Four stories by four authors...one fateful New Year's EveFour kisses at midnight...Three different sisters...Two old flames...One bet that drives it all!The Devine sisters return to their hometown for New Year's Eve each year to attend the annual ball. Part of the tradition is their decade-old bet: whoever has no date at midnight has to kiss their nerdy neighbor Lewis Kampmueller.Tess--burned by love, the glamorous Broadway star isn't interested in a repeat performance...until she encounters an old flame.Grace--the tough FBI agent has an easy time being one of guys, but is she woman enough to keep a man?Annabelle--when the local etiquette expert gets caught breaking the law, her heart might have to pay the price.Lewis--the shy nerd has made millions over the years...but is he smart enough to catch the woman of his dreams?Who will lose the bet but win out in love? Four charming stories written by four different authors about one fateful New Year's Eve.The champagne is poured. The clock is ticking. Join the countdown!

Friendship is all she can offer......but he makes her want so much more!The incredibly attractive man on Brooke Jansen's doorstep is definitely not the new housekeeper she's expecting. CEO Tyler Murphy is filling in temporarily, yet within days he's turned Brooke's carefully curated life upside down! Suddenly she's living—and feeling—again. But her connection with Tyler is dangerous, exciting and strangely familiar... After losing everything once already, can Brooke risk her damaged heart again? "...Therese Beharrie never disappoints me. His Princess by Christmas was just the wholesome romance novel.... It's full of tropey goodness and is sure to leave you feeling all bright and positive."-Goodreads "...I'm a ride-or-die Therese Beharrie fan and there's a reason for that: she writes some of the best romance novels and every book of hers is even better than her previous release....

A Christmas reunion......with his Sleeping Beauty!In this Fairytale Brides story, Alex Davenport's shocked when her latest assignment finds her in her old home, Blakeley Castle, and face-to-face with first love Finn Hawkin! The tycoon needs her PR skills but she refuses to revisit their romance or what happened back then. Until she's snowbound with Finn and his little nieces. He let her down once, but can he and the girls reawaken Alex's frozen heart this Christmas?Fairytale Brides quartetBook 1 – Honeymooning with Her Brazilian BossBook 2 – Cinderella's Secret Royal Fling Book 3 – Reawakened by His Christmas KissLook out for the next bookComing soon"Totally loved every page. I was hooked right into the story, reading every single word. This book has to be my new favorite. Honestly this book is most entertaining...."—Goodreads on Honeymooning with Her Brazilian...

Adventure Awaits! And It Starts With His Kiss…Princess Anna-Maria Petrova has known stoic, upstanding Prince Stepan Shevchenko all her life. Or at least she thought she knew him. Because he's never before looked at her the way he does now, alone together on the West Sussex coast. As if one kiss will unleash all the adventure, passion, pleasure she craves… Does she dare to discover if it's true? Russian Royals 0f Kuban: Commanding Princes Unlace The Ladies 0f London! 

She's seeking shelter. He's hardened his heart. His cat just wants chin rubs. If you like feel-good stories full of wit and wordplay, Larissa Lyons' heartfelt holiday Christmas Kisses are what you want in your stocking! Lucinda Thomalin fears for her life. Clueless why she's being followed through London on this icy, storm-ravaged night, the unemployed companion barrels toward the only lit store and the safety it promises. Mistaking her for a strumpet, the shopkeeper orders her back outside—into the freezing rain. Sleet is nothing compared to Brier Chapman's frozen heart. When a drenched tart blasts into his closed mercantile, he just wants the stubborn chit gone. His cat wants her to stay, and soon Brier's chest is aching at the thaw... How can lust turn to love so quickly, especially when Brier knows she's destined to leave? A determined woman. A dogged widower. One superior...

New York City, December 31--Countdown to Eternity...Jackson Holloway is running out of time. To pay for his life of crime, he must find a pure soul to take his place in the Underworld before the clock strikes midnight. Medium Charlotte Simms seems like the perfect target--all he has to do is kiss her. But one kiss leads to a sensual encounter unlike anything Jack ever experienced in life. And now he must choose between love--and eternal damnation....

Mel Thompson just dumped her cheating ex after two years together. Now she's determined to understand the allure of casual sex by having a steamy fling of her own at a notoriously raunchy underground club. When her best friend, Adam Caras, catches on to her plan, he makes a surprising offer to derail her. If she wants a hot fling, he'll give it to her. Who better than Adam, renowned lady-killer, to demonstrate the erotic pleasures of a one night stand? Sex could ruin their friendship, but after a soul-searing kiss, Mel fears one night may never be enough.

