Sometimes a gift can feel more like a curse...

Thea Fox is just twelve years old when her parents are brutally slain. With Thea's help the police are able to put their murderer - a psychotic serial killer called Ray Riggs - behind bars for life. Changed forever, Thea slowly learns to come to terms with the events of that terrible night and builds a new life in a small country town where she can breathe in the smells of pine, fresh bread and her grandmother's homemade candles.

But the connection that helped Thea put her parents' killer behind bars will come to haunt her. Though her Grandmother calls it a gift, to Thea it feels more like a curse because Ray feels the connection too and though Thea may try to move on, Ray isn't willing to let her go quite so easily...

Two sparkling Christmas reads from the multi-million selling ultimate Queen of Romance!

The Playboy Prince
When it comes to women Prince Bennett has always enjoyed a challenge. So after meeting the quiet and beautiful Lady Hannah Rothschild the dashing prince cannot rest until he breaks through her careful reserve. Love has always been a game to Bennett but with this elusive, mysterious woman he discovers his heart is on the line and he’s playing for keeps

Charmed
Her legacy has been as much a curse as a blessing so Anastasia Donovan has learned to keep it hidden but when single dad Boone Sawyer swept into her heart she longed to reveal everything despite her fear of the consequences. Then fate stepped in.

When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, Harry became a thief. Someone had to find food and pay the mortgage even if his mother was too sick to work. When his mother finally succumbs to cancer, Harry leaves Chicago but somehow he can't quite leave all of his past behind.

Harry lives a quiet, careful, rootless life - he can't afford to attract attention or get attached - until he meets Miranda. But just when Harry thinks he has a chance at happiness his old life comes back to haunt him. Harry has had dealings with some bad people in his past but none more dangerous than Carter LaPorte and Harry is forced to run. But no matter what name he uses or where he goes, Harry cannot escape. If he is ever going to feel safe Harry must face down his enemy once and for all.

Only then can he hope to possess something more valuable than anything he has ever stolen.

Abigail Lowery has a dark and terrifying secret. Aged just sixteen, she witnessed a shocking mafia murder. Narrowly escaping with her life, she was forced to leave her old identity - even her real name - behind for good.

Fifteen years later Abigail is still hiding from the world - a semi-recluse in the quiet, rural town of Bickford, Arkansas. She has convinced herself that this is all she needs: peace, safety... and her faithful guard dog Bert. Perhaps now, at last, she can stop running. But Brooks Gleason, the local chief of police, has other ideas.

Abigail intrigues him - and he'd like nothing better than to break through the walls she has built around herself. His persistence and determination to uncover the truth is unsettling, exciting - and dangerous. One way or another, it will change both their lives for ever.

Book two in the haunting Lost Bride trilogy - a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.

In need of an escape from her ex-fiance's betrayal, and the lucky recipient of a surprise inheritance, Sonya MacTavish leaves behind her life in the city and moves to a Victorian mansion on the coast of Maine.

The house is beautiful but comes with surprises - footsteps in the night, doors slamming, music playing - and in her dreams Sonya sees glimpses of the past and the brides who once lived there.

As the house reveals more of its history and the sad stories of the brides murdered there, Sonya discovers an antique mirror. She finds herself drawn to the mirror, sensing it holds dark secrets. What can the mirror tell her? Can it help her to understand how the seven brides died?

Sonya will need the help of her friends and family if she has any chance of breaking the curse and making this house her home.

"What turns someone into a monster? Are they born that way, or is it a choice? I suppose it can be either or both."

Morgan Albright dreams of owning her own bar one day but she's bartending for now - working hard, saving money. Life is hectic but she loves sharing a house with her best friend, Nina, and she is even finding time to date for the first time in what feels like forever.

When a seemingly random attack turns Morgan's life upside down, she must leave the city to return to her family home. She hopes that moving back to a small town where she can feel safe will help her to put the horror of that day behind her but, as Morgan soon discovers, sometimes your past just doesn't want to let you go...

