Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses: A Limited Edition Hot Holiday Romance Collection

Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses: A Limited Edition Hot Holiday Romance Collection
Author: Stephanie Morris
Publisher: Carnal Imprint Publishing
Total Pages: 1298
Release: 2024-11-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Anything can happen during the holidays! Get ready to be swept off your feet by the flames of desire in the Winter Wishes and Holiday Kisses anthology. This exclusive anthology celebrates the winter holidays with contemporary romance that will thaw even the coldest of hearts. From snowy landscapes to festive celebrations, these stories capture the essence of the season in all its splendor. From friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and more, these authors invite you to experience the magic and steaminess of the holidays. Don't miss your chance to experience the ultimate holiday romance. Order your copy today and melt away the winter chill. Including stories by: Stephanie Morris - USA Today bestselling author Megyn Ward - USA Today bestselling author Rose Bak - USA Today bestselling author Sharon Wray - USA Today bestselling author Bella Emy - USA Today bestselling author A.M. Roark - USA Today bestselling author Cindy Redding - USA Today bestselling author Charmaine Louise Shelton Laura Baird Victoria J. Hyla Carla Krae Ella Braeme LizAnne Axtel Britt Jones A. Rivers Audrey Bell Cara Marsi Amanda Zook Euryia Larsen Haley Rhoades Sarah L. Roth Susanna Eastman Ali Rivers Leigh Adams Dawn Baca Tizahmi Anne Lange Anika Lynn Lilly Avalon J. Keely Thrall

A Thousand Boy Kisses

A Thousand Boy Kisses
Author: Tillie Cole
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2022-07-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1405955325

DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS 'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW 'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . . Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway. Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers. What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger? And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever? Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . . ________ 'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW 'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

The Wishing Quilt

The Wishing Quilt
Author: Jodi Thomas
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420153765

Three wishes—for love, second chances, and brand-new beginnings—come true, Texas-style, in this uplifting anthology from a talented trio of acclaimed authors . . . THE SECRET WISH * Jodi Thomas The little town of While-a-Way, Texas, may as well be named Last Chance as far as Avery Cleveland is concerned. Running her late great-grandmother’s quilt shop is the only way to build back her life after losing her dancing career. But local sheriff Daniel Solis is stunned by Avery’s beauty and spirit—and hopes to show her how to stitch brand-new dreams together . . . WISH UPON A WEDDING * Lori Wilde Ellie Winter’s sister is holding a quilting bee as her bachelorette party, creating a memory quilt for their grandmother. If only the event weren’t happening at the ranch where Ellie spent childhood summers, now owned by the man she can’t forget. Four days surely isn’t enough time to fall in love again . . . but what about four long, hot, summer nights? WHEN YOU WISH UPON A QUILT * Patience Griffin Paige Holiday’s last visit to the International Quilt Festival in Houston ended in heartbreak. It seems like all the women in her family are unlucky in love. So at this year’s festival, Paige is focused solely on business, until a gorgeous cowboy crosses her path, ready to turn her life—and her luck—around . . .

The Bars of Iron

The Bars of Iron
Author: Ethel M. Dell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2024-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9360469262

"The Bars of Iron" by means of Ethel M. Dell is a compelling story that weaves together elements of romance, drama, and human resilience. Ethel M. Dell, recognized for her skill in crafting emotionally charged narratives, gives you a tale that explores the complexities of affection and the iconic strength of the human spirit. The narrative unfolds around the character of Juliet Ferrars, a female whose life takes a dramatic flip when her father's financial downfall leads her to simply accept a function as a governess. As she navigates the demanding situations of her new role, Juliet encounters the enigmatic and brooding Martin Lorimer, a man pressured with the aid of his beyond and the metaphorical 'bars of iron' that constrain his heart. The novel takes readers on a journey through the intricacies of human relationships, societal expectancies, and the transformative electricity of love. Ethel M. Dell's storytelling is marked through a keen understanding of human feelings, and he or she explores issues of redemption, sacrifice, and the indomitable nature of the human will. Set towards a backdrop of early twentieth-century England, "The Bars of Iron" is a poignant exploration of the barriers that people assemble round their hearts and the profound effect of breaking loose from those self-imposed constraints.

