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Merry and Bright Bookish Delights
As the year draws to a close and the magic of the holidays fills the air, we’re featuring a collection of enchanting reads to complement the joyous December season. From heartwarming tales of love and family to whimsical adventures brimming with holiday cheer, December’s Readers’ List is sure to ignite your festive spirit.
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Steamy Contemporary Romance
Holiday Hoax
By Maggie Cole
Grumpy billionaire Sebastian Cartwright needs a fake wife for the holidays. Little Miss Sunshine Georgia Peach needs funds to make her cupcake bakery a reality. All these two have to do is trick Sebastian’s family, and get divorced after the holidays. What they don’t count on is repercussions from the tangled web of lies they weave.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Small Town Romance
A Sweet Silverpine Winter
By Rachel Matthews
Stranded by a blizzard in Silverpine, city marketer Taylor finds unexpected shelter with Graham, a kind woodworker nursing old wounds. As they weather the storm in his rustic cabin, an unlikely connection blossoms. Can Taylor embrace a simpler life and Graham overcome his past, or are their worlds too different for love and happiness to bloom?
$1.99
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Later in Life Romance
Tied to Ms Krampus
By Marilyn Barr
A naughty homage to Die Hard unfolds when a retired PE teacher becomes engaged to Ms. Krampus, an employee of Krampus Industries, the night before elves attack. Santa’s hostile takeover is in jeopardy when he underestimates the human crawling in the walls who will do anything to save his fiance…even take out the big man himself. TW: BDSM, dubcon.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
LGBTQ
A Peace Offering (A Crafty Tale Book 1)
By R.L. Merrill
Dover Billings has sold his handcrafted wares at the Dickens Fair for over twenty years, preferring the shadows to the spotlight. But his life is shaken when charismatic corset maker Landry Malcolm moves in next door. Despite Dover’s resistance, Landry is determined to break through his tough exterior. Can a drunken kiss and a thoughtful gesture lead to friendship—and maybe more?
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Fantasy, Young Adult
Dreadmarrow (The Thieves of Magic)
By Margie Benedict
“Excellent!” -Kirkus Reviews. When a dangerous conjurer has her father killed, locksmith’s apprentice Tessa and her companions embark on a perilous quest to bring him back to life. “A stellar entry in the genre of YA fantasy… an enthralling foundation for a new fantasy series.” Silver Medalist, SPR Book Awards
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Young Adult
Once Upon a Midnight Clear (Enchanted Realms Book 1)
By Michelle Miles
Cozy Mystery
A Christmas at Highbury
By Michelle Cox
Clive and Henrietta travel from London to Highbury, Clive’s boyhood home on Chicago’s North Shore, to spend Christmas with the family. When the collection of gifts for the poor are stolen from the country club just days before the Christmas ball, however, Clive and Henrietta are reluctantly drawn into the case. What appears at first to be a prank becomes more sinister as Christmas draws near . . .
$4.99
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Small Town Romance
Holiday Homecoming
By TL Schaefer
Karla and Mack missed a chance at a relationship twenty years ago. Now this single dad and divorcee are on a mission to retrieve a family heirloom, and it has to be recovered before Christmas Day. Can they rescue a generations-old tradition and get the holiday homecoming they deserve, or will their second chance at romance be thwarted by the past?
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Historical Romance
Christmastime 1939 (The Christmastime Series Book 1)
By Linda Mahkovec
Step into the merry world of the CHRISTMASTIME series! Poignant, uplifting stories of love and family set on the WWII home front in New York City and the rural Midwest. Sit back and prepare to feel the heartwarming thrill of Christmas all over again!
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Cozy Mystery
Deep Flakes Christmas
By Joy Ann Ribar
How did Frankie Champagne get into this mess? Deep Lakes sticks her with the task of organizing the holiday festival, but snowstorms, feuding business owners, and canceled crafters conspire against her. Then an enchanting couple rides a magical train into town, maybe just what Frankie needs to save the holidays and her Christmas blues.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Sweet Contemporary Romance
Wishing for Mistletoe (Love on Sanctuary Shores Book 6)
By Robin Lee Hatcher
Ariel Highbridge seeks refuge from crippling writer’s block and a disillusioned heart. As a writer of Regency romances who’s been betrayed by love herself, Ariel struggles to weave tales of romance when her own faith in it has frayed. She must learn that the most enchanting tales don’t end—they simply transform into new beginnings.
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Paranormal Romance
That One Time on Christmas Eve
By L.P. Dover
All Lydia wants is to find love and start her own happily ever after. When a wish transports her back in time, she meets two men who are inexplicably connected to her life. With mistletoe and holiday magic, anything is possible for Lydia. But when it’s all said and done, she must make the ultimate decision – which man truly holds her heart?
