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Jenna's cold feet at her impending nuptials are only part of the problem. Ignoring all warnings about interfering with the living world, Jenna resumes her work with victims of abuse. If she can't convince the World Council of Keepers that killing a young man was an accident, she could end up deader than dead. With the help of Deadheads old and new, a plan is hatched to defend her actions. Will Jenna survive and marry Marvin, or will the council halt her deader in her tracks?

Corinne Ritter's life changes drastically after she loses her husband twice in the same night. Several months later, the Texas native is en route to a family gathering early on Christmas Eve when an emergency shopping trip lands her in the middle of a robbery turned hostage situation. As circumstances deteriorate, she receives a shred of hope in the faceless presence of the 911 dispatcher she only "knows" by the soothing sound of his voice. Luke Oliver is counting down to the end of his dispatch shift, anxious to begin his chillaxing tropical vacation. When a frantic caller asks for him, he has no idea it's the faceless Cori he's assisted on two prior occasions. He remains with her throughout the crisis, becoming her calming influence throughout the storm. But will Luke be able to walk away when the time comes, or will this single 911 call change his life forever?

Julie Hall thinks the hardest part of single motherhood is sleep deprivation and the constant search for dropped pacifiers, until her four-month old baby transforms into a wolf pup. How could Carson be a Werewolf? He hadn't been bitten. Not by a Werewolf, not by a dog, heck, not by a mosquito. Julie sets out to find Carson's father and demand some answers. Instead, she discovers a Werewolf pack haunted by a grisly string of murders-and soon realizes she and her baby are the next targets.

She was free! For the first time in her adult life, romance novelist Shay Carpenter has no responsibilities to hold her down. Now all she wants to do is to enjoy a new life and pursue her writing in the quaint little town of Ugly Creek. But things are never that easy. Not only does Shay have to deal with her shapeshifting cousin who's a little clueless about functioning in a human world, there's Ace Ellison, a sexy local photographer and dog rescuer she can't get out of her head. Despite their mutual attraction, she and Ace seem to clash over everything, especially if it concerns animals. Disagreements, dognapping, digital theft, and desire... Can Shay and Ace resolve their issues to help the special little town they both adore? Or will Ugly Creek and their budding love both end up going to the dogs?

When the body of Travis Lambert, senior meteorologist, is found buried in a shallow grave next to the house of Stormy McCloud, junior meteorologist, things look bad. The station hires Chance Malone to investigate the murder, but her situation doesn't improve. Malone is attractive, charming, and funny, all qualities that her past experience with men has led her to avoid. It doesn't help that Stormy has little interest in religion, while Malone is the unusual detective that keeps a Bible in his desk drawer instead of a bottle of scotch. When Stormy's estranged mother appears on the scene, things become even more complicated. As they discover more about the dark secrets of Travis's life, Stormy is forced to reconsider her view of men, her mother, and her future.

Beth and Donovan have come a long way from Hurricane Sabrina and the San Francisco earthquake. Now they are approaching their wedding day and anxiously waiting to promise each other a lifetime of love. The journey down the aisle isn't smooth, though, as they receive threats from the followers of the notorious criminal, Jackson Storm. They think they'll be safe in Hawaii, but distance can't stop these killers. Not even a tsunami can. This monstrous wave is the most devastating disaster Beth has ever faced. It leaves her beaten, frightened. Is she a widow on her honeymoon? As she struggles to hold herself together and find Donovan, she's kidnapped by Jackson's men. Fearing her dead, Donovan searches the rubble and shelters with no luck. The thought of her being swept out to sea is almost too much for him to bear, but the reality is much worse. She's being used as bait to get him to fall into a deadly trap. If they live through this disaster, they may never be the same again.

