Bøker av Rachelle Ayala

Wedding bells are ringing, and Holly Jolly is determined to rope in her groom by hook or by crook before the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve. 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town, wedding bells are ringing but not for one Holly Jolly, Christmas Creek's original elf. She is in charge of decorating for the other brides and grooms, but her longtime beau, Go-Go Gordon Gills, is not the marrying kind. When Gordon's absentee father is sprung from prison, he shows Holly how little she knows about their checkered past.While her twin sister, friends, and youngest brother march eagerly toward the altar, will Holly unravel the lies and mistakes blinding Gordon to a path forward with her? Mayhap the kindly assistance of auld acquaintances not forgotten will save the date on Christmas Eve.---Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town that celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together.Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets?A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future.Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down.Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it?Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a "talking" dog.Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?Nick's Christmas Ride, #10 Nick Jolly's antique convertible turns into a wild ride when his best friend and secret crush, Hayley, chooses three social media starlets for his Christmas-promotional dates.Six Weddings and a Date, #11 Wedding bells are ringing, and Holly is determined to rope in her befuddled groom with the help of auld acquaintances not forgotten.

Imagine yourself shapeshifted not into a wolf or a giant eagle but into a 1959 MG Roadster convertible, all while the guy you're crushing on is driving his date through your hometown. Christmas Creek's favorite son, Nick Jolly, and its beautiful wallflower, Hayley Brockman, are so far in the friend zone that she's picking his dates for him. When Hayley selects three social media mavens to help Nick promote Christmas Creek, everything backfires, including the antique convertible Nick picks up to drive them around.Unbeknownst to Hayley and Nick, they are being watched over by their feuding forefathers, Ol' Nicholas and Slimy Cecil, with cosmic consequences. Will a shapeshifting car and the shifting fortunes of Texas Hold'em wake Nick and Hayley in time to save their hearts and keep Christmas Creek from being canceled?---Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town that celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together.Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets?A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future.Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down.Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it?Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a "talking" dog.Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?Nick's Christmas Ride, #10 Nick Jolly's antique convertible turns into a wild ride when his best friend and secret crush, Hayley, chooses three social media starlets for his Christmas-promotional dates.Six Weddings and a Date, #11 Wedding bells are ringing, and Holly is determined to rope in her befuddled groom with the help of auld acquaintances not forgotten.

Framed for the murder of a congressional aide, Kevin Colson aims for the real killers-with a little help from loud-mouthed drama queen, Virgie Rivera. Kevin Colson: All I ever wanted was to make my father proud. I decided to run for Congress, but I had no idea the price I would pay. They say I killed a man. They have false witnesses and a fake video. I'm on the run, but I can't seem to stay away from Virgie Rivera, the damsel not in distress who's determined to get her man. Virgie Rivera: I'm not a drama queen, and I know Kevin didn't kill that man. When I find him working for an evil Santa Claus disguised as a billionaire, I raise a firestorm to blow the lid off their entire corrupt organization. I'm the only one who believes in Kevin, and I'll chase him and the bad guys to the ends of the earth to "get my man." Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills.Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3Kiss Me Tight, Rorie & Chad, #4Hold My Love, Virgie & Kevin, #5

[LARGE PRINT EDITION, 18 pt font size]Breast cancer cost Nutmeg Brown her fiancé, her job, and her cleavage, but not her love for Christmas. She's had enough pity from family and old friends, so she travels to Christmas Creek to celebrate anonymously.Army specialist Craig Brockman has lost more than a foot and an eye. He's lost his pride and can't face his family-least of all for Christmas. When his friend, Nutmeg's brother, asks him to anonymously deliver an old toy to his sister, he comes face to face with a wish he'd lost long ago.Nutmeg wakes up the next morning and finds a flesh and blood soldier in her bed. He tells her he's her Nutcracker toy, come to give her a perfect Christmas.Meanwhile Craig finds himself in a healthy body with both eyes and no missing foot. His memory is shot, but he knows things about Nutmeg he has no idea how.What sort of enchantment has turned him into her super soldier and how long will it last? When the mouse king plays a dirty trick on Nutmeg and Craig, will Christmas wishes be enough to mend their broken hearts?---Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together.Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets?A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future.Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down.Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it?Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a "talking" dog.Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?

