"Christmas dance with the rancher by Carla Kelly: Stranded, Katie becomes chore girl on Ned Avery's ranch. He shows her unexpected kindness and in exchange, she teaches him how to dance!" -- Page [4] of cover. "Christmas in Salvation Falls" by Kelly Boyce: Willa Stanford moved to Salvation Falls to start afresh, but then the past--in the shape of her former sweetheart--arrives at her door. -- Page [4] of cover. "The sheriff's Christmas proposal"...

"The only life Ivy Magee has known is aboard a gambling boat. Until cowboy Travis Murphy arrives with the startling revelation that she's inherited a ranch. Ivy must now leave her home behind and put aside her tomboyish ways. To save the ranch, Travis knows Ivy must marry a wealthy stranger. And if that means teaching her to become a lady, then so be it. Except, being a part of Ivy's transformation makes Travis wish he could be the prince to this...

Disguised as a boy, Annabel sets out to join her two sisters in the West, but ends up stranded in New Mexico. Clay Collier becomes her protector, and there's an undeniable attraction between them.

"Jane Rathbone is used to being left behind, and no longer believes she deserves happiness. But when childhood friend Jasper Charton returns from the Americas, more dangerously sexy than ever, she has a proposition. She'll give him the property he needs if he'll give her a new future--by marrying her! Jasper never imagined taking a wife, but wonders if loyal Jane could be his redemption. And when their marriage brings tantalizing pleasures, convenient...

Exchanging elegant society balls for clan wars, Logan Rathmore has returned to Scotland as the new Laird of Ardvarrick. Peace is within grasp when he meets musician Ailsa McInnis from a rival clan. Her stubborn pride and innocence fascinate him--but with her now under his protection, he must do nothing to abuse her trust. The fragile peace is dependent on his being able to resist the forbidden temptation she presents...

"Widow Eleanor of Tallany Castle knows her people are broken by the taxes demanded by King John. So when she's ordered to marry Hugh de Villiers, a knight loyal to the king, she's furious-even if he is handsome! As gallant Hugh begins to heal the scars of Eleanor's abusive first marriage, she's even more determined to keep her secret: she is the outlaw the king wants to send to the gallows!"--

Brida O'Conaill agrees to nurse Sir Thomas Lovent back to health from his injuries, but struggles with how--or if--to reveal to the village at large that she is unmarried and they are not husband and wife.

Viking warrior Brand Ivarsson of Kald kidnaps Princess Anne of Termarth as revenge against her betrothed, but soon both Brand and Anne develop a relationship far different from captor and captive.

After making a pact with his brother to find a bride by the year's end, warrior Camron of Clan Graham faces his toughest battle yet: to win defiant Anna, his first love. She's fiercely protective of her family and her independence, so Highlander Camron must prove to Anna that she's more than just a bet--and that he's a man she can trust with her safety and her heart!

In distancing himself from his nefarious wealthy family, Julian Fuentes has gained a rebellious reputation. Still, he's shocked when heiress Amalia Troncoso hires him to stage her kidnapping! Julian doesn't mind masquerading as a bandit to help Amalia get her inheritance from her tyrannical uncle, or spending time with the bold heiress who's captured his imagination. But will the truth that ties their families together prevent their alliance from...