College student Claire Matthews has panty-melting fantasies about her roommates but can't imagine choosing just one. But when her rapist is released from prison, she knows it's time to disappear-again. First, she needs a memory of the delicious duo to take with her. Firefighter Sean Dalton is mind-blown when Claire suggests a threesome. Watching her kiss his friend under the mistletoe is a turn-on. Being asked to share is like gasoline on the spark of desire. He's shared a woman before, but he's been crushing on his sweet and sexy roomie since she moved in. He's not about to say no. Chicago police officer Max Devon isn't new to the ménage scene, but he knows Sean has a thing for Claire and he won't be the third wheel again. Been there, done that, has the scars to prove it. Still, he's not immune to Claire's charms. He'll play her game, but only if he's in charge. Then he'll know when it's time to withdraw from the relationship. A night of blazing passion leads to more than one discovery. Sean is caught off guard by his feelings for Max, Max struggles to keep his distance from both his roommates, and Claire must make a choice-flee or stay. Trusting these two strong men with her heart and her life means endangering them and giving in to the belief she is theirs to protect.

Sara Goode is leading an exciting life in New York until her radio talk show is cancelled. She heeds the advice of a homeless woman-who insists she speaks with angels-and returns to Bland, Virginia for Thanksgiving. But not everyone in the small town is happy to see her. Sara learns there is more to forgiveness than just receiving, but granting it as well. It doesn't hurt that she's falling for the town's most eligible bachelor, Luke Sterling, the handsome minister of her family's church. Luke has his own connection to NYC. He also has rejection angst since going from "college football field hero" to "has been" overnight. Can they face their fears and embrace love? Manhattan's bright lights still call to Sara, and Luke's fears of being rebuffed may just be too deep to overcome.

When Detectives Matt Conley and Danny Angelo are called to the site of a grisly murder in a forest north of Boston, they begin a journey that will span New England - and challenge their beliefs about reality and the supernatural. Gypsies in a nearby campground lead Angelo to accuse knife-thrower Luca Starbird of the crime, while Conley's in no shape to judge. His wife is dying, and Luca's sister Gina bears an uncanny resemblance to the vibrant woman Lisa once was. The two could be twins. Luca escapes custody, and Conley and Angelo give chase. Another horrific murder raises the stakes. Tragedy strikes in the White Mountains and Conley snaps. He goes into hiding with the Gypsies on the Maine seacoast, pursuing a mission of justice and redemption only he can unravel or understand. Does Conley truly believe Luca is innocent? Or has he fallen under the spell of an enchanting Gypsy?

Transplanted California girl, Melanie Sullivan, vows to stay in Oregon until she nails the killer of her best friend, Dani. Mel's ability to search a soul for innocence or guilt is a big plus. Her love for Billy the Kid, former Marine and now a detective with the 3 Peaks police department is also a factor in her decision. She's not quite sure what's going on with Billy. Has the PTSD from his Middle East deployments returned? When a hate crime is committed in 3 Peaks, Mel is recruited by sexy Homeland Security agent, Mick, who requires her soul-reading ability. Mick doesn't hide his feelings. He's more than eager to step in if Billy steps out, a complication Mel doesn't need or want. As she goes undercover, Mel embarks on a dangerous journey, aided by her Uncle Paco and devoted friends. Along the way, she learns a valuable lesson about the power of forgiveness.

Justine Montgomery, daughter of a divorced beauty queen and TV magnate, is a tabloid disaster after her infamous sex tape. She's so desperate to help save her family's home she turns to her deal-making dad. Can she prove to him she's cut out for a career in television or will she lose it all? Sawyer has his own past and a successful career is his only goal. Seeing Justine fail would mean the promotion of a lifetime, but things get complicated when he develops feelings for her. Suddenly, the lines between work, life, sex, and love are blurry. They will have to overcome the bitterness of a rejected ex, the controlling actions of her father, and the half-truths they're telling one another to forge a lasting partnership both on the job and off the clock.

When Liv Gunderson, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, discovers a listening device planted in her high-tech company she knows she could lose everything she's worked for. As the FBI crawls over her top secret facility like a hoard of roaches, her almost-ex shows up. All she needs is that lying, cheating ...sigh...hunk of a man to further complicate her life. He'd been a fool to walk away. Mike had never cheated on Liv, but couldn't convince her of that. Detective Mike Gunderson bitterly regrets leaving his family for training at Quantico instead of working out their marital issues. He's home now, and no matter what it takes, he's determined to regain her trust. But how can Liv and Mike rebuild their hot yet troubled marriage and survive, when threatened by saboteurs, terrorists and an old ex-con plotting vengeance?

