Have yourself a Merry Little Meltdown by Shelia Roberts Pre-order

 Jordan Frost had to do it. Her family was simply too perfectly eccentric not to put in a novel. She was thrilled when she got an agent and then a publishing deal. For two books. Two! Then reality set in. The book about an oddball family's holiday adventures is coming out in November. Just in time for her trip home to Holly Bay, Washington, from the big city. Jordan is desperately hoping she can keep her pseudonym a secret so she can stay in her family's good graces. She wrote the book under a pen name and when it was time for an author picture, she wore a wig and glasses. No one will know it was her, right?

Wrong. Charles Pine, her high school friend who always hoped for more, recognizes the woman he's never gotten over as soon as he unpacks her book to shelve at the bookstore where he works. He knows this is the perfect opportunity to get Jordan to see him in a new light and he makes sure to run into her when she arrives home. She never thought of him as anything more than a shoulder to cry on back then, but he's determined to make her see him as boyfriend material. Can he be her hero and help her get through the season with her secret intact? Or at least save her from a holiday meltdown?

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Amazon.com: Have Yourself a Merry Little Meltdown: A Novel: 9780778305941: Roberts, Sheila: Books

With more than fifty books to her name, Sheila Roberts is a frequent USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller - and a fan favorite. Her Christmas perennial "On Strike for Christmas" was made into a movie for the Lifetime Channel and her novel "The Nine Lives of Christmas" was made into a movie for Hallmark. Hallmark also made a sequel, titled "The Nine Kittens of Christmas." Her most recent novel to hit the small screen was "Christmas on Candy Cane Lane," which aired on the Great American Family Channel in 2022. Before settling into her writing career, Sheila owned a singing telegram company and played in band. When she's not traveling, she splits her time between the Pacific Northwest and Southern California.

Christmas At Holiday Ranch by Anna Grace

 All Charley Lansing wants for Christmas is to give her young son the most magical holiday ever. She and Oren are spending the season together—without her grinchy ex—so there’s nothing stopping them from drinking hot chocolate and enjoying Ripple Creek’s elaborate light displays. But Charley’s plans threaten to crumble like overbaked gingerbread when she scores a job helping to stage lavish prewedding celebrations at the bustling Holiday Ranch…working with Waylon Cross.

Waylon, ranch foreman and official fix-it guy, is a handsome, kind, retired national guardsman. But when it comes to choosing men, Charley no longer trusts herself to know who’s actually naughty and who’s nice. As they navigate wild requests from social media darlings and a blizzard keeps everyone snowed in, Charley and Waylon start to rely on each other’s strengths. With the days counting down toward Christmas, Oren is growing more attached to Waylon—and so is Charley. The question is, what will she do if the feeling’s mutual…

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Christmas at Holiday Ranch (A Holiday Ranch Romance Book 3) - Kindle edition by Grace, Anna. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Anna Grace justifies her espresso addiction by writing fun, modern romance novels in the early morning hours. Once the sun comes up you can find her teaching high school history, or outside with her adventure loving husband. Anna is a mediocre rock-climber, award-winning author, mom of two fun kids, and snack enthusiast. She lives rurally in Oregon, and travels to big cities whenever she gets the chance. Anna loves connecting with readers, you can find her on social media and at her website anna-grace-author.com

An Alaskan K-9 Blessing by Teri Wilson

 When grumpy meets sunshine,

Will man’s best friend bring them together?

Daisy Dixon never planned to move to Alaska. But when an epilepsy diagnosis costs her a teaching job, Snowhaven is her only option. When Daisy invites local musher Travis Grace to her class for a dogsledding project, they clash immediately. But Travis is impressed with her stubborn resilience and suggests that she get a seizure response K-9 companion. With goldendoodle Magnolia by her side, and Travis as her training mentor, Daisy sees beneath the grumpy bachelor’s exterior. But when a family secret threatens Travis’s home, they will have to face their fears to create a future together.

