Julka is part of Santa's Advance team, but she's spending her days inspecting rooftop entrances for the Big Night. And she's traveling with an annoying elf who just happens to be on double secret forever probation. She hates her job. She wants excitement. She wants to explore the Greater World. She wants romance. Disgraced investment banker, Marshall, doesn't have a job. Not any more. He spends his days trying to ingratiate himself with neighbors who believe he's personally responsible for the Great Recession, even though he isn't. Then he sees a pretty woman dressed like an elf standing on a...

For the fourth anthology in the Fiction River line, paranormal romance writer Kristine Grayson invited a stellar lineup of cross-genre authors to tell heartwarming stories of love set in the holiday season. From Regency England to modern day Portland, Oregon, ghosts facilitate-or try to stop-true love in the dark at the end of the year. Featuring stories by bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney and Carole Nelson Douglas to fan favorites M.L. Buchman and Anthea Lawson, Christmas Ghosts provides the perfect beginning to the mid-winter festivities. "A sugary Christmas treat for those who love...

Raine Wilkins covers Life and Style stories for the Chicago Courier. When she runs into Niko North outside a gala event, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she can't explain. She trusts him-an enigmatic stranger -but she doesn't quite know why, although his stunning good looks might play a role. And he seems to need her help. Because Niko might inherit his family's business, Claus & Company. He thinks the business should help needy children all year round. He wants to make that change, but he doesn't know how. Few know more about Greater World need than Raine. Can she help Niko fight...