She needs a toy maker. He needs a wife.
The only problem? It's giving alarm bells instead of sleigh bells…
 
Cora Quill’s Winter Wonderland festival is the gold standard of holiday magic, until her toy supplier implodes. Her only hope? Nick Bari—the infuriatingly hot but grumpy toymaker she already fired.
Nick’s got his own problems – he needs to find a wife before Christmas Eve so he can stay Santa Claus and save the holiday season. Helping Cora out isn’t exactly a high priority. And she’s on the naughty list. (He checked. Twice.)
 
But when a desperate Cora comes knocking, he agrees to make her a deal…
 
Could this be the Christmas miracle they both need? Or the most festive trainwreck ever?

He guards her by day and battles desire by night
When bodyguard Van Price is hired to protect heiress Alexis Goddard, he expects attitude—not an abduction attempt in broad daylight. Forced into hiding, Van trusts no one, especially Alexis’s secretive family. But as danger closes in, the passion between them turns impossible to ignore, and soon protecting Alexis becomes far more than just a job…

Perfect for fans of:

♂️ Alpha male

👔 Workplace romance

💘 Forbidden love

This arrived today. It’s hard to believe I’ve written 100 books for Harlequin. I was a reader of their books from the age of 13. I started seriously trying to write a book for them when I was 23. I sold my first book to them when I was 26. I’m so incredibly lucky to have had this career and it’s thanks to all of you who have read my books. Thank you to each of you.

Also a special thank you to the editors I’ve worked with over the years who’ve made me a stronger writer and helped me develop my craft.

This Christmas, the sweetest deal in Manhattan has nothing to do with chocolate…
Iona Summerlin has poured everything into making the Candied Apple Café Manhattan's most festive and utterly magical chocolate shop.

So when Mads Eriksson – hotel CEO and recently widowed single father – walks through the door with a partnership proposal, she tells herself it's purely professional. Iona knows better than to fall for a man with a broken heart.

But this December in New York City, Iona and Mads might just learn that the best deals aren't the ones you go looking for — they're the ones that find you right when you need them most…

Previously published as Christmas as the Candied Apple Café