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An Alaskan K-9 Blessing: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions, 48): Wilson, Teri: 9781335529183: Amazon.com: Books

New York Times Bestselling Author Teri Wilson writes heartwarming contemporary romance with a touch of whimsy. Four of Teri’s books have been adapted into Hallmark Channel Original Movies, including UNLEASHING MR. DARCY (plus its sequel MARRYING MR. DARCY), ROYAL-ISH, based on her book ONCE UPON A ROYAL SUMMER, THE ART OF US and NORTHERN LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS, based on her book SLEIGH BELL SWEETHEARTS. She is also a recipient of the prestigious RITA Award for excellence in romantic fiction and a 2022 inductee into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

When she’s not writing, Teri enjoys volunteering in her community with her Cavalier King Charles spaniel Charm, a registered therapy dog, reading education assistance dog and crisis emergency response canine. Teri is also a three-time volunteer at the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race in Alaska and has been active in conformation dog shows and performance events.

A cupcake enthusiast, Teri also loves Hallmark movies, barre classes, crocheting and taking her dogs out for pup cups. Visit her at teriwilson dot net or on Instagram @teriwilsonauthor.

Make Me Hate You Kandi Steiner Teaser

 Make Me Hate You by Kandi Steiner Teaser

How can you hate someone who still owns your heart?

Jasmine Olsen hasn’t been home in seven years for a very good reason. Some memories cut too deep, and sometimes running is the only way to survive. But when her best friend’s wedding brings her back to the small town she desperately tried to escape, she finally comes face to face with… him.

Tyler Wagner. The boy who broke her heart. The man she never quite forgot. And, unfortunately, her best friend’s brother. Charismatic, confident, and unyielding, Tyler is everything Jasmine can’t afford to want. And now, as the wedding fast approaches, he’s everywhere—testing boundaries they never defined, stirring feelings they both pretended were long buried.

With every stolen glance, his golden eyes lure her into their depths. Unable to escape his pull, the memory of them tightens like a rip current, dragging her under. And when he flashes her that smile, she loses her breath along with the last of her restraint.

She wants to hate him. She needs to hate him.
But if he kisses her again, she’ll drown.

And this time, she’ll take him down with her.

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Make Me Hate You: Steiner, Kandi: 9781923232563: Amazon.com: Books

Kandi Steiner is a USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author living in Tennessee. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. Her love for writing started at the ripe age of 10, and in 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”

She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a hopeless romantic and found herself bursting at the seams with love stories she was eager to tell.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, hiking, yoga, spending quality time with her family (fur babies included) and soaking up the sweetness of life.

Sounds Like Trouble To Me by Jean Trounstine

 Sounds Like Trouble to Me sheds light on what happens when a corrections officer kills her abusive husband and suddenly finds herself on the other side of the law. Not only is she shocked with the systematic abuse against fellow female prisoners but confronted with the complicated history of her own abuse, she must struggle with her fragile memory to uncover what actually happened before she goes to trial. It is the women she meets that change her, and in the end, she spurs on a MeToo movement behind bars.

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Sounds Like Trouble to Me: Trounstine, Jean: 9781963869828: Amazon.com: Books

I'm very excited about my new book, my eighth, and my first novel: SOUNDS LIKE TROUBLE TO ME, publishing this spring in May 2026 with Running Wild Press. You can read about it here or at my website. Also, follow me on Bluesky at JusticeWithJean.

At Framingham Women's Prison in Massachusetts, I directed eight productions, including THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. It is the basis of my first book SHAKESPEARE BEHIND BARS: THE POWER OF DRAMA IN A WOMEN'S PRISON, published by St. Martin's Press, 2001. I was the first person to direct a Shakespeare play in prison and was awarded the prestigious Gramsci Award in Italy for my work in theatre and literature for the past 30 years.