Kate Callahan has always known that, someday, she’d run the family business. So men have always been merely a distraction for Kate; she just doesn’t have time for love. Until fate steps in by way of a prophecy foretold, years ago, by a friend who’d been blessed with a remarkable gift. Kate has been warned that, one day, she’ll be kissed by fate. And love will happen with that unforgettable kiss.Michael Murphy already has his life mapped out. After graduating with his degree in Architecture, he’ll be working at a prestigious firm in Chicago. When he arrives in the town of Crystal Rock to serve as an intern at Callahan Construction, the last thing he expects is his instant attraction to lovely crew boss, Kate Callahan.Kate’s immediately drawn to Murphy, too. And sparks fly when they unite in an attempt to discover the identity of the thief who’s been stealing construction materials from her family’s company. But how could a long-term relationship between them ever survive? They’re both young, with different dreams and goals. So even after their unforgettable kiss, Kate lets Murphy go.Six years later, Kate’s finally admitted her mistake; she’s just never been able to forget that kiss. Devastated when she learns that Michael Murphy’s become engaged, Kate comes up with a plan to try to win him back. But will she be too late?

Parker's New Year's resolution is to end his own life. What he didn't expect upon reaching the bridge where he planned to jump was to encounter a demon who's New Year's resolution is to save a human.

From feuding families...To an unlikely alliance? Jane Deighton's sister has eloped with the son of her family's sworn enemy! Determined to retrieve her at all costs, Jane is even willing to ask the man's formidable older brother, Lord Francis Randolph, for help. On their journey to find the runaways, Jane and Francis reluctantly start gravitating toward one another—culminating in one sinful kiss! Their families have been feuding for years, yet Jane can't help herself from being drawn to Francis's forbidden touch...From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

This month, experience the true art of flirtation that Harlequin KISS brings with four original stories in one, fun and sexy bundle! Titles include Behind Closed Doors... by Anne Oliver, Fired by Her Fling by Christy McKellen, Who's Calling the Shots? by Jennifer Rae and Nine Month Countdown by Leah Ashton. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin KISS!

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Finn can't imagine loving anyone again...But could one woman change that forever?After Dr. Finn Foley's wife abandoned him and their adorable baby daughter, he threw himself into being a father. But when he meets a kindred spirit in widowed midwife Catrina Thomas, he can't resist getting to know her better. One sizzling kiss later, the happiness Finn has been searching for finally seems within his grasp...if only he's willing to claim it!

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Cheryl Bolen and USA Today Bestselling Author Bronwen Evans are joined by Barbara Monajem, Collette Cameron, Wendy Vella, Heather Boyd, and Lauren Smith in this exciting collection of regency romances. Be CAPTIVATED BY HIS KISS in these seven emotional stories of second chances, scandalous wagers, and the quest for true love. Lose yourself again and again in beautifully written romance.His Lordship’s Vow by Cheryl Bolen - The exceedingly plain spinster, Miss Jane Featherstone, helps the earl she loves woo an heiress in order to honor the deathbed vow Lord Slade to his father.To Wager the Marquis of Wolverstone by Bronwen Evans - Marcus Danvers, the Marquis of Wolverstone, is renowned for his cynical demeanor. It's rumored that long ago, a beautiful woman broke his heart. Now he lives life for pleasure. That is, until the beautiful, as she is deceitful, Contessa Orsini re-enters his life with a wager he cannot resist.The Christmas Knot by Barbara Monajem - Widowed and destitute, Edwina White takes a job as a governess in a haunted house, and if that’s not trouble enough, her new employer is the one man she’d hoped never to meet again.Bride of Falcon by Collette Cameron – Faced with spinsterhood, Ivonne Wimpleton takes fate into her own hands, determined to win the heart of her wholly unacceptable childhood love . . . scandal be damned.Christmas Wishes by Wendy Vella – Desperation makes strange bedfellows, and when the only person left to turn to is a dissolute Rake, Miss Hero Appleby realizes she is about to forsake more than her reputation.Miss Watson’s First Scandal by Heather Boyd – Overworked London banker David Hawke had two goals for his week in the seaside town of Brighton: one, recover a debt from a friend and two, relax for his remaining holiday. Marriage wasn’t part of the plan…until the girl next door barges in and turns his life upside down.The Duelist’s Seduction by Lauren Smith - Helen Banks, disguised as her twin brother, fights a duel against Gareth Fairfax but he has other ideas in mind of how to have Helen repay her debt starting with a sinful kiss and a wicked embrace...

