Christmas Reading at its Best!

December is a mixed bag for many people. For me, it can be dreary. After all, it gets dark early–around here that’s by five in the evening. Another factor that contributes to its less than stellar appeal is the weather. So far, we’ve had it all–rain, fog, freezing drizzle, high winds, and of course, snow. Unfortunately, those high winds bring cold with them, the kind of cold that seeps into my bones.

So how do I beat the drearies? Like so many, I decorate the house for the holidays. My deer couple sit on the landing at the top of the stairs, ready to welcome guests. In the dining room, I replace the table cloth with festive placemats, an angel centerpiece, and candles, while the tree sits in the window for all the world to see. You can see it reflected in the mirror. just as you can see the snow through the window.

The other ways that I get rid of the December blues are by watching Christmas movies, both old favorites like White Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, It’s a Wonderful Life, and of course, Christmas with the Kranks, as well was new movies on the Hallmark Channel, although after watching those for a couple of weeks, they become even too predictable for me. But, they are wholesome, without a lot of sex and violence, and they usually have a happy ending.

But watching TV isn’t the only way to raise Christmas spirits. There are books out there for you reading pleasure.

Box sets are an easy way to fill up your kindle for the holidays. With each box set at only 99 cents USD, you can grab all 35 full-length novels for less than your favorite latte!

Unforgettable Christmas Promises: https://mybook.to/UCPromises

The most magical time of the year captured in TEN heartwarming romances!
A scintillating seasonal stew of Love at First Sight, Second-chance Romance, and Fantasy sprinkled with conniving children looking for a mate for mama.
Ten New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors bring you stories of love, wonder, and surprises. With puppies, mermaids, talking dogs, letter-writing snowmen, department store Santas, firemen, feuding families, and holiday traditions, these tales promise to make your Christmas merry and bright. So, grab your favorite yuletide beverage, curl up on the couch by the fire or in a beach chair by the ocean, and enjoy Unforgettable Christmas Promises, brought to you by THE AUTHORS’ BILLBOARD.

Mimi Barbour – Christmas, Puppies, and Romance – He has his claim on the very fluffball she wants… The fight is on for who gets the puppy! New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author.
Leanne Banks – The Rancher’s Best Gifts – When a man and women from feuding families have a temporary secret affair, no one expects the consequences to be forever! New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author.
Rachelle Ayala – Dashing Through Christmas – Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a “talking” dog. USA Today Bestselling Author.
Taylor Lee – Nuthin’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Can two strong-willed people resist the fates and ‘not’ fall in love? USA Today Bestselling Author.
Josie Riviera – A Portuguese Christmas – Love can come softly, like holiday snow. Or sweep you away like a riptide. USA Today Bestselling Author.
Patrice Wilton – A Santa to Keep – Will the magic of Christmas open the hearts of the widow and the grumpy mall Santa and offer them the best gift of all: love? USA Today Bestselling Author.
Traci Hall – Christmas on Misty Beach – He’s a fireman, she’s a hot mess. Add dogs, a sick dad, and the holidays, and you’ve got a romance for the ages. USA Today Bestselling Author.
Susanne Matthews – Come Home for Christmas – Can the spirit of Christmas erase ten years of pain? A second chance romance. International Bestselling Author.
Susan Jean Ricci – Ripples Under the Sea: A Christmas Tale – Two Marine Biologists are swept into the currents of love in this charming Christmas tale of aquatic antics, sorrow, and separation at the most wonderful time of the year. USA Bestselling Author.
Katy Walters – Love Letters from a Snowman – Despite her brother’s arguments that a lady shouldn’t work, Tabitha takes a post as governess. It’s not the position that attracts her but the twinkle in the green eyes of her employer, Lord Balfour. A Regency Romance. USA Today Bestselling Author.

