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Christmas Ransom
by Jenna RyanCHRISTMAS PAST...For billionaire Jack Ransom, the holidays always held bad memories. This year was no exception as the self-proclaimed Ghost of Christmas Past kidnapped his sister.To get her back alive, the reclusive corporate raider had only one hope.CHRISTMAS PRESENT...Attorney Noel Lawson saw a side to Jack that was kept hidden from the world and made him want more than money could buy. But even she couldn’t figure out the madman’s twisted mind games.CHRISTMAS FUTURE?As the holiday approached and the games grew deadlier, it became clear that the kidnapper wanted more than Jack’s money. He wanted Jack’s woman...and his life.
Christmas Ransom & Cardwell Ranch Trespasser
by B.J. DanielsCould a second chance at forever become a ransom demand?Christmas Ransom by B.J. Daniels Former rodeo star Davy Colt traded his competition spurs for a PI license. But even after years away, he never stopped loving hometown sweetheart Carla Richmond. A robbery and hostage situation at the Lonesome bank leaves the loan officer injured and shattered. With the escaped culprit still at large, Davy will ransom his heart to the hilt to avert a deadly Christmas for Carla and their long-overdue reunion. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Cardwell Ranch Trespasser by B.J. DanielsThe Cardwell clan has a new, mysterious member. Dana Cardwell warmly welcomed her Justice cousin into the family fold and to the family ranch for a reunion. But this cunning kin has other plans for Dana…and designs on her husband, Hud.
Christmas Ransom (A Colt Brothers Investigation #3)
by B.J. DanielsCould a second chance at forever become a ransom demand? Former rodeo star Davy Colt traded his competition spurs for a PI license. But even after years away, he never stopped loving hometown sweetheart Carla Richmond. A robbery and hostage situation at the Lonesome bank leaves the loan officer injured and shattered. With the escaped culprit still at large, Davy will ransom his heart to the hilt to avert a deadly Christmas for Carla and their long-overdue reunion. From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the A Colt Brothers Investigation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Murder Gone ColdBook 2: Sticking to Her GunsBook 3: Christmas RansomBook 4: Set Up in the CityBook 5: Her Brand of Justice
Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge: A Western Holiday Novel of Romantic Suspense
by Delores FossenSheriff Jake McCall is about to break the law. To find a bone marrow donor for his ailing baby girl, he'll hack into WITSEC to track down Maggie Gallagher-the only person who could be a genetic match. Yet by doing so, he is jeopardizing not only his badge, but Maggie's life, as well. Expecting to have to force Maggie against her will, Jake is unprepared for her willingness to help-and for the desire and hunger she arouses in him. Still, those forbidden feelings could make Jake reckless, and losing focus now isn't an option. With time running out and a killer on their heels, Jake has to keep Maggie alive-and give his daughter a Christmas miracle.
Christmas Rescue: Holiday Hero Rescuing Christmas Protecting Virginia Guarding Abigail (Texas K-9 Unit Ser.)
by Lenora Worth Valerie Hansen Terri ReedK-9 HOLIDAY RESCUERookie K-9 Unit Christmas by Valerie Hansen and Lenora WorthIn Surviving Christmas by Valerie Hansen, Sean Murray turns to K-9 officer Zoe Trent for help when he discovers someone is following him. Can Zoe protect Sean and his son…and make sure this Christmas isn’t their last? And in Holiday High Alert by Lenora Worth, rookie K-9 officer Dalton West and his four-legged partner are all that stand between day care owner Josie Callahan and a deadly stalker.Classified K-9 Unit Christmas by Lenora Worth and Terri ReedIn A Killer Christmas by Lenora Worth, FBI K-9 agent Nina Atkins becomes the target of the same hit man US Marshal Thomas Grant is tracking. Working together may be the only way to capture him and keep Nina safe. And in Yuletide Stalking by Terri Reed, FBI agent Tim Ramsey must stop an arsonist and protect the only witness, Vickie Petrov. Can Tim convince her to trust him…and help her survive to see another Christmas?