Natalie Duncan is caught off guard and on the road over the Christmas holiday by a blinding snowstorm. In an act of desperation, she picks up a hitchhiker along the mountain pass. When night closes in and the storm worsens, they take refuge in an abandoned cabin to wait out the blizzard. Russ Crew is instantly attracted to Natalie, but the gold band on her finger stops him from pursuing her. Natalie, a widow, is also drawn to him except the difference in their ages convinces her that he's a nice guy simply being polite. Due in part to their desperate situation they form an emotional bond that soon turns physical. But once the snow melts, can they make a relationship work in the world outside their ramshackle cabin?

Lia must stop the elemental prince at all costs. Prince Destin is searching for the Vessel of Power, an object containing the might of the gods. His soulless father will use it to destroy their world, starting with her family. Lia will do whatever it takes to protect the Vessel, except she can't seem to end this magnetic prince of fire. Destin won't let anything stand in his way, even a gorgeous changeling with mayhem on her mind. He's determined to prove his worth as son and heir by retrieving the Vessel for his father. Lia challenges him at every turn, but he burns whenever he's near this tantalizing changeling. Torn between loyalty to family and desire for one another, Destin and Lia struggle to find the right path. Can they save their world and each other? Will finding the Vessel bind them together or drive them apart forever?

Now that they've bought their dream home, Jenni and Elliott Hamilton just want to settle down and start a family. But their plans are derailed when they get sucked into the In Between and learn they belong to a race of people called the Gatekeepers, with the power to travel between worlds and realities. Navigationally challenged, they find themselves on an adventure they never asked for. If they can survive the killer rain, saber-tooth zebra cats, and a horrible penchant for accidentally gating into war zones, they might even find a way home. That'll only happen, though, if they can stay under the radar of the high council and convince the Underground to stop kidnapping them for secret missions...which would be a whole lot easier if the organization wasn't run by family.

Fae Warrior, Bliss Goodeve, fires up her empath skills to battle the Reptiles invading Earth. But when it comes to her new human partner, Nathaniel Calhoun, Bliss would rather make love than wage war. A man of mystery, she wonders what he's hiding behind the horn-rimmed glasses and white lab coat. Nate admits to being a brainiac, at least that's the persona he shows the outside world. If his boss discovers his troubled past, life could get complicated. The bad boy in Nate wants the beguiling Bliss in the worst way. Yet, the scientist inside him calculates high odds of being left broken-hearted. After one Reptile goes rogue, it's up to Bliss, Nate, and an alien critter named Noodge to bring him down. But time is running out, and things are heating up-especially romantically. Bliss is all for living in the moment. But will that be enough for Nate?

At twenty-five, Grace Evans is steadily picking up the pieces of everyone else's life. So, when her younger sister decides to turn into a runaway bride just four weeks before the wedding, Grace, drops everything to chase after her and bring her back home. Only, when the trail leads to Mistletoe, Washington, she finds herself at the mercy of the town's most handsome and emotionally unavailable bachelor. Ex-Army officer, Ayden McCabe, has three creeds in life: never make the first move, never fall in love, and never take anyone to Mistletoe's Christmas Dance. Wanting nothing more than to keep his matchmaking sister from meddling in his personal life, he agrees to help Grace if she agrees to play his girlfriend. Too brunette and meek for his taste, Ayden believes Grace can't tempt him enough to break any of his creeds. He could not be more wrong.

