Harlequin Books discussion

OMG! I have to many Christmas books to decide where to start this year. I need your help. I'm going to list the titles I've collected and put aside for the winter season and I want you to help me decide the order I read them in. Whichever book has the most votes will be read the first day I have snowfall in my area then I will read them in order of how many votes each title gets.

High Speed Holiday by Katy Lee

Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne Read!

The Christmas Triplets by Tanya Michaels

The Cowboy's Christmas Baby by Carolyne Aarsen

Greek Tycoon's Mistletoe Proposal by Kandy Shepherd

Snowbound with his Innocent Temptation by Cathy Williams

Hold Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates

The Runaway Governess by Liz Tyner

Mail Order Mommy by Christine Johnson

A Convenient Christmas Wedding by Regina Scott

Her Naughty Holiday by Tiffany Reisz

Holiday Baby Scandal by Jules Bennett

Christmas with the Marine by Candace Havens

Western Christmas Proposals by Carla Kelly, Kelly Boyce and Carol Arens

Her Festive Baby Bombshell by Jennifer Faye

A Mistletoe Kiss with the Boss by Susan Meier

A Countess for Christmas by Christy McKellen

Unwrapping His Convenient Fiancee by Melanie Milburne

The Earl's Snow-Kissed Proposal by Nina Milne

A Child Under His Tree by Allison Leigh

Unwrapping the Holidays by Nana Malone and Sheryl Lister

Cowboy Creek Christmas by Cheryl St.John and Sherri Shackelford

1993 Keepsake Christmas Stories by Curtiss Ann Matlock, Marianne William and Victoria Pade

Christmas in Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber

Better Naughty Than Nice by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jill Shalvis and Rhonda Nelson

(1)A Regency Christmas by Mary Balogh, Gayle Buck, Sandra Heath, Emily Hendrickson and Laura Matthews

(2)A Regency Christmas by Anita Mills, Patricia Rice, Mary Balogh, Gayle Buck and Edith Layton

A Regency Christmas II by Mary Balogh, Carla Kelly, Mary Jo Putney, Anita Mills and Sheila Walsh

A Baby for Christmas by Anne McAllister

Christmas Nights by Sally Wentworth

Married for Real by Lindsay Armstrong

Mission: Christmas by Lindsay McKenna and Susan Grant

The Mistress Deal by Sandra Field

A Daughter for Christmas by Cathy Williams

A Christmas Seduction by Amanda Browning

Mistletoe Man by Kathleen O'Brien

Christmas Kisses by Linda Howard, Debbie Macomber and Linda Turner

Fiance for Christmas by Catherine George

Books I've ordered but haven't received yet so if you pick these and I don't have it yet, I'll skip it and read as soon as I get them.

The Doctor's Christmas by Marta Perry

The Governess's Secret Baby by Janice Preston

Bound by a Scandalous Secret by Diane Gaston

One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz

More to add to the list later!

Omg!! How am I going to choose one??

Pick your tops and each will get a vote!

Im going to pick Snowfall on Haven Point because I love RaeAnne Thayne!!

Snowfall on Haven Point moves to the top of the list! I love RaeAnne Thayne too! LOL I'm using exclamation points way to much but I think that is because I'm so excited my favorite reading season is about to start. I'm worrying my husband every time we watch the weatherman because I'm disappointed he has not said the "S" word yet.

I hope some of you have picked some of the same books as I have and we can have some good discussions. I also encourage everyone to come in here and tell me about the Winter/Christmas themed books you are reading. :) ~ Kim

Canada is crying for snow arent they?


Im going to go through your book list again and see if I need to add them to my TBR mountain!!

Susan wrote: "Canada is crying for snow arent they?


Im going to go through your book list again and see if I need to add them to my TBR mountain!!"

Yes, they are but I live in Western New York, right in the snow belt of Lake Erie and most are definitely hoping for a mild year. Wonderfully, Harlequin allows me to represent them from home. :) I do love doing the tourist thing to Canada as often as I can. Who wouldn't when you live so close to a national border and have such lovely neighbors. ~ Kim

Harlequin Books wrote: "OMG! I have to many Christmas books to decide where to start this year. I need your help. I'm going to list the titles I've collected and put aside for the winter season and I want you to help me d..."

I've read The Earl's Snow Kissed Proposal by Nina Milne and it was lovely

Weatherman forecasts snow for Saturday!

Yay!!!! Lol

Susan wrote: "Yay!!!! Lol"

:) I know it isn't something most would be thrilled about but all these books are calling to me everyday!

Since I now have two different titles with 1 vote, I'm going to flip a coin on Saturday and start reading.

Read them both!!

Oh, and I couldn't help myself when I made my book order this month. There are just so many great sounding Christmas books this year. I only wish I could afford them all. I had to be very picky and made sure I ordered them on a Freebie Friday so I could get even more. :) So here are a few more titles that I will have in my hot little hands soon.

Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major
A Bravo for Christmas by Christine Rimmer
The Governess's Secret Baby by Janice Preston
Bound by a Scandalous Secret by Diane Gaston
Three Christmas Wishes by Sheila Roberts
Mistletoe Daddy by Deb Kastner
Pony Express Christmas Bride by Rhonda Gibson
One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz
Maid Under the Mistletoe by Maureen Child
Kissed by Christmas by Jamie Pope
The Midwife's Pregnancy Miracle by Kate Hardy
Unwrapped by the Duke by Amy Ruttan
Holiday with the Mystery Italian by Ellie Darkins
Her Secret Christmas Agent by Geri Krotow

I read Three Christmas Wishes by Sheila Roberts and loved it!!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It sounds fantastic. My book order can't arrive soon enough. LOL My husband seriously thinks I have an addiction to Christmas themed books and need help. I told him I already asked for help from friends. He believes they will help distract me. LOL He doesn't know it was to help me pick which books to read first. :) ~ Kim

Hahaha Kim! My husband doesn't get it either!!!

Great list of Christmas romance reads. is also my pick.

Harlequin Books

What is Freebie Friday?

Looks like Snowfall on Haven Point is back in the lead for my first read of the season. :)

Linda wrote: "Harlequin Books

What is Freebie Friday?"

Freebie Friday is a sale that Harlequin.com has every Friday. Most Fridays, you buy 3 and get 1 free. Several times a year, they have special Fridays where you can buy 2 books and get one free. I can't remember what the sale was last year for Black Friday but they usually do something special for the day. I'm planning on picking out several gifts next week. Thanks to a tip in the What are you reading thread, I know the perfect books to get my aunts.

Blizzard watch! Looks like my first snowfall of the year might be a doozy of a storm. I'm all set! As long as I can shovel out by the 23rd. My daughter surprised me with the news she will be coming home for Thanksgiving after all! I thought it was going to be our first one without her home. First year in college for her, empty nest for us!

Harlequin Books wrote: "Looks like Snowfall on Haven Point is back in the lead for my first read of the season. :)"

I also want to read~

Freebie Friday was recently mentioned and I explained that harlequin has special ones a few times a year. Well, this Friday happens to be one of those special days.

An extra special Freebie Friday @ harlequin.com today! Just purchase 2 books and you'll get the third for FREE! http://www.harlequin.com/store.html?c...

I just purchased this collection for $ .99 for my Kindle!~

C. wrote: "I just purchased this collection for $ .99 for my Kindle!~"

Great deal!

Harlequin Books wrote: "C. wrote: "I just purchased this collection for $ .99 for my Kindle!~"

Great deal!"

I thought so, too!

SIXTEEN ALL-NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED SWEET (PG-rated) CHRISTMAS ROMANCES

I'll be starting Snowfall on Haven Point tonight!

Snowfall on Haven Point was the perfect beginning to my Christmas reading marathon! This book would have been perfectly enjoyable without reading any of the Haven Point novels. I haven't read them all but I hope to soon. I did enjoy the scenes with characters from the ones I have read. In Snowfall, Andrea Montgomery feels forced to check up on her neighbor Sheriff Marshall after his sister requests she pop in and make sure he was recovering and didn't need help after surgery on his leg. Marshall has always made Andrea nervous but there was no way she could refuse. She owed Wyn so much. Of course, Marshall didn't particularly want to be taken care of and wasn't the most pleasant person to begin with. However, the two start to form a friendship and Andrea's fear goes away. Andrea's children add a sweet element that is irresistible. Besides his budding friendship with Andrea and her kids, Marshall is trying to deal with who was responsible for the hit-and-run that broke his leg, a matter from his past that he has to face, and his growing attraction for Andrea, who he feels deserves his respect and protection not his kisses.

One of my favorite lines from the book was when Andrea was figuring out that her feelings went deeper than she thought for Marshall:
"The realization didn't tumble over her like a clump of snow falling from a tree branch so much as it whispered in an insistent voice she couldn't ignore."

Don't you just love wintertime similes? I do!

Next up The Earl's Snow-Kissed Proposal!

The Earl's Snow-Kissed Proposal- This book covered some difficult subjects, abuse and bullying. Gabe helps Etta at the same time that she helps him. Both have pasts they would prefer to leave behind them but their pasts drive their present. Also, I now want to visit Vienna at Christmastime. Overall, an enjoyable read with emotional punch. ~ Kim

Since I don't have Three Christmas Wishes yet, I'm going to blindly reach in my bag of books to pick my next read. And the winner is...

Christmas with the Marine by Candace Havens

now that is one HOT cover!

nice!!

I said, " now that is one HOT cover!"

