Heat Up The Holidays...

Happy Holidays from the Staff of Paranormal Romance Reviews

A CHRISTINE FEEHAN HOLIDAY COLLECTION

by Christine Feehan

After the Music

Terrified by mysterious threats, Jessica Fitzpatrick takes her twin wards to the island mansion of their estranged father, Dillon Wentworth, a famous musician who shut out the world after a fire claimed his wife's life and left him disfigured. With Christmas approaching, the spark between Dillon and Jessica might light the future, but the evil machinations of those who share his late wife's love of the occult may plunge the family into darkness -- unless a Christmas miracle occurs. . . .

The Twilight Before Christmas

Bestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping -- and getting closer to Kate. But when an earthquake exposes a crypt in the mill's foundation, a centuries-old evil threatens to destroy both Christmas and the gift of soul-searing passion Kate's hometown hero wants her to keep forever. . . .

Rocky Mountain Miracle

When Cole Steele, a womanizer rumored to have killed his father, meets Maia Armstrong, a veterinarian rumored to practice magic, the sparks that fly could melt all the snow on his Wyoming ranch. And when an injured horse brings them together, Cole can't help but believe that Maia casts spells on animals and men. What else could explain the burning passion he feels for her and the thawing of his heart around the holidays?

Mysterious and magical, like the holiday itself, these novellas reveal Christine Feehan to be a writer of extraordinary gifts.

By Kim Cox, Elizabeth Delisi, Chris Grover, Elaine Hopper, Maureen Mcmahon and Sheryl Hames Torres

In FATE'S LITTLE TRICK, can Gemma McKenzie Fuller learn from a troubled child that you can go back again, or will she have to suffer yet another Christmastime loss?

Can psychic Lottie Baldwin, the MISTLETOE MEDIUM, and the handsome new man in her life pool their talents and solve the mystery before the bandit strikes again?

Will Lana Malloy solve the twenty-year-old double murder of her great aunt and her great aunt's fiance by Valentine's Day? If she can, they'll spend eternity together; if she can't, they'll be stuck as HAUNTED HEARTS for another year. When a stranger and a stray cat appear at VALENTINE'S INN one cold February morning, will Rianna Gordon realize it's the past that holds the key to her happiness?

Is the CURSE OF SETH just a legend? Four years after breaking her
heart, Zane Ryan is back and determined to protect Alexis Hart from the 3,000 year old mummy who has designs on her and the future of all mankind.

In GHOSTS OF AULD LANG SYNE, Stacey Christian and Peter Mansfield reunite to celebrate New Year with friends at a remote New England homestead. Are the incidents that befall the guests only accidents, and why does the specter of a young woman walk the halls?

Romance, mystery, danger and paranormal encounters...authors Kim
Cox, Elizabeth Delisi, Chris Grover, Elaine Hopper, Maureen McMahon, and Sheryl Hames Torres provide them all in ENCHANTED HEARTS, an intriguing collection of holiday magic.

by Wendy Markham

Actress Clara McCallum isn’t looking forward to spending Christmas alone in New York—especially since she’s still reeling after a diagnosis of breast cancer. But she has to be on location in the city for her next big movie. She’s playing a woman in love with Jed Landry—an American soldier who’s doomed to die at Pearl Harbor…

Imagine Clara’s astonishment when she steps off an old-fashioned locomotive from the set and finds herself whisked back in time—and into the arms of the real-life Jed. She’s convinced it’s some sort of hallucination brought on by her diagnosis. But before long she finds herself swept away by this handsome soldier, and wondering if maybe her plunge into the past could change the course of the future—and turn out to be the best Christmas present ever…

JAID BLACK

DOMINIQUE ADAIR

SHILOH WALKER

by Lori Avocato, Mary Daheim, Dana Cameron, Cait London, Suzanne Macpherson, Kerrelyn Sparks

And just in time comes this grand gift of seasonal mystery and romance from six of popular fiction's most supremely talented "Santas"—for 'tis the season for scandals, suspense, and all sorts of unexpected surprises! Enjoy Lori Avocato's tale of the sexy fraud investigator and the delinquent dentist, and Dana Cameron's suspenseful story of a not-so-merry Christmas Eve at an English manor house. Savor Mary Daheim's scrumptious gathering of lively loved ones and one ghostly guest, and Cait London's blood-chilling tale of a menaced Christmas do-gooder. Suzanne Macpherson delights with a Yuletide fable about a perky, persistent spirit and her haunted ex-fiancé. And take a walk with Kerrelyn Sparks on the otherworldly side to discover how the undead celebrate the holidays.

by Skylar Sinclair

“Hip, hot and filled with holiday cheer! You’ll never think of Christmas the same way again!”

A winning story that will have you believing in the magic of Christmas all over again!

