December 24 Edition: Holiday Romances, Secret Crushes, Second Chances, and More!

The day Christina Hicks fell in love with Neo Soul was the day she met her new college roomie, Santana Jones, over 20 years ago.

Now, Chris has a chance to explore a deeper relationship with this new Santana who’s not only letting her hair down but might just be catching feelings and perhaps expressing some old-school loving that’s been there all the time.

Can love's warmth thaw Mara's icy heart?

When a heart chooses frost over fire, can true love’s warmth still find a way in?

Kelcey doesn't realize the contractor her job is hinging on is her ex-girlfriend.

After Veronica broke her heart three times, Kelcey isn’t going anywhere near her—except by contracting Veronica’s firm for a work project without knowing who it is on the other side.

An otter trainer and an accountant are pushed to waste one beautiful day together in New Orleans the week before New Year’s Eve.

When Katie and Sydney are pushed to spend the day together, Katie’s best friend—who’s also Sydney’s brother—has no idea they’ve already met. Can they resist the temptation to waste the week together when it stands in the way of what they each want?

The Perfect Christmas Tree is a tender romance about finding love in unexpected places and embracing the magic of the season.

Taylor Bennett, a successful architect with a high-powered city career, always returns to her small hometown of Greenville for the holidays, to help her family run their Christmas tree farm. When a delivery takes her to a stunning old house on the outskirts of town, Taylor is drawn to its reclusive owner, Claire Barnfield. What starts as a simple interaction over cocoa and cookies begins to unravel a connection neither of them expected.

Life on skates is a life in motion—until love stops her in her tracks.

Eleanor, the tough, lonely captain of a struggling London roller derby team, hates her ditzy, silly new jammer. But Robin isn’t quite what she seems to be. As the team set out to try and win the trophy that could keep them afloat, Eleanor starts to see that there’s more to Robin than she ever knew…

Holiday: If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s my family to be all in my business.

No matter how many times I explain boundaries and privacy, they’re just not getting the memo, especially when it comes to my relationships. For years they’ve been asking me why I don’t date my best friend and roommate, Daniella. No matter how many times I say the words “we’re friends,” they’re not getting it.

A year ago, Sydney King was a successful pro tennis player with a long-term boyfriend, a plan for the future, and a shot at fulfilling all her dreams.

When an unexpected mix-up creates the perfect story that she and Reese are dating, shockingly, Reese runs with it. Sydney knows it’s a bad idea, but being on Reese’s arm gives her the chance to pretend life is just a little bit more in her control than it feels.

For Dr. Alexia Winters, Christmas is just another day in the operating room.

As Arya says, she’s the “Ice Queen” of Watson Memorial Hospital. Alexia has managed to become the best pediatric surgeon in the country at the cost of keeping her heart under lock and key. She doesn’t believe in the magic of this season, only in science.

But this year, fate has other plans. A seven-year-old girl needs a miracle to stay alive.

Hannah’s holiday homecoming was supposed to be simple—family, rest, and maybe a little Christmas cheer.

But a chance meeting with Kat, the charming and irresistibly confident baker sixteen years her senior, changes everything.

How do you get your best friend to finally admit her feelings for you?

There are 3 simple steps.

Power does not mean control

Kari’s 18, a telepath, a genius, and desperate to leave home. A new job, a new life, and a fresh start await her, but the owner has unique plans for her. Scientist by day, telepathic spy by night.

There's only one way off this mountain--together.

A college reunion brings four women to Mount Torket in Alaska, where Tana Walker’s parents disappeared decades ago. As they ascend, they realize they’re not alone on the ice. The friends must band together and fight for survival, or become one more batch of souls lost to the mountain.

Mystery, magic, and romance collide in a cozy fall adventure.

As Thanksgiving nears, psychic historian Olivia Corbyn must solve a chilling mystery when five townspeople fall into comas tied to an ancient curse. Uncovering her family’s connection to the curse—and opening her heart to charming veterinarian Vivian—Olivia races to save Brickstone in this cozy paranormal mystery brimming with holiday charm.

With the clock ticking, can I expose the real culprit behind Mariam's death and outfox our foes?

There are monsters around every corner. It’s just difficult to tell who is the monster, and whose the ally.

Jorinda’s life changes forever as she combats the vicious killer who pursues her.

The conflict between Jorinda and her nemesis, Styrrach, comes to a brutal conclusion. Jorinda prepares to sacrifice everything in the pursuit of truth and vengeance.

Two women, one believes in miracles and the other doesn't

When Veterinarian Emery Clark and her wife Amy strive to save a small donkey during the Christmas holidays their unaware of the profound effects that come from their act of kindness.

Young love blossoms in Moonflower Cove.

Ellie Mackenzie wasn’t expecting to fall in love with Sadie Baxter. Especially not when they’re both off to college in a few months.

From the BELOVED, AWARD-WINNING author of Our Wives Under the Sea, a speculative reimagining of King Lear, centering three sisters navigating queer love and loss in a drowning world

The sisters are more estranged than ever, and their lives spin out of control: Irene’s relationship is straining at the seams, Isla’s ex-wife keeps calling, and cynical Agnes is falling in love for the first time. But something even more sinister might be unfolding, something related to their mother’s long-ago disappearance and the strangers who have always seemed unusually interested in the sisters’ lives.

Fifteen years ago, a game of Truth or Dare ended in a kiss that would forever change two women’s lives. Can they open up their hearts after years of hurt?

After her life falls apart, Clara Chandler returns to Vermont, only to find her family’s inn is about to be sold to Lucy, a former rival turned successful handyperson. Forced to team up when outside threats emerge, Clara realizes Lucy has grown into an intriguing, sexy woman. As their tension turns to undeniable passion, they must confront past wounds to move forward together.

Evangeline Phillips isn’t exactly a Grinch, but being estranged from her parents means Christmas is just another day for her.

But when Evie meets her new neighbor—her hot, kind, and blessed-with-the-sexiest-accent-Evie-has-ever-heard neighbor—she thinks it might be just the thing to help her get past the holiday season.

Is even one kiss out of the question or is it worth the wait?

In the wake of the pandemic, Val Nardi’s dreams hang by a thread. Putting her own aspirations aside, she decides to help her brother and goes to work in his restaurant. But the sacrifice she’s made means her dreams might be forever out of reach.

A reclusive fantasy author finds herself working at a small-town café-bookstore, and falling for its owner.

Hannah Taylor, a fantasy author suffering from writer’s block, flees New York for Sapphire Springs after a bad breakup to focus on writing her next book. But when she’s forced to visit the local cafe-bookstore, she accidentally finds herself with a new job and one very attractive new boss. Distractions she definitely doesn’t need with her looming deadline…or does she?

A natural twenty online, natural one at adulting.

June lives the D&D influencer life: broke in her parents’ basement. Needing a group for a lucrative opportunity, she turns to old friends. But Nova, June’s former BFF, ices her out while flirting in game. Being around Nova again awakens confusing feelings in June that no stealth check could hide.

Life can change in a split second!

As police close in, tempers fray, and chaos reigns, Cassidy is forced to face who she really is, deep down. And what she stands for.