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Spotlight Indie Romance: Star Cruising

It is cold in the northern hemisphere and--as winter drags on--many flee to warmer climates, often via a cruise ship. In the far future of Veronica Scott's The Sectors, those with means can take a luxury cruise between star systems.

The most recent addition to the Star Cruise series, STAR CRUISE GHOST SHIP released, in my opinion, is the best so far. Be warned, it is a thriller, not a vacation rom-com.

I have enjoyed all the Star Cruise stories, and some cross over into other series in the larger Sectors universe. Several started as contributions to Pets in Space anthologies with main characters of the four-footed kind.

Characters reappear from book to book, but all the books are stand-alone, so check out the entire list and see what appeals.

After losing his Space Navy career due to an unfortunate accident, Theo Knox is looking for any opportunity to distinguish himself as an officer aboard the luxury cruise liner Nebula Zephyr. When they come upon a derelict freighter, he’s happy to lead a small crew to salvage the ship and bring her to port.

But once he’s boarded the little ship questions pile up. What happened to the original crew? Why is the lifeboat still docked? Is the ship haunted? What’s in those mysterious crates in the cargo hold?

Security Officer Jayna Evans has complicated feelings about Theo so she’s pleased to be assigned to his salvage crew. She hopes they can work out their future while bringing the derelict to port but the uncanny events aboard the abandoned vessel pile up and she can’t trust anyone, not even Theo.

Can Theo and Jayna salvage the ship and their relationship? Will anyone survive a cruise on the Ghost Ship?

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At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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Indie Romance Spotlight: Military Suspense

Most military suspense focuses on active military personnel. In K.M. Fawcett's spin on the trope, our hero is retired military, disabled in the line of duty. So few romances deal with main characters with disabilities, let alone the hero, but Dean definitely hits all the hero buttons. Lacey is great as the determined heroine, with her own 'less than perfect' baggage. And then there's Remi, the retired military dog, and match-maker.

Throw in Lacey's hateful ex, and a generations old family mystery for a fun, suspenseful read.

Yes, it's set at Christmas which is several holidays ago, but it's still snowy enough in parts of the northern hemisphere for this to work.

All Lacey Wilde wants for Christmas is to open her long-awaited Bed and Breakfast. When her only guest is a sexy stranger who claims her adopted Military Working Dog is his, Lacey isn’t about to lose her fur baby—or her heart—to charming Marine veteran Dean Hunter.

But the K-9 controversy is the least of their troubles. Danger lurks in the shadows of Candlelight Inn, and someone will stop at nothing to steal Lacey’s heirloom ornaments. Can Dean protect the woman he’s falling for against a deadly threat, or will this Christmas be their last?

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At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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CHRYS RECEIVES 2023 PRG RCA!

Super thrilled and honored to have CHRYS awarded a 2023 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice Award in Romance/Fantasy/Futuristic/Sci-Fi!

Thank you for all the votes!


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At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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Did you know that EG also writes Urban Fantasy? Check out the 2022 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award First Place Winner in Urban Fantasy!

Sin Marston is a rare human who can see through glamor. With the veil with the treaty of 2010, the magical visitors flowed into the Terran realm. With her unique talent, Sin’s services are in demand from businesses and law enforcement with hidden problems. She also has a growing clientele of hidden visitors wishing to avoid confrontation with the Human Protection Society and other anti-hidden Terrans.

After thwarting a daring art heist, Sin encounters a stunning fire elemental who reveals the heist was something very different. Everything she thought she knew changes.

Radzik Cray has lived for centuries, building his magical and political power base. The appointment as the Elders’ Council warden for the Eastern United States comes with untold wealth and power, as well as untold danger. When he meets Sin Marston, he is interested in a pleasant distraction. Instead, he discovers that Sin is not all she appears and his control over his territory is not as absolute as he thought.

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Indie Spotlight: SFR Aliens times 2

Somehow, January got away from me and I did not produce a second Indie Spotlight. To make up the lack, this post spotlights two very different science-fiction romances featuring alien heroes.

Honey Phillips Seven Brides for Seven Alien Brothers series features a far future human settlement where the founders created a societal throwback to America's Old West. When a group of aliens buys a local ranch, culture clash and romance create a blend of rom-com, cozy suspense, and steam.

