Christmas under fire The Christmas Target by Shirlee McCoy Security and rescue specialist Stella Silverstone returns home for the holidays to care for her grandmother—and becomes the target of a killer. Luckily rescue-team leader Chance Miller arrives to pull her from the crosshairs. Once, Stella’s tragic past kept her from giving Chance her heart. Now only he can show her the joys of Christmas and the beauty of love…if he can keep her alive. Hidden in Shadows by Hope White Tea shop owner Krista Yates doesn’t know why an intruder would be in her house. DEA agent Luke McIntyre warns her that she needs around-the-clock protection. Luke’s growing presence in her heart makes Krista dread saying goodbye. But Luke can’t protect her forever. And there’s more than her safety—or her love—at risk when the threat steps out of the shadows again.

CHRISTMAS UNDER FIRE Security and rescue specialist Stella Silverstone returns home for the holidays to care for her ailing grandmother—and finds herself the target of a killer. Only the unexpected arrival of the rescue-team leader temporarily pulls her from the crosshairs. Once, Stella hoped Chance Miller would become more than her boss. But the widow's tragic past keeps her from giving him her heart—or embracing the Christmas season. Now with danger lurking in every corner of her grandmother's old Victorian home and family secrets hiding in the shadows, Stella is safe nowhere but with Chance. Only he can show her the joys of Christmas and the beauty of love…if he can keep her alive.

Someone is assassinating CIA field officers and Jake Keller's name is next on the list in the latest thrilling novel from the author Publishers Weekly calls "a fresh voice in the crowded spy thriller field." Jake doesn't know who is trying to kill him and he doesn't know why. Still, it's a threat he can't ignore. When his small plane crashes in the Alps, Jake is the only survivor. A rescue helicopter soon arrives, but the men inside are not there to save anyone. They are determined to complete the murderous job they started. Jake escapes from the mountainside deathtrap, but it won't be the only attempt on his life. If he's to have any chance at surviving, he'll have to find out who's behind the killings. But the circle of people Jake can trust is distressingly small as he suspects that someone inside the Agency is feeding his every move to the very people who are trying to end his life. Jake's quest takes him to the candle-lit cathedrals of Paris and the rain-slicked streets of London. He makes contact with old friends and new enemies along the way—but his true nemesis may be closer than he imagines.

With the Mafia on her trail, Christmas on the run is her only choice… With her face splashed across the news after she saves a little boy, Natasha Hale’s witness protection cover is blown. Now caught in a blizzard at Christmastime with Alaskan State Trooper Landon Defries, she must rely on him to survive—not only hazardous weather but deadly hit men. Natasha needs a new identity…but can she leave behind the man she’s come to trust? USA TODAY Bestselling Author Sharon Dunn From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Dark magic heats up the holiday season as two sizzling New York Times bestselling authors team up for a seductive Christmas collection! Magic is in the air this Christmas—but is it good or evil? In this sexy yuletide anthology from two of the hottest names in paranormal romance, animal instincts take over... In Christine Feehan’s “Rocky Mountain Miracle,” the sparks flying on a remote ranch could melt all the snow in Wyoming when an injured horse brings together a rugged womanizer with a dangerous reputation and an irresistible veterinarian rumored to cast spells. But does her magic touch work on animals and men? A small-town woman is shocked when the injured wolf she takes back to her kennel turns into a man in Susan Sizemore’s “A Touch of Harry.” The only thing more difficult to hide than his stunning escape is the burning desire she feels for this stranger who brings out her wild side.

Discover the new Doctor Who classics. Earth is under attack by power-hungry aliens. This is no time for the Doctor to be out of action. When a British space probe is intercepted by a sinister alien vessel on the eve of Christmas, it marks the beginning of an audacious invasion of the Earth by the Sycorax – horrifying marauders from beyond the stars. Within hours, a third of humanity stands on the brink of death with not a single shot fired. Our planet needs a champion – but the Doctor is not fit for service. He’s just regenerated, delirious in a new body and a dressing gown. Forced into his battered shoes is his friend, Rose Tyler, a girl from a London council estate. Will she save the world from this nightmare before Christmas – or see it destroyed?

