Once they had been the happiest couple in the world. Once serious, restrained Kurt had fallen hard for a laughing, easy-going woman who filled their lives with joy. But when loss struck them, Kai went down under the avalanche of grief. She threw their marriage away, and she left him, fleeing the world for this cabin high in the mountains. Now, as the two find themselves snowbound over Christmas, he has to convince her that while she may have lost everything else, she never lost him. Now he has to show her the true strength of one man's love.

From the bestselling creator of The Biggest Kiss comes a delightful board book filled with snow and snuggles! Snow is falling! Winter is here! Let’s all give a snowflake cheer! This sweet story that’s filled with darling animals and irresistible text that begs to be read aloud is the perfect way to celebrate the wonders of winter while cuddled up with your little ones.

Christmas kisses with the earl… Gabriel Derwent, Earl of Wycliffe, needs an heir. With no wife or child of his own, he hires Etta Mason to research his family tree and find one! Single mom Etta isn't used to things going her way. So she can't believe her luck when her new boss whisks her away from her humdrum life to spend Christmas with him! She may be cynical about fairy-tale endings, but standing in Gabriel's arms, snowflakes softly falling, dare she hope his achingly romantic kisses could mean so much more?

Absence makes the heart grow fonder—and love grow stronger—in three romantic fairy tale retellings from the author of Once. Belle lacks her sisters’ awe-inspiring beauty, so she withdraws from society to focus on her art in Belle. But when her father is held captive by a terrifying Beast, Belle is the only one with the courage and creativity to save him...though she must first believe in herself. In Sunlight and Shadow, Princess Mina is kidnapped. Desperate to be reunited with her daughter, the Queen of the Night promises Mina’s hand in marriage to the prince who can rescue her. Yet as Mina and her prince encounter trials of love and fate, Mina must summon the strength to find her own happiness. In Winter’s Child, Grace’s best friend is lured from home by a dazzling Snow Queen. Grace sets out on a dangerous, mystical journey to find him, and along the way, she discovers the meaning of true love.

Meg is a mountain-rescue medic and a single mother who lives with her son, Jamie. Ever since a bitter experience with her ex, she’s avoided romance and lived for her family and work. But Dino, who can’t control his attraction to Meg, invites her to a party. Meg, hesitant to trust the playboy, tries to refuse him, but she can’t resist her sensual instincts!

Don’t miss a reader-favorite tale from New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer of second-chance love on the range… When Abby Shane went home to the Big Sky Country of Montana she'd always loved, she was leaving her life as a glamorous fashion model behind to find solace on the ranch. She never expected to fall in love with any man again. But cowboy Cade McLaren was not just another man. Abby thinks she might be able to find love again in Cade's powerful arms, but only if his attentions stem from love and not pity. Abby doesn't want Cade's charity. She wants that other, all-consuming blaze of love she'd sparked in him one summer night a lifetime ago.... Previously published.

Love is always worth the risk . . . Neil Healy was happy to be promoted to Air Force lieutenant colonel, but he's less than thrilled that the new job has brought him back to his hometown. The memories alone could kill a man, to say nothing of actually seeing the woman he never got over. Neil knew avoiding Becky Westmore would be impossible, but he didn't expect the chemistry between them to be as strong as ever. All Becky wants this holiday season is to get through the month of December with her sanity intact. Not helping? Her ex-boyfriend's return to Glenwood Falls. Even after a decade apart, Neil still makes her feel in ways no other man has. But Christmas is a time for miracles, and maybe Becky's will be a second chance at first love.

Can this blind date lead to an appointment at the altar…? Serena—loves everything in life, except for blind dates! She’s turned her back on her unconventional upbringing, and her deepest wish is to marry Mr. Right…. Jake—is a highly successful and focused businessman. He’s worked hard to escape his roots, and now lives by one rule: never get married! A romantic candlelit restaurant, a dozen red roses, champagne on ice…the scene is set for the perfect blind date!

Dubbed the Ice Queen, Monica Lakefield hides the hurt of her broken heart beneath a cool, corporate facade. Until she arrives at an exclusive Aspen resort--and discovers hunky Alexander Bennett in her room. Original.

A Christmas gift straight from the heart of Susan Mallery, one of today's most belovedwriters—a brand new Fool's Gold romance! Cupcake baker Nancee Smith is stunned when search-and-rescue pilot Jesse “Shep” Sheppardstrides into her kitchen. The last time she saw the Ghost of Heartbreaks Past was thenight before he left her at the altar. He said he loved her, then didn't even say goodbye. Now Shep claims he's done dashing away at the first sign of forever. The romance of Fool'sGold at Christmas tempts her to have faith—snow glistening on rooftops like great swirlsof frosting, twinkle lights in every window—but this time around, she's the one with coldfeet. If promises alone aren't enough to sway her, Shep will have to show her the love inhis heart. “Susan Mallery never disappoints.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber