It’s finally December, and just like last year this month is filled with all sorts of romance novel advent calendars, reader events, Christmas anthologies, free books, and just tons of fun for readers of all kinds! Now is a great time to fill up your TBR stocking so you’ll be ready for winter’s reading events in front of the fireplace with your favorite hot chocolate.
Today Abbie’s Dangerously Dark Darlings Facebook group begins hosting her annual holiday book giveaway event. It’s tons of fun and there will be over 300 authors giving away books and prizes and swag. I promise it will be tons of fun, and today is the pre-game day with me and my cohorts from the Isn’t Romantic Book Club!
For the entire month of December, The New Romance Cafe’s Facebook Group will be hosting a romance novel advent calendar, with a new free book featured every day. My Kingsmill Courtships novella, His Christmas Runaway Bride, went up on December 2nd and it’s still available to download. There will be 31 books for you to enjoy this holiday season. And don’t forget–If you love a book, please leave a review. It’s the best Christmas present you can leave an author.
The Isn’t It Romantic Book Club Group will be live-streaming December 18th at 3 pm EST while we interview me and my new Kingsmill Courtships novella A Christmas Cabin Proposal in the Snowed in with You Anthology. It’ll be live-streamed on our YouTube channel and we hope you’ll join us there!
The Christmas Lily, a prequel in my Deadly Force series, tells the story of Rafe and Juliet’s first and last Christmas together as newlyweds… right before everything falls apart. It will take another 8 longs years before they’re reunited in Every Deep Desire. (Because I’m mean like that. lol) And since it’s the holiday season, this short novella is on sale for .99 until Christmas!
Is Christmas Magic worth risking everything for… including the love of those they care about most?
Juliet Capel, from a remote southern sea isle shrouded in history and secrets, has never truly belonged anywhere. But now that she’s married to the man she’s always loved, she’s determined to share her dream of the perfect Christmas with her new family and the people of the Isle of Grace who’ve never accepted her. Except her dream falls apart on Christmas Eve when a rare snowstorm hits the isle, her father disappears, and Midnight Mass is canceled.
Green Beret Rafe Montfort will do anything for his new wife, even if that means hunting down everyone on the godforsaken Isle of Grace and forcing them to attend Midnight Mass. Although he doesn’t understand why his beautiful bride needs the acceptance of the people of the isle–especially those who treated her terribly during her poverty-stricken childhood–he knows this perfect Christmas is important to her. But what he’s willing to do for her could threaten everyone’s Christmas… along with their future happiness.
Curl up with a cup of cocoa and nine swoon-worthy tales that prove love is the greatest gift of all. From Broadway stages dusted with snow to small-town mistletoe mishaps, this collection of contemporary Christmas romances brings the heat to the holiday season. Whether you’re rooting for a theater director who finds unexpected love during opening night, a woman who discovers that sometimes the wrong person under the mistletoe might just be Mr. Right, or a hero in need of his own rescue this Christmas, these stories deliver heartwarming happily-ever-afters with just the right amount of steam to warm you through the winter.
Nine talented authors have crafted tales of second chances, holiday mix-ups, unexpected encounters, and the kind of Christmas magic that only happens when two hearts are ready to believe in love again. Best of all? It’s completely free. No strings attached, no newsletter subscriptions required. Simply download, discover the stories that speak to you, and if you fall in love with an author’s voice, you can choose to follow their future work. This holiday season, give yourself the gift of romance. Because sometimes the most beautiful love stories begin with a little Christmas magic.
And this anthology includes my brand new Kingsmill Courtships novella Mistletoe for Holly!
Nine stories. Nine chances at forever. One unforgettable Christmas collection.
Unwrap a New Romance Every Day! Cozy up with heartwarming holiday stories–19 free books that will keep you warm for the rest of the year. And this anthology includes my Kingsmill Courtships novella Eve’s Christmas Kiss!
Free Books for December
Flash Point by Tracey Devlyn
When FBI Special Agent Olivia Westcott’s boss hands over her next assignment, she has an opportunity to retrieve a priceless artifact and shut down a high-profile drug scheme in one fell swoop. All Liv has to do is work with the lead recovery agent of Blackwell Asset Recovery Services—with whom she’d had a passionate one-night stand two weeks prior—and not let her feelings compromise the case.