Chris Kringle is once again, after his son, Christopher, to take over the family business…that of being Santa Claus. But Christopher cannot do that without a missus by his side; only Christopher has other plans for his life. His life is being a doctor and he loves his life just the way it is. He wants to help people by healing them, not pushing presents.
 

Christopher has his whole life planned out and things are going smoothly until a motorcycle accident victim is brought in late one night and turns his merry little world up side down, faster than you can say, “jingle bells”.

Candi Kane has left home to find herself, traveling on her motorcycle to where she really does not know, she just needs to get away and think. No sooner does she decide to stop in the small town of Wadeville, than a car pulls out in front of her and she lays down her motorcycle and ends up in the care of one very handsome doctor--Doctor Christopher Kringle.

 
During the holidays, these two will find out the true meaning of giving, sharing and the magic of Christmas in the most unusual of ways. This will be the coolest and most erotic Christmas ever!

by Raine Delight

Welcome to Devon Falls, where in one magical night, one woman will find her dream man come thru her door and into her life!

Jenna Howard never expected that her Christmas wish of a man to love her would walk through her door. What’s a girl to do except enjoy it and see what happens!

Marc du Bree is man who has search for centuries for the one woman he can call his mate. When he walks into Candy Kisses, he never expects to find Jenna nor find himself falling in love with the one woman who could either capture his heart or walk away once she finds out what he is exactly.

With each snowflake, these two destined people will find that sometimes Christmas will give them a miracle of love and a way to help their destiny!

Join Devon Falls in their Winter Carnival as magic makes its way to the most unlikely of people.

by Rebecca Anderson

Enter Josh Marley, a wealthy, charming, flesh-and-blood man who wants to marry Diana. Is Josh the answer to her prayers and the means to the life she’s always wanted? The moment she accepts Josh’s proposal, Alex disappears. Will Diana marry Josh and join the living? Or will she find a way to reunite with her Christmas Spirit?

by Marianne LaCroix

Mary longs for David, but he always seems so busy with his business. She has only one Christmas wish: David to realize he still loves her and to possess her completely—heart, body and soul.


While working on Christmas Eve, David comes face-to-face with St. Nick. With a little Christmas magic, David gets a glimpse of just how much Mary influences his entire life. Meanwhile, Mary learns the ways of a seductress with the help of a very naughty Mrs. Claus and her bagful of sex toys.


They embark on a red-hot, passionate rediscovery—to the heights of sexual pleasure with a pair of fuzzy handcuffs, a riding crop, and a love thought to have been lost.

A special holiday anthology of sizzling stories from Ellora's Cave, home of Romantica.

Sexy Santas, New Year's Eves filled with new love, gifts that keep on giving...all hot enough to melt snow. Is your greatest wish to have someone to call your own, someone to love who loves you in return? Whether your fantasy is the sexy stranger at the party, being stranded with a lover in a snow-bound cabin, keeping more than "warm" in front of the fire, matchmaking on the moon, or finding your favorite man in your Christmas stocking--your wish may come true in this series of holiday stories from the Mistresses of Romantica.

Enjoy the spirit of a very sensual season!

                              

by Eden Bradley

Do soul mates truly exist? Destiny Walker and Reece Kellan are about to find out. When these two come together, the sizzling connection is more than mind and body-but is it really fate? Or simply the most intense sensual experience either of them has ever had?

by Jodici Belle

by Karen Erickson

Lily the Christmas fairy must teach a lonely doctor how to love again, so she makes him fall in love with her.  Big mistake since she always leaves earth the day after Christmas.  But how can she leave the sweet, sexy doctor when she’s fallen in love with him, too?

by Emma Petersen

Christmas is Barbara Jean Ruiz’s favorite time of year and she’s not going to let anyone ruin it for her. Not even her evil undead, but still super sexy, employer Cypriano San Nicolo. Can she show St. Nic how wondrous the holidays can be and just maybe something a little more?

by Debbie Macomber

Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy cafe on Blossom Street in Seattle -- where she writes Christmas letters for other people. She's good at making their everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More dramatic.

But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also frequents the cafe, Christmas means lies and deception. In fact, the renowned child psychologist recommends that parents "Bury Santa Under the Sleigh." Katherine, however, feels that his parenting philosophy is one big mistake -- at least, based on her four-year-old twin nieces, who are being raised according to his "Free Child" methods.

She argues with Wynn about his theories, while he argues that her letters are nothing but lies. They disagree about practically everything -- and yet, somehow, they don't really want to stop arguing.

As the days -- and nights -- move closer to Christmas, Katherine and Wynn both discover that love means accepting your differences. And Christmas is about the things you share . .

by Fern Michaels, Joanne Fluke, Beverly Barton, Shirley Jump

Madison Tierney is feeling anything but merry this Christmas. But when she gets stranded with mountain man Grant Monroe in his secluded cabin, she feels her Christmas spirit -- and her temperature -- start to rise. Grant has a tantalizing secret, and what he asks Maddy to do by firelight sparks a Christmas adventure she’ll never forget . .

