Author(s): Lucy Ellis

Romance

A Dangerous Solace by Lucy Ellis

Italy's most desirable playboy, Gianluca Benedetti, might not initially recognize Ava Lord as the beautiful bridesmaid who stole his breath all those years ago, but one glimpse of the curves beneath her buttoned-up clothes and it all comes rushing back!

When a steamy kiss ignites a media firestorm, Gianluca whisks Ava off to the Amalfi Coast to minimise the PR scandal. And the closer Gianluca getsâ_¦ more cracks in Ava's carefully constructed armor appear.

A Little Bit of Holiday Magic by Melissa McClone

All widow Grace Wilcox wants is a fresh start for her and her young son Liam. When her truck spins off the icy road, her rescuer turns out to be the hottest fire-fighter in Hood Hamlet, and even wary Grace can't say no to his offer of help!

Bill Paulson has stuck to his no-dating rule so far this Christmas, but having Grace in his home is testing his chivalrous side to the limit, and her little boy is melting his heart! But Grace has already lost one hero. Can she really let herself get close to another...'

The Pregnancy Plot by Paula Roe

It's an offer Matthew Cooper can't refuse. Make a baby with his long-ago lover, AJ Reynolds? He'd like nothing better than to bed her again. The brilliant doctor has had ten years to contemplate where he went wrong. This time, he won't let her get away.

Free-spirited AJ wants no romantic entanglements with the all-business ex-boyfriend who broke her heart. All she wants is a child. But Matt's persistent attentions weaken her resolve, threatening all her carefully laid baby-making plansâ_¦

Scene of the Crime: Return to Bachelor Moon by Carla Cassidy

There's an alarming vacancy at Bachelor Moon Bed & Breakfast. Now it's up to FBI profiler Gabriel Blankenship to investigate the sudden disappearance of the owner's entire family. But the steely agent finds it hard to do his job when distracted by the B&B#39;s gorgeous blonde manager Marlena Meyers.

But their instant attraction is problematic - when it comes to love, Marlena wants forever. Gabriel, damaged by his past, has never loved and never wants to. But once Marlena's life is threatened, Gabriel is forced to reconsider his case and his emotions.