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Home for the Holidays

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Come back to the homes you always wanted in this collection of ten holiday novellas from your favorite small town romance authors!


We Wish You A Happy Ever After by Elena Aitken: A first kiss when they were kids they could never forget. Now, years later will the magic of Christmas once again bring Jeremy and Bella together—this time for good?

One Perfect Night by Bella Andre: One touch. One kiss. One night. One forever love. Can Noah convince Colbie they are meant to be together in one perfect night?

Wishes and Kisses by J.H. Croix: A rock star goes home for the holidays to find the girl he never forgot.

Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly: A broody, inked man, the single mom he’s loved forever…and the road trip that changes everything.

Must Love Alligators by Erin Nicholas: A brainy, awkward conservationist is *really* not his type, but for some reason, this rich playboy can't wait to catch this one under the mistletoe.

A Lot Like Christmas by Kait Nolan: Can an interior designer's evergreen holiday cheer thaw the frosty hearts of a jaded Army medic and his cantankerous uncle?

Missy’s Wish by Katy Regnery: The only thing Missy Branson - Gardiner's good-time-girl - wants for Christmas, is someone to love her.

A Pride Christmas by Jill Sanders: Take a magical trip back to Pride, Oregon and enjoy meeting some new people and watching how the Jordan family welcomes them in this special Holiday Novella.

The Cowboy Christmas Bride by Cora Seton: Cole Linden returns to Chance Creek at Christmas ready to marry his fiancée, but a series of revelations threatens to derail their happily-ever-after before it even gets started.

Unbreak My Heart by Melanie Shawn: Even though Luna and Conner haven’t seen each other in ten long years, can the magic of Christmas in Valentine Bay give this pair of brokenhearted high school sweethearts a second chance at love?

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First published December 1, 2020

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Elena Aitken

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Elena Aitken is a USA Today Bestselling Author of more than forty romance and women’s fiction novels. Living a stone’s throw from the Rocky Mountains with her teenager twins, their two cats and a goofy rescue dog, Elena escapes into the mountains whenever life allows. She can often be found with her toes in the lake and a glass of wine in her hand, dreaming up her next book and working on her own happily ever after with her very own mountain man.

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2,670 reviews3,287 followers
December 1, 2020
5 Holiday Stars
* * * * * Enjoy, ONLY 99 CENTS!!!!
Looking For Something Special To Enjoy During The Holiday Season...
Well, We Have Ten Well Known and Loved Authors Providing You An Opportunity...
Holiday Stories All Together, Ready Just For You!


We Wish You a HappilyEver After (Ever After, #5) by Elena Aitken We Wish You A Happy Ever After-Elena Aitken-
One Perfect Night (Seattle Sullivans #1; The Sullivans #9.5) by Bella Andre One Perfect Night-Bella Andre
Wishes and Kisses-J.H. Croix
Come Away With Me (Calamity Falls) by Erika Kelly Come Away With Me-Erika Kelly
Must Love Alligators (Boys of the Bayou, #5) by Erin Nicholas Must Love Alligators-Erin Nicolas
A Lot Like Christmas (Wishful, #11) by Kait Nolan A Lot Like Christmas-Kait Nolan
Missy's Wish (The Lindstroms, #2) by Katy Paige Missy’s Wish-Katy Regnery-
A Pride Christmas (The Pride, #10) by Jill Sanders A Pride Christmas-Jill Sanders
The Cowboy's Christmas Bride (Cowboys of Chance Creek, #9) by Cora Seton The Cowboy's Christmas Bride-Cora Seton
Unbreak My Heart (Valentine Bay Book 5) by Melanie Shawn Unbreak My Heart-Melanie Shawn



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2,747 reviews128 followers
March 27, 2021
We Wish You a Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken ///.
Jeremy and Bella, Glacier Falls


One Perfect Night by Bella Andre ///
Noah and Colbie, Lake Tahoe & Seattle
One chance meeting on the slopes


Wishes and Kisses by JH Croix ////
Caden and Brynn, Alaska, second-chance
HS sweethearts


Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly ////
Jinx Costello and Skylar James , Calamity, WY; single-mom



Must Love Alligators by Erin Nicholas /////
Chase Dawson and Bailey Wilcox, Autre, LA


A Lot Like Christmas by Kait Nolan ////
Ryan Malone and Hannah Wheeler, Wishful, Mississippi



Missy's Wish by Katy Paige, aka Katy Regnery ///.
Lucas Flynn and Missy Branson, Gardiner, MT; an ex-con and a woman with a reputation to live down


A Pride Christmas by Jill Sanders ///.
Eric Jenkins and Alice McKinney, Pride, OR, older brother's best friend, snowed in


The Cowboy's Christmas Bride by Cora Seton ///
Cole Linden and Sunshine Patterson, Chance Creek, MT; Cole and Sunshine have been traveling the world for three years and end up returning home right before the holidays. Their goal to surprise the other with an incredible Christmas gift ends up looping in all their friends and at times threatens to come between them.


Unbreak My Heart by Melanie Shawn
Luna Dobrevsi and Connor Adams, Valentine Bay, second-chance story
1,834 reviews18 followers
January 3, 2021
Jeremy is a firefighter but he also looks out for the older members of the community. In this case he has been out to this house several times this week. This particular time he goes to the house because of an oven fire. When he gets there it is because Bella is in town and she was trying to fix a nice dinner for her grandfather.

Really enjoyed the story. Think you will too.
3,555 reviews40 followers
November 20, 2020
This anthology of novellas by talented authors is perfect not only during the holiday season, but anytime of the year. All are touching and uplifting .
Amongst my favorites are these, both part of various series, and wonderful stories.

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY EVER AFTER
by Elena Aitken
This one is part of the author’s Ever After series in the town of Glacier Falls.
Jeremy Davis is a firefighter who met Bella Burton in his youth. She was the granddaughter of the town’s Santa Claus who would spent the summers in town. He had a terrible crush on her but it was thirteen years ago when he last saw her.
Imagine his surprise when during an emergency call he finds the adult version of Bella in her grandfather’s home.
Bella is an up and coming singer at a crossroads in her career. When things seem to be going well between them, Bella must decide what she wants in life. Will the magic of Christmas bring them together, or will it be only a memory?

A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
by Kait Nolan
Once again, the author gives us another wonderful and touching story in her Wishful Romance series.
This one belongs to Delta Force medic Ryan Malone and interior designer Hannah Wheeler.
Hannah moved to Wishful after an accident in Atlanta to stay with her sister. during her recovery. Doing better and hoping to restore her career, she is working as a waitress at the local cafe. When she sees through the window a man that looks like a homeless vet, she invites him in for coffee and pays for his meal. Little does she know that he just going back from overseas with the intent of checking up on an adopted elderly “uncle”.
As their friendship develops Ryan’s walls begin to come down and he starts questioning his future . A reality of many deployed troops experience.
The plot was engaging, the characters complex and though at times heartbreaking it was also a heartwarming story.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
1,382 reviews10 followers
December 1, 2020
I truly loved reading the
Home for the Holidays
collection. It's 10 books
written by 10 authors. Some
of them I have read & loved
their books & few are new authors.
❇ One Perfect Night, by Bella Andre
is part of the collection. It is an
engaging, sexy & moving romance.
Colbie, is on her yearly girls
getaway. This time they went skiing.
She doesn't have a lot of experience.
Noah, has always loved to ski.
As he was skiing, he she a woman
fall face first in the snow.
What happens next are what true
romances are made of. ❇
They're well written romances, with strong characters, & an great storylines
that leaves you with a happily ever after.
🎄 A Must Read For Everyone!! 🎄
270 reviews1 follower
December 2, 2020
I love anthologies because the are the perfect introduction to authors you don’t know and secondary characters with authors you do. Since most of these authors are new to me, I can’t wait to explore their back catalogue and continue with the characters. Also, this is the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit.

