The gift of a second chance Highland Doc’s Christmas Rescue by Susan Carlisle Search-and-rescue worker Cassandra Bellow arrives at Heatherglen Clinic injured and reeling from the loss of her faithful rescue dog. But a Christmas romance with the gorgeous clinic manager, Dr. Lyle Sinclair, along with Heatherglen’s adorable therapy dogs, restores Cass’s lust for life. Except soon she must return to America—unless guarded Lyle asks her to stay… Making Christmas Special Again by Annie O’Neil Veterinarian Esme Ross-Wylde simply wants to offer A&E consultant Max Kirkpatrick the proceeds from her charity ball to keep his Plants and Paws therapy unit open. Until this lone-wolf doc reawakens all her senses! Dangerous ground for Esme, who’s vowed never to love again… Can a week together at her castle this Christmas heal their wounded hearts?

The Albertini Family is Back in a Holiday Romance! Novella 3.5 between Adverse Possession and Santa's Subpoena Quint Albertini likes his life as a smokejumper and search and rescue expert. He has his dog, his friends, and his freedom. He’s had it with women who can’t commit or who want him to change, and now all he has to do is dodge the family match-makers so he can live his peaceful life when he’s not leaping head first into danger. When Heather Davis gets trapped on a mountain during a wild winter storm, her carefully laid plans of safety and security go right out the snow filled window. Her saviors, dog and man, quickly capture her heart, even though she’s trying to remain under the radar from a disastrous past that seems to keep coming for her. While Quint and Heather try to ignore the blazing hot attraction between them, the Albertini family has no intention of letting a possible romance fizzle out—especially during the magical holiday season.

The gift of a second chance Highland Doc’s Christmas Rescue — Susan Carlisle Search-and-rescue worker Cassandra Bellow arrives at Heatherglen Clinic injured and reeling from the loss of her faithful rescue dog. But a Christmas romance with the gorgeous clinic manager, Dr Lyle Sinclair, along with Heatherglen’s adorable therapy dogs, restores Cass’s lust for life. Except soon she must return to America — unless guarded Lyle asks her to stay… Making Christmas Special Again — Annie O’Neil Veterinarian Esme Ross-Wylde simply wants to offer A&E consultant Max Kirkpatrick the proceeds from her charity ball to keep his Plants and Paws therapy unit open. Until this lone-wolf doc reawakens all her senses! Dangerous ground for Esme, who’s vowed never to love again…can a week together at her castle this Christmas heal their wounded hearts?

THIS CHRISTMAS, THE STAKES ARE HIGH FOR THESE TWO COWBOYS! ONE HOT FORTY-FIVE Dede Chamberlain is desperate for Lantry Corbett's help and will get it at gunpoint if necessary. With a Montana blizzard bearing down, they set out…but make it only as far as a deserted cabin. While they're snowbound, sparks fly between them. But with a killer and the law after them, they'll need more than Christmas blessings to mete out justice before it's too late. MIRACLE AT COLTS RUN CROSS Nick Ridgely prides himself on his control. But nothing prepares him for learning his twin boys have been kidnapped. He'll do whatever it takes to find them…even if that means facing his ex-wife and the attraction he thought he'd buried months ago. Until his sons are safely back with him, Nick can't let himself wonder if there's hope for this family…

Two previously published novels, first work 2009; second work 2008.

Jemma Banks is finally ready to celebrate and enjoy the Christmas season in a way she never did as a child. But when her father breaks his pelvis, she returns home to Marietta to care for him. He is desperate to make amends with Jemma, but she is determined to leave Marietta with her heart intact, even if it means being compared to Scrooge. Physical therapist and snowboarder EJ Corpa can't ignore the pull when he lays eyes on his patient's daughter for the first time. Jemma is beautiful, but guarded. Deep down, EJ knows she’s a woman who’s longing for a little fun. When she agrees to help with his clinic’s tree for the Mistletoe and Montana auction, the armor she’s so carefully constructed begins to fall away, and the magic of the holiday season takes hold. With ice skating, hot cocoa, and Christmas tree decorating for a great cause, EJ and Jemma begin falling for each other. Will EJ begin to see that life’s adventures are more thrilling when there’s someone to share them with? Previously titled Christmas at the Graff

High-stakes secrets heat up the season in two suspenseful novels from the author of the Roads to Danger series and the author of the Echo Mountain books. High Speed Holiday by Katy Lee After Ian Stone discovers he was kidnapped when he was a baby, he visits his “family’s” hometown—and is shot at. He’s convinced the Spencers don’t want their long-lost brother, Luke, to return and claim his inheritance. Chief of police Sylvie Laurent is skeptical of Ian’s story, but they’ll have to work together if they want to uncover the truth. Christmas Undercover by Hope White FBI agent Sara Vaughn believes corrupt businessmen are engineering drugs with deadly results. Following the suspects into the Cascade Mountains, Sara witnesses them murder one of their own and she’s targeted. Saved by mountain rescue worker Will Rankin, Sara at first suspects he’s one of the bad guys. But when Will risks everything to save her, she knows that he’s all that’s standing between her and seeing Christmas morning.

There are two things Bailey Walsh loves: Christmas and helping animals. Working for the Silver Bell Falls pet hospital should mean she’s living her dream. And she would be if it weren’t for Dr. Maguire, the pet hospital’s very own grinch, who’s acting anything but merry. Gavin Maguire just wants to look after the animals in his care, not have to worry about putting up holiday decorations. But when you live in Silver Bell Falls the holiday season comes with high expectations—expectations he’s more than happy to ignore even if it costs him his assistant. Just as Bailey is getting ready to leave the pet hospital without a backwards glance, she finds herself snowed in with Dr. Grinch. But somewhere between saving a litter of puppies and waiting for the storm to pass, they find more than just holiday spirit.

Second Place Winner at Love Romance Café for the Best Man in Uniform... Firefighter Jamey Tucker knows three things in life to be true: an honorable man doesn't go back on his word; never hurts a woman; and lasting love isn't a myth. But with his recent move to a new job at Appleton Fire Station, the long hours don't offer hope of finding the love he's looking for. When Jamey meets beautiful pediatric nurse Heather Longhurst after hearing her sing "Santa Baby" in a supermarket aisle, he offers her a promise he discovers he can't keep. Heather has been betrayed by men in the past, making it hard for Jamey to gain her trust. Determined to find a way to win her heart, Jamey uses firefighter engine-uity and Heather's favorite song to prove he's got Christmas spirit she can believe in all year.