Still, Weezie has high hopes for the holiday-maybe in the form of an engagement ring from her chef boyfriend. But Daniel, always moody at the holidays, seems more distant than usual. Throw in Weezie's decidedly odd family, a 1950s Christmas-tree pin, and even a little help from the King himself (Elvis, that is), and maybe there will be a pocketful of miracles for Weezie this Christmas Eve.

by Jennifer McKenzie

The holidays are difficult when you have a crazy family.  Tabitha Durst would agree with that sentiment whole-heartedly.  What do you do when a gorgeous guy witnesses just how crazy they are?

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Ellora's Cave
November 22, 2006
ISBN #1419908677
ebook

by Evangeline Anderson

Lucinda "Lucky" Starr only wants one present for Christmas — her boss. Unfortunately, the cool and collected Eric Payne refuses to act on their mutual feelings no matter how much she provokes him.

Then she discovers a mysterious perfume shop and buys a concoction guaranteed to release suppressed emotions. When she uses the essence on Eric, she finds herself spread out on his desk with her skirt up and her panties down.

But now that Lucky is finally on her boss's naughty list, she wonders if she can handle this season's spankings…

11/22	Season's Spanking by Evangeline Anderson
11/29	Unwrapped by Lacey Alexander
12/01	Pictures of You by Shelby Reed
12/01	Unholy Magic by Ravyn Wilde
12/6 	Naughty & Spice by Titania Ladley
12/6  	Nutcracker Prince by Katherine Cross
12/6  	One Naughty Winter Night by Ruth D. Kerce
12/8   	Echoes from Heaven by Mackenzie McKade
12/8	Stranger in My Stocking by Cheyenne McCray
12/13	Christmas Help Her by Isabo Kelly
12/13  	North Pole Naughty by Nina Nash
12/13	A Devil in Winter by Diana Hunter
12/13	A Gift of Gold (reissue) by Ann Jacobs
12/15	Gift Wrap Optional by TJ Michaels
12/15	Santa's Xmas by Lani Aames
12/20	Decking the Hollisters by Anna J. Evans
12/20	Perfect Hero by Cricket Starr
12/20	Winter's Rose by Ruby Storm
12/20	Tingle Bells by Mardi Ballou
12/22	Forever, Blue Eyes by Daisy Dexter Dobbs
12/22	Polar Heat by Mary Winter
12/27	Finding the Light by Liddy Midnight
12/27	Smooth Ride by Cash Cole
12/27	New Year's Kiss by Tielle St. Clare
12/29	Witch's Curse by Myla Jackson 

**note that some of these titles may be paranormal

by Debbie Macomber

This is a time for families, for togetherness, for memories. On Christmas Eve, Maryanne and Nolan Adams tell their kids the story they most want to hear--how Mom and Dad met and fell in love. It all started when they were reporters on rival Seattle papers...and next thing you know, Here Comes Trouble!

Christmas is also a time for...fruitcake. Rookie reporter Emma Collins hates fruitcake; for that matter, she hates Christmas, too. When three Washington State women are finalists in a national fruitcake contest, the story is assigned to her. That's bad enough. It gets worse when she has to fly in a small plane (scary!) with a smart-aleck pilot named Oliver Hamilton (sexy!) and his scruffy dog (cute!). In the end she meets three wise women, falls in love and learns There's Something About Christmas.

by Anne Marie Winston

He had never seen her face...and yet he could read her better than any sighted man ever had. For ex-model Lynne Devane, meeting someone as powerful and sexy as Brendan Reilly--a man without an agenda--made her want to finally confess who she really was.
Brendan had every intention of getting Lynne into his bed, but trusting her was another matter. History had taught him to steer clear of mysterious women...especially those expecting little wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree. If Lynne truly wanted him, she'd have to prove it.

by Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark

The day after Christmas, a host of Clark & Clark regulars-amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan and husband Willy, plus P.I. Regan Reilly and groom Jack-join a cruise with 50 writers and fans at a mystery seminar. Alas, the deceased writer to whom the seminar is dedicated seems to have shown up as well. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

by Kelly McDonough

Eliza is an angel sent to earth to help a widowed father, his six-year-old daughter and terminally ill mother.  The assignment is to help this family, and she will be able to be reunited with her own parents in Heaven.  There is just one more thing…

 The Big Guy Upstairs makes it clear that romance is out of the question, and Eliza has no problem with that stipulation… that is until she meets Jason, Angel, and Vera.  As Eliza falls more in love with Jason and his family, she becomes torn as the time she has left dwindles, and the prospect of seeing her family again seems farther in the distance than it had before Jason.  What’s an angel in love to do?

by Kasey Michaels

Maggie Kelly Series #5

While working at Sinclair's Department Store during the holidays to help her best friend Rob catch a thief, Tasha Elliot receives an invitation to sit in Santa's Lap after store hours. She thinks it's from Rob, and to pay him back for teasing her, Tasha gives Santa a lap dance he'll never forget. She is shocked when she finds that his older brother Reed, whom she has had a crush on for years, is the man in the red velvet suit!