Zeke Blackwell still struggles with running the family business after his older brother unexpectedly left him in charge. Now he has the added responsibility of keeping drugs off the streets of small towns across Western North Carolina and keeping his hands off the too-enticing special agent while they’re planning the joint operation. As if that’s not enough to keep him up at night, he’s also searching for a centuries-old treasure that could change the course of his and his family’s lives.
But what starts as a high-value asset recovery spirals out of control when their enemies force Liv and Zeke to stay one step ahead of danger. Is their attraction worth the risk? Or will they find themselves playing a game too dangerous to survive?This novella is a background origin story that introduces the first three heroes of my former military romantic suspense series, Dìleas Security Agency.
The Mission by C.S. Smith
Three men. One betrayal. A brotherhood forged in blood and death.
British Special Air Service Captain Lachlan Mackay’s newest deployment to Afghanistan is just like any other until he meets his beautiful Afghan translator. Nadia Haider reminds him of what he’s missing. Home. A family of his own.
US Navy SEAL Lieutenant Nathan Long and his team are riding high on their successes. Not a single man lost this deployment, and he intends to keep it that way. He enjoys flirting with the Brits’ attractive translator just to get a rise out of his new SAS buddy Lachlan Mackay.
Corporal Ryder Montague abandoned his aristocratic life to prove himself in the elite SAS. His job is to escort Nadia as she interacts with the female Afghan villagers. Nadia’s beauty masks a secret Ryder glimpses but can’t define. Or maybe that’s his jaded, broken heart misleading him.
When Nadia tells Lachlan she has information on the whereabouts of Western hostages kidnapped by the Taliban, Lachlan and Nathan convince their commanding officers to green light a joint rescue mission. Determined to save innocents from the evil clutches of terrorists, all three men place their trust in one woman. Will it make them heroes? Or be their undoing.
This novella is a background origin story that introduces the first three heroes of my former military romantic suspense series, Dìleas Security Agency.
Right on Target by Bly Donovan
If Cassie were as good at picking men as she was at throwing darts, she wouldn’t be in this mess.
Cassandra Jones attracts trouble . . . or maybe she goes looking for it. But that all changes when she finds herself in over her head.
Now, she’s dodging an ex-boyfriend who refuses to let her go because she knows too much. When she falls into the arms of yet another bad boy, her defense mechanisms go up. Yet, the more time she spends with him, the more she wonders if she’s pegged him incorrectly. When her ex shows up, she’s forced to admit Shane just might be the solution to her problem.
Shane Holand is no knight in shining armor, but when he rescues a damsel in distress, something about her rouses his protective instincts. Before he knows it, he’s suited up and fighting for her honor. Or at least her safety from a dangerous ex-boyfriend. But can he convince her to trust him before the chance at more slips through his fingers?
Dangerous Seal by Paige Tyler
Her plans didn’t include a Navy SEAL.
Au pair Talia Holland couldn’t deny that the handsome Navy SEAL who saved her employer’s family a few months ago is tempting enough to break all her dating rules, but what could a mousy nanny have in common with a sexy man whose job is as dangerous as a Tom Cruise movie? Besides, she’d grown up with a father who was always away because of his job.
Talia did not want to live that kind of life ever again. But when another au pair goes missing and Talia narrowly escapes an attack, she doesn’t know who else to call for help but the one guy who lives, eats, and breathes danger. Getting close to a SEAL might keep her safe, but how will she protect her heart if she falls for a man who spends more time on foreign soil than in her arms?
But best laid plans…
Petty Officer Lennox Thompson had been hoping for a phone call from the beautiful dark-haired au pair, but not a call from the police station that she’d been attacked.
Unwilling to let Talia go home alone, Lennox offers his guest bedroom for the night. However, once he hears the details, he realizes she’s involved in something more suited to a SEAL Team 5 mission than adventures in babysitting.
Someone is willing to kill to get what they want, and Talia and her young charge are in the crosshairs. It will take help from his Teammates to avoid an international incident, but when Talia and little Maria are kidnapped, Lennox will take on navy protocol, smug CIA, and deadly terrorists to save the little girl who makes him laugh and the woman who makes his heart pound.
Broken for Us by Alessa Kelly
Saddle up for small-town feels, slow-burn kisses, and a hero worth losing sleep over.
I don’t mean to challenge the law.