A preacher marries a prostitute to save her from human traffickers-or so he tells himself. Sarah Rahab Sutton hides a secret life from her religious parents. While they're out evangelizing, she's hooking up for cash and worshipping a faceless man who meets her in an abandoned outhouse.Pastor Josh McKay lost his young son and wife to a hit-and-run accident. He drives a truck on the same route on the lookout for the deadly driver. Instead, he finds Sarah hitchhiking. He's instantly attracted to her angelic looks but put off by her unsavory conversation.When God puts her in his path and he rescues her from a brothel, the temptation is too hot to handle. He thinks marrying her will solve his problems, however, they've only just begun.Sarah wants unconditional love and she fantasizes that the baby she's carrying will heal Josh's heart. Meanwhile, Josh is wondering if he made a big mistake.When Sarah disappears one morning, Josh goes to his friends to mount a rescue. They're up against more powerful forces than they realize: betrayal, lies, murder, and a wily and well-placed enemy.Both Josh and Sarah must walk by faith to save their hearts, defeat the criminals, and prove to themselves that true love can rise from the ashes of sin and despair.

[LARGE PRINT EDITION - 18 POINT FONT]A single mother on the run.Amber McKay ran away from home to find adventure. She found Hunter instead. Now Amber's on the run again and this time she isn't alone.A bartender and innkeeper who's never left home.Nate Riley has always had big dreams - leave home, marry, raise a family. Family responsibility stole those dreams. Will fate return them?A backwoods killer on the loose.Nothing escapes Hunter Dixon. Especially his prize possession, Amber McKay. She is coming home no matter who has to die. When Amber finds out this may be her grandmother's last Christmas, she is determined to say goodbye to the woman who always loved her. But she's hiding from Hunter, and she has a big secret. She turns to the one person who has never let her down, her childhood crush, Nate.Nate agrees to help, but Hunter closes in. While Amber and Nate explore their budding romance, they must fight a crippling ice storm and a determined enemy to stay alive and protect her secret.

All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts? Mail carrier Merry Jolly has the Christmas blues. She's friendly, kind, and helpful, but unlike her three sisters, she's never brought a date home for Christmas. One day, while dutifully delivering the Christmas Creek mail, Merry finds a little girl lost near the frozen creek.Dr. Colton Dale knows how to set a broken bone, but he has no clue how to stitch up his broken life. He and his daughter, Dottie, moved to Christmas Creek two years ago after the death of his wife. When the pretty mail carrier finds Dottie lost in the woods, Colton is determined not to let gratefulness spill into temptation. He's lost so much, and he has to protect his heart and Dottie's at all costs.Despite every barrier Colton sets up, the Christmas Creek magic is at work. Dottie's looking for answers to her Christmas letters, and Merry can't bear to leave them unanswered. Meanwhile, Colton's lonely heart beats faster whenever Merry brings the mail. When Dottie is disappointed on Christmas Day, will Merry take the risk to deliver love and joy to their three lonely hearts?---Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together.Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets?A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future.Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down.Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it?Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a "talking" dog.Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?