When the economy tanks in Whiskey Creek, Georgia, hairstylist, Jolene Claiborne expands her business to include skin care. A wise move until Scarlett Cantrell, a local celebrity, is murdered in the facial room. The police brush aside Jolene's suspicions that the incident is tied to a recent break-in, and to complicate matters, the victim's ghost threatens to make Dixieland Salon her permanent place of residence if Jolene fails to expose the killer. Scarlett's last words provide the only clue: "Find the jade elephant. Explains everything." That is until a book of poetry turns up with a dangerous secret inside. Dealing with a diva ghost ain't easy in the Bible belt. Throw in a sexy police detective, a crooked mayor with connections to the mob, a family cover-up, a mother who hasn't cut the apron strings, and you get one stressed out middle-aged hairstylist with murder and mayhem on the brain.

Avery Madigan lives by a strict code of conduct that's helped her rise through the ranks of navy pilots. Rule number one-never mix business with pleasure. Lt. Commander Connor St. James never met a regulation he didn't want to break, especially if it involves making love to a certain auburn-haired woman who's starred in his dreams since the Naval Academy. When their worlds once again collide, the impact is nothing short of incendiary and the rule book is thrown overboard. Can a vacation hookup change the course of their lives, or will competition send their love up in flames?

Lucy Ashcroft hasn't considered seeing dead people a problem since she left home. She returns to take care of her eccentric grandmother, expecting an old lady in leather pants and spurs, and finds the ghost of her high school nemesis. Darla Swithers is the tragic victim of an anaphylactic reaction to cosmetic Botox. She wouldn't be caught dead in Lucy's company when she was alive. Now, the annoying apparition sticks to her like polyester on a leisure suit. However, some things haven't changed, including Jackson Merritt. Lucy's former crush, is still the hottest thing this side of Hell. Lucy figures the only thing she and the town mortician have in common is dealing with dead people-except Jackson's don't talk back. Can a woman surrounded by ghosts find happiness with a sexy undertaker who doesn't believe in them? And can she convince Darla to see the light...and go into it?

All Holly wants for Christmas is to prove to her parents that her pricey college education was worth it. When she lands a reporting job in tiny Blue Lake, where the chill winds blow off Lake Huron all winter long, and a guest dies at a dinner party, she isn't sure she can meet that goal. Holly has a second writing gig as a true crime reporter in mind, but there's only one problem: the new love interest keeping her warm is determined she should not write about the one thing her heart desires. Bob has one goal: to get his life back on track after a train wreck of a relationship with a fragile first love named Lily. Oh, it would also be nice to feel excited about work again. Not to mention Christmas. Holly's new in town and she stirs something cheerfully seasonal in him, but when he realizes she's willing to take down Lily for her own purposes, he decides a holiday romance is the last thing he needs.

Elle Thompson was raised in Denver. She paints. She hikes. She knows how to avoid cougar attacks. The only cougars Michael Williams usually worries about are the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue. But, when his acquisition firm sets its sights on Elle's family business, his tidy life goes awry. As things unravel, so do all his preconceived notions of love and what makes a perfect partner.

An IED ended Declan Hunter's career as a Navy SEAL. Now, he's fighting to establish a personal security business, Red Cell. When his very first client ends up dead, Dec is determined to learn the truth and clear his reputation. The only thing getting in his way is a stubborn cop with a chip on his shoulder and the unexpected power to reawaken Dec's sexual desire. Sergeant Ryan Jakes, a South Boston boy made good, has caught the kind of high-profile case that can either advance his career or end it. He hates private security people who get in his way, but his first encounter with Dec pushes entirely different buttons. As Dec's and Ryan's paths cross, neither can ignore the attraction growing between them. The stakes are high, and with failure always an option, their need for each other is greater than they realize.

Ericka Gilmore dabbles in life and death when she tries to conjure a ghost lover. But when flesh and blood, Joe Reeves appears on her doorstep in the midst of a storm, she has to rethink her destiny. A car accident left the former cop with the ability to foresee death. No longer willing to watch people he cares about die, Joe goes in search of a shaman to remove his "gift". His remedy until then is to avoid all relationships. But like a lightning strike, he experiences a strong connection with Ericka. A nearby mystical ley line could be Joe's solution if he and Ericka combine their gifts. But her secret past and his fear of seeing her death keep them at odds.

