He knows when you’ve been bad or good…Dove I’m being stalked by Santa. Does that sound crazy? I get it. I feel crazy. From the moment I caught him watching me from the corner where he jangled his jingle bells, I can’t shake the feeling that he’s following me—and then, on Christmas Eve, I wake up to find him in my room. He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake… I should’ve screamed. I should’ve grabbed my phone and called 9-1-1… but I didn’t do any of that. I confronted him instead, and then I discovered that Santa… he knows when you’ve been bad or good. He also knows when you’ve been very naughty—and he has no problem blackmailing you to get what he wants this Christmas. Because Santa wants me, and when I get him out of that red suit he's got on, and he's not wearing the fake beard anymore, I find out that calling the cops would’ve been pointless. After all, I already have one in my house after Officer Coleman broke into it. Derek There isn’t anything I won’t do to make Dove Yarrow mine. I’ve been obsessed with the sweet photographer since I responded to a call at the downtown department store where she works, and though she’s an old pro behind the lens, it took her way longer than it should have to realize that she was being watched. I have my mentor to thank for that. Officer Mason Burns took me under his wing when I joined the Springfield Police Department after a recent career change. Not only has he taught me the ropes when it comes to being a beat cop, but when he picked up on my obsession with Dove, he taught me a very important Civilians see the badge. The uniform. With both, you can get away with anything. That goes triple for a Santa suit. I want Dove. I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to call this woman mine, and when my stalking reveals a hidden dark side to her, I won’t hesitate to use that to get everything I desire... Because you better not pout. You better not cry. Officer Coleman is coming to make you his this Christmas.

I’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat. He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops. I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend … My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt. But do you know what happens if my new in-laws find out that I’m mated to three different males? Intergalactic war, that’s what. Eve Wakefield here, currently stationed on the water planet, Yaoh. I’ve been subject to all sorts of unimaginable cruelty since landing family drama, ill-fitting bathing suits, and Hyt’s horrible childhood friend. This woman is not only in love with my (fake) mate, but she’s also disturbingly perceptive. If she tells the Chief of Police that his son and I are we’re dead. Did I mention that liars are executed here? And what about the king and queen, the ones stuck on that horrible spaceship? Liars might be killed on Hyt’s planet, but Rurik’s people won’t stand for adultery. If they find out, they’ll do they’ll start eating planets and they won’t stop. Ah, hell. I did not intend to be crowned the queen of aliens. It sounds like the dumbest dumb-dumb alien romance plot ever. But if that’s the only way to save the people that I love, can I do it? Wear the crown, take the throne, save the universe. Yeah, I got this. VENERY - book 3 of 3 in the For the Love of Aliens trilogy. This is a why choose/reverse harem alien romance. In the series finale, we’ll see what it looks like when Eve's three alien males come together, find out what it really means when a spaceship eats something, and see our beloved caterer/queen of the universe get the ending she deserves.

He knows when you’ve been bad or good…Dove I’m being stalked by Santa. Does that sound crazy? I get it. I feel crazy. From the moment I caught him watching me from the corner where he jangled his jingle bells, I can’t shake the feeling that he’s following me—and then, on Christmas Eve, I wake up to find him in my room. He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake… I should’ve screamed. I should’ve grabbed my phone and called 9-1-1… but I didn’t do any of that. I confronted him instead, and then I discovered that Santa… he knows when you’ve been bad or good. He also knows when you’ve been very naughty—and he has no problem blackmailing you to get what he wants this Christmas. Because Santa wants me, and when I get him out of that red suit he's got on, and he's not wearing the fake beard anymore, I find out that calling the cops would’ve been pointless. After all, I already have one in my house after Officer Coleman broke into it. Derek There isn’t anything I won’t do to make Dove Yarrow mine. I’ve been obsessed with the sweet photographer since I responded to a call at the downtown department store where she works, and though she’s an old pro behind the lens, it took her way longer than it should have to realize that she was being watched. I have my mentor to thank for that. Officer Mason Burns took me under his wing when I joined the Springfield Police Department after a recent career change. Not only has he taught me the ropes when it comes to being a beat cop, but when he picked up on my obsession with Dove, he taught me a very important Civilians see the badge. The uniform. With both, you can get away with anything. That goes triple for a Santa suit. I want Dove. I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to call this woman mine, and when my stalking reveals a hidden dark side to her, I won’t hesitate to use that to get everything I desire... Because you better not pout. You better not cry. Officer Coleman is coming to make you his this Christmas.