Sniper Rorie Rivera aims to disrupt a politician's wilderness trek until she butts heads and kisses with tour guide, Chad Colson. Rorie Rivera: Take the shot. Take the shot. I have the congressman's flashy ski cap in my sights, but I'm not pulling the trigger. Not yet. Not until he tells me what he did with my missing sister. Chad Colson: I spy the stalker up in them hills. She's tracking my expedition, but I get the jump on her and warn her to back off. Her name is Rorie, a self-proclaimed assassin, and she tries to disarm me with a hot, torrid kiss. It's not enough. She's up to no good, and I have a duty to stop her cold. Rorie Rivera: I can't keep my sights off Chad Colson, the tour operator protecting the congressional delegation. He has no clue what's going on, and he thinks he's got it all covered-until someone picks off his team one by one. With the remaining team on the run, I'm forced to protect the congressman until we're all captured by a gang of human traffickers. I find my sister, but can I save her when I can't even save myself? Chad Colson: Falling in love is the last thing I planned on, but with Rorie and I on the run uncovering the tentacles of a secret organization, I can't help but kiss her tight while fighting for our lives. Until the secret hits too close to home ... Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills.Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3Kiss Me Tight, Rorie & Chad, #4Hold My Love, Virgie & Kevin, #5

Tina Lee has never known love. Her mother locked her in a closet and abandoned her to an abusive foster home. Timmy Li has always been loved. He is the only son of a billionaire father and doting mother who've supported and encouraged his baseball talent. Tina befriends a billionaire and catches the attention of his son, Timmy, a professional pitcher with a wicked fastball. When her absentee mother reappears, Tina is in danger of being dragged into her criminal schemes. Can a woman who has never known love trust a man who has everything to treat her heart with care, or will his wealth and privilege keep Tina on her side of the tracks for good?

Sherelle Edwards is too sensible for romance, especially since her best friend is a guy.Gage Swanson is sick and tired of being the good guy. He's done with finishing last, especially with Sherelle. Turning a new leaf in the new year, Gage signs up with Bad Boys for Hire and is inadvertently hired by Sherelle for a winter retreat to teach her friends how to resist bad boys.When Sherelle's friends leave her snowed in alone at a mountain cabin, Gage shows up not to rescue her, but to show her just how bad he can be.A relentless enemy is determined to take Sherelle down and expose her past. Will Sherelle open up to a bad boy or keep her damaging secrets even if it costs her everything, including her best friend and a chance for love?---Bad Boys for Hire are fun and exciting stories where love is unexpected, but always delicious. They can be read standalone, but for greater enjoyment, please be sure to check out the other books in the series.Book #1: Ryker & Terri (Motorcycle Club Romance)Book #2: Ken & Jolie (Hawaiian Vacation Romance)Book #3: Nick & Carol (Hot Christmas Romance)Book #4: Liam & Marisa (Irish Adventure Romance)Book #5: Gage & Sherelle (Winter Wilderness Romance)Book #6: Leanna & Axe (South of the Border Romance)Book #7: Roni & Jason (Sweet Reunion Romance)Bad Boys for Hire Series was awarded the 2016 Beck Valley Books Reviewers Choice Award

Diamond Dionne is a daring treasure hunter with a hidden agenda. When she and her sidekick, Amethyst Angelova, break into an ancient crypt, they find themselves in the clutches of Prince Renaud, a tortured soul driven by a thirst for revenge, along with his pet ferret, Fausto. In exchange for their freedom, Diamond proposes an unlikely deal-they must find the Louis XIV Sunburst Pendant, a mysterious item that can bend anyone's will with the power to break curses.Deals with otherworldly characters are never what they seem, but that doesn't stop Diamond and Renaud from trying to one-up each other, flinging empty promises and wagering with the only currency that matters-their hearts. The fearless foursome traverses perilous landscapes filled with dark creatures while contending with Diamond's thieving godmother and the Demon Second Class, Philly, who requires Renaud to collect souls for him.While Diamond tries to weasel out of her deals with demigods and demons and Renaud counts the souls he's collected and lost, a shocking turn of events forces them to embark on a daring search for Diamond's missing mother. As their enemies close in on them, Renaud and Diamond must join forces with enemies and friends alike while their affections are tested and stretched to the hilt.Can an unapologetic treasure seeker and a prince with burdened soul open their hearts to true love and survive the secrets of the fabled Sunburst with its Faustian powers intact?---What if legendary gods and goddesses walk among us on the streets of San Francisco? What if they drop in on you unawares, and what if you fall in love with one?Love Charmed Romances are a flirtatious frolic through world mythology where ordinary you gets tangled up with delectable demigods in a magical and otherworldly romance.#1, Black Tied: Sapphire - When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God stand up to a playboy apocalypse.#2, Red Hexed: Ruby - Burn victim, Ruby Rush strives to regain her beauty by helping a Viking demigod recover his berserker sword.#3, Blue Mooned: Diamond - Treasure hunter, Diamond Dionne, trades her soul for trinkets until she meets the devil's repo man, Prince Renaud.

