Download or read book Ellie s Christmas Engagement written by Susannah Calloway and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neither Ellie Dawson nor Jonathan Hart are strangers to tragedy. Though they have never met, both have lost parents and sisters, and are alone in the world. When a matrimonial agency matches the two as husband and wife, it seems common ground isn't enough to make a successful marriage... From the absentee preacher to the onset of the Christmas season in Miles Gulch, Wyoming, Ellie's engagement to Jonathan proves to be anything but simple. Running from her own sadness, she does her best to understand the rather odd, reclusive man who has agreed to marry her. But as she begins to fall in love with him, she is devastated to realize he has different ideas entirely. Jonathan can't help but brood over the deaths of his parents and sister in a white-out blizzard. And as Christmas arrives and the weather turns dangerous, his mind is on everything except for the young woman in front of him - no matter how appealing he finds her.

Download or read book A Christmas Engagement written by Ellie Thomas and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2022-12-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1805, Charles Denham’s comfortable life in Regency London with his long-term partner Avery Mallory is disrupted by the sudden death of his father. As the heir to a modest country estate in Gloucestershire, Charles returns home to care for his bereaved family and take up his new responsibilities. Overwhelmed with grief, rather than leaning on Avery, Charles becomes fixed on the idea of taking a wife for reasons of family duty alone. With this plan in mind, he travels the short distance to Bath only to find that Avery and his family have already arrived at the resort. Will Charles follow through with his ill-conceived plan for a hasty betrothal by Christmas? Or will he come to his senses and resume his relationship with the nicest man in England?

Download or read book The Yuletide Engagement written by Carole Mortimer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Patrick McGarth offers to take Ellie to her company's Christmas party, she reluctantly accepts. If nothing else, she can show the world--and her cheating ex-boyfriend--that she's not nursing a broken heart. But, Ellie has to ask herself, what does a wealthy and powerful man like Patrick want with an ordinary girl like her? It doesn't take long for Ellie to find out--and it's hard to resist the lure of mistletoe...and marriage!

Download or read book The Engagement Charade written by Karen Kirst and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Temporary Betrothal Pregnant widow Ellie Jameson is hiding a secret: her betrothal is a sham to keep her safe from her interfering in-laws. It’s simple friendship that prompts her reclusive boss to pose as her fiancé. But can Ellie keep her feelings for Alexander Copeland from developing into something more? When he moved to Gatlinburg after losing his wife and child, Alexander had one rule: stay out of other people’s lives. Easier said than done with the café owner’s eternally optimistic cook interrupting his enforced solitude. He only intended to protect Ellie, not propose to her. But with a little trust, and a helping of forgiveness, this temporary arrangement could be a recipe for lasting happiness…

Download or read book The Yuletide Engagement A Yuletide Seduction written by Carole Mortimer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Christmas treats from USA TODAY bestselling author Carole Mortimer The Yuletide Engagement When Patrick McGarth offers to take Ellie to her company's Christmas party, she reluctantly accepts. If nothing else, she can show the world—and her cheating ex-boyfriend—that she's not nursing a broken heart. But Ellie has to ask herself, what does a wealthy and powerful man like Patrick want with an ordinary girl like her? It doesn't take long for Ellie to find out—and it's hard to resist the lure of mistletoe…and marriage! A Yuletide Seduction Everybody knows her as Jane Smith—a successful businesswoman. What they don't know is that Jane has also successfully distanced herself from her past. Then she meets handsome Gabriel Vaughan at a Christmas party. He's determined to get close to her and seduce her. But sooner or later he'll recognize her…as a former society lady with a secret.