Everyone loves a Christmas surprise—just not when it's a spy in disguise. Lacee: I'll be home for Christmas...alone was the plan, but everything changes when I bump into a handsome stranger who always seems to be in the right place at the right time. So there's a new plan, a plan that involves a casual holiday fling. Merry Christmas to me. But spending the holidays with Park Bradshaw in my charming hometown turns into Mission Impossible when I find out his knife skills go way beyond carving the Christmas ham. Now I'm on the run, living out my own Christmas version of Die Hard, where making it home in time for Christmas is the least of my worries. I just want to make it home alive—and hopefully not lose my heart to the one man I'm not sure I can trust. Because as the countdown to Christmas ticks on like a bomb, I'm left wondering which side he's on.

Maggie Field was looking forward to a solo Christmas in her cosy London flat – before her three workmates decided to liven things up for her. Maggie loves her job as head of IT at a financial firm, and her three geeky but lovable work buddies. And when they invite her to stay with each of them for the holidays, she can’t resist the chance to get to know them better. But then her boss tells her she has to make one of her beloved team redundant, and Maggie is distraught. Frank’s work is his world, Jasper’s sarcastic humour is everything, and Leo…well, he’s talented, professional, confusingly attractive, dependable, and funny… Maggie definitely doesn’t want to lose him. With her career and her heart on the line, Maggie sets off on the Christmas adventure of a lifetime, from playing fake girlfriend at a lavish wedding, to rescuing baby foxes on a posh country estate, to chasing a very confused donkey on Christmas Day in the Lake District. She can’t ignore the sparks between her and Leo – but she also can’t avoid her dilemma. Can she find a way to keep her work family together, and maybe even find true love under the mistletoe? A hilarious and heartfelt celebration of friendship, workplace romance, and finding where you belong. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Beth O’Leary, this festive rom-com will have you laughing, crying, and reaching for the mince pies.

The Snow Queen, beautiful and heartbreaking, comic and tragic, proves again that Cunningham is one of the great novelists of his generation. Michael Cunningham's luminous novel begins with a vision. It's November 2004. Barrett Meeks, having lost love yet again, is walking through Central Park when he is inspired to look up at the sky; there he sees a pale, translucent light that seems to regard him in a distinctly godlike way. Barrett doesn't believe in visions -- or in God -- but he can't deny what he's seen. At the same time, in the not-quite-gentrified Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, Tyler, Barrett's older brother, a struggling musician, is trying -- and failing -- to write a wedding song for Beth, his wife-to-be, who is seriously ill. Tyler is determined to write a song that will be not merely a sentimental ballad but an enduring expression of love. Barrett, haunted by the light, turns unexpectedly to religion. Tyler grows increasingly convinced that only drugs can release his creative powers. Beth tries to face mortality with as much courage as she can summon. Cunningham follows the Meeks brothers as each travels down a different path in his search for transcendence. In subtle, lucid prose, he demonstrates a profound empathy for his conflicted characters and a singular understanding of what lies at the core of the human soul. The Snow Queen, beautiful and heartbreaking, comic and tragic, proves again that Cunningham is one of the great novelists of his generation.

Getting hexy for the holidays! Mischief and mayhem dominate the holiday season for the Savoie sisters of New Orleans. Five sexy stories set in the STAY A SPELL world you don’t want to miss. Bewitch You A Merry Christmas: Always the peacemaker, Evie conjures Christmas magic between a hexed hottie and his witchy neighbor, while Mateo and Alpha plan to do whatever it takes to get some alone time with their girl. Rockin’ Around The Hexmas Tree: A Dirty Santa gift with a very special hex boosts Devraj and Isadora’s sex life from sizzling hot to scorching. Jingle Bell Jock: On New Year’s Eve, a new man puts the moves on Charlie. Tired of pining for his best friend, he’s ready to move on. Fortunately, JJ’s jealousy is just the right ingredient to move them well out of the friend zone. You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grim: Her first glimpse of grim reaper Gareth Blackwater evokes a major case of insta-hate in Lavinia. In that same moment, Gareth is hit with insta-lust. Fate is playing with them both, and neither one is happy about it. Jingle Spells: Nico and Violet laugh their way through their first babysitting adventure. But laughter turns to lust when Nico’s “dad” vibes tug on Violet’s maternal heartstrings.