Christmas Scarf Murder
by Maddie Day Carlene O'Connor Peggy EhrhartStocking stuffers like handknit scarves make the coziest of Christmas gifts—unless they&’re used as accessories for murder!CHRISTMAS SCARF MURDER by CARLENE O&’CONNOR When grinchy thefts steal the good cheer at a local nursing home, Siobhan O&’Sullivan manages to identify one missing item before Kilbane, Ireland&’s Christmas tractor parade—a hideous shamrock scarf wrapped around a very dead body. Now, with her holiday farmhouse bash approaching, Siobhan must dash to stop a deadly Secret Santa from gifting another unwanted surprise.SCARFED DOWN by MADDIE DAY It&’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas at Pans &‘N Pancakes, as twelve days of menu specials dazzle hungry locals. But the festivities go cold the instant a diner dies while knitting a brilliant green scarf. With Aunt Adele tied into a murder investigation, it&’s all on Robbie Jordan to find out who&’s really been naughty or nice in South Lick, Indiana. DEATH BY CHRISTMAS SCARF by PEGGY EHRHART Suspects pile up faster than New Jersey snow when frosty-tempered Carys Walnutt is found strangled by a handmade scarf auctioned at Arborville&’s tree-lighting ceremony. Between a winning bidder hiding behind the alias &“S. Claws&” and a victim who deserved coal in her stocking, can Pamela Paterson and the crafty Knit and Nibble ladies freeze a killer&’s merry murder plot?
Christmas Stalking
by Jo LeighKIDNAPPED, BODY AND SOULThe sexy Santa with the ice-blue eyes swept senator’s daughter Jade Parker off her feet and into captivity. And soon Jade feared he’d also captured her heart. For although reporter Max Travis’s tale of her father’s guilt in a dangerous conspiracy couldn’t possibly be true, the men gunning for Max-and now Jade-weren’t a figment of his imagination. Suddenly Jade’s rugged kidnapper was the only man she could trust.If you’d asked Max what he wanted for Christmas, he wouldn’t have said a leggy redhead with an attitude. Now safety and justice paled in comparison to his vivacious prisoner. He wanted Jade, secure in his arms. But first they had to live long enough to unwrap the truth....
Christmas Stalking: Faith in the Face of Crime (Guardians, Inc.)
by Margaret DaleyBodyguard Ellie St. James has one objective: protect her client...without letting her know. Pretending to be Rachel "Winnie" Winfield's assistant lets Ellie stay close, but there's an unexpected complication-Colt Winfield. Winnie's grandson wasn't in on the plans, and the suspicious marine biologist isn't easy to fool. When the truth comes out, so do more threats to Winnie's life. Trapped on a Colorado mountain, Ellie and Colt must trust each other to guard Winnie and find the stalker. Before this Christmas becomes their last.
Christmas Stalkings: Tales of Yuletide Murder
by Robert Barnard Margaret Maron Elizabeth Peters Reginald Hill Medora Sale Patricia Moyes Bill Crider Eric Wright Dorothy Cannell Evelyn E. Smith Mickey Friedman John Malcolm Charlotte MacLeodWhen the weather outside is frightful, curl up with New York Times–bestselling masters of holiday mystery Elizabeth Peters, Margaret Maron, and more! A New England college hosts a counterfeiting scrooge, an angelic chorister falls to earth, a tight-fisted patriarch realizes his days are numbered, and a politician presents his wife with an explosive gift. In Christmas Stalkings, bestselling mystery author Charlotte MacLeod gathers fellow partners in crime for a collection of capers that will keep you reading—and guessing—all through the night. Spend the twelve days of Christmas enjoying tales of holiday mayhem. From secrets in a snowy graveyard to schemes in the Deep South to mischief in Manhattan, this stocking full of cozy stories is to die for.This festive anthology includes thirteen stories by Charlotte MacLeod, Reginald Hill, Elizabeth Peters, Medora Sale, John Malcolm, Dorothy Cannell, Bill Crider, Patricia Moyes, Evelyn E. Smith, Eric Wright, Mickey Friedman, Robert Barnard, and Margaret Maron.
