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MELTING FROSTY

by Maggie Shayne

For Matt, Christmas has aroused painful memories ever since his father died, leaving his family all but destitute and Matt with far too much responsibility too soon. Holly lost her family in a tragedy—but found solace and strength in the holidays her family loved so much. So when Matt and Holly cross paths, it’s more than fate—it’s a chance for both of them to find the one perfect gift they have both searched for all their lives…

CHARLOTTE’S WEB

by Erin McCarthy

For the longest time, Charlotte Murphy has burned for Will Thornton. But as far as Charlotte can tell, Will sees her only as a friend. Tired of waiting for Will to recognize her as the sexy, wanton woman she truly is, Charlotte decides to fall back on her genes—and embrace the witch within her. Her newfound powers offer a tempting way to get what she wants out of who she wants. But does she really want a man like Will to love her because of witchcraft—or because he wants to?

BEAT OF TEMPTATION

by Nalini Singh

Young Tamsyn has always held a special place in her heart for her powerful fellow packmember Nate. But as a dominant male leopard in the pack, the more experienced Nate doesn’t want to trap Tamsyn into the fierce demands of the mating bond—a bond driven by the animal within—when she’s hardly had the chance to grow into a woman. But Tamsyn knows what she wants for Christmas, and she’s going to get it…

GIFTS OF THE MAGI

by Jean Johnson

Steve Bethel and his fiancée, Rachel, could use a few miracles right about now—the family bed-and-breakfast is mortgaged to the hilt, the biggest blizzard in half a century is ruining the shortest day of the year, and their guests are canceling right and left. Then three strangers show up at what seems like the darkest hour, looking for a place to stay for the holidays…

Красавица и чудовище — сюжет старый как мир, но не перестающий волновать сердца. В мире женских грез водятся не только принцы на белых конях, но, к примеру, водоплавающие принцы, перепончатокрылые принцы, принцы-оборотни, принцы-демоны, принцы-горгульи и еще много-много всяких принцев, на любой вкус. В этой антологии собраны чудесные любовные истории, принадлежащие перу таких мастеров мистической прозы, как Келли Армстронг, Джанин Фрост, Мария Снайдер, Рейчел Кейн, Дина Джеймс и других.

At the behest of their leader, the Witches of Darkhana are mobilized. Their mission: gather the most honest, true servants of each deity so that they may respectfully represent their land at the reopening of the Convocation of Gods and Man. For Witch-Priest Aradin Teral, his part in the quest has taken him across the length and breadth of Katan, searching for the best possible representative of an empire bent on preventing that very task.

Ever since the destruction of the last Convocation, the magics of the Grove have been warped, endangering pilgrims and residents alike and requiring the guardianship of the strongest mage the priesthood can spare. Priestess Saleria is now the Keeper of the Grove, and Guardian of the Divine Garden. The arrival of a black-robed stranger bearing the faces of two men brings the promise of change, even peace, to the isolated valley. But it also ushers in an irresistible passion and a threat to Saleria’s control of the wildest magics in the woods...

Desire is released in these original stories by four masters of paranormal romance.

Angela Knight revisits the world of Guardian

Jennifer Ashley continues her Shifters Unbound series

Jean Johnson returns to her Vulland Chronicles:

Hanna Martine expands on the fascinating world she introduced in Liquid Lies