Believing she's unlikely to ever have any man offer her marriage, unconventional Lady Chloe Albright impetuously seizes the chance of a pretend engagement with Lord Christopher Fellingham, Earl of Twyford. Having loved Kit for years, she's learnt to carefully hide the pain of knowing that she is no more to him than his friend's studious little sister. But should she now put her research skills to good use and try some experiments in love? At turns kissed, flirted and argued with, Kit doesn't know whether he is more amused, annoyed or —dare he admit it?—aroused by Chloe's unexpected attention. Suddenly he's wishing that their pretend engagement could become the real thing!

For an Old Order Amish woman, being twenty-five and unmarried is bad enough. But to be shipped off to another community on a hunting trip to find a husband is downright humiliating. Mary Glick despairs that she'll never find someone who'll love her—until she sees Caleb Stutzman. They were as close as two people could be as children…until one devastating day that she still can't forget. They're older now, though, and his sweet and tender pursuit of her tempts her to forgive him. But ultimately can she trust him with her heart?

Ben Gray was a sexy, broad-shouldered, hardworking cowboy. It had been so easy for Holly Banks to fall for the man—and his lies. After finding out the truth about the cowboy she had thought she loved, Holly flew home to New York, a place as far from the Bar G luxury guest ranch in Montana as she could get. But she never expected that Ben would follow her to Manhattan, prepared to do whatever it took to find her…and get her back.

When Jacqueline (Jax) Warren is in a serious motorcycle accident, firefighter Ryan Hudson is the first to arrive at the scene. Ryan takes a special interest in Jax, particularly when he discovers that her stepmother shows little interest in her. But Jax learned early in life that she can't rely on other people, and her six-year-old half-brother is the only person she cares about. Ryan convinces her to celebrate Thanksgiving with him and his family, to show her that not all families are like the one she's known. When he presents her with an unexpected gift, she finally lets him into her life and her heart. * * * Note to Readers: Thank you to everyone who read THE FIREFIGHTER'S PROMISE, and special thanks to those of you who took the time to let me know how you enjoyed it. THE FIREFIGHTER'S PROMISE was written for Harlequin Heartwarming for a special Thanksgiving free online read promotion in 2015 and I am pleased to have been able to have it on Wattpad for the past months. Although it is no longer available online, Harlequin plans to release THE FIREFIGHTER'S PROMISE as part of a collection of short stories in time for US Thanksgiving 2016. Please watch for it at all major online retailers. In addition to what I have posted on Wattpad, you can find my novels at most online retailers, included Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Kate-James/e/B00Q4YAOY8/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1) and Harlequin. Thank you, again, for your interest in my stories. Happy reading! Kate

Copyright © 2012 by Harlequin Books S.A. Three weeks. That's all the time Penelope Hart has left as the White House Social Secretary. And all the time she has left to convince her boss, First Lady Ramsey, to write her a glowing recommendation letter. Which means she has to stay in the first lady's good graces-and stay far away from the first son, Kellan Ramsey. Only Kellan has no intention of staying away. He's waited years for the chance to be with Penelope again and he's not going to waste a second, let alone three weeks. He's convinced this is their time...but will Kellan's executive pursuit cost Penelope her dreams?

*WINNER of the XOXO Connects flash-fiction contest for a publishing contract with Pocket Books.* What's your deepest, darkest desire? Shelby Weeks is a six out of ten on a good day, but her brains and ambition make up for her woeful lack of allure. Nick Farmer, on the other hand, is a handsome, charismatic man who happens to be her boss. They're also both happily married . . . to other people. Shelby can't help to daydream about her undeniable attraction, but she'll never make a public confession about her feelings. There's really no need. She knows that to keep her idyllic life, all she can do is look, but don't touch. This flash-fiction piece is under 2,000 words and was written for the XOXO Connects contest for the theme "confessions". A huge thank you to everyone who voted between October 19 and 21, 2015 to get this story into the top 5. After the editors read the finalists, this story ended up winning the contest! (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved - R.S. Kovach

When Aidan Flynn walks into Cluny’s Restaurant, he can’t take his eyes off his new boss, Annabel Frost. With his heart set on winning her over, Aidan can think of nothing but getting beneath her cold exterior. Known as one of the toughest women in the business, Annabel is impervious to Aidan’s many charms. His compelling grey gaze and persuasive Irish lilt do anything but captivate her. But Aidan senses there’s more to Annabel than meets the eye. And he’s not going to stop until he reveals all… A seductive and sexy tale that will delight all fans of erotic romance.

Welcome to the blog of Chloe Madison, Cosmopolitan.com's fictional blogger. Look for new installments every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

A 900 word short story. Ellen is spending her first Christmas without her husband, Dean. Though she tries to put on a happy face for her two daughters, she can't help but struggle to get into the holiday spirit.