Saint Nicholas, The Christmas Story ($0.99), by Matthew EldridgeBook Description
From his early days as a monk working with orphans to his final days as Bishop, this historical fiction fantasy novel details the life of the true Saint Nicholas, as never told before.
In an effort to help the poor in Asia Minor, Nicholas makes a risky trip to Byzantium (soon to be Constantinople), but finds himself evading the evil Emperor, Diocletian, who tracks him down across the middle east.
Escaping to the mountains east of Byzantium and north of Myra, Nicholas finds a winter wonder-land where a community of dwarfs live to escape cruel treatment from Rome. The little people are gifted craftsmen and entrepreneurs. The Bishop also falls in love with a beautiful woman, challenged with the choice of leaving a life of celibacy for an intimacy of a more earthly kind.
The Bishop discovers his monastery burned by Roman soldiers upon his return, and is later turned in by the Cardinal himself.
Imprisoned and sentenced to death, his only hope is the successor to Diocletian, the Warrior Constantine.
More than just an adventurous love story, SAINT NICHOLAS, THE CHRISTMAS STORY comes alive with the spirit of Christmas as we follow the world's greatest gift-giver, reminding us what giving is really about.
Cowboy Christmas ($4.32) is a Christmas anthologyBook Description
Twelve days of Christmas--three heartwarming romances!
A Husband for Christmas by Carol Finch
To reassure her overprotective parents, Victoria Thurston must convince the town marshal to be her "holiday husband." But the magical, festive air--and Tori's luminous green eyes--make it very difficult for Logan Daniels to keep to their marriage in name only!
The Homecoming by Elizabeth Lane
Brooding rancher Clay McAllister paid his reckless brother's dues in a tough Kansas jail. Now Clay must win back his beautiful wife, Elise. And, after three years apart, some yuletide passion is just what Clay and Elise need to reignite the fire that still smolders between them....
The Cattleman's Christmas Bride by Pam Crooks
With her reputation cruelly slandered, Allethaire Gibson is forced to flee to the snowy Montana mountains. There the dazzling socialite unexpectedly finds a Christmas romance with a man who has fought for respect just as she has--rugged cattleman Mikolas Vasco!
Together by Christmas ($4.32) is a holiday anthologyBook Description
THE UNMASKING OF LADY LOVELESS by Nicola Cornick
Lord Alexander Beaumont is on a mission of seduction and revenge, and the target is his estranged wife, Melicent. Once Alex learns his supposedly inexperienced wife is "Lady Loveless"-- writer of erotic literature--he's determined to unmask her as a wanton. But when his nights with Melicent take an unexpected turn, Alex's heart is in danger!
CHRISTMAS REUNION by Catherine George
Felicia Maynard hasn't seen her first love, Gideon Ford, for years, but here he is, insisting they spend Christmas together. As Christmas casts its spell, will Gideon claim Felicia as his bride?
A MISTLETOE MASQUERADE by Louise Allen
Lady Rowan Chilcourt agrees to masquerade as a lady's maid to help her friend avert an undesirable marriage. But while among the servants she meets handsome Lucas Dacre. As Christmas approaches, Rowan begins to fall for Lucas, until she learns she isn't the only one masquerading under the mistletoe...
A Cowboy Christmas ($3.83), by Janette KennyBook Description
One Starry Night
Reid Barclay doesn't have time for Christmas, not with trouble brewing at the Crown Seven Ranch. He's got prize thoroughbreds to protect and a long-ago wrong that he wants to make right. But the beautiful cook who's taken over the ranch kitchen is a welcome distraction, even if Ellie Jo Cade burns everything from gingerbread to roast beef. Her sweet face and womanly figure are pure temptation...
Cornhusk angels...bright berry garlands...spun-sugar snow--everything about Christmas holds fond memories for Ellie Jo. She's doing her best to make peace with an ornery wood-burning stove and make the old ranch house truly festive. All she wants is to believe in Reid...and the only-at-Christmas magic that makes hearts glow...
A Christmas Scandal ($4.47), by Jane GoodgerBook Description
In her latest romance, Jane Goodger weaves an unforgettable tale of a woman who thinks she's lost everything--until a little Christmas magic reunites her with the one man she could never forget. . .
Dashing, debonair, and completely irresistible, Edward Hollings has all of Newport buzzing--and to Maggie Pierce's surprise, she alone has caught his eye. But when the handsome earl returns to England without proposing, a devastated Maggie knows she must forget him. Life only gets worse for Maggie, as all her dreams of happiness and love come crashing down around her. When Maggie receives an invitation to go to England for the Christmas birth of her dear friend's baby, she accepts--vowing to keep her devastating lies and shameful secrets from the one man she has ever loved.
Edward vowed he'd never marry, but he came dangerously close with Maggie. She's beautiful, witty, indescribably desirable--and Edward can't forget her. When Maggie visits mutual friends for Christmas, Edward can't stay away. In fact, he finds himself more attracted to her than ever--a desire fueled even more by Maggie's repeated snubs. With the love he never thought he'd find slipping away, Edward is determined to make Maggie his own, no matter what the cost. . .
