Bøker av Angelica Kate

Roman is the man behind the curtain at his family's scientific company labs. He was scarred in a tragic car accident years before leaving the press that dogs his family's every move, to refer to him as the beast and focus on his handsome CEO brother Reagan. These brothers keep with their mother's dying wish, grant a life-changing wish to a worthy recipient each Christmas. Roman hates this time of year but does it for his family. This year though, he is about to upend his entire life when a new member of his lab is selected. The fiery red-head is not like the other employees, and soon he finds that his damaged heart might just be getting into the spirit of the holiday after all. Juliet lost everything the night her mother died in an accident, leaving her the guardian of a badly injured brother and much younger sister. Leaving school to care for them was the hardest decision of her life, but their needs had to come first. This Christmas, when a job offer to go to work for Hertzling Corp. lands her in a role that she has dreamed of for years; she is not about to question the stroke of luck. Unfortunately, her new boss Roman is an unexpected shock to her system, and she is finding that separating her job and personal feelings is getting harder with each passing day. What happens, though, when she realizes it was all a setup and she was simply a charity case for the Hertzling brothers? Can love conquer misunderstandings, scarred bodies and make this the happiest of Christmas' for both these families? Or will all the secrets they harbor cause love to crash and burn before it is fully realized?

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP STORY TO 'A SOLDIER'S PROMISE' by Angelica KateOvercoming a history of hard knocks, Jett has made the military his entire life with no room for anything other than his next mission, or anyone outside of his team. Jett is one of the men that served with Bryce Holmes, carrying out covert operations for the military. When Bryce doesn't make it out, Jett and the other two members of the team are tasked with carrying out their most important assignment to date. Visiting Bryce's hometown to fulfill his oath to a fallen brother will present an unexpected ordeal in the form of feisty, redheaded Clementine Holmes, Bryce's baby sister. Clementine is trying for the sake of her family to get into the spirit of the first Christmas without her beloved brother Bryce, and failing miserably. One knock at the door will bring her face to face with a man that is hard to ignore, both because of the information he comes bearing about Bryce, and because of the attraction that instantly springs up between them. She has plans for her future, and is on the brink of seeing them all realized, and a tattooed military commando certainly does not fit her requirements for the prince charming needed to achieve her ten year plan. But soon she begins to wonder if her brother really knew what he was doing all along?

Ryker was raised in foster care group home, and never gained the softer skills a family would have given him. Upon graduation he joined the military, providing him structure, meaning and a great career of which he could be proud. After twelve years he has a life he is comfortable within, a team that he would die to protect and little else in his solitary existence. Unfortunately, all that changes when one of his team doesn't make it out of the latest covert operation and Ryker is made to keep a promise that will take him on a trip toward everything he always claimed he didn't want. Darby is the all-American girl that her fiancé left behind to serve on a covert military team. Engaged to be married that summer when he returned she is knee deep in getting her organic produce and therapeutic horse farm operation off the ground. She is busy working toward her goals when the first letter is delivered by impersonal military personnel ending her dreams of the marriage she had planned since high school. The next three envelopes will be from members of her fiancé's team, all making good on a promise they made him. One of those letters will bring the loner Ryker to her doorstep for one surprising month.

Gabe Lundin has it all, a wonderful girlfriend, growing business and extended tight knit family. But he misses his best friend. He and Camille grew up together and she is in every memory and milestone in his life up until two years ago. Time and several bad choices have driven a wedge between them, and they have taken different paths. As he contemplates taking a life changing plunge this Christmas season, his greatest hope is that they can rebuild their friendship and she can be there to watch him walk down the aisle. Single mom Camille Heskett focuses all her strength on her high-powered legal career and her daughter, Bella. She doesn't have time to hang out with her friends, or even dream about those things she once wanted. She remains doggedly focused on ensuring that her daughter has everything, and avoiding anyone who might be ashamed of the choices she has made. A single newspaper announcement is about to leave Gabe, Camille and all of their extended family's futures hanging in the balance. A dream long believed to be lost is waiting for both of them and the journey home may end with the greatest surprise of all.

Ryan, Beth, and Grace had been the best of friends from kindergarten through high school graduation. The trio considered each other family, and every significant moment of their lives was chronicled in the other friends' minds. Graduation night, the crossroads between high school and the rest of their life takes a major detour, hurtling them in directions no one could have imagined. A decade later, the physical wounds of that night have healed, but the emotional price of going home is still too steep. With a little meddling by family, one incorrigible little girl, and a touch of heavenly intervention, they will find themselves making the journey home.

This book includes all the following stories: RAFFLING CHRISTMASParker is a rising star at her tech firm. Having made VP of Development in a cut-throat business, she runs a tight ship. Despite the Christmas season being upon them, she can't take her eyes off the ball as they rally the troops for the coming year to release several profitable new games. Unfortunately, her meddling mother and the fact that her gorgeous boss is going up for auction to raise money for charity are causing her to be distracted from business this holiday season.PROTECTING CHRISTMASKnox is one of the best security personnel in the business. He works with a myriad of hard to please clients during his grueling schedule fifty weeks a year. For two weeks at Christmas, though, he retreats from the world to the solitude of his cabin in the woods. After several devastating losses, he hates the holidays and has made this a tradition to avoid the fuss. Unfortunately, this year Knox will be asked to break a number of his hard and fast rules. When an old acquaintance calls in a favor to have him protect a female attorney in need of his brand of protection, things get complicated. Emersyn is by far the most unusual woman of his acquaintance - tough as nails, gorgeous, and with a huge bounty from one of the world's worst bad guys on her head. CALCULATING CHRISTMASRoman is the man behind the curtain at his family's scientific company labs. He was scarred in a tragic car accident years before leaving the press that dogs his family's every move, to refer to him as the beast and focus on his handsome CEO brother Reagan. These brothers keep with their mother's dying wish, grant a life-changing wish to a worthy recipient each Christmas. Roman hates this time of year but does it for his family. This year though, he is about to upend his entire life when a new member of his lab is selected. The fiery red-head is not like the other employees, and soon he finds that his damaged heart might just be getting into the spirit of the holiday after all. REVISITING CHRISTMASWhen her ex lands her in the hospital after a brutal attack, Shane is forced to return to the ranch where she was raised. Unable to care for her toddler son, none of her family knew existed until now, she must take a trip down memory lane back home. Unfortunately, this means facing the one man she has loved from the time she was a girl. Trace is the epitome of cowboy, quiet, selfless, devoted to his family, and the much older head of the Suffort family that owns the ranch. Shane and her mother have been the help taking care of the family forever. GRANTING CHRISTMASMaren doesn't have anyone to spend Christmas with this year, yet she is counting her blessings. Raised in foster care, she has succeeded at so many of the goals she had for her life; a great job, a good place to live, and a possible love match in the form of her downstairs neighbor. If only Noah weren't the saddest, most introverted around Christmas, he might himself see the potential of a match. In a desperate attempt to get some Christmas Magic applied to her wish, she visits a tree known for granting Christmas wishes and adds hers to the branches