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Sweet Contemporary Romance
Blue Saint
By Annie M. Cole
Leta Purviance finds herself searching for what she feels will satisfy her longing heart. Settling into the slower rhythms of life in Quay, South Carolina, she hopes to find peace for her soul in the fields of a flower farm. A handsome and headstrong neighbor and a wise old woman from up the creek help Leta discover the true desire of her heart.
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Religion/Spirituality, Children’s
The Absolute Best Little Book of Christmas Stories for Everyone
By Multiple Authors
Don’t you just love Christmas? Joy to the world, mistletoe and the manger, winter wonderland and stockings by the fireplace–it’s all here in a hand-picked collection of Christmas stories (some you may never have seen before!) intended to warm your heart. Grab a cup of cocoa and get comfy in your favorite reading spot. Prepare to FEEL the joy of Christmas!
$0.99
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Romantic Suspense
Winter’s Blush (The Fantasy Maker Series)
By Cricket Rohman
Winn is thrilled to visit a big city and experience snow for the first time in her life. Her escort harbors a phobia; she hides a secret. However, they cannot deny their attraction to each other. Their adventure is soon eclipsed by danger. Is their enemy Mother Nature or something evil? Either way, they need a Christmas miracle.
$0.99
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Literary Fiction
Road to Elysium
By Kay A. Oliver
After a devastating personal tragedy, Ken is lost in grief until a break-in introduces him to Mykel, a young man. Their unlikely friendship transforms both, as Ken becomes a mentor & together they navigate redemption. Road to Elysium is a heartfelt journey of second chances, forgiveness, & growth, culminating in a touching Christmas holiday ending that will stay with you long after the final page.
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Small Town Romance
Mistletoe Misses
By Alexandra Grace
Maddox had his heart broken under the mistletoe at 18. Nine Decembers later, he’s forced to return to his small hometown and pick up the pieces. As a teenager, Carmen gave up the best piece of her to follow her dreams. When that piece reappears unexpectedly, she and the entire town will stop at nothing to put all the pieces back where they belong.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Romantic Suspense
A Thing Called Compassion (Allegretto Band Book 3)
By Mari Jack
Ricardo Sanchez has settled into a comfortable life in New Zealand. He has a great job, many friends, and his career as a singer is taking off. But every time he sees French horn player Helena McNeil, he cannot ignore the attraction to this beautiful woman.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Cozy Mystery
The First Wonky Inn Christmas Collection
By Jeannie Wycherley
As warm and satisfying as mulled wine, this Wonky Inn Christmas Cozy Mystery Collection draws together the first three paranormal Christmas specials. Always a busy time of year for Alf, it seems like she can’t catch a break (not as well as she can catch a cold, certainly) and enjoy a fun festive holiday. Too many bumps in the night … ?
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Nonfiction
Caregiving: Things You Need to Know
By Eboni Green
Caregiving: Things You Need to Know is the ultimate guide to becoming the best version of yourself. It is an all-encompassing workbook that covers a broad range of issues on the physical, legal, and ethical aspects of caregiving. Don’t simply read this book and put it away; it’s designed to be your caregiving partner for as long as you need.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Self Help & How To
Rise: Breaking the Chains of Emotional Bondage
By Howard Mann
Do you feel like you’re being held hostage by your emotions? Would you like to: • Understand your emotions? • Discover where negative emotions come from and why you have them? • Break the chains of emotional bondage and rise, ending the associated emotional pain? Then, read Rise and Set Yourself Free!
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Paranormal Romance
Holiday Shifters: Complete 12 Book Box Set
By Lisa Daniels & Scarlett Stone
My boss, to put it lightly, is one of those bad boy dragon shifters who took over the restaurant I work at. I’ll get this place shipshape for Christmas. Fill it with holiday cheer. I’ll prove to him I’m worth the effort. In the meanwhile, it’s difficult not to grow more and more attracted to him.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Sweet Contemporary Romance
The Gifts of Christmas
By Sue Ward Drake
Christmas is fast approaching and neither Cath Guidry, a French Quarter ghost tour guide nor her new Alpha-hero husband, Mitch, have yet bought that special gift for the other. Somehow, as they move through the last remaining days helping plan a special family Christmas dinner, they discover unique and meaningful gifts as well as a chance to renew their love.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024
Literary Fiction
Christmas in Bonaire
By Anne Bennett
A frantic phone call from her childhood friend takes Annie back to the island where she grew up, the home her father sent her away from ten years ago. Now with Christmas only days away, Annie Martis is called to Bonaire to comfort an old bestie, and while she’s at it, try to save her friend’s marriage. Leaving her Wall Street office behind, Annie goes back to the island she once called home.
This deal is good on December 15th, 2024