Between bouts of scrumptious sex and creative uses of Christmas candy, Tasha and Reed uncover who has been stealing from the store…and discover their mutual attraction goes beyond mere holiday cheer to last throughout every season of the year.

From balance sheets to blue plate specials, Heather James has a lot to learn about running a restaurant. But a well-informed business plan isn't enough to prepare her for the holiday rush-- or head chef Sam Cappelletti. Is lasting love the bottom line…

Who Needs June in December, Anyway? by Stevi Mittman

Teddi Bayer could use some holiday magic this year, especially since Grandma June is making everything worse. If only there was a magical menorah Teddi could rub, and pouf! But rubbing it while humming "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" seems to be having unexpected consequences. Hum. You have to wonder…

The Perfect Chrismtas by Mary Schramski

Growing up as a lonely child, Gwen Anderson always dreamed of a Christmas pulled from the pages of a Currier & Ives illustration. She's long since abandoned that dream. Until her mother realizes that she didn't give her daughter enough time as a child. And she vows to now give Gwen.

by Brenda Novak, Anna Adams, Melinda Curtis

Just Like the Ones We Used To Know by Brenda Novak Angela Forrester is determined her foster child will get the one thing she wants for Christmas: to meet her real father--even though he doesn't know he has a little girl.

The Night Before Christmas by Melinda Curtis Simon Castle's on his way to a make-or-break meeting unseasonably scheduled for December 25--until the gorgeous redhead subbing for his limo driver takes him on a detour....

All the Christmases To Come by Anna Adams Single dad Andrew Durham had resigned himself to losing Rachel Ford. After all, she wants more kids, and he doesn't. But the minute he finds out his second child is coming he goes after Rachel...

Linda Lael Miller delivers a holiday miracle in the bittersweet tale of a young woman who can't hide her broken heart—or her past—when she returns to her hometown. But a sexy widower may just help her discover the true meaning of home in "Christmas of the Red Chiefs."

Catherine Mulvany spins a fairy tale come true in "Once Upon a Christmas." They flirted as teenagers, but it takes time—and some divine intervention—to bring two star-crossed lovers together at last.

Julie Leto pairs fire and ice in "Meltdown," the sensual tale of a Cuban-American PR whiz whose job description includes thawing out her CEO boss's frosty image. Will their sparks torch into flames of passion?

Roxanne St. Claire unwraps the thrills of Christmas in New York. Bullet Catcher fans will be delighted to read "You Can Count On Me" — the story of Lucy Sharpe's ambitious assistant who finally gets an opportunity to try her hand at field work, taking on the assignment as the bodyguard to the daughter of a former Russian spy. Christmas in New York gets very hot as a priceless Faberge egg is lost, a child is kidnapped and hearts are held ransom.

by Debra Webb

Golden boy Brad Gibson never expected his climb up the corporate ladder would involve dodging bullets. But after he discovered corruption at a leading financial firm, someone wanted his head. Even worse, he feared he was about to lose an exciting opportunity to join the Colby Agency.

Now on Christmas Eve he was locked inside a skyscraper equipped with a state-of-the-art security system alongside Colby receptionist Elaine Younger, a doe-eyed beauty not to be underestimated. But with four masked men intent on bringing the agency to its knees, it was going to be a long night of gunfire and dangling mistletoe before Christmas dawned on the most dangerous couple in Chicago.

by B. J. Daniels

Ten years ago Dixie Bonner was the favorite wild child of a powerful Texas oilman. But after uncovering a dark family secret that cast suspicion on everyone close to her, she took off for a new life and never looked back.

Chance Walker was the cool-eyed cowboy hired to bring her home by Christmas. But after catching her, he couldn't decide if she was a blackmailer or a victim. Was he tempted to protect her because she told the truth—or was he falling for her? Holed up in a remote Montana cabin with the bad guys closing in, two stubborn souls needed to trust each other if they hoped to survive the season.

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by Kathleen O'Brien

Mayor Nora Carson knows that council's plan to bulldoze the Killian family's mansion won't just stir up bad blood—it will attract the last person on earth she wants to see: Jack Killian. Run out of town when they were high school sweethearts, the big city lawyer is back to protect his turf—but what he'll find is Nora's eleven-year-old secret.

Her worst nightmare is that he'll put two and two together and start asking questions. But there's no way she can tell him how she came to be a single mother. Or why her son has the Killians' blue eyes and curly black hair...