In this modern day Sufi tale*, the Seeker sets out to find the legendary secret codes that enable people to achieve astonishing, miraculous personal transformation. Joining the Codecis, an ancient order known only to a few, his adventure leads him not forward but back into the private jungles of his past emotional and erotic entanglements. As with any good yarn, the Seeker’s journey brings him face to face with harrowing dangers, and indescribable beauty. Will he survive the enemies (some from the future) who hunt him relentlessly? Will he piece together the mysteries that all but overthrow his mind? Will he claim perhaps the greatest of all treasures—the love of his life? Will the choices he makes lead him to, or away from The Treasure Codes? Tune in. *Sometimes parables, sometimes humorous, sometimes scary, often enchanting, Sufi stories weave a spell of mystery and adventure that illuminate the hidden realities and possibilities of life.

Can he protect her from becoming the killer’s last, and ultimate, target? Good Catholic girls stay out of trouble, but when your father is a hitman for the mafia, trouble comes looking for you. Worlds collide in this mafia romance, the ninth book in the SCVC Taskforce Romantic Suspense Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Misty Evans. West Coast FBI Director Victor Dupé’s personal mission is to stand up to bullies and protect the weak. Being a powerful leader, though, has its drawbacks – he must keep his own vulnerable side hidden and not let anyone get too close. He aces that every day, until the first moment he meets Olivia Fiorelli and realizes he’s found someone worth the risk of opening his heart to. US Marshall Olivia Fiorelli has only one goal in life – destroy organized crime. Doing so might help her sleep at night and alleviate the guilt she feels over the murders her hitman father has committed. Running a dangerous undercover sting leads her to Victor Dupé’s doorstep – and sets a deadly plot into motion. As their explosive desire erupts, the two race against a killer who hides in the shadows, viciously taking his personal revenge on Victor and those closest to him. The director has finally found someone worth holding on to, but will Olivia become the killer’s last, and ultimate, target? About the Series: The SCVC Taskforce novels are thrilling romantic suspense stories with guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Go undercover with the alpha heroes and kickass heroines of the SCVC Taskforce Series today! Books in the SCVC Taskforce series: Deadly Pursuit – Cooper and Celina Deadly Deception – Thomas and Ronni Deadly Force – Cal and Bianca (aka Beatrice in SEALs of Shadow Force) Deadly Intent – Nelson and Sophia Deadly Affair – Cooper and Celina novella Deadly Attraction – Mitch and Emma Deadly Secrets – Roman and Brooke Deadly Holiday – Cooper and Celina novella Deadly Target - Victor and Olivia Deadly Rescue - Cooper and Celina novella Deadly Bounty – Joe and Samantha Deadly Betrayal – Caleb and Josie Deadly Threat – Malachi and Mia Books in the SEALs of Shadow Force Series: Fatal Truth – Trace and Savanna Fatal Honor – Miles and Charlotte Fatal Courage – Jax and Ruby Fatal Love – Cal and Beatrice; Connor and Sabrina Fatal Vision – Colton and Shelby; Connor and Sabrina Fatal Thrill – Jon and Jaya Risk – Noah and Jena Books in the Super Agent Series: Operation Sheba – Con and Julia Operation Paris – Lawson and Zara Operation Proof of Life – Michael and Brigit

Joe Bradley is a self-made man and proud of it. Unlike most young men of his age, he is not called up for World War I. While he stays at home managing his factory and producing vital war supplies, he has the pick of the women in town. Mary, the lovely widow who works for him, steals his heart but his head steers toward Hannah, the daughter of a wealthy man. Joe has never been one to let his heart rule his head and chooses accordingly. It is the worst mistake of his life, while his businesses prosper, his home life is a sham. Mary survives the stigma of bearing Joe a son out of wedlock, carving out a useful life for herself, starting her own business and winning love and support when she goes into local government. Bolstered by his success in business, Joe also goes into politics, becoming eventually a Member of Parliament. His illegitimate son, grows into a personable young man who, having met his father socially, thinks that 'Mr. Bradley' is a wonderful man until he discovers the truth of his parentage. This threatens his relationship with Mary, his mother. Meanwhile, one very determined woman seeks to spoil Joe's plans, and will not rest until his business and political careers are shattered.