The Pirate's Kiss by Nicola Cornick Famous and feared pirate Daniel de Lancey is master and commander of the Defiance. Only one woman makes him want to swap danger for desire, sea for seduction.… And with one Christmas kiss, he will make Lucinda his bride! A Smuggler's Tale by Margaret McPhee Masquerading as a smuggler, society's handsome bad boy, Lord Jack Holberton, finds himself protecting young Miss Linden's honor, despite his reputation. But will this rake keep his twelfth-night promise and return to claim her as his own? The Sailor's Bride by Miranda Jarrett War-ravaged Lieutenant Lord James Richardson is about to put in to Naples after a victorious sea battle that has made him a hero but has left its mark on his soul. Young and innocent, Abigail Layton is just the woman to heal his hardened heart.…

Wedding bells are ringing in the charming town of Christmas, but not for Vivian Westfield. She's just had her heart trampled under the cowboy boots of Chance McBride and lost her dream job at a big-city newspaper. But when she returns for a wedding, she stumbles on a story that could resurrect her career. First, though, she'll have to deal with the handsome man standing in her way . . . and a still-burning flame that's too hot to ignore. Chance recognizes trouble when he sees it. He just didn't expect to find it in the first-class cabin on the flight home for his father's wedding. Yet there she is, as gorgeous as ever. Vivi dared Chance to want things he knew he could never have. It's why he left her. But Christmas's meddling matchmakers have them firmly in their sights. So if they want to survive the next week, they'll have to play the part of an adoring couple-an irresistible charade that may give them a second chance at the real thing . . .

Reunited at a Christmas wedding... I do--two words wedding planner Natalie Sharpe will never utter. The cynic in her doesn't believe in love...but the woman in her believes in lust! When a last-minute Christmas wedding reunites her with the bride's hunky brother--Natalie's teenage crush and star of all her fantasies--Natalie wants a second chance for their first time... But Colin Russell isn't a teen anymore. He's all man. And his every touch has her thinking about the F word--forever. Working with him on the wedding is more temptation than she can take. Will one long, hot kiss lead this reluctant bride down her own wedding aisle?

But guests are expecting a Christmas Eve wedding...!

Three festive romances: Christmas in the Wild West! In Christmas Day Wedding Bells by Lynna Banning, buttoned-up librarian Alice is swept away by US marshal Rand Logan on a new adventure. Then, Welles is Snowbound in Big Springs in this novella by Lauri Robinson, where he must confront Sophie and their undeclared feelings… Finally, rugged outlaw Russ rescues Abigail from spending the festive season alone in Christmas with the Outlaw by Kathryn Albright! “I read this thrilling story in one sitting. I laughed aloud and I cried and I was overjoyed at the ending” — Goodreads on Miss Murray on the Cattle Trail by Lynna Banning “Lauri Robinson is still number one in my book … I definitely recommend this novel” — Long and Short Reviews on In the Sheriff’s Protection by Lauri Robinson “A delightful sweet read that really pulls the reader in … A great plot that moves fast with some excitement, thrills and a few chilling times” — Goodreads on The Prairie Doctor’s Bride by Kathryn Albright

It all started with an ad in a mail-order bride catalogue . . . David’s convinced he’s not long for the world. He needs someone to mother his boys when he’s gone—nothing more. Can plucky Irish Megan convince him to work at living instead of dying? "Nobody tugs a heart or a smile quite like Mary Connealy, and in Winter Wedding Bells she tugs a tear or two as well! With an achingly tender love story that will lift your spirits—and your heart—Mary Connealy proves once again she is a master storyteller who leaves her readers both breathless . . . and breathless for more.” —Julie Lessman, award-winning author of The Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change series “Every character Mary Connealy draws with her pen comes to life. She has a way of dropping these characters into difficult situations, and she takes us on their often humorous and nail-biting journey as they find their way out. Connealy unites two people you never think will get together, but can’t help but hope they will.” —Lorna Seilstad, author of When Love Calls Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy, and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist. She is the author of the best-selling Kincaid Brides Series: Out of Control, In Too Deep, Over the Edge, Lassoed in Texas Trilogy, Montana Marriages Trilogy, and Sophie's Daughters Trilogy. Mary is married to a Nebraska rancher and has four grown daughters and two spectacular grandchildren.

THE MOST MAGICAL GIFT OF ALL COMES IN THE SMALLEST BOX! Christmas in Red Willow by Cheryl St. John

Nothing is going to go wrong with Belle Craine's dream wedding. Her mum won't let it. Unfortunately, nobody's told an Australian girl called Mona Starr, who turns up on the Craines' doorstep without warning and announces that she's Belle's long-lost half-sister. It's bad enough, but Belle also has to face the fact that her fiance, Kieran, is spending an awful lot of time with ex-model Mona - a fact which her teenage sister, Jax, delights in pointing out. Is Belle being paranoid, or has she got a fight on her hands if she wants to keep her man? And more to the point: is he worth fighting for.