I’ve been abducted by an alien in a cowboy hat. He needs me to play the role of fake fiancée to appease his family of tentacle-tailed cops. I’ll keep up the charade as long as I need if it means being reunited with Abraxas and Rurik. Shouldn’t be too hard, right? To play pretend … My life force is now inextricably tied to handsome, gun totin’ Officer Hyt. But do you know what happens if my new in-laws find out that I’m mated to three different males? Intergalactic war, that’s what. Eve Wakefield here, currently stationed on the water planet, Yaoh. I’ve been subject to all sorts of unimaginable cruelty since landing family drama, ill-fitting bathing suits, and Hyt’s horrible childhood friend. This woman is not only in love with my (fake) mate, but she’s also disturbingly perceptive. If she tells the Chief of Police that his son and I are we’re dead. Did I mention that liars are executed here? And what about the king and queen, the ones stuck on that horrible spaceship? Liars might be killed on Hyt’s planet, but Rurik’s people won’t stand for adultery. If they find out, they’ll do they’ll start eating planets and they won’t stop. Ah, hell. I did not intend to be crowned the queen of aliens. It sounds like the dumbest dumb-dumb alien romance plot ever. But if that’s the only way to save the people that I love, can I do it? Wear the crown, take the throne, save the universe. Yeah, I got this. VENERY - book 3 of 3 in the For the Love of Aliens trilogy. This is a why choose/reverse harem alien romance. In the series finale, we’ll see what it looks like when Eve's three alien males come together, find out what it really means when a spaceship eats something, and see our beloved caterer/queen of the universe get the ending she deserves.

Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic that’s been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl might want, except for the one thing she yearns the most: her globetrotting parents—who frequently leave her behind. When she receives word of their tragic deaths, Inez inherits their massive fortune and a mysterious guardian, an archeologist in partnership with his Egyptian brother-in-law. Yearning for answers, Inez sails to Cairo, bringing her sketch pads and an ancient golden ring her father sent to her for safekeeping before he died. But upon her arrival, the old world magic tethered to the ring pulls her down a path where she soon discovers there’s more to her parent’s disappearance than what her guardian led her to believe. With her guardian’s infuriatingly handsome assistant thwarting her at every turn, Inez must rely on ancient magic to uncover the truth about her parent’s disappearance—or risk becoming a pawn in a larger game that will kill her. The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in this lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.

This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780451529305. Generations of readers young and old, male and female, have fallen in love with the March sisters of Louisa May Alcott’s most popular and enduring novel, Little Women. Here are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War. It is no secret that Alcott based Little Women on her own early life. While her father, the freethinking reformer and abolitionist Bronson Alcott, hobnobbed with such eminent male authors as Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne, Louisa supported herself and her sisters with "woman’s work,” including sewing, doing laundry, and acting as a domestic servant. But she soon discovered she could make more money writing. Little Women brought her lasting fame and fortune, and far from being the "girl’s book” her publisher requested, it explores such timeless themes as love and death, war and peace, the conflict between personal ambition and family responsibilities, and the clash of cultures between Europe and America.

Don’t talk to strangers. Unless, of course, they’re wearing boots and a cowboy hat. Then definitely talk to them. My life was perfectly fine. Well, at least up until the night I found out my boyfriend was sleeping with half the damn town. With nowhere to go, I holed up in a motel with whatever I could fit in my car. But not even twenty-four hours after moving into said shit hole, a burly stranger breaks in wearing a skeleton mask. It couldn’t get any worse, right? Wrong. Because now this masked man is demanding I move in with him until he gets what he wants—and the thing about cowboys and ranchers? They never back down from a challenge.