All I Want for Christmas... is you ($1.99), by Gayle EdenBook Description
Lucas Bennington Earl of Moncrief approached the week of Christmas with dread. To the handsome and aloof Lucas, it was merely a prelude to another year tacked on his already advanced age. At thirty and six Lucas never really had his chance in the race for hands of ton beauties, he’d been too busy working, trying to save the family fortune. Now, when everything was secure, he certainly saw all that he had missed. And, as there were 10 young bucks to every beauty, he was feeling as if all his chances had passed him by.
But Lucas had a secret, a fantasy, and a fascination for one woman—though he considered that she’d find him too old, it did not stop his gaze from finding her at every ball, nor keep his mind from imagining she could be his. Would the man known for his cold demeanor and intimidating rep, dare to take this chance to sweep the woman of his dreams off her feet…
Verena (Rena) Shyer had been on the social scene since her debut at sixteen. She was twenty and five and unlike her aunt, the Duchess, who despaired and fretted that Rena was still unwed—Rena had long since noticed only one man, one aloof and intimidating earl whom it was rumored was a confirmed bachelor, not to mention a near icon amid the aristocracy. However at the Christmas Ball, Rena finally sees at once an opportunity to gain Moncrief’s notice….
In a season of miracles, can two uncertain hearts find the daring and confidence to meet across a crowded room and at last reveal the longing they’d held secret from each other for so many years…?
The Christmas Ball ($1.99), by Gayle EdenBook Description
Shay O’ Sullivan never expected to go to London and have a Season, as most debs do, but she had been determined to have her fairy tale. Slipping uninvited to a Christmas Ball, she found more than she bargained for when she fell headlong into the arms of seductive rakehell, Lord Derrington and lost her virtue and her belief in dreams as the morning dawned. Now, five years later, she is unintentionally swept up in a crowd headed for another Christmas celebration and another night of magic and who should be sitting across from her in the coach, but the dangerous rogue himself!
Thrown together once more by Fate the two lovers have never forgotten the secret that they shared. Far from erasing those memories, time has only served to fan the flames of passion and desire even hotter than before. But this time the dawn hour will find their hearts ensnared with a greater enchantment and a restored belief in the happy ever after magic of a Christmas Ball.
The three stories in the Coming Home anthology, The Millionaire's Christmas Wish, by Lucy Gordon, A Christmas Marriage Ultimatum , by Helen Bianchin, and A Prince for Christmas, by Rebecca Winters, are $1.19 each.Book Description
When Cupid borrows Santa's suit, just about anything can happen. . .
This Christmas grab a steamy mug of hot chocolate, wrap yourself in a cozy blanket and join some of Harlequin's bestselling authors in three delicious tales of home and holidays.
Curl up with Helen Bianchin's tale of a woman who returns home to find a most unusual proposal from the most unexpected man! Meanwhile, author Lucy Gordon shows how wearing a Santa suit can change one man's perspective--and his love life. And unwrap Rebecca Winters's story of a true Christmas fairy-tale romance. . .prince included!
Sometimes you'll find the most unexpected things under the mistletoe--and on your doorstep!
The two stories in the Christmas Party 2-in-1 book, Christmas Fantasy, by Janelle Denison, and Naughty or Nice?, by Stephanie Bond, are $1.19 each.Book Description
Christmas Fantasy
Austin McBride's business was fulfilling women's fantasies, but he'd never indulged in one of his own. Then he met Teddy Spencer. She was smart, sexy...and terrified of commitment. But she also needed him--to play the role of her lover at the company Christmas party. Austin was willing to take the job...as long as he could convince her to make it a full-time position!
Naughty or Nice?
Corporate hatchet man Eric Quinn Stanton had never let pleasure interfere with business--until now. Arriving early and incognito at the Chandelier House, he planned to see firsthand what was working...and what wasn't. Unfortunately, he couldn't seem to see past general manager Cindy Warren's beautiful green eyes...or her other assets. But would Cindy still want him when she discovered he'd been more naughty than nice...?
Two of the three stories in the Christmas Secrets/span> anthology, Christmas Passions, by Catherine Spencer, and A Seasonal Secret, by Diana Hamilton, are $1.19 each.Book Description
Something Naughty Christmas Passions
Ava Sorensen's long-awaited visit home for the holidays is turned upside down when a snowstorm forces her to spend the night in a horse stable! Matters get complicated when Ava is accompanied by too-hot-to-handle Leo Ferrante and the chilly night sends sparks flying between the two. Now if only Leo weren't engaged to Ava's best friend. . .