But when your best friend’s unraveling from trauma, and the system turns its back, you do something reckless. One fake prescription. One wrong person watching. Now I’m running.
Then I crash straight into Logan Pierce.
The gruff rancher catches me trying to steal his horse—with a busted hand and more attitude than sense. He should’ve called the cops. Instead, he hands me a plate of food, bandages my arm, and lets me stay. In his house. In his clothes.
And I’m falling for him all over again.
But the people after me don’t play fair. And when they come knocking, it won’t just be my freedom on the line.
Includes a sneak peek of Book 1 in the Buffaloberry Hill series: Wrecked for Love
A Shot Worth Taking by Tracy Brody
FBI Linguist Angela Hoffman is no stranger to high-stakes missions, but her current one raises a new threat. Sent undercover to track a dangerous terrorist, Angela’s past collides with the present when her mission converges with Sergeant First Class Tony Vincenti and his elite Bad Karma Special Ops team. Scarred by past betrayals, along with threats from her past, have made Angela swear off serious relationships. She and Tony posed as lovers in the past. Now, she is forced to confront her lingering attraction to the soldier she can’t allow herself to want.
On Tony’s prior undercover op with Angela, their lives depended on selling themselves as lovers. It also meant sticking to their roles. Now, as they race against time to prevent a terror attack, Tony has more on the line than the mission. He’s determined to prove to Angela that her past won’t stand in the way of their future together.
But when Angela becomes the target of a lethal threat, trust becomes a matter of life and death. As danger close in, Angela must reveal her secrets—and her heart—to Tony, or risk losing everything. Can Tony protect the woman he loves and convince her they’re worth the ultimate gamble?
Heat level: Steamy. Contains sexual content/on the page. Not overly explicit.
Profanity: Moderate (These are military characters)
Contains hunky heroes, a strong female heroine, and a military working dog.
In Paradise with Someone Like Him by Susanna Eastman
Floral designer Anna is desperate to break the bonds of her loving but smothering family, her boss’s empty promises, and the humiliation of a broken engagement months before the wedding. Except she has no idea how to change her life until she discovers a Caribbean sex club called Fantasy. Fantasy, a luxurious realm shrouded in secrecy, promises anonymous, consensual ecstasy and a chance for Anna to redefine herself. Amidst this newfound-yet-unsettling freedom, Anna encounters Jacob, a handsome man with secrets of his own.
Jacob, a charismatic billionaire who owns the lavish Caribbean resort hosting Fantasy, has doubts. While his wealth and power have allowed him to create a haven for those seeking clandestine desires and untamed passion, he’s not sure if this is the right direction to take his company. Things become complicated when he meets Anna, a beautiful woman seeking to change her life, and he experiences a connection that challenges the foundation of his controlled, unforgiving world. Although Fantasy requires anonymity, Jacob knows his secrets could ruin his future with Anna. A future he didn’t know he wanted. A future he’s desperate to save, even if he has to break his own rules.
Will Anna and Jacob’s rendezvous of passion and discovery lead them on separate paths? Or will their powerful connection offer them a chance at love that transcends the bounds of Fantasy?
It’s All in the Hips by Diana Munoz Stewart
Winning the Fit for The World prize money is Yolanda Vasquez’s last chance at saving her family business. But to win it, she’ll have to face show creator Easton Blake––a steamy one-night stand she’s never forgotten––while also taking on the big kids of fitness. One of whom isn’t playing fair.
Yolanda Vasquez
Ten-plus years ago, I spent one glorious night with a hot stranger visiting Puerto Rico. Today, that heartthrob is a global health icon giving away millions on a reality fitness show. I really need that money to rescue my family business, am pretty sure I can win, and mostly sure he won’t remember me.
Easton Blake
I spent a decade building Fit for The World gym franchises, but after a reputation-ruining mistake, my board wants me out. Vowing to repair my image on a groundbreaking reality show is a huge gamble. One that turns dicey when the hottest hookup of my life makes the competition, and the other contestants quickly see her as a threat. Yeah. This can’t be what my board meant by reviving my public persona.
Knowing the disaster any romance would bring, Easton and Yolanda struggle to ignore their flaming-hot chemistry, but when someone schemes to drive Yolanda from the show, they join forces to stop them. Will their undeniable heat catch fire and burn down their worlds before they can eliminate the threat?