The International Bestselling Author What's on your Christmas list... All I Want for Christmas Zeke and Zack Taylor, decide to write to Santa and ask for a mother. But when they see their new music teacher, Nell Davis, she meets all their requirements. Will the magic of Christmas bring their dad and Nell together and make the twins' Christmas wish come true...? Local Hero When Hester Wallace and her 9 year old son Radley move into their new Manhattan apartment, they are instantly charmed by Mitch Dempsey, their upstairs neighbour. As attraction between the neighbours grows can Mitch overcome Hester's reserve and convince her to accept him into her life on a permanent basis?

The International Bestselling Author Second Chances at Christmas A Will and A Way Pandora McVie and Michael Donahue, are named beneficiaries of their Uncle Jolley's will, if they live together in Jolley's home for six months! They've known each other since childhood, with no love lost between them. However, as they spend the winter together, they discover that they have more in common than they believed... The Return of Rafe MacKade Hiring antique shop owner Regan Bishop to restore his inn, wild-boy Rafe MacKade did not expect the immediate attraction that draws them into a passionate affair. But will Regan's fierce independence come between the couple, or can Rafe convince her to trust him.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' - Washington Post Blake Cocharan knew exactly who he wanted to recreate the restaurant of his prestigious Philadelphia flagship hotel... Summer Lyndon is the creator of fabulous desserts, she flies around the world cooking for the rich and famous, always satisfying every expectation. She relishes her freedom but the challenge Blake offers tempts her. Staying in one place for a whole year will be new for Summer, but she knows the tall, dark and handsome steamroller that is Blake will spice up the experience and, for once, she isn't sure what the grand finale will be. Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon; this New York Times bestselling author of over 200 novels has more than 450 million of her books in print worldwide. Praise for Nora Roberts 'A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' Publisher's Weekly 'You can't bottle wish fulfilment, but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page.' New York Times 'Everything Nora Roberts writes turns to gold.' Romantic Times. 'Roberts' bestselling novels are... thoughtfully plotted, well-written stories featuring fascinating characters.' USA Today

Spend summer with Nora Roberts! Rebecca Malone uncharacteristically followed a wild impulse and jetted off to Greece, to blue skies, to sun, to adventure - and she even met a sexy, stranger! To get an interview with charismatic Hunter Brown ambitious reporter Lenore found herself being blackmailed into spending two weeks alone with the mysterious author... Confident, charming David Katcherton swept into Megan Miller's pretty seaside home town, declaring that by summer's end he'd have the family business and her, too.

New York Times bestselling author NORA ROBERTS has enchanted millions with her powerful, passionate writing Atop the rocky coast of Maine sits a magnificent family mansion that is home to a legend of long-lost emeralds and the Calhoun Sisters. Headstrong Catherine Calhoun wasn't going to let anyone take away the Towers, especially not ruthless hotel magnate Trent St James. He was too handsome, too arrogant; Trent seemed to think he could take over the building and Catherine! In contrast, the architect in charge of the renovations, Sloan O'Riley, had an easy-going manner that infuriated Amanda Calhoun, almost as much as her attraction to him. But when Sloan risked his life to save her, Amanda realised that he might be the man for her. 'A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' - Publisher's Weekly

After a frightening encounter with a stranger, Morgan James was bewildered when her 'attacker' turned out to be the very wealthy Nicholas Gregoras. But could Morgan's suspicions about the mysterious Greek tycoon withstand the all-consuming desire ignited by his kiss? Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon; this New York Times bestselling author of over 200 novels has more than 450 million of her books in print worldwide. Praise for Nora Roberts 'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' - Washington Post 'A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' - Publisher's Weekly

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR ‘The most successful novelist on Planet Earth’ – Washington Post The stranger with a past… Smouldering lawyer Jared MacKade was a man who stood for something and never turned his back on a fight. So when his work brought him up against Savannah Morningstar, her incendiary attitude wasn't going to stop him… Praise for Nora Roberts ‘A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent’ – Publisher’s Weekly ‘You can’t bottle wish fulfilment, but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page.’ New York Times ‘Everything Nora Roberts writes turns to gold.’ Romantic Times. ‘Roberts’ bestselling novels are… thoughtfully plotted, well-written stories featuring fascinating characters.’ USA Today

Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon; this New York Times bestselling author of over 200 novels has more than 450 million of her books in print worldwide. Praise for Nora Roberts 'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' - Washington Post 'A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' - Publisher's Weekly