Prison work changed me, and I've written many articles and been featured on The Today Show, All Things Considered-NPR, and The Connection. I helped to establish Changing Lives Through Literature for women in Massachusetts where those on probation are sentenced to a literature seminar and probation instead of jail.

My first fiction, MOTHERLOVE, was published in 2024 by Concord Free Press is about the mothers of teens who killed other teens, and is my first fiction. Now, a novel, and I hope to bring readers into a world they do not know.

I live more happily than not with my husband in Massachusetts.

Fatal Finale by Nancy Mehl

 

They'd started back to the house when they heard a male voice behind them. Then a shot rang out.
"Run!" Kaely said.

When bestselling author Erin Delaney's novel gets picked up for a movie deal, she eagerly awaits her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter's arrival in Tennessee before they head to California to observe the film's production. However, when Kaely does not arrive at the scheduled time and Erin can't reach her by phone, her concern grows.

A cryptic phone call from Kaely's kidnapper confirms Erin's worst fear--she has exactly six days to save her friend's life by solving his twisted clues. The message comes with a warning: Contact the police or FBI, and Kaely dies. But Erin works for the Sanctuary Police Department, and Kaely's husband is with the FBI, putting her in an impossible situation. As Erin races against time, she's forced to crack the kidnapper's chilling puzzle before it's too late.

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Fatal Finale: A Christian Romantic Suspense Novel with Action, Cryptic Clues, Police, and FBI Investigations (The Erin Delaney Mysteries): Nancy Mehl: 9780764243387: Amazon.com: Books

Nancy Mehl lives in Missouri, with her husband Norman, and her puggle, Watson. She's authored over fifty books and is currently at work on a new FBI suspense series for Bethany House Publishing.

All of Nancy's novels have an added touch - something for your spirit as well as your soul. "I welcome the opportunity to share my faith through my writing," Nancy says. "It's a part of me and of everything I think or do. God is number one in my life. I wouldn't be writing at all if I didn't believe that this is what He's called me to do. I hope everyone who reads my books will walk away with the most important message I can give them: God is good, and He loves you more than you can imagine. He has a good plan especially for your life, and there is nothing you can't overcome with His help."

You can find out more about Nancy by visiting her Web site at: www.nancymehl.com. She also is active on the Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com and on FaceBook!

The Roman Holiday Rule by Andra Loy

 You can't fall in love with someone who lives somewhere else and expect a happily-ever-after.

Lexi Walker has finally committed to the Italian adventure that she and her late mother dreamed of for years--complete with a meticulously crafted itinerary, four sealed letters to open at Rome's most iconic sites, and her mother's final painting to present at the art festival Lexi is helping organize. She's ready for the perfect Roman getaway. What she doesn't expect is for her mother's artwork to start manifesting in real life, turning her carefully planned trip into something unpredictable.

Italian-American architect Mark Russo has sworn off American tourists after having his heart broken, and he's certainly not about to let another one distract him from winning the restoration bid that could reunite his estranged father with his grandfather. But when the captivating woman next to him on the flight to Rome proposes a photography challenge--whoever captures the heart of Italy in seven days wins--Mark can't resist the bet or her charm.

As Lexi follows the letters from her mother around the city, she encounters Mark everywhere she goes. Their competitive banter turns to undeniable chemistry, but they both know the cardinal rule of holiday romances. Will a little magic--and a lot of mishaps--break the Roman Holiday Rule?

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Amazon.com: The Roman Holiday Rule: A No-Spice Magical Realism Rivals-to-Lovers Contemporary Romance Set in Italy: 9780764245954: Andra Loy: Books

Andra Loy writes hopelessly romantic rom-coms where love bends reality. Her unpublished works of fiction have received multiple awards. An avid explorer of storied castle ruins, Andra lived in Europe for over twenty years with her husband and three kids, but she recently moved back to the United States. When not reading and writing, she enjoys teaching English, traveling, and playing piano.