In the first of Nancey Cummings Shattered Galaxies series, a human woman in need of a new start is swept through a worm hole and into the arms of a half-blind alien prince. Throw in the prince's stabby family intrigue and a couple of potentially lethal sentient pets for intrigue, action and adventure along with steam.

Worn down by war and conflict, Commander Artek and his brothers - the soldiers under his command - have chosen to start a new life on a backwater planet. As hard work and peaceful surroundings start to heal old wounds, he realizes that something - or rather someone - is missing from his new life.

None of the human females in the small town on the other side of the mountains appeal to him except for the shopkeeper’s daughter. She’s smart, sensible - and disturbingly attractive despite her shapeless clothes and brusque manner.

Although Nelly is rapidly turning into the town spinster, she’d rather be alone than married to one of the local bumpkins. But when one of the mysterious aliens who have taken up residence in the mountains behind the town proposes a union, she sees the chance for a new future. He’s big and gruff - but he treats her as if she’s precious.

But a whirlwind courtship and a hasty marriage are only the beginning. Can two people who know nothing about each other possibly find happiness together?

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The portals take...

So I forgot to update my phone. Big deal. Who actually does that? Only, there’s a glitch and my 69G phone opened a portal to another planet! Because that makes sense. #TechFail. Also, rude.

Now I’m stuck on an alien planet with Grumpy McGrumperson. He’s got these tattoos that move over his skin and he can shift into a giant raven. I mean, sure, he’s hot and he saved me from being eaten by a pack of monsters, but I don’t trust anything about this place, let alone a grumpy alien, and I’m going to find a way home.
The portals give...

The female belongs to the king. The stars delivered her and the royal mark is inked into her skin. She is destined for greatness. Then why did I, the blind prince, find her?

Now that I have her, I refuse to let her go. She is my fate, my mate and my destiny.

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CHRYS NEEDS VOTES!

Voting has opened for the 2023 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviews Choice Awards and CHRYS needs votes to be achieve the award. PLEASE consider casting a vote for CHRYS in the Romance/Fantasy/Futuristic/Sci-fi category.

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At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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Sin Marston is a rare human who can see through glamor. With the veil with the treaty of 2010, the magical visitors flowed into the Terran realm. With her unique talent, Sin’s services are in demand from businesses and law enforcement with hidden problems. She also has a growing clientele of hidden visitors wishing to avoid confrontation with the Human Protection Society and other anti-hidden Terrans.

After thwarting a daring art heist, Sin encounters a stunning fire elemental who reveals the heist was something very different. Everything she thought she knew changes.

Radzik Cray has lived for centuries, building his magical and political power base. The appointment as the Elders’ Council warden for the Eastern United States comes with untold wealth and power, as well as untold danger. When he meets Sin Marston, he is interested in a pleasant distraction. Instead, he discovers that Sin is not all she appears and his control over his territory is not as absolute as he thought.

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CHRYS 2023 PARANORMAL ROMANCE GUILD AWARD NOMINEE!

I'm honored and thrilled that CHRYS: Thornscore, Volume 1 has been nominated for a 2023 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviews Choice Award in the Romance/Fantasy/Futuristic/Sci-fi category.

Voting begins 2/1/2024 as will my shameless begging for votes!.

E.G. Manetti , has taken painstaking words and pages to have the reader fall in love with this young man . . . Needless to say, I loved this book! 
~ Paranormal Romance Guild, October 2023.

At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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Sin Marston is a rare human who can see through glamor. With the veil with the treaty of 2010, the magical visitors flowed into the Terran realm. With her unique talent, Sin’s services are in demand from businesses and law enforcement with hidden problems. She also has a growing clientele of hidden visitors wishing to avoid confrontation with the Human Protection Society and other anti-hidden Terrans.

After thwarting a daring art heist, Sin encounters a stunning fire elemental who reveals the heist was something very different. Everything she thought she knew changes.

Radzik Cray has lived for centuries, building his magical and political power base. The appointment as the Elders’ Council warden for the Eastern United States comes with untold wealth and power, as well as untold danger. When he meets Sin Marston, he is interested in a pleasant distraction. Instead, he discovers that Sin is not all she appears and his control over his territory is not as absolute as he thought.

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Sneak Peek FLETCHER: Thornscore, Volume 2 #SFR

Minor illness slowed progress a bit, but I've still managed to reach 5K words and still on track for a June 2024 release.  Here's a peek at the beginning of FLETCHER: Thornscore, Volume 2.