Olivia Lane wants to become the premiere event planner for Blue Moon Bay’s rich and famous. But first she has to impress Greta von Strand—millionaire and bestselling author of Men: Who Needs Them?—by pulling off a two-week luxury getaway for women. The retreat’s all about getting women to embrace their independence by nurturing themselves and each other, and Olivia, who’s never been lucky-in-love herself, is looking forward to it. The retreat and Olivia’s goals hit a roadblock, however, when sweet-talking firefighter, Brody Mitchell, and his smoking hot friends take up residence at the mansion next door. Now, she must successfully keep Greta and the other women away from their male neighbors, fight her attraction to Brody, and pull off the retreat of a lifetime in one fell swoop. It’s a battle of the sexes she’s determined to win, otherwise she could lose everything—including her heart. **

A young veterinarian and a difficult man have been circling each other for over a decade. Under the southwestern sky, and with everything they hold dear in the balance, it's finally time for one of them to make a move.Ever since graduation, when Santana Dark leaned over and kissed the brainy and shy Emma Glass, she has been smitten with the dark, brooding hunk. She thought about him while he served overseas, while she stayed home in Star Canyon, New Mexico and tended to its animals. Now he is back, ready to retake his place with his three brothers and his spitfire of a sister at the family ranch. He'll have to be the man of his family now, as his father died in a mysterious fire that the police are still investigating.Nick Marshall comes to town, a cousin to the Dark family, though they've never met this wealthy stranger, and he claims to hold the legal title to the family ranch. Turns out Dad had more than a few gambling debts, including to the uncle his children...

London society knows the Byrons are "mad, bad, and dangerous" and every bit as fascinating as their poetic non-relation. Join the fun as New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren presents the first tale of this tempestuous family famous for scandal and legendary at love . . . Orphaned beauty Meg Amberley never planned to pose as Lord Cade Byron's fiancace. Caught in a snowstorm, she takes refuge at his estate. Stranded together, Meg soon finds herself falling under Cade's spell. When the roads clear, she intends to leave, but fate intervenes. Haunted by his past, Cade Byron has buried himself in the country. Then Meg with her lush curves invades his house and his life. With her reputation compromised, he proposes a pretend engagement and a London season where she can find a husband. But as their charade deepens, Cade can't let her go... vowing to tempt her with a kiss that just may lead to forever.

Devon Carter was her first; now newly wed Ashley wants their passion to last. But her dreams of true love are crushed by the discovery that their marriage is another of Daddy's business deals. Her strategy: act the part of perfect wife and make Devon love her.But Devon misses the bubbly, no-holds-barred woman his wife used to be. Who is this Ashley with the steely demeanor of a society wife? And will he find a way to rekindle the fire in her eyes...especially now that she's pregnant?

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Kate Callahan has always known that, someday, she’d run the family business. So men have always been merely a distraction for Kate; she just doesn’t have time for love. Until fate steps in by way of a prophecy foretold, years ago, by a friend who’d been blessed with a remarkable gift. Kate has been warned that, one day, she’ll be kissed by fate. And love will happen with that unforgettable kiss.Michael Murphy already has his life mapped out. After graduating with his degree in Architecture, he’ll be working at a prestigious firm in Chicago. When he arrives in the town of Crystal Rock to serve as an intern at Callahan Construction, the last thing he expects is his instant attraction to lovely crew boss, Kate Callahan.Kate’s immediately drawn to Murphy, too. And sparks fly when they unite in an attempt to discover the identity of the thief who’s been stealing construction materials from her family’s company. But how could a long-term relationship between them ever survive? They’re both young, with different dreams and goals. So even after their unforgettable kiss, Kate lets Murphy go.Six years later, Kate’s finally admitted her mistake; she’s just never been able to forget that kiss. Devastated when she learns that Michael Murphy’s become engaged, Kate comes up with a plan to try to win him back. But will she be too late?

FBI Agent Dylan Nash is in Wisconsin searching for his father’s killer. While working undercover as a game warden in the town of Crystal Rock, he meets special education teacher Julie Thompson, and he’s immediately attracted. But the problem with that? Not only does Julie work in Colorado, but she’s involved with another man.While visiting her hometown, Julie and Dylan become friends, but she’s devastated to learn he’s dating her best friend Kate.A few years later, when a teaching position opens at the new Crystal Visions school for children with disabilities, Julie accepts the job and moves back home. Learning that a series of misunderstandings has kept them apart, Dylan finally confesses his feelings, claiming Julie with an unexpected kiss. But twenty years ago, Dylan’s father was killed and Julie’s mother disappeared. Julie is obsessed with discovering the truth, and Dylan wants justice. When clues link her mother’s twenty-year-old disappearance to the man who shot his father, can Dylan keep Julie safe from a vicious predator?

EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Three classic fairytales--"Sleeping Beauty," "Puss in Boots," and "Little Red Riding Hood"--cleverly retold with enough sensual twists to prove wickedly ever after does exist...** Once upon a wicked time... *Sleeping Beau*: Five years ago, notorious rake Adrien d'Aspe, Marquis de Beaulain, was awakened by a sensuous kiss-and experienced a night of raw ecstasy that was branded into his memory. Years later, he spots his mysterious seductress-and this time, he has no intention of letting her go... *Little Red Writing*: Nicolas de Savignac, Comte de Lambelle, has been assigned by the King to uncover the secret identity of the author writing scandalous stories about powerful courtiers. He never expected his investigation would lead to his grandmother's house, or to a ravishing woman who would stir his deepest hunger... *Bewitching in Boots*: Elisabeth de Roussel, daughter of the King, is accustomed to getting what she wants-and she wants Tristan de Tiersonnier, Comte de Saint-Marcel, an ex-commander of the King's private Guard. A recent injury has forced Tristan to leave his distinguished position, but Elisabeth is determined to make him see he's every bit the man he once was-and more than man enough for her... *(edited by author)*

England, 1804 Lucasta Barnes knows the folly believing in magic can lead to - and she won't accept that her illicit tryst with a notorious rake was the result of anything more than pure lust. Or that it has bonded them together forever. Yet, she can't deny that she yearns for just one more night in his arms... David, Earl of Elderwood, is used to women being enchanted by him, but ever since a passionate encounter with Lucasta three years ago, he desires only her. How can he convince his thoroughly practical paramour that love is the greatest magic of all? Book two of the May Day Mischief duet.

FBI Agent Dylan Nash is in Wisconsin searching for his father’s killer. While working undercover as a game warden in the town of Crystal Rock, he meets special education teacher Julie Thompson, and he’s immediately attracted. But the problem with that? Not only does Julie work in Colorado, but she’s involved with another man.While visiting her hometown, Julie and Dylan become friends, but she’s devastated to learn he’s dating her best friend Kate.A few years later, when a teaching position opens at the new Crystal Visions school for children with disabilities, Julie accepts the job and moves back home. Learning that a series of misunderstandings has kept them apart, Dylan finally confesses his feelings, claiming Julie with an unexpected kiss. But twenty years ago, Dylan’s father was killed and Julie’s mother disappeared. Julie is obsessed with discovering the truth, and Dylan wants justice. When clues link her mother’s twenty-year-old disappearance to the man who shot his father, can Dylan keep Julie safe from a vicious predator?

A most delicious challenge... Experience has taught Emily Shaw that men are best avoided, so she's determined to take her place in society alone and unrestrained by marriage. Renting a room in the heart of London, she establishes a Women's League to promote equality between the sexes and teach women to be independent. Jasper St David isn't looking for distractions, but he's fascinated by beautiful, fiercely opinionated Emily when she moves into the office above his. And when he learns of her determination never to succumb to male charms, he can't help but see it as a challenge! After all, Jasper's always found nothing more tantalising than the thrill of the chase Fans of Regency romance will adore Anabelle Bryant's Regency Charms series: 1. Defying the Earl2. Undone by His Kiss3. Society's Most Scandalous Viscount4. His Forbidden Debutante Praise for Anabelle Bryant Praise for Anabelle Bryant: 'Anabelle Bryant's books just keep getting better! Duke of Darkness is the epitome of...

Have you ever dreamed of a Christmas wedding?Spinsterhood has never looked so good, but unfortunately even that won’t save Lady Juliette Brooks.  Her father’s arranged a betrothal for her to a brute of a man. She has one choice left—force the Duke of Kissinger to honor a long ago promise to save her.Grayson Abbot, the Duke of Kissinger, does not want to marry Lady Juliette. He doesn’t want to marry anyone. But he did make her a promise, and he doesn’t go back on his word… So he reluctantly agrees to run away with her.They set off on an adventure during the Christmastide season. As they race to Scotland they experience delays, cold weather, and a friendship they’d almost forgotten about.  Will Juliette finally find out what it’s like to be kissed, and in return, win the duke’s heart? 

Adventure awaits!And it starts with his kiss...Part of Russian Royals of Kuban: Princess Anna-Maria Petrova has known stoic, upstanding Prince Stepan Shevchenko all her life. Or at least she thought she knew him. Because he's never before looked at her the way he does now, alone together on the West Sussex coast. As if one kiss will unleash all the adventure, passion, pleasure she craves... Does she dare to discover if it's true?

In a city of shadows... Orlando Landucci knows all too well what darkness lies beneath Florence's dazzling splendor. And when his beloved sister is torn from him, he will stop at nothing to avenge her death. ...only a kiss can light up the darkness But from the moment he lays eyes on innocent Isabella Spinola, something inside him shifts. She is the kin of his sworn enemy, yet he feels compelled to protect her. With every forbidden kiss Orlando's sense of betrayal deepens, so when the time for vengeance comes, will their bond be enough to banish the shadows forever? "McCabe's story charms readers." --RT Book Reviews on Running from Scandal