Unforgettable Christmas Miracles: https://mybook.to/UCMiracles

Celebrate the season with ELEVEN New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors as they spin a variety of romances – second-chances, romantic comedies, smalltown, paranormal, historical, beach-theme love stories, and more – in this Unforgettable Miracles of Christmas collection.

Mimi Barbour: Christmas Is For Everyone – Blizzards, puppies, and lost people. Ginny rescues an old man from freezing and his handsome son saves her and her son from being evicted. Will these strangers discover the true meaning of sharing at Christmas? A smalltown, caring family romance.

Rebecca York: Christmas Captive – His life was in her hands. Was it attempted murder or a boating accident? Psychic nurse Hannah puts her life at risk by investigating the conniving relatives who want to inherit the comatose man’s fortune. A paranormal romance.

Leanne Banks: The Billionaire’s Holiday Proposition– Falling for her had not been in his plans. Would she believe him? A billionaire romance.

Rachelle Ayala: Nick’s Christmas Ride – Nick Jolly’s antique convertible turns into a wild ride when his best friend and secret crush, Hayley, chooses three social media starlets for his Christmas-promotional dates. Two irascible Texas Hold’em playing ancestors, three social media narcissists, an old-time fiddler, and a flying car seems kind of normal for Nick Jolly and Hayley Brockman’s unexpected Christmas Creek romance. A fun romantic comedy.

Stephanie Queen: Small Town Glamour Girl Christmas – What chance does a poor smalltown girl have at a romance with a rich big city boy? Julie and Jack had a special connection a long time ago as kids, but does he remember that time? The magic and charm of the small-town Christmas rekindles their connection, but would her small-town life be enough for the billionaire? A smalltown, second-chance romance.

Josie Riviera: Candleglow and Mistletoe – Their unexpected attraction kindles something as warm and sweet as a holiday candle. But the weight of their pasts could turn the promise of their love to ashes. A smalltown, sweet and wholesome romance.

Susanne Matthews: Forever In My Heart – There’s nothing Michael Branscomb won’t do for his brother, including marrying the woman his twin wronged, but will Callie give him a chance? A contemporary marriage-of-convenience romance.

Traci Hall: Mistletoe Christmas – West Coast – Fireworks ignite when a retired Navy officer inherits a seaside cottage, accidentally burning down the deck his first day only to be saved by a sexy firewoman and the station’s dog. Set in their ways, can Mistletoe over the holiday be the miracle they both need? A contemporary military romance.

Dani Haviland: Chasing Christmas – Only love could be sweeter than freedom. When Samuel arrived to ask her to join his tribe, rescued slave Annie thought her life couldn’t get any sweeter. But it did. 18th century American Native historical romance.

Taylor Lee: Reckoning – Christmas Finale – Nothing will keep Cal from marrying Scarlett, the beautiful blonde media sensation. But the crooked Attorney General is going to try. Romantic suspense.

Nancy Radke: The Bend In the Canyon – His wedding was scheduled in two weeks. Only a miracle could bring them together. A sweet, western romance.

Unforgettable Christmas Wonders: https://mybook.to/UCWonders

The magic of the holiday season,
filled with wonders, hope…
and romance.
Find your secret true love in this collection of contemporary romances, all with Happy Ever Afters. Included in this box set are these award-winning authors and titles:

Rachelle Ayala – WHERE LOVE TEMPTS – A haunting reenactment leads to love and secrets at Moonshadow Manor.
A historical actress plays the role of a vanished heiress in a creepy mansion while combing through a list of mysterious disappearances. Love, however, crosses her path with a man under a cloud of suspicion. Will secrets uncovered and Christmas wishes forge a path to true love? USA Today Bestselling Author

Dani Haviland – KINKY BOOTS AND ME – Was ‘It’ll all come together as long as you have faith and a plan’ a cruel taunt to the homeless woman?
Homeless but not hopeless, Fabiola’s grueling work schedule left little room for love until she met Scoots. Can the duo transform ‘Under Construction Park’ into “Ultra Cool Skatepark’ and still keep safe from Lorenzo, the town loudmouth and bully who claims to be her boyfriend? USA Today Bestselling Author