And now, I can say that, "The hero lives up to the cover and is melting my heart! :) ~Kim

Ohhhh??? I might have to read that one!! lol

Susan wrote: "Ohhhh??? I might have to read that one!! lol"

Well here is a bit more to tempt you.
Hot, sexy and he has a heart of gold. What more do you want from a hero? Major Ben will capture your heart and excite it. Only thing that makes him not perfect is his belief that he isn't long term dating material. Ainsley is perfect for him. To bad her father can't see that. The losers he keeps introducing to her definitely explains why she is not looking for a long-term relationship. It was fun reading how they both learn that with the right person they are very much long-term people. Oh, just a warning, you might want to reach through the pages and smack Ben upside his head when you reach pages in the late 100's but calm down. This is Harlequin. They will get their HEA. Overall, this is a great holiday read that is hot, sexy and perfectly paced. ~ Kim

Uugghhh the pressure!! Lol

Amanda Renee's Twins for Christmas just released yesterday and it is a great Christmas read!!

Anna wrote: "Amanda Renee's Twins for Christmas just released yesterday and it is a great Christmas read!!"

Now wondering if I can squeeze in one more Christmas title to my TBR.

For my next read, until I get Three Christmas Wishes, I was in the mood for some novellas. I picked Unwrapping The Holidays: Hot Coded Christmas / Be Mine For Christmas.

Unwrapping The Holidays: Hot Coded Christmas / Be Mine For Christmas
Jingle all the way! Both novellas score high in Christmas glee. I felt Jamie's pain in regards to her company and felt her attraction to Cole. Their struggles are real. Maya's desserts played a fun role and Ian never had a chance. When her trust is shattered, you'll feel their pain and hopelessness. Hang in there. Christmas is wonderful and so are HEAs.

I knew I would finish this one before I was ready to turn the lights off so I grabbed ~ Kim

A Child Under His Tree
A whole lot of forgiving had to happen by both Kelly and Caleb. Reading this one was an emotional journey. I definitely didn't agree with Kelly's past decisions but I could understand why she made them.

Up next Three Christmas Wishes~ Kim

Three Christmas Wishes was fun-packed. I connected with all three female leads in different ways. Each had a different wish for Santa but he had his own plans on how those wishes would be played out. I particularly loved Riley's family outings. I wanted to join them. ~ Kim

I'm reading Western Christmas Proposals: Christmas Dance with the Rancher\Christmas in Salvation Falls\The Sheriff's Christmas Proposal for my next read.

Please share a quick word or two about any Christmas themed book your reading this season. No spoilers though!

And, remember, if you give a shout out for one of the titles I've listed, it will be the next book I grab to read. :) Help me, LOL, I believe I may have one or two more holiday themed books coming in my most recent book order. The sales that harlequin.com has been having has been wonderful for fulfilling my addiction to seasonal romance!

Anna wrote: "Amanda Renee's Twins for Christmas just released yesterday and it is a great Christmas read!!"

Started this one last night! I had to get a copy since it got two exclamation points from you. :)

Western Christmas Proposals: Christmas Dance with the Rancher\Christmas in Salvation Falls\The Sheriff's Christmas Proposal was a very heart-warming read. All three stories grabbed me and had me smiling. Grannie, from the last story, was my favorite character. She is feisty and a sweetheart. ~ Kim

Twins for Christmas is a tear-jerker for sure. It will warm your heart. ~ Kim

I'm going to start Snowbound with His Innocent Temptation by Cathy Williams tonight. Oh, and I've started Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major. I'm just into chapter 3. It has a grumpy hero who needs his heart thawed.

Merry Christmas!

Oh i love grumpy heroes!!!

He definitely has reason to be grumpy but it is past time for him to find happiness again. :) I'm up to page 100 and I think it just might be beginning to happen. Long road ahead for him and all 3 girls, who are also suffering this Christmas season still to go. I can't wait to see how they reach their HEA.

Christmas on Crimson Mountain is a heart-touching delightful read. The grumpy hero becomes a very happy man by the end.

Snowbound with His Innocent Temptation is a sexy, fun read that will keep you warm on a cold winter's night. Yummy hero, innocent heroine, secrets and incredible attraction make for a very satisfying read.

Next I'm reading Mail Order Mommy.

I know Christmas may have gone but I have finished reading The Present by Johanna Lindsay a few weeks ago and it's a wonderful quick Christmas read that you'll really enjoy!

I remember that book! I love the Mallory family.

I'll probably keep reading Christmas books at least through January, maybe longer. Snow will be covering the ground until March at least in my area so it is easy to stay in the mood for these cold weather romances. :)

Mail Order Mommy was an excellent read. The kids were written well. It is one of my pet peeves when the kids don't match their age in the way they are written. Love sneaked into Garrett's heart and helped him with his grief and finding a new future in happiness. ~ Kim

Next I'm reading High Speed Holiday.