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It started out like any other morning on the train. Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle. He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world. Who did the stuck-up suit think he was... God? Actually, he looked like a God. That was about it. When his stop came, he got up suddenly and left. So suddenly, he dropped his phone on the way out. I might have picked it up. I might have gone through all of his photos and called some of the numbers. I might have held onto the mystery man's phone for days, until I finally conjured up the courage to return it.

Riley Kennedy’s emails keep getting crossed with her male colleague, Kennedy Riley. The infuriating man forwards them along with his annoying commentary and unsolicited advice. At least she never has to see him in person, since they work in different locations…until they come face to face at the office holiday party.

Rule number one for dating your best friend’s sister: Don’t. Just don’t do it. Especially when your best friend is dead and the last thing he made you promise him was that you’d keep an eye on his little sister, but not too good of an eye.

It all started with a mysterious blue note sewn into a wedding dress. Something blue. I’d gone to sell my own unworn bridal gown at a vintage clothing store. That’s when I found another bride’s “something old". Stitched into the lining of a fabulously feathered design was the loveliest message I’d ever read: Thank you for making all of my dreams come true.

My love story all started with a letter. Only it wasn’t from the man I’d eventually fall in love with. It was from his daughter. A sweet little girl named Birdie Maxwell who’d written to the magazine that I worked for. You see, once a year my employer fulfilled a few wishes for readers. Only that column didn’t start up again for months. So I fulfilled some of her wishes myself. It was harmless…so I thought. Until one day I took things too far. While anonymously granting yet another of Birdie’s wishes, I got a look at her father.

It all started when I hosted a little party for a bunch of new friends. Though “friends” might not be the right word since the invitees were all the women I’d found out my boyfriend was talking to behind my back. When the guest of honor walked in—aka my now ex—things took a turn… Unfortunately, a stranger witnessed the whole blowout. I was in a mood that night and ended up giving this gorgeous guy an attitude, too. As if my night could get any worse, before he stormed off, he informed me he was actually my landlord.

New York Times Bestselling Authors, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, bring you an all-star cast narrating three new, sexy short stories to heat up your holidays!

Two weeks in a tiny house in a small town with the woman who broke my heart. Or was it me who broke hers? It was complicated. And it was about to be a heck of a lot more complicated sharing one bed in the guest room with a woman who wasn’t mine anymore.

New York Times best-selling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward bring you three sexy short stories to heat up your holidays: "Get Sleighed", "Lights Out Love", and "Hot Item".

It was the summer of my life. I’d met the guy of my dreams. Unfortunately, he was the son of my uppity employer - and very much off-limits. But Gavin was a rebel. He knew his mother would disown him if she found out about us; in his eyes, we just had to be careful. He never treated me as his mother did - like hired help. Instead, Gavin put me on a pedestal and loved me harder than I’d ever been loved in my life.

I’d never forgotten him—a man I’d yet to meet. Griffin Quinn was my childhood pen pal, the British boy who couldn’t have been more different from me. Over the years, through hundreds of letters, we became best friends, sharing our deepest, darkest secrets and forming a connection I never thought could break. Until one day, it did. Then, out of the blue, a new letter arrived. A scathing one—one with eight years of pent-up anger. I had no choice but to finally come clean as to why I stopped writing. Griffin forgave me, and we were able to rekindle our childhood connection.

Un homme que je ne peux pas avoir, puisque je pars à la fin de la saison. Je devrais ajouter : surtout quand ce dieu tatoué et sexy est mon patron. Surtout quand il est non seulement propriétaire de mon lieu de travail, mais qu'il a aussi hérité de la moitié de la ville. Petit à petit, la carapace de cet homme a commencé à se fissurer.

Eigentlich weiß Holden schon seit Kindheitstagen, dass seine Verbindung mit Laney etwas ganz Besonderes ist. Doch als ihr älterer Bruder - und sein bester Freund - plötzlich verstirbt, schwört er, die angehende Wissenschaftlerin vor allem, was kommen mag, zu beschützen. Damit sind jegliche Flirtversuche ausnahmslos tabu - doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn Holden hat nicht damit gerechnet, dass Laney seine neue Nachbarin wird und er der unwiderstehlichen Anziehung zwischen ihnen jeden Tag aufs Neue widerstehen muss.

I’m falling for the father of the baby I’m carrying. The problem is: it’s not my baby. And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner. As a surrogate, the deal was that I’d only be in England long enough to give birth. At first, the man seemed as pretentious as his name: Sigmund Benedictus. He and I butted heads. Sig challenged my intentions, accused me of just wanting to do this for the money. Gradually, he learned to trust me.

Quand j’ai rencontré ce charmant aristocrate anglais un été, il a bouleversé ma vie. Dès que j’ai aperçu Leo de loin à travers mes jumelles, je n’ai plus pu détourner les yeux. Et pas uniquement parce qu’il était nu, en train de se doucher, de l’autre côté de la baie. Ça...

Hat unsere Liebe noch eine Chance? Als Noelle Benedict die Hochzeitseinladung von Archie Remington in den Händen hält, kann sie ihren Augen kaum glauben. Sieben Jahre sind vergangen seit diesem einen unvergesslichen Sommer, seit sie und Archie plötzlich so viel mehr waren als die Kinder befreundeter Eltern, die sich zwangsläufig ein Badezimmer teilen mussten. Umso größer also der Schock, dass Archie heiratet und Noelle nichts davon wusste.

Damien had been listening to all of my phone sessions with my therapist. The sexy artist next door now knew all of my deepest secrets and insecurities. We got to talking. He set me straight with tips to get over my breakup. He became a good friend, but Damien made it clear that he couldn’t be anything more. Problem was, I was falling hard for him anyway. And as much as he pushed me away, I knew he felt the same…because his heartbeat didn’t lie.

Trouver un bon colocataire par le biais d'une petite annonce n'est pas aussi facile que ça en a l'air. Je commençais à perdre espoir. Jusqu'à ce que l'on frappe à ma porte et que Dieu réponde à mes prières. Sauf... euh... mauvaise prière, Dieu. J'ai demandé au Grand Dieu de me trouver un homme incroyablement beau plus d'une fois... mais pas comme colocataire. Declan Tate m'a convaincu de l'interviewer quand même. Bien qu'il soit amusant et charismatique, je n'aurais pas été à l'aise en vivant avec un homme, alors j'ai refusé à regret.

Rule number one for having a one-night stand: Don’t fall for the girl. After a lengthy dating slump, I finally met someone who sparked my interest. Well, first the sparks flew when we argued. Later in the evening those sparks ignited into something more. I was drawn to Devyn, in a way I hadn’t felt in a really long time. Needless to say, I was disappointed when she abruptly left after our amazing night together. I couldn’t stop thinking about her. But she hadn’t even given me her number. In a city with eight-million people, I figured I’d never see Devyn again.

Dos familias enfrentadas, un hotel en juego y un deseo tan fuerte como el odio. Sophia Sterling y Weston Lockwood se odian. Sus familias llevan cincuenta años en guerra, desde que sus abuelos se enamoraron de la misma mujer. Ahora, Sophia y Weston deben dirigir juntos un hotel de lujo y presentar su mejor oferta para adquirirlo. El problema es que cada vez que discuten, acaban en la cama.