Taylor Lee – DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES: Can the drool-worthy financier persuade her that Christmas dreams can come true?
Emma is convinced she has what it takes to make it in the Big Apple. Unfortunately for the starry-eyed Midwesterner, New York City is a hard nut to crack. USA Today Bestselling Author

Susanne Matthews – MURDER AND MISTLETOE – Going home for Christmas can be deadly.
Visiting ancestral Georgia plantation, Candy uncovers dark family history and regrets aiding grieving widower Steve in trapping his wife’s killer. International Bestselling Author

Josie Riviera – 1-800-CHRISTMAS: Taking the high road is a whole lot easier with someone to love…
When two hearts get in a jam, it’ll take more than whiskey cake to sweeten the deal. USA Today Bestselling Author

Denise Devine – A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS – Merry Connor and Anthony Lewis search for stolen money and find true love along the way.
Widowed father Tony’s heart mends when he bonds with struggling single mom Merry and her kids, but his connection to her deceitful ex may ruin their chance at love. USA Today Bestselling Author

Patricia Rosemoor – CRIMSON HOLIDAY – Someone killed Santa Claus!
Passed out after the store Christmas party, Shelby Corbin awakens only to trip over Santa, the store’s co-owner and her boss. Seeing her flee the scene, CEO Rand McNabb helps her search for the truth about that fatal night. New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Mimi Barbour – TOGETHER FOR CHRISTMAS – The season is Christmas, and love is all around… in the most unlikely situations.
Falling into a coma, Abbie’s beautiful spirit resides inside a prickly, big-shot businessman who has no time for her… until she falls in love. New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Enjoy the Wonders of Christmas with Unforgettable Romances!

Unforgettable and Absolutely Fabulous Christmas Cheer: https://mybook.to/UAFCC

Award-winning and bestselling authors bring you NEW stories in *Unforgettable and Absolutely Fabulous Christmas Cheer: Uplifting Holiday Romance*. Get swept away in the close-knit communities of charming small towns and idyllic islands—perfect settings for love at first sight, second-chance romances, and all the magic of the season.

From drama teachers and actors, ski champion bodyguards, and pseudo-psychic single mothers, to daycare Santas—and even a mischievous Samoyed puppy to spice things up—these delightful stories are sure to warm your heart and fill your holiday season with joy.

Rachelle Ayala – Secret Snowflake Crush (Holiday Heartstrings ongoing series). Childhood friends Janine and Alex discover unexpected feelings when cast as romantic leads in their town’s Christmas play. Will their romance prevail after the curtain call?
Susanne Matthews – Guarding Her Heart (Part of the Protecting the Innocent series). Someone wants him and his daughter dead. Her job is to see to it that he doesn’t succeed, but things get complicated when she finds herself falling for her client.
Susan Jean Ricci – A Christmas Hearth for Ivy When a homeless single mother lends comfort to a grieving stranger and is mistaken for a psychic, she runs with it – and straight into the unwilling arms of the man who saved her little boy from danger.
J.L Campbell – Daycare Santa – In a double blow, Regina Wright loses her lover and business partner during the busiest time of the year. An outrageous request from her son brings a stand-in Santa into her life, with a reminder that joy and romance bloom in unexpected places.
Denise Devine – Mistletoe and Wine – “Allyson Cramer is fighting to save the Ramblin’ Rose bar from bankruptcy, but new competition from Max, the pool hall’s manager, threatens her business. Forced to team up for a Christmas booth, one mistletoe kiss turns their holiday into chaos.”
Mimi Barbour – Christmas Tempest (Part of the Holiday Heartwarmer Series Book 12) No job. A lost and injured dog. Three accidents. And a blizzard. How can Jasmin’s world get any worse?

Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it!

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