Download or read book Ellie and the Christmas Spirit written by Tami Franklin and published by T.M. Franklin. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellie hates Christmas. Well, maybe hate is the wrong word. While others are excited for the holiday season, she’d rather just skip it altogether. Then Milo moves in across the hall. He’s quirky and cute, despite his questionable fashion sense and unusual, semi-fanatical passion for the holiday. He makes her a bet－let him try to change her mind about Christmas, and if he fails, he’ll give Ellie the recipe for the most amazing hot chocolate she’s ever tasted. Cue the jingle bells, as Milo drags Ellie into a whirlwind of baking, decorating, and tree-trimming that has her rediscovering the magic of the season . . . and fa-la-la-la-la-ing for her new neighbor. It’s not all tinsel and mistletoe, though. Turns out, Milo’s got a secret up his festive sleeve that could change everything. When the clock strikes twelve on Christmas Eve, it’ll take a holiday miracle for their love story to have a happy ending. *** holiday romance, christmas romance, magical romance, sweet romance, clean & wholesome romance

Download or read book A Proposal at Christmas written by Leanne Banks and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS SEASON WILL SPARKLE FOR THESE TWO COWBOYS A MAVERICK FOR CHRISTMAS Abigail Cates has loved Hollis "Cade" Pritchett almost forever. Unfortunately he seems to barely know she exists. Until now, that is. Abigail's plan to make him notice her is working better than she imagined. Could a marriage proposal be next? Everyone in town is speculating that they're in for the biggest Christmas wedding this Montana town has ever seen! A COWBOY UNDER THE MISTLETOE As of Christmas Eve, Hank McCabe will lose his chance to bid on the Mesquite Ridge ranch. But ever since Ally Garrett delivered her ultimatum, Hank's more set than ever on snapping up her land. He's ready to build his future, and he's crazy enough to think generosity might overtake the holiday-hating Ally this season…especially when he offers to be her cowboy under the mistletoe!

Download or read book A Family for Christmas written by Noelle Adams and published by Noelle Adams. This book was released on 2014-11-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, Lydia has dreamed of overseas mission work, the way some women dream of getting married. How ironic that she needs a husband to finally make it happen. She's always been practical, however—even if it means a marriage-of-convenience so she can finally do the work she’s called to do. Gabe needs a wife at exactly the right time. Plus, he’s kind of hot. After a spectacularly failed marriage, Gabe isn't looking for a wife. He and his nine-year-old daughter are doing just fine on their own. But he's happy to negotiate a practical arrangement with Lydia in order to move into a new and more rewarding job. After all, a marriage like theirs won't end up changing his life very much. They both have their priorities, and marriage just isn't one of them. But their carefully planned relationship doesn’t exactly go as planned...

Download or read book One Step Away written by Sherryl Woods and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE STEP FORWARD… In Berry Ridge, Vermont, Beth Callahan had found a place to start over. She'd started a successful real estate and design business in the quaint, picturesque town, and she'd even found her perfect house…where she dreamed of someday living and raising a family. Until a reckless bachelor bought it out from under her. TWO STEPS BACK Ken Hutchinson loved the charming Victorian on sight, and once he got the town's best designer to make it his, it would be perfect. But Beth Callahan seemed to disapprove of everything he wanted to do with the house—and of him. Ken wasn't sure why Beth's opinion was suddenly the only thing that mattered, but one thing he was sure of was that only Beth could make the house a home…for both of them. BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Once Upon a Proposal by New York Times bestselling author Allison Leigh Gabriel Gannon only needed Bobbie Fairchild to pretend to be his fiancée…but she certainly wouldn't have to pretend she was attracted to the sexy businessman. And that was the problem…