And Something Nice A Seasonal Secret
Carl Forsythe's return home is bittersweet--newly divorced and without any family to call his own, there's not much to celebrate. When he suddenly finds himself at Beth Hayley's front door, Carl is stunned to discover that that passion they once shared four years ago is still very much alive. But Beth has a secret she's been hiding from Carl. And she intends to keep it that way.
Christmas Train ($3.99), by David BaldacciBook Description
Tom Langdon, a weary and cash-strapped journalist, was banned from flying in the U.S. when an overly probing search wand caused him to blow his top at LaGuardia Airport. Now, the train is his only option to get to Los Angeles for Christmas to be with his girlfriend. To finance the trip, he pitches a story about a train ride taken during Christmas season to his ex-flame editor, Eleanor. Thereupon begins one of the most hilarious-and heartwarming-train rides ever. Along the way Tom encounters mechanical failures, derailments, and eccentric characters like Agnes Joe, who rides trains all the time, though no one knows why. There's also a mysterious passenger whom Tom suspects may be a fugitive, an avalanche that changes everyone's Christmas plans, unexpected romance, and a rekindling of holiday spirits. As the mighty Southwest Chief chugs along, Tom Langdon and his wonderful train adventure will have you laughing as you turn the pages. It will also reacquaint you with what makes Christmas truly special.
The Santa Mysteries ($1.97), by S. William ShawBook Description
Bennett Short has a dream and a plan. He is going to stow away aboard Santa's sleigh and explore the mysteries of the North Pole. Young Bennett dreams of writing a tell all book about Santa and making a gazillion dollars. But Bennett's plan is taken on a detour when his curiosity results in Santa being abducted by aliens. Along with his friends Darcy and Pickle, and a robot named Algore, Bennett travels across the stars to the icy planet of Tundra 57. If he fails to overcome the penguin fruit aliens and the football-headed tripods, Christmas will never be the same.
So This Is Christmas ($4.68) is an anthology.Book Description
Sherryl Woods "The Perfect Holiday"
What was a holiday without a handsome husband? To Aunt Mae, it wasn't very festive at all! So she sent the perfect man to her single niece, Savannah Holiday. But would wealthy bachelor Trace Franklin become a groom-to-be by Christmastime?
Beverly Barton "Faith, Hope and Love"
After one passionate night, Faith Sheridan found herself pregnant with her sexy bodyguard's child. Now she hoped the news of their secret child would be a welcome gift to Worth Cordell this holiday--and the beginning of a lifetime of love....
Leanne Banks "A Rancher in Her Stocking"
This Christmas, spirited schoolteacher Amy Winslow was sharing a home with a ruggedly handsome rancher! Now if only she could teach tight-lipped Lucas Bennett that the holidays were meant to be merry. And that he was made for love!
Santa's Super Rescue: How Beezle T. Claus Tried to Steal Christmas ($1.99), by Bruce Thomason, is a children's book.Book Description
While Santa Claus is making his rounds on Christmas Eve, his evil second cousin, Beezle T. Claus, and three giant elves, Spike, Tiny, and Gumball Goober, kidnap him and steal all the toys. Just when it appears Christmas will be ruined forever, three children with unique super powers come to the rescue and save Christmas.
An Interview with Santa and Other Christmas Treats ($1.99), by Gregory Bernard Banks, is a collection of short stories and poetry.Book Description
Enjoy these magical, moving, and inspirational Christmas treats, comprised of short stories and poetry about this beloved holiday season. Not only contains the highly acclaimed tale, "Living with Mrs. Klase" but also "Shadows from a Christmas Past," a never before published tale from Gregory Bernard Banks.
A Death at the North Pole ($0.99), by Joel M. Andre Book Description
Detective Lauren Bruni has dealt with death for her entire life. She has watched it ruin lives, and brought people closer together. Her job taught her to separate fact from fiction.
But on a cold December day, all Lauren had believed in would be shattered and tossed aside. Thrust in a world unlike any she has seen before, she investigates a prominent figure's grisly murder, and searches for answers along a strange new set of people.
With a killer watching her every move in the background ready to strike again at a moments notice.
What is the secret of the death at the North Pole, and what is the larger horror at hand? Life lessons are learned and a realization that sometimes the most real things in this world, are the ones we believe in the least.
**This title won a 2009 Editor's Choice Award.**
Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.) ($3.99) is another children's title, this one optimized for the Kindle DX.Book Description
It’s holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate.
Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It’s enough to fizzle your holiday spirit! Hmm . . . or is it? Maybe, just maybe, a Secret Santa gift is the perfect opportunity to give May exactly what she deserves.
Christmas Day of the Dead ($0.99), by Yolanda Sfetsos, is for those who day must include Zombies.Book Description
Christmas in Australia just isn’t what it used to be. Ever since the Earth cracked open, spewing forth demons, it’s become the loneliest holiday. What do you give your zombie neighbors for a gift anyway? Certainly not your brains. Some of us have survived. Hey Santa. Can I have a new baseball bat this year? My old one is broken and bloody now. I’ve been good...at killing zombies.