Fletcher flexed and fisted his left hand, watching the fingers coil. They looked like his fingers, and felt like his, but beneath the perfect flesh were bones of the most advanced alloy in The Thirteen Systems. The sinews were crafted from the same almost indestructible fabric that went into the flight suit that saved his life. Infused with the super-strong alloy developed for the Nightingale’s hull, the fabric deflected the worst of the blast that shot him out of the sky during the battle for The Thirteenth System. In body armor, the Bright Star alloy was all but impregnable.

For the flight suit, that degree of armor had been deemed unnecessary. It would also have limited pilot maneuverability and added unnecessary weight. With a different decision, he might have retained his left arm and leg. He does not recall the blast that glanced off him and his escape glider after jettisoned his flyer over Bright Star Deuce. His last memory of the battle was blasting a despoiler flyer attempting to destroy Monsignor Lucius’ escape pod. After that, his first clear memory was waking up on Fortuna and learning he would lose his limbs. In between, there were a few scattered flashes of Monsignor Lucius concerned face laced with soul-searing pain.

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Don't miss the first volume in The Twelve Systems Spin-off Series; THORNSCORE

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Indie Spotlight: Not Quite Historical Romance

One of the most challenging aspects of historical romance is conveying a sense of time and place. Too often, they can fall into the trap of conveying modern sensibility in historical costumes.

Kate Valent's Tempest in a Teapot reads and feels like it takes place in Victorian England. A Victorian England with magic and a touch of steampunk. Whimsical, inventive, the story balances suspense and romance to keep the pages turning.

Charlotte loves tea as much as the next person, but she never expected a magical teapot to choose her husband.  
 
When eccentric businessman and magician Martin Steepe hosts a tea party to find a wife, Charlotte doesn’t expect to be chosen. After all she’s only a baker’s daughter aspiring to be a penny blood author and the Steepes want to marry into nobility. Except he does choose her. With enchanted tea leaves. Unfortunately for Charlotte he doesn’t even know her name let alone that she isn’t nobility. And she isn’t entirely certain having the same favorite tea is a good basis for a marriage.  
 
As their awkward courtship evolves, she finds herself falling for Mr. Steepe’s honesty, his charming magic, and the tea he sells. But then his cousin discovers the truth of her standing and refuses to let Martin marry a commoner. With the fate of the Steepe Family fortune at stake, he is determined to end the engagement through whatever magical and non-magical means necessary. If she doesn’t put an end to his scheming he will ruin her engagement. If the truth doesn’t first.  

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Indie Spotlight: 2023 in Review

It is hard to select a handful of Indie Romances from this past year's blog, but these few stuck with me.

Since I like my sci-fi with a heavy dose of romantic suspense, Cara Bristol's Cyborg Force series hits the top of the list. I've read all four and love them all.

Trapped in a sandstorm, they’ll battle passion and danger…

Breeze O’Day
Windswept, sandblasted Sajave isn’t every astrogeologist’s dream assignment, but it’s been my safe zone from a dangerous past, and now I’m about to announce a game-changing discovery. But on the way to finalize my research, my hovercraft gets caught in a violent sandstorm and crashes. Unfortunately, my rescuer is Tack Grayson, an ill-mannered, bad-tempered mammoth of a man who’s made it perfectly clear saving me is a huge imposition. Well, no worries. I’ll soon be on my way to finish my top secret project, and our paths need never cross again.

Tack Grayson
If I had wanted company, I wouldn’t be living in a cabin hundreds of miles from nowhere. But I’m a cyborg with C-Force and rescuing people is what I do, even if they are idiots who should know better than to venture out in a sandstorm. Now I’m stuck with Breeze O’Day until this storm blows over.

But as I learn more about Breeze and her research, I begin to worry our association won’t end anytime soon. She’s in danger. Serious danger, and she’s going to need my help.

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There is something about lords and ladies in historical romance that is endlessly appealing.
Sorcha Mowbray's Lustful Lords hits that sweet spot between reliable and creative with just enough modern sensibility for the steamy bits to be steamy.

His brother's untimely death leaves him with an Earldom and a fiancée. Too bad he wants neither of them...

Theodora Lawton has no need of a husband. As an independent woman, she wants to own property, make investments and be the master of her destiny. Unfortunately, her father signed her life away in a marriage contract to the future Earl of Stonemere. But then the cad upped and died, leaving her fate in the hands of his brother, one of the renowned Lustful Lords.