Download or read book written by and published by S M. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four years ago, Air Force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan reached an impasse. She wanted marriage and a family. He didn't. But a chance meeting proves that the bitter breakup hasn't cooled their sizzling chemistry. Sean has settled down in spite of himself—he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again. After all, they have a history…but that's not all they share. Franci's secret reason for walking away when Sean refused to commit is now three and a half: a redheaded cherub named Rosie who shares her daddy's emerald-green eyes. Sean is stunned—and furious with Franci for the deception. News travels fast in Virgin River, and soon the whole town is taking sides. Rebuilding their trust could take a small miracle—and the kind of love that can move mountains. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Once the sun went down in Virgin River there wasn't a whole lot of entertainment for Sean Riordan, unless he wanted to sit by the fire at his brother Luke's house. But sitting all quiet and cozy while Luke and his new wife, Shelby, snuggled and said sweet little things to each other was a special kind of torment he could do without. Sometimes they just faked being tired so they could slip off to bed at eight o'clock at night. More often than not Sean just made it easy on them—he'd head over to a larger town on the coast where he could enjoy the sights and do a little window-shopping, maybe meet a woman of his own. Sean was a U-2 pilot stationed at Beale Air Force Base in Northern California, a few hours south of Virgin River. He had accumulated a ton of vacation and could only carry over ninety days to the next fiscal year, so he had a couple of months to kill. His brother had just gotten married and Sean had been his best man. After the wedding, Sean decided to stay on in Virgin River and use up some of his leave. Given the fact that Luke and Shelby had been together about a year, Sean didn't feel as if he was interfering with the honeymoon by hanging around. All that lovey-dovey stuff was not so much about them sealing the deal, as it was about them still being hot to trot, as if they'd just met. And there was a lot of talk about baby making, something that surprised Sean about Luke. However, Luke's willingness to step up and try to nail that egg, night after night after night, that did not surprise Sean in the slightest. During the daytime, Sean always had lots to do. There was plenty of upkeep on the cabins Luke and Sean had bought together as an investment and which Luke now managed and rented full-time. There was hunting and fishing—it was still deer season—and the salmon and trout were fat; the river ran practically outside the front door. Luke and his helper, Art, were catching so many fish that Luke had to buy a shed, run some wiring to it from the house and invest in a big freezer. There was no denying the appeal of the Virgin River area for a guy with time on his hands. Sean was an out-doorsman at heart and the October colors in the mountains were awesome. It wouldn't be all that long before the first snowfall, and soon after that he would have to get back to Beale. So, in the meantime, all he wanted to do was find a nice bar with a fireplace to relax next to—one without his brother and sister-in-law cuddling up in front of it. "Ready for another drink, pal?" the bartender asked him. "I'm good, thanks. I didn't come in here to check out the architecture, but the detailed carving in this place is impressive," Sean replied. The bartender laughed. "Two things are obvious about you. You're not from around here and you're military." "Okay, I admit the haircut is a giveaway. But the rest—?" "This is lumber country and this bar is wall-to-wall oak. When it was built, the wood was probably cheaper than the nails. The craftsmanship? Common around here. So, what brings you to town?" Sean took a sip of his beer. "Burning off some leave. Visiting my brother. I have a little over six weeks of leave left. I used to hit the bars with my brother, but his running days are over." "War injury?" the bartender asked. "Battle of the sexes. He just got married." The bartender whistled. "My condolences." Tonight Sean had landed in a large upscale bar and restaurant in Arcata. He occupied a spot at the end of the bar where he could get a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree view of the place. So far it appeared as if all the women were with husbands or dates, but that didn't diminish his pleasure—Sean wasn't always looking for a pickup. Sometimes it was nice to simply appreciate the view. Since he was going to be spending some time in this part of the world, he wasn't opposed to the idea of getting to know a girl, take her out, maybe even get a little up close and personal. All such thoughts were suddenly stopped and were replaced by, Ah! Looks like I just hit the jackpot. There was a ripple of female laughter as the door swung open and a group of women, who were obviously having a good time, entered. Even across the large restaurant, he could appreciate their assets. The first one was short, dark, a little on the round side and deliciously so. She appeared lush and soft and brought a smile to Sean's lips. The second one was tall, thin, athletic looking, with straight, silky, unfussy blond hair. Obviously a gymnast or runner—a