One note is for the Bella Andre story. I love this author and have read most of her books. If you’ve read the Sullivan series then this fits between the California and Seattle family so you’re backtracking. If you haven’t read the series you get a great intro into her style and you have so many books in the series to explore.

Received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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969 reviews23 followers
November 25, 2020
This book has a lot of great Authors in it and all short Christmas love stories that are each great. There are some that have you laughing some crying and some a little of both. I was a mess getting through each of these books. LOL. I love a good holiday read. I love when they are short because getting busy and not finishing a story is not how I like to do my holiday. I am going to tell you, you will fall in love with each one of these stories. If some of the authors are new to you don't worry. They will not disappoint. Pick this up for the holidays. You will love it.
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378 reviews
December 1, 2020
This anthology is great for those days when you don’t have a ton of time to read but want some holiday magic. Many of the novellas connected to series I had already read, which made it feel like coming home for the holidays with some beloved characters and settings. Of those, my favorite was Wishes and Kisses by JH Croix. Getting to revisit characters from her Into the Fire series and Alaska again warmed my heart and the story brought some heat too.
This anthology is great addition to the holiday reads!
I received an ARC and voluntarily provided my honest review.
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595 reviews12 followers
December 1, 2020
Home for the Holidays is a must have stocking stuffer this year for all those bookworms and romance lovers in your family. It’s a collection of 10 novellas and each one is a separate author. From the very first page to the last you are transported to each and every story individually. You will feel like you are actually in the story and you are one of the characters. Choosing a favorite, with all 10 of these novels good luck, each author has their own flair and finesse within their writing style. I will definitely be purchasing this novella for the books lovers in my life.
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778 reviews4 followers
December 1, 2020
Exactly what I needed to start my Christmas/winter-themed reading for this year.
10 very well written stories filled with joy, love, a bit of steam, lost friendships found again, not much drama and a few second chance roms.
Made me smile, laugh and swoon more often than not.
Higly recommend reading this book with a warm drink and blanket in front of the fireplace ;)

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and reviewing it voluntarily.
206 reviews4 followers
December 6, 2020
A collection of romance stories taking place at Christmas.
A bargain price for this anthology. If you like romantic hea this is for you.
An enjoyable easy read.
The well written stories, all take place in small towns in America. The characters are very likeable and it's great to see them get their hea.
Three stories stand out from the rest. They are by Elena Aitken, Kait Nolan and Cota Seton. These were my favourites, but they were all good reads.
A happy feel good read for Christmas.
397 reviews5 followers
December 7, 2020
10 great short stories by 10 great authors. All were very entertaining. But my favorite author, from my favorite series the Sullivans also has a short story. I love Colbie and Noah and it was great seeing Mia and Rafe before there happily ever afters. It's a very cute story. Looking forward to reading more from all the authors. Definitely recommend and it's a great way to get to know authors that you haven't read before.

I received a Advanced Readers Copy and I'm leaving a voluntary review.
2,196 reviews5 followers
January 11, 2021
I enjoyed this anthology, for the most part. I’m not a big fan of ebooks, so that’s one reason this collection wasn’t way up there for me. And this anthology has more stories than I could wrap my mind around, as a collection. But these comments are essentially personal to me. The stories themselves were entertaining and had good holiday vibes. And I am pursuing other works by many of the included authors, which is one of the reasons I read anthologies to start with.
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2,486 reviews66 followers
November 21, 2020
From Christmas wishes to 2nd chances to Christmas surprises these wonderfully delightful and steamy Christmas love stories will certainly warm anyone's heart this holiday season. Each and every author brings such love to the table you'll never want it to end. Loved this awesome holiday cheer!!❤❤❤❤❤ I volunteered an honest opinion for this book.
907 reviews3 followers
November 24, 2020
What a wonderful group of Christmas novellas from a group of great authors. This group has everything, wishes, second chances, fun, heart, heat and humor. I have read all the stories and definitely enjoyed everyone. This has something for everyone. I received a free copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving a review
20 reviews
November 30, 2020
Wonderful Holiday Reads! These authors have done an amazing job of writing short stories that are crafted to allow us to enter their worlds and give us an escape into love during the holidays. Always enjoy the glimpse of other characters from the related books, rather like running into an old friend!
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343 reviews
December 2, 2020
This is a great collection of stories. The author that I’m most familiar with is Cora Seton, so I went to her book first, The Cowboy’s Christmas Bride. It was a fun story with a check-in from most of the other Chance Creek Cowboy series couples. If the other stories are as great as this one it’s going to be a fun holiday for my reading.
44 reviews
December 13, 2020
Love brings you home