Christmas Sweets
by Joanne Fluke Laura Levine Leslie MeierGathered in one delightful volume time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It&’s the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple&’s romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it&’s Hannah Swensen to the rescue . . . NIGHTMARE ON ELF STREET by LAURA LEVINE Aside from the mortifying costume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa&’s elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she&’s teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he&’s found murdered—and Jaine is suspected of being the naughty one . . . THE CHRISTMAS THIEF by LESLIE MEIER Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christmas in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine—until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor&’s jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth&’s mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her . . . Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!
Christmas Under Fire: Amish Christmas Emergency Christmas Hideout Christmas Under Fire (Mountie Brotherhood)
by Michelle KarlMission: Survive the HolidaysA Mountie Brotherhood storyCally Roslin came to northern British Columbia to enjoy a charming Canadian Christmas—until somebody tries to kill her. But when she becomes the target of multiple attacks, Aaron Thrace, the handsome Mountie assigned to protect her, is certain it’s no coincidence. Danger is swiftly closing in on Cally, and with hazardous snowstorms on the horizon, there’ll soon be no place to run…
Christmas Undercover: Her Holiday Protector Christmas Undercover The Marshal's Runaway Witness (Echo Mountain #4)
by Hope WhiteFATAL CHRISTMAS FBI agent Sara Vaughn believes a group of pharmaceutical businessmen are engineering drugs with deadly results. Her boss won't approve a sting operation, so she goes rogue-following the suspects on a hike in the Cascade Mountains to record evidence. But when Sara witnesses them murder one of their own, they target her. Saved by a handsome volunteer mountain rescue worker, Sara at first suspects Will Rankin is another bad guy hunting her. But when the widowed father of two risks everything to save her, she knows that Will is all that's standing between her and seeing Christmas morning. Echo Mountain: Saving lives and finding love in the mountains of Washington State
Christmas Up in Flames
by Lisa HarrisChristy Award–Winning Author: She’s been saved once by her firefighter ex—but with an arsonist targeting her, can she survive the holidays?Back in her ex’s hometown to investigate an arson, fire inspector Claire Holiday plans to do her job and be home by Christmas . . . until her B&B is set on fire while she’s sleeping. She escapes only with the help of firefighter Reid O’Callaghan—her secret son’s father. As Claire and Reid team up to catch a serial arsonist, will Claire’s lie be the blaze that destroys them both?Praise for USA Today–bestselling author Lisa Harris“Non-stop action . . . very suspenseful.” —No Apology Book Reviews“Readers looking for a strong female protagonist and a unique murder mystery will find much to admire in Harris’s work.” —Publishers Weekly
Christmas Vendetta (Emergency Responders #4)
by Valerie HansenFrom USA TODAY Bestselling Author Valerie Hansen Is she a mistaken target… or next on an enemy&’s hit list? Sandy Lynn Forrester's Christmas holiday takes a terrifying turn when someone breaks into her home and attacks her roommate…thinking it's her. But no one believes that an imprisoned man from Sandy Lynn's past is behind the attacks—except for her high school heartbreak, ex-cop Clay Danforth. Can she trust Clay to keep her safe in the Ozark wilderness long enough to stop a ruthless criminal&’s vengeance?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Emergency Responders Book 1: On the RunBook 2: Christmas Vendetta
Christmas Waffle Caper (A Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozy #4)
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's nearly Christmas in Haunted Falls, and Sonja Reed and her fiance Frank Thompson have been invited to a festive white elephant party. However, before the party begins, Sonja has just one Christmas delivery to make to a cabin across the lake. Unfortunately, when car trouble prevents the duo from getting back to town, Sonja knows it's just the beginning of what could become one crazy night. Some strange family drama, a body, a ghost, and an escaped mental patient make for one spooky winter night. Will Sonja and Frank be able to solve this latest case before it's too late?
