Once Upon a Highland Autumn


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Megan McNabb would do anything to get out of marrying a man she does not love—even handfasting for a year and a day with an English stranger. A mysterious letter draws Lord Kit Rossington to Scotland in search of a lost treasure. But the marriage-minded females he avoided in England follow him to the Highlands, and he'll do anything—even a temporary marriage with a Highland lass—to keep his freedom while he solves a mystery that's haunted Glen Dorian for almost a century. Legends say a curse lurks among the shattered stones of Glen Dorian Castle. Will the love that is beginning to grow between Megan and Kit be able to withstand fate? For only the living, those with bold hearts and true love, can restore peace to Glen Dorian at last.




Once Upon a Winter


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Experience the enchantment of the Christmas season when a young woman discovers wishes can come true — but in the most unexpected ways. Weary of city life, Laura Everly moves to the small coastal town of Mistletoe, Maine. While exploring a charming antique shop, she finds an unassuming snow globe that grants wishes — though they rarely unfold as expected. When Laura voices an idle wish that Santa would drop a hot guy down her chimney, her roof springs a leak. A hasty call to the only handyman in town brings Farley Cooper, a rugged individualist with an outdoorsy charm, lives by his own rules. His charismatic aura draws people in one minute, while his directness repels them the next. As curious coincidences pile up and Laura’s dreams of a perfect Christmas in her new home seem to vanish, deeper feelings for Cooper take their place. Is the snow globe be behind them all, including their growing attraction? Find out in this heartwarming reminder of the true magic of Christmas. If you enjoy the heartwarming magic of a cozy small town Christmas, you'll love Once Upon a Winter. Get your copy today!




Christmas in Kilts


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Tis the season to fall in love! These five bestselling authors bring you great tiding of highlanders and romances this holiday season! A HIGHLANDER'S HOPE by Terri Brisbin A village harlot who would never dream she could have a different life meets a Highlander who visits for the holidays and brings with him an offer and hope. A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS WAGER by Lecia Cornwall When a snowstorm forces a charming lass hiding a broken heart to take shelter in a castle with three fine Highland lairds just days before Christmas, there’s a game afoot—who will be the first to win a kiss and maybe her heart. A SCOT FOR CHRISTMAS by Bronwen Evans She's ready to embrace her life and future as a spinster, he's trying to have one last hurrah before he gives into his family's wishes and proposes marriage to his neighbor, but fate has other ideas when the lady and the Scot meet at a holiday house party in the wilds of Scotland. LEFTOVER MISTLETOE by Lavinia Kent What happens when a highlander finds himself stranded, maybe kidnapped, with an English lady around Christmas... maybe the mistletoe will help answer that question. SWEET HOME HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS by May McGoldrick An encounter between an English officer and a desperate aunt trying to keep custody of her young niece leads to a little magic during the holidays.




To Desire a Highlander


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AN UNWILLING BRIDE Proud, passionate Lady Gillian MacGuire is known as the Spitfire of the Isles. She can take care of herself and hasn't yet met a man who could impress her . . . especially not Donell MacDonnell, the odious older man she was promised to five years ago. She's been dreading his return, but when her intended comes back to claim her, she's stunned at how different he seems. The man she swore she would spurn forever now invades her thoughts, her dreams, and her heart. AN UNEXPECTED DESIRE When Roag agrees to assume the identity of the recently deceased MacDonnell chieftain, no one warns him that the man was betrothed. As a member of the King's Fenris Guard, he is oath-bound to embark on whatever mission the crown gives him. Of course, he was expecting a battle-not a bride. Yet after sharing one kiss with Lady Gillian, the powerful Highlander becomes the one seduced and captivated. Now giving in to temptation could ruin them both . . .




Secret Hearts


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A mysterious letter unlocks forbidden love. Maggie MacLaren longs to leave her hometown, even if she must quell her attraction to rugged steelworker Jake O’Neill. He is handsome and solid, like the ordinary life all around her. When refined Andrew Adair walks into Maggie’s library, he sweeps her into his world of wealth and power, where dreams seem possible. High above the town, reclusive young widow Allison Kimball finds a love letter tucked into her carpetbag. So begins a series of secret epistles and midnight trysts with a man she’s forbidden to love. When tragic flood waters come crashing down on the town, only courage will help love survive. Originally published as Watermarks.




Romance Fiction


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A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.




Once Upon a Plaid


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A wife may be courted, too. . . Many would count Katherine Douglas fortunate indeed. Laird William Douglas is broad-shouldered, gentle-handed, everything a lass could dream. But after four years of marriage, Katherine still knows little of what goes on in his heart. And she has yet to bear him an heir. The distance between them is too great--and so she flees over the snowy highlands to Glengarry Castle, home of her childhood, to set her husband free. But William won't let his wife slip away without a fight. Before long, he's at her father's threshold himself, witness to the rumbles of discontent in Glengarry, the bright joy of Yuletide at a family hearth, and the hidden needs of his own beloved. . . Praise for Mia Marlowe and her novels "I absolutely loved it!" --Victoria Alexander on Touch of a Thief "A wonderful tale for Christmas." --New York Times bestseller Hannah Howell on Plaid Tidings




The Christmas Cabin


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A Christmas Yarn


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This holiday season, the Wishing Tree has one more wish to grant. When her spirited grandmother breaks her leg, Cara O’Neill leaves her fast-paced corporate life in Boston to return to Glenn Grove for the holidays. She doesn't expect to run into Ryan Flaherty—the man she left behind. Ryan never thought he'd see Cara again after she chose the city over their summer romance. Now, as the town decorates its beloved Wishing Tree—a fairy tree the town’s founders brought over from Ireland—he wishes for a second chance at love. Amid twinkling lights and small-town charm, Cara begins to question where her heart truly belongs. With a little help from her grandmother's meddling knitting circle, will holiday magic knit them back together, or will their hopes unravel faster than an ugly Christmas sweater? Discover a heartwarming tale of second chances and the magic of coming home. Curl up with A Christmas Yarn.




Inn at Last Chance


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Jenny Carpenter is the unrivaled pie-baking champion of Last Chance, South Carolina's annual Watermelon Festival and the town's unofficial spinster. With her dream of marriage and children on hold, she focuses on another dream, turning the local haunted house into a charming bed-and-breakfast. But her plans go off course when the home's former owner shows up on her doorstep on a dark and stormy night . . . Mega-bestselling horror writer Gabriel Raintree is as mysterious and tortured as his heroes. His family's long-deserted mansion is just the inspiration he needs to finish his latest twisted tale, or so he thinks until he learns it's been sold. The new innkeeper proves to be as determined as she is kind, and soon Gabriel finds himself a paying guest in his own home. As Jenny and Gabe bring new passion to the old house, can she convince him to leave the ghosts of his past behind-and make Last Chance their first choice for a future together?