The moment I saw my elf, I knew I was going to keep her. Nick Bah, humbug. It's a cliche, but I don't care. I have little use for the holidays, even though my birthday falls on Christmas, and I don't care if the employees in my dad's company love me like they did him before his retirement. It's not a requirement of the job. So how do I find myself stuffed into a padded suit and playing Santa at the corporate Christmas party? I don't mind that much when I meet Holly, my volunteer elf for the evening. She's sweet and sassy, with curves in all the right places. All it takes is one look to know she's mine, and I'm going to keep her. Holly St. Nick sweeps me off my feet, and I start to fall for him. That's great until I learn he's the one trying to move our daycare. How can I love a man with a grinchy soul? Is there more to Nick than that? One thing's for sure. He's no saint. Pure Escapes are steamy novellas that get right to the point. They offer crazy insta-love, heart-pounding desire, and improbable scenarios. They're pure escapist fantasies. Enjoy!

This is a book for kids (and their parents) who are heartbroken about Santa Claus. "You might think there is no more magic in the world. But the truth is much more interesting." You see, Saint Nicholas didn't HAVE magic-- he was an opening for magic. But he was never supposed to be the only one.The story got twisted, you see. Real magic was never about presents or a man in a red suit-- real magic is wilder and deeper than that. You might call it love, or kindness, or human goodness. The question is, will you become part of true magic? Will you bring more kindness and courage into the world? Will you join the Secret Society of Saint Nicholas?

If Lovecraft and Heinlein wrote a Christmas story it might look a lot like this. Left with next to nothing after his divorce, Nick moves to an isolated property outside of Fairbanks, Alaska, and builds a tiny cabin designed to look like a futuristic space over. He launches a successful online blog and YouTube channel as Europa Nick, the guy who builds spacesuits, simulates exploring Jupiter's moon Europa, and author of Build Spacesuits, Will Explore, the hit D.I.Y. book on creating a functional spacesuit using 1960s technology. Europa Nick never expected that his fantasies might take on a terrifying new reality. A strange, elfin young woman shows up during a potentially deadly blizzard and proclaims that Nick is the one they seek. Nick's disbelief soon turns to terror when his space-age cabin is taken on an impossible journey. Nick's dreams and nightmares collide in an adventure he never imagined possible. Europa Nick is trapped in a Christmas miracle that threatens humanity's existence in this exciting science fiction adventure. If you love weird science fiction with a sense of wonder, buy your copy today.

Tom desperately tries to battle his doubts and fears about death, abandonment, and loneliness while struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, acute anxiety, and crippling depression. He writes prose and poetry in his journal as an attempt to cope. And he tries, unsuccessfully, to keep this internal conflict from becoming known to his family and friends by trying to keep up appearances. But the tiny thread keeping his hope alive inevitably snaps. And he becomes in desperate turmoil. Imagine if the glue that keeps everything dear to you comes loose, threatening your destruction. Wouldn’t you desperately try all you could to put your life back together? When this happens to the young Obsessive-Compulsive Tom Jolmen, he clings to his last hope. Tormented by a shadowy presence, Tom runs away to find his Christmas hero, St Nicholas. Join him, his sports-loving brother, Nate, and their new-found companions: the conflicted Brendan and antagonistic Paul on their quest. The adventure goes amiss. But with the aid of their guardian angels this failed attempt helps resolve their doubts and strengthen their faith as they discover the real truth about themselves.

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When Julia witnesses her friend?s murder and is betrayed by one of the marshals meant to protect her, she seeks out Justin Harbor, an old friend of the other marshal, who died protecting her. He?s reluctant to have her at his ranch, but he?ll do his best to keep her safe from the mobster searching for her?and from his personal demons. She?s determined to get closer to the stubborn ex-soldier and breaks through his walls, but he still maintains an emotional distance between them. When time runs out, and she?s taken, he?ll do anything and risk everything to get her back. Search Terms: military romance, mafia romance, human trafficking, opposites attract, witness protection, wounded hero, ptsd, romance, suspense, mystery, action, contemporary romance, romantic suspense ÿ

Under fire, their bond ignites and burns brighter. Ex-soldier Malachi Winters is haunted by the ghosts of his past, his nights plagued by PTSD and days spent reliving the last failed mission in Kabul that cost him everything. Struggling to find a sense of purpose, he can’t refuse when he receives a call from his old military buddy, whose wife has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. He flies to New York City to investigate and collides with Jade Jackson, a recent computer science graduate desperate to find her sister, Aria. She insists they team up, and though it goes against his instincts, he can’t resist her. Their paths cross under the most intense circumstances, thrusting them into a dangerous conspiracy involving a ruthless arms dealer known as Raven. As Malachi and Jade race against time to uncover the truth, they must navigate their growing attraction and Malachi’s inner demons. Can they find Aria before it’s too late, or will the shadows of Malachi’s past consume them both?

Free Prequel The soul of an artist. The heart of a monster. Kinsey is sweet and innocent. She's utter perfection, making her perfect for ruination. When her father offers her as a way to pay his debt, Ronan accepts the agreement. He can't wait to carve stories of pain into her creamy flesh and paint her exquisite agony. She must suffer for his art. She's a means to an end, and a new toy to play with, but she becomes more—so much more to the monster and the man. For the first time ever, Ronan starts to care about his model, to see her as more than a blank canvas from which to evoke the beauty of pain. For him, cruelty is intertwined with caring, but can she teach him a new way to love before he completely destroys her? This is a prequel to the completed full-length novel that gives you a sneak peek of how she becomes Ronan's property, and a look into the monster who dominates the man.

How did St. Nicholas begin? What does Santa Claus have to do with Jesus? The secret of St. Nicholas, a true heroic tale for Christmas.

A poem about the visit that Santa Claus pays to the children of the world during the night before every Christmas.