fine-looking woman. Next came a medium-sized redhead with a curvaceous figure, twinkling eyes and a bright smile. A feminine smorgasbord, he thought appreciatively. Sean did not discriminate—he was attracted to all kinds of women, not just one type. Next was— Franci? Nah, couldn't be, he told himself. He was just hallucinating again. He thought he'd seen her many times before but it was never her. Besides, Franci wore her hair long and straight and this woman's mahogany hair was in one of those hyper-short cuts that, on anyone else, might look butch, but on her? Oh, man, it just couldn't get any sexier. It made her dark eyes look huge. The woman shed her coat and she was thinner than Franci, but not by that much. But her eyebrows were exactly the same as Franci's—a nice, thin, provocative arch over those big, heavily lashed eyes. It got him missing Franci all over again. She slid out of her coat and revealed a filmy dress. Maybe not filmy, but certainly silky. It was dark purple and fell loosely from her shoulders and was belted at the waist, then flowed again to her knees. The dress accentuated her perfect breasts, narrow waist, slim hips and long legs. Franci had rarely worn dresses but Sean hadn't minded—her long legs and tight butt in a pair of fitted slacks used to blow his mind. But this dress was good. Very good. The four women took a table near the front of the restaurant by the window. They were carrying boxes, shopping bags and party bags—a birthday dinner out? The one who looked like his old girlfriend crossed her legs and revealed a slit in the skirt of that dress that exposed a scrumptious thigh. Whoa. His eyes were glued to that shapely leg. His groin tightened. Then she laughed. God, it was Franci. If that wasn't Franci, it was her twin. The way she tilted her head back and let go was a laugh with passion. Franci had always laughed from deep inside her. That was how she cried, too. Sean was suddenly infused with mixed emotions— remembering the wonderful laughs they'd shared in bed after their typically great sex counterbalanced with how he remembered making her cry, and he was sorry he had ever made Franci cry. Well, hell, he might have made her cry, but hadn't she infuriated him until he wanted to punch a hole in the wall? She could be maddening. Why was that again? He'd think of it, given a minute. That had been almost four years ago. What was she doing here in Arcata? After the breakup—which had been ugly— he'd looked for her. But he had let too much time slip by before doing so and she wasn't where he expected her to be. They'd met in Iraq when he was deployed in the F-16 and she was an air force flight nurse who regularly appeared to take the injured out of the theater. Later, when he'd been transferred to Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix as an instructor in the same jet, she was there, assigned as a nurse in the base hospital. They had dated exclusively for two years when a big shift occurred in their individual lives—her service commitment was up and she was planning to separate from the air force and return to civilian life. He was going to cross-train in the U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft—the spy plane. He didn't see how either of those events should effect any change. He told her he'd be relocating to Beale AFB in Northern California. He thought she could probably find work there if she was interested. That had been the beginning of the end. After dating for two years, she, at twenty-six, was ready for a commitment. She wanted marriage and a family, and he didn't. Well, there was nothing new there—she'd been honest about that since the beginning of their relationship. Franci had always hoped to marry and have children. And that wasn't something he needed more time to consider—he really didn't see himself settling into that sweet little domestic trap. Ever. She'd been good about not pushing that too hard, but she'd never backed down, either. For Sean's part, he was monogamous. He told her he loved her because he did. If he occasionally glanced at and appreciated a pretty girl, it went no further. Even though they each maintained their own home, they spent every night together unless one of them was away from the base. But when it came to marriage and children, she was in, and he, at twenty-eight, was out. She had said something like, "It's time to take this relationship to the next level or end it completely." You don't want to be drawing a line in the sand in front of a young fighter pilot. Jet jockeys didn't take orders from girlfriends. Of course, it was no surprise that they fought and he made her cry with senseless, stupid comments like, "Not in this lifetime, babe. If I were interested in getting married, we'd be married," and, "Look, I'm just flat-ass not doing the rug-rats thing, all right? Even with you." Oh, yeah, he was brilliant. She had said things, also in anger, probably things she didn't mean. Well, that wasn't exactly correct, as he recalled now, looking across a crowded room at her as she laughed and talked with her girlfriends. "Sean, if you let me go now I'll be so gone—you'll never see me again. I need a committed partner or I'm taking the walk." And Sean, being the cocky genius he was, said, "Oh, yeah? Don't let the door hit you in the ass." He winced at the memory. They had gone their separate ways, bitterly. He went to Beale because it looked as if getting a promotion...