New Year Kiss with His Cinderella

New Year Kiss with His Cinderella
Author: Annie O'Neil
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-12-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369712412

From a midnight kiss… …to a reunion in the ER! When Dr. Carter shares a New Year's kiss with a captivating stranger, he doesn't expect a reunion. Then he walks into Saint Dolores’s ER the very next day…and discovers she’s his new colleague! Awkwardly, their smoking-hot attraction hasn’t gone away! But for Carter, life has meant staying mobile, and he can’t simply lay down roots. Yet there’s something about Nurse Avery and Nashville that’s starting to really feel like home… Nashville ER duet Book 1 – New Year Kiss with His Cinderella by Annie O’Neil Book 2 – Their Reunion to Remember by Tina Beckett “I was quite impressed…you can immerse in travel and happily ever after with this delightful book.” -Harlequin Junkie on A Family Made in Rome “With her poignant way of wrapping a character around her reader's heart, Annie O'Neil does it once again in Risking Her Heart on the Single Dad. The emotion is high throughout the story, and the characters are well developed and inspiring. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a medical romance filled with emotion and heart.” -Goodreads

Lord Avery's Legacy

Lord Avery's Legacy
Author: Allison Lane
Publisher: Belgrave House
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2010-09-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1610842316

Richard Avery, Lord Carrington, travels to Devon to rescue his nephew from a misalliance, but he is distracted by Penelope Wingrave, hot-tempered sister of the “unsuitable” girl his nephew is attached to. Penelope, who raises ostriches, may not be his idea of a lady, but she is certainly a very tempting woman. Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet

The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore

The Frank C. Brown Collection of NC Folklore
Author: Newman Ivey White
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2013-07-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0822382865

Frank C. Brown organized the North Carolina Folklore Society in 1913. Both Dr. Brown and the Society collected stores from individuals—Brown through his classes at Duke University and through his summer expeditions in the North Carolina mountains, and the Society by interviewing its members—and also levied on the previous collections made by friends and members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition. members of the Society. The result was a large mass of texts and notes assembled over a period of nearly forty years and covering every aspect of local tradition.

Two Boys Kissing

Two Boys Kissing
Author: David Levithan
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-08-27
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307975649

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • STONEWALL HONOR BOOK • LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST "You have to read this.” —Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Carry On From the New York Times bestselling author of Every Day, this love story of shared humanity and history Hypable calls "an interconnecting web that will leave you emotionally exhausted and absolutely thrilled to have read something so beautiful and unique." Based on true events—and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS—Two Boys Kissing follows Harry and Craig, two seventeen-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teens dealing with universal questions of love, identity, and belonging.

Wish Upon a Wedding

Wish Upon a Wedding
Author: LuAnn McLane
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101989807

Handyman Avery Dean asks visiting hairstylist Sophia Gordon to pose as his girlfriend for his sister's wedding, in which his ex is the maid of honor, and must convince her to stay when their make-believe fling shows signs of real passion.

Kiss of the Dragon (Kindred, Book Eight): A Vampire Hunter Romantic Fantasy

Kiss of the Dragon (Kindred, Book Eight): A Vampire Hunter Romantic Fantasy
Author: Nicola Claire
Publisher: Nicola Claire
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0473252279

“You do realise,” he whispered, his hand reaching up to brush my hair from my face. He began twining a strand around one of his fingers. “That you are my most magnificent obsession.” Magnificent obsession. I think I liked that. I certainly understood it. He was mine too. Confronted with yet another curve ball, Lucinda finds herself in Álfheimr at the mercy of the Dökkálfa. And the Fey have unusual rules, rules which even the Dark Fairies like to stretch. Throwing herself into the political machinations of her hosts, Lucinda must negotiate her release. But what could the Dökkálfa monarch want that would mean Lucinda’s freedom? Never one to have the patience for politics, Lucinda must adapt to new environments and new challenges, not just from the Fairies, but from all sides now. An old enemy rises to do more harm than good, forcing Lucinda to confront depths of loss she thought long buried. Struggling with her physical well-being, battling a political world that is now her home, and working against a powerful, devious and underhand enemy, Lucinda must draw on all her Light to succeed. However, she is not alone. She is watched over by the spirit of a dragon. But everyone knows the kiss of the dragon is as lethal as its flame.