris joins in with his buddy, and soon two men are taking me however they want. Merry Christmas to me! 7. Silver Bells: A Very Rough Lesbian Anal Sex Erotica Story by Dominique Angel Michele is amazed to find that her Christmas decorating client is the college roommate she hasn’t seen for more than a decade! Kathryn is just as beautiful as she was in college, and she’s amazed that she’s also rich as can be. What’s even more amazing is that Kathryn still brings out desires in Michele that she never got to fulfill in college, and it's going to be rough!