Download or read book A Touch of Flame written by Jo Goodman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Jo Goodman returns to the gunslinging outlands of A Touch of Frost with a sizzling new romance where the new town doctor learns there's nothing she likes better than a run-in with the law. Dr. E. Ridley Woodhouse is like no physician Ben Madison has ever met--she's a woman. As the newly elected sheriff of Frost Falls, Colorado, Ben is tasked with welcoming Ridley to the community. But while Ben might be tempted by the new doc's charms, getting the town to accept a big-city, female doctor is no easy feat. To earn their trust she'll have to prove herself and Ben determines to help her...even if she's the most stubborn woman he's ever met. When the husband of one of Ridley's patients threatens her, forbidding Ridley from treating his wife or children, all of Ben's protective instincts kick in. Ridley has come to rely on Ben's steady presence and the delicious tension that simmers just below the surface of their easy friendship--but as much as she trusts that his warnings to steer clear of Jeremiah Salt are sincere, she's never been one to back down from a challenge and she refuses to abandon her patient. But sticking to your guns can earn you trouble in the rough terrain of the Wild West and danger threatens Ridley from unexpected places, forcing Ben to confront his deepest fear in order to save the woman he loves.

Download or read book A Sassy Christmas written by Golden Angel and published by Golden Angel LLC. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All she wants for Christmas is for her passion to return. Betrayed by the fictional fantasies that promised she'd be ready to rock Adam's world again in no time after having a baby, Angel has struggled to reconnect with herself and her very patient partner in the months after they became parents. With a little help from meddling friends, Angel and Adam finally have the chance to rediscover their relationship and their happily-ever-after. This is a midlife romance about reconnecting to the one you love for the holidays.

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Download or read book Because of You written by Gwenyth Clare Lynes and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People are preparing for Christmas in the sleepy east coast fishing village of Newton Westerby, each going about their various tasks in their usual ways, when suddenly a series of unexpected events occurs which impact on the whole community and feisty Emma Kemp in particular. The story "Because of You" follows the tensions and interaction between the many characters affected by the drama as it unfolds.

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Download or read book Convenient Christmas Brides written by Carla Kelly and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas festivities come with the promise of wedding bells in this anthology of three charming Regency romance novellas! In Convenient Christmas Brides, the holiday arrangements include marriage proposals that may just bring the gift of true love. In The Captain’s Christmas Journey by Carla Kelly, Captain Everard escorts Verity to her governess job—and for propriety’s sake that means a convenient engagement! In Louise Allen’s The Viscount’s Yuletide Betrothal, Eleanor advertises for a “suitable” gentleman to pose as her betrothed over Christmas. And in Laurie Benson’s novella, Juliet Sommersby’s One Night Under the Mistletoe leads to a marriage of convenience with handsome former love Lord Montague . . .

Download or read book Something to Talk About written by MJ Fredrick and published by MJ Fredrick. This book was released on 2014-01-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you’re trying to stay below the radar in a small town that thrives on gossip, you probably don’t want to break up with your football coach boyfriend and fall in love with your best friend’s widower within the same month. And heaven help you if you befriend the psychic who’s just moved nearby and your AWOL mother returns after a fourteen-year absence. Ellie Morgan is tired of playing second string to the football team coached by her boyfriend of three years. She ends their relationship, much to the dismay of the town’s citizens, who worry a heartbroken coach will ruin their chance for a championship team. Rumors of a romance with Noah Weston, her best friend’s widower, buzz when an accident on the beach causes him to bring her to the local clinic in his arms. The rumors disturb her, but also make her think about Noah in a way she hasn’t before. Even comments that she’s trying to slide into the void left by her best friend’s death can’t kill her fantasies, now as rampant as the rumor mill. Noah Weston is emerging from his grief a year and a half after his wife’s death. Ellie Morgan draws him with her energy and positive attitude. As their friendship progresses, though, he wonders if he can risk loving and losing everything again, and she wonders if she can handle taking second place, this time to a ghost. Keywords: small town romance, friends to lovers, steamy romance, widower hero, grumpy sunshine