Adam Steel is the only known shape-shifter held in captivity. His captors seek one thing: to witness his transformation from Human to Giant Irish Wolfhound. Adam refuses to cooperate, fearing mutilation if he does. In order to endure life behind bars, he focuses on Dixie Mulholland, the only girl he's ever loved. On the night Dixie confessed her love for Adam, she discovered she was a Daemon. Adjusting to that reality leaves her suspicious and fearful. She has no idea if Adam is alive, but after receiving messages from "the other side," all that is about to change. Thanks to an unlikely ally, Adam escapes prison and reunites with Dixie. They rekindle their romance while unraveling a plot to destroy humanity. In a city of sin, passion, and chance, Adam and Dixie gamble on love being their only hope.

Former fashion model, and now tenured professor at a small college, Annabelle C. Doyle ("Acie") is part of a group trying to establish a wildlife sanctuary on a donated parcel of land. When the donor dies under unusual circumstances, the land endowment is put in jeopardy. Unwillingly, Acie and fellow professor Ike Adler are pulled into the investigation. But when the donor's heir is found dead-after arguing with Acie and Ike-they're suddenly in the spotlight and under suspicion. Amidst the investigation, Acie is coerced into coming out of retirement to work on a fashion shoot on campus-a shoot that turns into a real "shoot," with Ike in the crosshairs. Acie may lose not only a chance for the love of her lifetime-she may lose her life.

Twelve years ago, sixteen-year old Carrie Ann Hetherington, pregnant with the child of a murder suspect, fled the small town of Cooper's Ridge for the anonymity of Seattle. Now, faced with a family dilemma, she must risk her carefully reinvented life and return to her childhood home. Eighteen-year-old Declan McAllister's prom date is found beaten and strangled to death, and he becomes the prime suspect accused of the grisly crime. Now this successful Dallas businessman returns to Cooper's Ridge to find the true murderer and finally lift the cloak of suspicion he's faced all these years. In his quest to prove his innocence, he must join forces with the woman who shattered his heart to find a devious killer who will stop at nothing to protect a shocking truth. Caught up in a menacing web of secrets, deception and danger, Carrie Ann and Declan struggle to overcome past betrayals and present danger. Can they tear down the barriers they've erected around their hearts and rediscover true love?

The scruffy-looking passenger turns out to be more trouble than Colleen "Cole" Beecher bargained for, especially when Blake becomes her patient. After a suitor spurns her to marry a rich socialite, she travels to Washington City and throws herself into work to help the Union cause. When Blake offers her a job at his hotel, she takes it for the money, but her heart desires more. When hotel owner Blake Ellsworth boards a canal boat to escape the Cassell brothers, he meets a headstrong beauty who saves his life when he is shot. Despite his attraction to her, Blake is determined to join the Union army once his shoulder heals. Fearing he may make Cole a widow, Blake won't propose marriage, but eight weeks is a long time to spend with a woman who stirs more than his imagination.

There's no harmony in Nashville when a renowned sound engineer comes up missing and a record label exec's home is firebombed. Cafton Merriepennie's record label is in chaos, his top act is on tour, and an unidentified psychopath has him in his sights. When the cops start sniffing up the wrong tree, Cafton has to take charge and become a sleuth to save himself and the people he loves. But it's too late for someone close to him, and others are perilously close to the brink of disaster.

Anne Jamieson and her critique partners are once again thrown into murder and mayhem while attending a writers conference. Anne starts to believe she is a dead body magnet when she finds obnoxious agent, Carmella Radcliff, stabbed to death in the ladies room. This brings Detective Gil Collins onto the scene. Anne had hoped for a relationship when he was lead detective on an earlier case she helped investigate, but lies and secrets drove them apart. The Snoop Group, as they've named themselves, decide to assist again, but then, a second agent is killed. The conference offers a long line of suspects and motives. Was it the best-selling author? A disgruntled editor? An angry agent? An attendee whose work was rejected? Or someone else? Time is running out and the conference will only last so long. Amid the commotion, can Gil and Anne rekindle the spark from months ago before the murderer claims Anne as a third victim?