Linx Colson fights fire with fire on smokejumper Grady Hart while a deranged arsonist targets their most precious secret. I'm Linx Colson. I'm mean, unforgiving, and have a short fuse.Don't hate me. I love dogs, and I rescue them from careless, cruel humans who abandon them in the creek, toss them from their cars, and leave them in burning buildings.The most careless man in the world is back, and I don't like it one bit.Grady Hart, the man who dived out of an airplane straight into a forest fire was the same one who dove into my heart and bed. What a disaster.When he and his delightful, sweet family invade my town, I have to show him who's boss.He hides secrets from them, and his sisters worship him. I can't let him find my secrets and my dog-hear that? My dog!I'm running him out of town and there's only one way to do it: on my back, on my knees, on the counter, and in the shower. I'm Grady Hart. I'm cold, past feeling, and have a death wish.Don't hate me. I fight fires and save lives-except for one.I'm done with rescuing women. They snare a man into their bed, dangle sweetness in the jaws of bitterness, and twist good deeds into blackmail.The worst one is Linx Colson, the vixen who strangled my heart with her barbed wire fingers. She's hiding something big, or maybe nothing.That's how she rolls. In the sack, up the hayloft, and naked in the creek.Did I tell you I have a death wish?I'm going to pry out what Linx is hiding before an arsonist destroys her precious secret. Welcome to Gold Country, California - love, gold, and psychopaths up in them hills. Love Will Stay, Salem & Scott, #1Taking Me Back, Linx & Grady, #2All You Want, Tami & Todd, #3Kiss Me Tight, Rorie & Chad, #4Hold My Love, Virgie & Kevin, #5

She's pregnant and running for her life.Remi Bruckner paid a debt with her body. She's pregnant by her captor, Congressman Gavin Greasley, and he doesn't want her to have his baby.He's a survivalist prepared for Armageddon.Reclusive bounty hunter Heath Ruger has everything he needs-guns, ammo, and food-stashed away in a remote mountain stronghold. The last thing he wants is company.When Remi turns to him for help, he agrees on one condition: she will never leave his property.Gavin isn't going to let Remi go.He's not easy man to spite. He wants his property back, and he'd rather have her dead than living with another man.When Remi is forced by Gavin to return, will Heath's love compel him to not only rescue Remi but convince her that her heart and safety belong solely with him?

[LARGE PRINT EDITION - 18 POINT FONT SIZE]Kelly Kennedy thought her life was finally on track. Engaged to the man of her dreams and with a baby on the way, she reassures her five-year-old daughter, Bree, that the father she picked for Christmas still loves her.Unfortunately, war veteran Tyler Manning has been away most of the year. Recovering from PTSD isn't easy. Rather than worry Kelly, Tyler spends his time traveling to Afghanistan to work at a children's charity he founded.Kelly decides to distract Bree with promises of a pet for Christmas. When Tyler is taken hostage by terrorists in Afghanistan, a boy and a stray dog help Tyler get home in time for Christmas.

When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God are all that stand between a playboy apocalypse and innocent hearts yearning for love. Sapphire Sing is in desperate need of her grandmother's matchmaking skills. She's stuck on a not-so-merry-go-round of secondhand men while wedding bells ring for her snooty half-sisters. Sapphire sets out to discover her grandmother's secrets but runs afoul of Johnny Wok, the Kitchen God's son. When Sapphire's friends steal the magic wok, one reputed to cast love spells, she is hurled into an ancient conflict between love and evil. What's a girl to do when a playboy demon and a seriously hunky demigod both want your heart ... and your wok?