Achilles Denton, the Earl of Stonemere, is far more prepared to be a soldier than a peer. Deeply scarred by his last tour of duty, he knows he will never be a proper, upstanding pillar of the empire. Balanced on the edge of madness, he finds respite by keeping a tight rein on his life, both in and out of the bedroom. His brother’s death has left him with responsibilities he never wanted and isn’t prepared to handle in the respectable manner expected of a peer.

Further complicating his new life is an unwanted fiancée who comes with his equally unwanted title. Saddled with a hand-me-down countess, he soon discovers the woman is a force unto herself. As he grapples with the burden of his new responsibilities, he discovers someone wants him dead. The question is, can he stay alive long enough to figure out who’s trying to kill him while he tries to tame his headstrong wife?

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Monster romance is its own subgenre in paranormal romance and tends toward the dark side. In an entertaining change, Ava Ross and Honey Phillips-- authors I know from their scifi-romance--have decided to go the PNR rom-com route with series featuring orcs as romantic heroes.

A new life, a new job, a new orc husband . . . Wait, isn’t he supposed to be my boss?

After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I’m eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker rock my world. I sneak out the next morning, figuring I’ll never see him again.

Until I walk into my new job. That hot orc construction worker?

He’s my boss.

He’s eager to continue where we left off.

And those symbols on his wrists? According to orc tradition, they mean we’re married.

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One very large orc. One very small human. Does size matter?

When Elara flees corporate life to open a coffee shop in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls, the last thing she is looking for is a relationship. But when she meets Grondar, the gruff orc owner of the bakery next door, sparks fly. Literally.

Grondar has been burned by human females before. He has no intention of letting the feisty little female next door get under his skin - no matter how attractive he finds her. And it certainly doesn’t mean he’s going to let her get away with sabotaging his business.

Despite their disastrous first meeting, Elara still finds herself having inappropriately heated thoughts about the massive orc next door. The attraction seems to be completely one-sided - until he reluctantly comes to her rescue and she discovers a very different side to the grumpy male.

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What is about a ruthless criminal that appeals to the imagination? Nico Conti is a satisfying addition to this trope; dangerous and deadly with a rock solid commitment to the code. Oliva has seen enough bad guys to be cautious when dealing with Nico while also falling under his spell.

Bad Beat: A hand in which a player with strong cards is unexpectedly beaten by a lucky draw.

Nico Conti has never regretted joining the family business. Through hard work, loyalty, ruthlessness, and dedication, he earned his rank as Capo and his army of soldiers.

With the life he leads, a good woman is not in the cards—until one comes along and turns his world upside down.

Olivia Miller’s childhood was anything but conventional. Raised in a brothel, her mother protected Olivia from that life until she became sick. Now Olivia must be the protector.

Taken as collateral by Nico Conti in a business dispute between families, Olivia is desperate to get home—until Nico makes her an offer she can’t refuse.

Or can she?

Because to save the one she loves most, Olivia will need to ignore the sacrifices made for her and barter herself to the man who holds her future in his hands.

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And, of course, there's my 2023 release, CHRYS a spin-off of my award-winning Twelve Systems Chronicles.

At the outer edge of the galaxy, on a backwater planet, to claim their future, Chrys must confront his past, and Verity overcome her fears.

CHRYS
A hero of the battle for the Thirteenth System, for over a decade, Chrys fought for a place in one of the mighty cartels. Success is within his grasp when a mysterious bequest from his home world sends him across the galaxy. Caught between his past and his duty, Chrys takes his engineering partner with him. As the voyage unfolds, he discovers a lovely woman in the place of his battle comrade.

VERITY
Verity endured over a decade of servitude for a chance at a brighter future. She has harbored a hidden crush on Chrys for years, wanting him to view her as a desirable woman and not only a battle comrade and business associate. She survived a battle with evil, and in victory, she will fight for her dreams.

When Chrys falls under suspicion of murder, it will take all their courage and wit to free him.

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Indie Spotlight: Holiday Selection

With Christmas around the corner, it is a good time for a selection of some of my favorite holiday romances. Sci-fi, paranormal, historical, or contemporary; I enjoy them all.

Meet Douglas Fir is not a romance, but it is laugh-out-loud funny, so I included it as bonus listing.

