First Christmasby Trevor McCall

Even though her father passed away a mere five months ago, there was no way Aubrey Wilson could make it home for Christmas. Her private equity firm just made a multi-billion dollar offer for a regional retail chain, and there were less than three months left to plan her lavish wedding to her perfect fiancé. Imagine her surprise when she yielded to her mother’s request to make the trip home, only to find her childhood sweetheart waiting to pick her up at the airport. The same childhood sweetheart that broke up with her twelve years before on prom night of their senior year of high school.

Her Warrior Slave (MacEgan Brothers series Book 1)by Michelle Willingham

Kieran O’Brannon is no ordinary slave–defiant, daring and dangerous, he is untamable!

Iseult MacFergus is drawn to this powerful man with the strength of a warrior and the honor of a king. She trusts him to help find her lost child….

Kieran sold himself into slavery to save his brother’s life, but Iseult, with the face of an angel, gives him hope that he can again be a free man. Determined to find her child, Kieran may finally have his freedom–although now his heart is tied to Iseult’s forever….

Love Me Like a Love Song (The Storyhill Musicians Book 1)by Annmarie Boyle

She used to be on top of the music world. He’s desperate to get there.

Unable to compose since the death of her rock star husband, Grammy award-winning songwriter, Grace O’Connor is terrified the tabloids are right: she’s nothing without her famous husband. But when she’s ordered to help a pompous pretty-boy finish his album or be blacklisted, Grace can’t give up on her love of music–no matter how infuriating her new partner.

Andrew Hayes is crumbling under the weight of his ambition. Determined to prove himself to his hypercritical father, his attempts to write the songs for his band’s first original LP are rapidly unraveling. When his record label sticks him with a washed-up celebrity, the future seems clear: he’s going to let his band down and finally prove his father right.

Forced into an unwilling partnership, the frustration is as thick as the sexual tension. With the deadline looming, Grace and Andrew agree to a temporary truce, only to uncover a far more dangerous threat–a crazy-hot attraction that can’t be denied. But Andrew’s terrified romance will spoil his chances of creating the album that’ll put him on the map, and Grace worries she’s fading into the shadow of a charismatic performer–again.

Will they take a chance at a love that could catapult them both to the top of the charts, or will this complicated couple allow fear to tear them apart?

Love Me Like a Love Song is the first book in the Storyhill Musicians contemporary romance series. If you like strong women, starry-eyed dreamers, and unquenchable chemistry, then you’ll adore Annmarie Boyle’s enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, rock star romance.

Just This Once (Escape to New Zealand Book 1)by Rosalind James

Audie nominee, Best Romance Audiobook, 2015
Everyone needs to be rescued sometimes.
Everyone but Hannah Montgomery, that is. She just needs a vacation. Three weeks in New Zealand to sort out her life, figure out what she wants, seems just right. Oh, and to relax. She should definitely put that on the agenda. She certainly isn’t looking for a sexy fling with a professional rugby player, no matter how attractive he is. Hannah doesn’t do casual. But maybe just this once …

As much as he’s shared with Hannah, Drew Callahan has kept one very big secret: that he’s the captain of the All Blacks, New Zealand’s international rugby team, not to mention the best-known rugby player on earth. And learning the truth, now that she’s back home again, has made Hannah warier than ever. Drew knows that she’s right for him. But how can he convince her to let down her guard enough to explore what they could have together?

Note: This romance, like New Zealand, contains some steam. If that isn’t your cuppa, you may want to visit another country … er, book.

Love at the French Stationby Bonnie Shiloh

Out of money during a gap year in Europe, Laurie is recruited by a couple of savory characters to deliver a package. After a little murder and mayhem, Laurie finds herself fleeing across the continent. She is joined in her escape by the blisteringly hot drifter, Joshua, who seems to rescue her at every turn. After getting the hang of being on the run, Laurie starts to have feelings for the handsome loner and provides the anchor he so badly needs. Together they face the daily challenges of survival until luck finally begins to smile on them. Their good fortunes present even greater trials. Thinking you love someone when your lives depend on it is one thing, but what happens when the living is easy? Joshua and Laurie struggle, both in the lean days and the salad days. Maybe there will be time for love later, but now they must elude the contract killer and cash in their treasure.