It’s a chilling Christmas in Wyoming when an agent running for his life is taken in by a beautiful veterinarian in this suspenseful holiday romance. A mole has framed undercover DEA agent Rogan McNally, and now his own agency and the drug cartel he infiltrated are after him. Hiding out in the mountains of Wyoming, he’ll need to keep ahead of his pursuers while surviving the harsh winter. But when Rogan is wounded just as a snowstorm hits, he needs to take the nearest shelter he can find . . . a rural barn belonging to veterinarian Trina Lopez. Saving Rogan’s life puts Trina in the crosshairs. Now both of them are on the run—and in need of a Christmas miracle.

A forbidden love…Too many secrets….Fated to be Mates… Glimpses of her dead sister push Sarah to leave the safety of her rich, privileged life, and venture into the dark. But when pursuing the truth leads to more than she’s bargained for…she risks not only her life, but the life of her sister—If Glenna is still alive... Caleb’s been tasked with keeping Sarah out of harm’s way—as well as hide every detail of her sister’s new existence as a wolf shifter. But how can he do that when sexy Sarah is determined to turn over every rock and hunt out the pack’s secrets? And when a mysterious informant contacts Sarah—Caleb knows she’s in danger. To protect Sarah, Caleb risks his job, his status in the enforcers, and his life. But most of all…he runs the risk of losing his fated mate. Sexy Shifter Romance you can’t put down… Buy HUNTED MATE today. Discover your new pack—Fated Mountain Wolf Pack... Come to Colorado where the rivers run cold and the alphas run hot! ***** Here’s what readers love about Jessica Aspen’s books: *****Holly Cow on Rollerblades! Fan-Blessed -Tastic there is everything in this mind blowing book - Adventure, Survival, Fear, Betrayal, Suspense, Action Packed, Loyalty, Hate, Love, Wickedly Hot Scenes - so much Drama, Revenge, Sacrifice! Definitely a Must Read! *****This book was so good I couldn't put it down ***** The story and characters just swept me along, till I just couldn't put the book down. Jessica Aspen has the gift of superbly evocative words, as she conjures up settings and descriptions, so that fantasy seems real. If you love fated mates, sexy shifters, alpha heroes, and action packed romance you can't put down, then you'll love Fated Mountain Wolf Pack. Immerse yourself in Jessica Aspen’s fast-paced romance…clever, sexy, and just a little on the dark side.

How did enslaved African Americans in the Old South really experience Christmas? Did Christmastime provide slaves with a lengthy and jubilant respite from labor and the whip, as is generally assumed, or is the story far more complex and troubling? In this provocative, revisionist, and sometimes chilling account, Robert E. May chides the conventional wisdom for simplifying black perspectives, uncritically accepting southern white literary tropes about the holiday, and overlooking evidence not only that countless southern whites passed Christmases fearful that their slaves would revolt but also that slavery’s most punitive features persisted at holiday time. In Yuletide in Dixie, May uncovers a dark reality that not only alters our understanding of that history but also sheds new light on the breakdown of slavery in the Civil War and how false assumptions about slave Christmases afterward became harnessed to myths undergirding white supremacy in the United States. By exposing the underside of slave Christmases, May helps us better understand the problematic stereotypes of modern southern historical tourism and why disputes over Confederate memory retain such staying power today. A major reinterpretation of human bondage, Yuletide in Dixie challenges disturbing myths embedded deeply in our culture.

Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan is a study of the history and folklore surrounding Christmas holidays in several countries. It is an amazing collection of Christmas-related traditions from the first introductions of Christianity to the early 20th century. The book covers the history of Christmas as a Christian feast day and how that developed. It also discusses pre-Christian festivals and observances and how a lot of them survived by being given a Christian veneer although the overt paganism disappeared. Clement A. Miles (1881-1918), an author and translator, was a member of the Folk-Lore Society. He had been for many years on T. Fisher Unwin's literary staff and he was the author of an important work: Christmas in Ritual and Tradition. Miles possessed a wide knowledge of European languages, and translated numerous works from French and Italian.