A single mother on the run.Amber McKay ran away from home to find adventure. She found Hunter instead. Now Amber's on the run again and this time she isn't alone.A bartender and innkeeper who's never left home.Nate Riley has always had big dreams - leave home, marry, raise a family. Family responsibility stole those dreams. Will fate return them?A backwoods killer on the loose.Nothing escapes Hunter Dixon. Especially his prize possession, Amber McKay. She is coming home no matter who has to die.When Amber finds out this may be her grandmother's last Christmas, she is determined to say goodbye to the woman who always loved her. But she's hiding from Hunter, and she has a big secret. She turns to the one person who has never let her down, her childhood crush, Nate.Nate agrees to help, but Hunter closes in. While Amber and Nate explore their budding romance, they must fight a crippling ice storm and a determined enemy to stay alive and protect her secret.

It's a case of mistaken identity, secret agendas, Christmas love and magic, all with the help of a "talking" dog with superhero qualities. Event planner Misty Jolly needs all the help she can get to pull off Christmas Creek's biggest makeover: a grand indoor Christmas fair at the spanking new convention and retail center. The original Christmas Creek settlers, including her parents, aren't sure having Santa in a heated gazebo with an artificial skating rink and electronic northern lights display is a good idea, but Misty has no time to listen to their concerns.While rushing to a meeting with a cantankerous contractor, Misty causes a plane crash and finds a handsome stranger who's rendered speechless by her presence.Dash Weston has no time for Christmas fun and festivities. As CEO of a huge retail conglomerate, all he cares about is cleaning up his bottom line at Christmastime. The big Christmas Creek project is over budget and overdue. A mere blizzard isn't going to stop him from investigating-in disguise, obviously.It's love at first sight for Dash when Misty pulls him out of the wreckage of his private jet. The problem? He's tongue-tied and unable to communicate except with a stray dog wearing a red superhero's cape. Dash dives in to help Misty while charming her with his fake Christmas-loving identity. But the dog knows the truth, and Dash steps in deep doo-doo when Misty reveals her dislike of his CEO-identity.Dash will do anything it takes to get what he wants, but he'll need all the Christmas magic he can muster to slow Misty down long enough to believe in him again.---Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together.Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek?Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets?A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future.Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse.A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down.Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it?Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.Dashing Through Christmas, #8 It's a case of mistaken identity, secret agendas, Christmas love and magic, all with the help of a "talking" dog with superhero qualities.Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?

Roni Reindl was kidnapped by the cartel and known as Boss Veronica, a feared sicaria.Jason Boyd was a firefighter before becoming a quadriplegic.When Jason's evil ex-girlfriend hires Roni to kill him, will Roni kill her heart or her past?Note: This is a short romance tying together two characters introduced in previous Bad Boys for Hire adventures.Jason Boyd is the "other man" for Carol in Bad Boys for Hire: NickRoni is Boss Veronica, an antagonist of Axe and Leanna in Bad Boys for Hire: Axe

Pro quarterback Cade Prescott's last play was to lose the Super Bowl for his team. To escape the bad press and recover from the disastrous season, he changes his appearance and hides away at a sleepy university town.Andie Wales's first love is researching ancient bad boy kings. She is blissfully unaware of the Super Bowl and modern-day bad boys.When her dog meets and mates with Cade's dog, Andie's first concern is to get her dog to a vet. She gets waylaid by Cade and his hunky good looks and has no idea just how out of her league Cade is.Despite his secrets, Cade feels differently about Andie and thinks he might be falling in love. Unfortunately, his past catches up with him, and he is forced to make a difficult decision.Can a professional athlete and a research librarian truly prove the axiom that opposites not just attract, but were meant for each other?Follow Andie and Cade through six books as they navigate their hearts and minds through an emotional obstacle course. Find out about Cade's mother and why she left him in foster homes and how Andie escapes a gang of ruthless crooks determined to accuse Cade of throwing the interception for the sake of sports betting.You'll fall in love with Andie, Cade, and the colorful cast of characters in Intercepted by Love - The Complete Six Book Set

Veteran relief pitcher Ryan Hudson always saves the game for his team. He's dependable, focused, and good at what he does. Which is why he prefers to live alone and not have anything to do with women and all the noise and chaos they bring. Noise and chaos is all single mother Jamie Rush knows. Taking care of her two boys is a full-time job, especially since one of them is autistic and she gets no help from her ex-husband. When her two sons win a day with ballplayer Ryan Hudson, they strike up an odd friendship with the reclusive pitcher. Jamie is wary of the baseball hero, but can't help fantasizing about him. Ryan is attracted to Jamie, but desperately tries to hide his past. The only problem, they're made for one another. They just don't know it.

Samantha Reed spent the last three Christmases in prison eating jail food and exchanging candy canes with her cellmate.She's finally released, and she gladly accepts when a former inmate invites her to a White Christmas celebration at his family's Wyoming ranch.Braden Powers hasn't spent a Christmas at home since his mother died one Christmas Eve long ago. Now, his grandfather is dying, and Braden is asked to spend one last Christmas with his family.To make his grandpa proud of him, he convinces Samantha to pose as his mathematical genius "daughter" in exchange for a dreamy traditional Christmas on his family's ranch.When disaster strikes on Christmas Eve, Samantha and Braden are conned into discovering the truth about themselves.---Jingle Belles is my modern, edgy series of Christmas romances: dramatic, humorous, with a bit of steam and lots of holiday cheer.Christmas Flirt, #1 - Bad girl Lacy Reed gets more than she bargained for when her naked selfies turn up on her boss's phone.Santa's Pet, #2 - Girl genius Brittney Reed plays elf to a substitute Santa and turns both their lives upside down.Christmas Con, #3 - Braden enlists an attractive ex-con to be his fake daughter and give his grandpa one last perfect Christmas.

When all you need is beauty, and the Devil's serving boy needs you to play dead-with Hella, the Norse Goddess of Death.Ruby Rush lost her face to a fire and has been in hiding ever since. When her best friend brings her a magical mirror, she finds herself through the looking glass with Roger Rok, a demigod son of the Norse God of Love.He's looking for a berserker sword to stop the end of the world, and in return for her help, promises her a beauty beyond her wildest dreams. But bargains, as well as mirrors and hearts, are made to be broken-especially when Ruby comes face to face with Hella and is whisked away to her icy realm of death.While Ruby fends with Hella, Roger must deal with the conflicting desires of Odin, Loki, Hella, and Freya while a shapeshifting horsefly turned cockatoo leads or misleads them on their journey to stop Ragnarok.Ruby tries to protect her heart, and Roger does his best to charm and protect her into helping him navigate modern day San Francisco. As the end of the world draws near, will Ruby discover that Roger's professed love is not an illusion? More importantly, will Ruby and Roger find what they're truly looking for?---What if legendary gods and goddesses walk among us on the streets of San Francisco? What if they drop in on you unawares, and what if you fall in love with one?Love Charmed Romances are a flirtatious frolic through world mythology where ordinary you gets tangled up with delectable demigods in a magical and otherworldly romance.#1, Black Tied: Sapphire - When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God stand up to a playboy apocalypse.#2, Red Hexed: Ruby - Burn victim, Ruby Rush strives to regain her beauty by helping a Viking demigod recover his berserker sword.