I loved all the stories in this book
All the different authors wrote different stories about love and happy ending
I already read books from some of the authors but now I have more to read.
Thanks for all your hard work bringing happiness and joy to myself and everyone else who reads your books.
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1,870 reviews21 followers
December 8, 2020
We Wish You A Happy Ever After by Elena Aitken: A sweet love story for Bella and Jeremy. I can't wait for more about their story.

One Perfect Night by Bella Andre: This was an ok short story but things just happened way too fast. Would make a good longer story with more guts.

Wishes and Kisses by J.H. Croix: Loved this short story but as always I'd like more. I knew the setting and other characters from other stories so that was good.

Come Away With Me by Erika Kelly: This was such a sweet story, full of emotion. Just beautiful.

Must Love Alligators by Erin Nicholas: I just LOVED this. Another fun story to the series

A Lot Like Christmas by Kait Nolan: LOVED, LOVED, LOVED!! The Sergeant and the Elf Girl, what a wonderful story. Hannah is such a sweet loving character and well suited to Ryan's army medic caring soul. This story was full of love, warmth, caring and Christmas spirit.

Missy’s Wish by Katy Regnery: I did enjoy this but just felt it needed to be more than a novella. Such a sad story but with a bright future and I just wanted a bit more depth.

A Pride Christmas by Jill Sanders: Aww this would make the perfect Christmas movie! The Pride we know and love along with two new characters passing through town. A love story for two people that have been waiting years for each other.

The Cowboy Christmas Bride by Cora Seton: LOVED this! I've read most of the other books in the series but not all of them. I was happy to get to find out what happened with Cole and Summer. I liked how the story also revisited all the other couples that we've grown to know and love through the series.

Unbreak My Heart by Melanie Shawn:
16 reviews1 follower
December 3, 2020
This anthology was filled with standalone stories from some of my absolute favorite authors. They are part of one of each author’s worlds, but the stories were easy to read without knowing all the background characters. Merry Christmas!
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December 15, 2020
I loved this series of books - Christmas Themes are the best, this time of year.

Congratulations to all the contributing authors, this was fantastic, I didn't want it to end.

Merry Christmas!!!
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483 reviews6 followers
December 28, 2020
Multiple Christmas stories

This was a fun collection of different Christmas stories written by several authors, some of whom I was familiar with. There were different writing styles and plot scenarios that kept this compilation fun and interesting.
213 reviews6 followers
January 4, 2021
Holiday taste of amazing authors

This collection of Christmas stories will bring you home to a variety of hometowns as each author has contributed a story from their hometown series. A taste of new authors to experience their style or revisit a familiar favorite.
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656 reviews12 followers
January 6, 2021
I really enjoyed these Christmas stories

I really enjoyed the new to me authors and the tried and true ones. Most the stories where awesome , only found one that took some getting into , I enjoyed it it was just a bit slow going at times . But thank you all for the books !
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2,920 reviews6 followers
September 15, 2021
Great Christmas Read

I really enjoyed this collection of Christmas stories. I enjoyed each of them. Some were by authors I hadn't read before but will be reading more of their books. A really great Christmas Read.
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November 30, 2020
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We Wish You A Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken.
☆5 STARS☆
A nice and sweet short story. I really enjoyed to read Bella & Jeremy's story.
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December 2, 2020
A fun holiday romp. 10 different stories to put you in the Christmas spirit. And I found some new authors to follow!
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December 11, 2020
Home For The Holidays

A good story about Christmas and likeable and different characters. I have enjoyed reading these stories and I look forward to reading more.
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