Christmas Witness
by Aimée ThurloA protector for her child....Mother-to-be Annie Sandusky witnessed a killer fleeing the scene of a crime. Now the murderer was after her. And only the victim's son, Jake Black Raven, was man enough to protect her....Tall and proud, Jake Black Raven became Annie's shadow. He'd returned to the ranch only to settle his father's affaris, but he couldn't leave when Annie was still in danger. Not with her baby due any minute. And not when he would trade a thousand days for just one night in her bed. His father had left him a dangerous legacy, but he would lure out a killer if it meant saving Annie-and the child he'd begun to consider his own....
Christmas Witness Conspiracy: A Winter Romantic Suspense (Protected Identities #4)
by Maggie K. BlackReunited in peril…The family he never knew is under siege.Detective Liam Bearsmith’s life is turned upside down at Christmastime when the hacker he’s tracking turns out to be the witness he fell for twenty years ago. But Kelly Marshall insists she’s being framed, and he wants to believe her…especially after criminals attack them. Can he clear her name, even as he shields Kelly—and the family he never knew existed?
Christmas Witness Protection: Faith in the Face of Crime (Protected Identities #1)
by Maggie K. BlackA witness targeted and on the run in this suspenseful romance from Maggie K. Black, part of the Protected Identities series.When key witness Corporal Holly Asher is abducted, Detective Noah Wilder risks everything to rescue her. Now they’re undercover as an engaged couple, hiding from a sinister hacker group—who plan on exposing every witness in protection on Christmas Eve. But can Noah and Holly stop a deadly conspiracy…without tipping off those who want to kill her?Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Protected Identities series by Maggie K. Black:Christmas Witness ProtectionRunaway WitnessWitness Protection UnraveledChristmas Witness ConspiracyFrom Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Christmas Witness Pursuit (Love Insp Susp True Lp Trade Ser.)
by Lisa HarrisUSA Today–Bestselling Author: As Christmas approaches and a blizzard moves in, a lawman strives to keep a key witness safe . . .Deputy Griffin O’Callaghan has a situation on his hands—two dead FBI agents, criminals on the loose, and Tory Faraday, a witness with no memory. With a blizzard moving in and killers hunting them down, Griffin must keep Tory safe. But even his family’s ranch can’t provide a haven when a dangerous criminal escapes from custody with one goal: finding Tory . . .Praise for Christy Award–winning author Lisa Harris“Non-stop action . . . very suspenseful.” —No Apology Book Reviews“Readers looking for a strong female protagonist and a unique murder mystery will find much to admire in Harris’s work.” —Publishers Weekly
Christmas Witness Survival
by Jane M. ChoateSeeking ranch refuge... in order to survive Fleeing after discovering her fiancé is a murderer, Hailey Davenport thinks nowhere is safe this Christmas. Trusting another man is the last thing Hailey wants, but she reluctantly finds refuge in the back of Michael &“Chap&” Chapman&’s truck. The security expert won&’t let her face hired gunmen alone—even when danger follows them to his ranch. With enemies closing in, keeping Hailey safe might be the last thing Chap does…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Christmas at Cardwell Ranch
by B. J. DanielsAT CARDWELL RANCH, THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE BRUTAL...It had been years since Tanner "Tag" Cardwell's boots touched Montana soil. This Christmas he was determined to change that. Until a run-in with local Lily McCabe revealed dark secrets from his past and deep trouble for his future.Cowboys came and went in these parts. But Tag Cardwell caught Lily off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder mystery. What was it about Tag? The dreamy eyes... The rugged physique... The protection she felt in his strong arms...But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree.
Christmas at Cardwell Ranch & Keeping Christmas
by B. J. DanielsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR B.J. DANIELS HAS A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU: TWO BOOKS IN ONE!In CHRISTMAS AT CARDWELL RANCH, Tag Cardwell caught Lily McCabe off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder mystery. But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree.In the holiday favorite KEEPING CHRISTMAS, Chance Walker was the cool-eyed cowboy hired to bring Dixie Bonner, a wild child on the run, home by Christmas. But when the bad guys started to close in, two stubborn souls needed to trust each other if they hoped to survive the season.
Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge: A Novel
by Kjersti Herland JohnsenMark the days till Christmas with this feel-good cozy mystery set at a quaint family inn in the snowy mountains of Norway—structured as an advent calendar for your daily reading pleasure. An old mystery. A tragic accident. Secrets. Confessions. A new beginning.After a traumatic climbing accident, well-known Alpinist Ingrid Berg has returned to the small Norwegian village that her family has called home for generations to take over the management of the Glitter Peak Lodge from her aging grandmother, who's no longer up to the task. With Christmas rapidly approaching, the Glitter Peak Lodge staff are busy baking kransekake and saffron buns, decorating an enormous tree with tinsel, and enlisting guests to participate in their Santa Lucia celebration.But within short order of Ingrid’s return, complications arise that seem out of the ordinary. Unexpected cancellations. An outspoken American guest who seems to unsettle Ingrid’s beloved grandmother. Leaking pipes that may imply sabotage. And then one day, Ingrid discovers a yellowed, decades-old newspaper clipping about an unsolved local mystery… Will Ingrid be able to figure out what’s going on in time to save the inn—and her family’s legacy—from ruin?The ultimate holiday treat, Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge is a testament to the healing power of family and home and the magical bonds of community. Set up like an advent calendar, with twenty-four chapters, each set on a different day in December leading up to Christmas, it can be savored one chapter a day or devoured in one sitting.“Delightful and charming—a breath of lovely mountain air!” —Jenny Colgan, author of The Bookshop on the Corner and The Christmas Bookshop
Christmas at Patchin Place: Two Molly Murphy Mysteries (Molly Murphy Mysteries)
by Rhys BowenChristmas at Patchin Place wraps two Molly Murphy Christmas mysteries in one. From New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen, spend Christmas with the incomparable Molly Murphy Sullivan in Away in a Manger and The Ghost of Christmas Past.In Away in a Manger, it’s Christmastime in 1905 New York City, and Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. As she and her children listen to carolers in the street, they hear a lovely voice, and see a beggar girl huddled in a doorway, singing “Away in a Manger.”Molly’s ward, Bridie, is touched by the girl’s ragged clothes and wants to help her if they can. They give her a quarter, only to watch a bigger boy take it from her. But Molly discovers the boy is the girl’s older brother. They’ve come from England and their mother has disappeared, and they’re living with an aunt who mistreats them terribly. Molly is soon drawn into an investigation that will take her up to the highest levels of New York society.In The Ghost of Christmas Past, it’s 1906 and Molly and her family gratefully accept an invitation to spend Christmas at a mansion on the Hudson, expecting a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. Not long after they arrive, however, they start to feel the tension in the house’s atmosphere. Then they learn that the host couple’s young daughter wandered out into the snow ten years ago and was never seen again.Molly can identify with the mother’s pain at never knowing what happened to her child and wants to help, but there is so little to go on. No ransom note. No body ever found. But Molly slowly begins to suspect that the occupants of the house know more than they are letting on. Then, on Christmas Eve, there is a knock at the door and a young girl stands there. “I’m Charlotte,” she says. “I’ve come home.”
Christmas at Saddle Creek: The Saddle Creek Series
by Shelley PetersonBird returns to Saddle Creek and her beloved horse Sunny for Christmas. Bird always dreads Christmas. For as long as she could remember, her mother Eva goes into a tailspin of selfishness and drama as the holiday approaches. This one will be no different, as Bird is once again dumped at Saddle Creek Farm with her Aunt Hannah while Eva parties. At midnight on Christmas Eve, in the midst of an ice storm, Cody (the loyal coyote) alerts Bird that elderly Laura Pierson is in danger down the road. Bird mounts her champion show jumper Sundancer, and with Cody they head out to save her. The family’s plans change because of the storm, but everyone finally gathers for Christmas dinner. Then, while the after-dinner bonfire burns, a Christmas miracle unfolds, but at great cost to a loved one. In Christmas at Saddle Creek, Bird beholds the magic of the universe and the circle of life, and learns the true meaning of Christmas.