People put objects on trees? As a holiday tradition? The singing tree creature is a threat that needs to be eradicated.

Being human isn't easy with robotic alien residents misunderstanding the simple stuff. Alex can't imagine his family life without Bazin and Miaxa, though. Time to show them Christmas holiday traditions, preferably without space aliens blowing things up.

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He wanted to spend Christmas with the girl of his dreams—but never dreamt they'd spend it in space!

Buddy never meant to stow away on an alien warship. He just wanted to surprise Nika, the girl of his dreams, with a holiday dinner she’d never forget. But now, he’s stuck aboard the Reckoning with his dog, of all things, headed to a star system far from Earth and the Christmas dinner where he planned to introduce Nika to his family.

Nika has enough on her plate building colonies, dome worlds, and space stations in the Sol system—all without Earth’s governments detecting their presence. With a war going on throughout the galaxy, it’s up to her to create sanctuaries for sentients who have lost their homeworlds. When she’s called aboard the Reckoning to track down odd system errors—and pulled from a holiday dinner with Buddy—she knows something’s gone very wrong. It goes from bad to worse when she finds Buddy and his dog on board.

Now, they have to work together to figure out how to fix the ship for good, keep Buddy and his dog hidden, and forge an alliance with a planet full of super strong warriors with impulse control issues. For a galaxy at war, can a chef, his dog, and a little holiday four-part-harmony pave the way to peace?

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Christmas Eve has always been filled with extraordinary magic…

Melanie Woods has been waiting by the Christmas tree every year in the hope of seeing the Yule Cat one more time. When he doesn’t appear, she finally decides it is time to let go of her childhood fantasies and replace them with some very adult ones involving the gorgeous owner of an amazing, Christmas-themed bakery.

No one would guess that North Cotter is actually the Lord of the North Wind—more popularly known as the Yule Cat. No one except the child who stole her way into his heart when he was supposed to be taking her to the Yuletide Kingdom to offer as tribute to the Winter Queen. Banished by the Winter Queen when he fails to deliver, North is happy to remain in exile, making pastries that delight palates both mortal and immortal.

North’s solitary life changes when a blue-eyed beauty shows up on the steps of his bakery, having won a Christmas Eve baking lesson. He and Melanie are cooking up some Christmas magic that he hopes will last forever—if the Winter Queen doesn’t put a freeze on them. Will the fires of his and Melanie’s love be enough to melt the frozen heart of the Winter Queen, or will they be forced to spend their eternity together in a land of endless cold?

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This bundle of goodies features a sack full of cozy Christmas romances, starring a batch of hunky shifters that just might get you on the naughty list!

Time to celebrate with these five fan-favorite shifter romances, each with its own magical Christmas twist. Offered here in one handy volume, to help make Santa’s job a little easier:

Bake This!
-Will this sexy shifter be able to resist the holiday magic?

Bear This!
-She shows up with a magical secret, but this fireman burns for something more.


Charm This!
-This lone wolf is ready to turn on the charm.

The Clockwork Dragon
-A dragon’s fire can melt the coldest heart.

Ghost of Shifters Past
-A spirit from the past. A love for the future.


You won’t need a mug of hot chocolate or a crackling fire to warm you up if you grab your copy of Howl for the Holidays now!

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A Courtship of Convenience
Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run-of-the-mill London merchant. He’s grim and silent. A man of little emotion—or perhaps no emotion at all. After two months of courtship, she’s ready to put an end to things.

A Last Chance for Love

But severing ties with her taciturn suitor isn’t as straightforward as Sophie envisioned. Her parents are outraged. And then there’s Charles Darwin, Prince Albert, and that dratted gaslight. What’s a girl to do except invite Mr. Sharpe to Appersett House for Christmas and give him one last chance to win her? Only this time there’ll be no false formality. This time they’ll get to know each other for who they really are.

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Cowboy firefighter, Cole Hatcher, is determined to do what’s right and take his fiancé with him to his mother’s annual holiday dinner party. After all, the two most important ladies in his life need to learn to get along and the sooner the better. Besides, the rest of the family will be there.

Lacey Winters can’t forgive her future mother-in-law for keeping them apart for eight years. While she loves Cole’s family, including the five they are living with, “Racy Lacey” wants to spend Christmas alone with Cole, preferably in her sexy Christmas present for him.

But there are worse things brewing than family drama. This Christmas day, nothing goes as planned…for anyone.

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