[LARGE PRINT EDITION - 18 POINT FONT SIZE]Single mother Kelly Kennedy can't afford lavish gifts for her four-year-old daughter, Bree. Homeless veteran Tyler Manning doesn't believe he deserves a Merry Christmas. When Bree asks Santa for a father and picks Tyler, both Tyler and Kelly vow to keep Bree from being hurt while fighting their feelings for each other.Tyler struggles with frightening flashbacks that scare Kelly. Meanwhile, Kelly's criminal past threatens her chance for happiness. Tyler and Kelly must believe in the power of love to give Bree her best Christmas ever.

Jen Jones hides a horrible secret behind her new degree, toned body, and exciting job at Silicon Valley's hottest startup-until a man linked to her past is killed in a hit-and-run.CEO and founder Dave Jewell is about to land a huge deal. He doesn't need blood on his car, threatening phone calls, and Jen wrapped in broken code and blackmail.A gang of thugs hunts Jen, and she takes refuge in Dave's protective arms. Together, they must thwart a killer and rescue an innocent victim from their past. Love blossoms, but a damaging revelation points straight at Jen, threatening to tear them apart forever.

Leanna Rivera never told her friends where she went junior year in high school. Her family sent her back to Mexico to give birth and keep it a secret. They told her to forget about Carmelita, her brown-eyed baby girl, who died shortly after her adoption was final, leaving her with a box of ashes.Fourteen years later, Leanna receives a frantic phone call. Her daughter is alive and has run away to cross the US-Mexico border. With little to go on, Leanna hires a bodyguard to help her search for Carmelita.Axe Salvadori hides his secrets well. He also hides his attraction to Leanna, preferring to watch over and protect her from afar. He pushes his way to Leanna's side, but what he finds blows away everything he's ever known about his family and their ties to the mob.Leanna and Axe fight their mutual attraction and distrust while danger comes at them from all sides. There's the cartel, Leanna's ex, Axe's past, the human traffickers, and Carmelita herself. No one is as they seem, and no one is safe-least of all Leanna's heart.What will she trade for her daughter? Who can she believe, and who's trying to kill her? When the stakes are nothing less than the life of her daughter, can Leanna count on Axe, a man with demons of his own?---Bad Boys for Hire are fun and exciting stories where love is unexpected, but always delicious. They can be read standalone, but for greater enjoyment, please be sure to check out the other books in the series.Book #1: Ryker & Terri (Motorcycle Club Romance)Book #2: Ken & Jolie (Hawaiian Vacation Romance)Book #3: Nick & Carol (Hot Christmas Romance)Book #4: Liam & Marisa (Irish Adventure Romance)Book #5: Gage & Sherelle (Winter Wilderness Romance)Book #6: Axe & Leanna (South of the Border Romance)Bad Boys for Hire Series was awarded the 2016 Beck Valley Books Reviewers Choice Award

She lost it all in one agonizing moment...Princess Michal is used to getting everything she wants, and she has her heart set on the young hero David. But their passionate love affair is destroyed by her father's murderous rage. Will David's departing promises be enough?David the King is no longer the charming harpist she gave her heart to. The most powerful man in Israel, he falls into the arms of the beautiful Bathsheba.Temptation comes in the form of a dashing Philistine warrior. Michal vows to be the only woman in David's heart, but does she know her own?A novel of betrayal, forbidden love, and redemption, Michal's Window is an imaginative retelling of King David's story through the eyes of the woman who loved him first.This is also an epic love story between a man, a woman, and their God.

[LARGE PRINT EDITION - 18 POINT FONT]"Sexy and explosive. A modern day Romeo and Juliet story with a surprising twist."Florist Terri Martin lives a calm and peaceful life. Maybe too calm and too peaceful because she can't remember the last time she was in a relationship.Terri calls Bad Boys for Hire to book herself a date for her thirtieth birthday party, but before she can hire one, she meets Ryker Slade, a biker hiding from his motorcycle club.Old vendettas resurface and soon, Terri has more than she can handle when she learns that her and Ryker's love is as doomed as Romeo and Juliet's.Ryker thinks he has a way out, but can Terri escape her fate, or will she find her lover dead before she wakes?