I had a one-night stand with Scandal Claus. Not the jolly Christmas icon— The infamous Dr. Nicholas Edwards. The medical bad boy every woman in town whispers about. Oops. Seven years later, he’s stalking through my bakery. Six-foot-three of pure sin in a tailored suit. His winter-cold gaze locked on my son. Those surgeon hands clenched at his sides. DOUBLE oops. Did I mention my son is dying? Did I mention Dr. Scandal is his last hope? Did I mention those piercing blue eyes run in the family?

Nobody crosses Nikolai Stefanovich and lives to tell the tale. A chilling realization hits me: he’s here to claim me. Kidnapped, drugged, and bound, I wake to face the ruthless boss of the bratva—my one-night stand. Feared by all, he has no weaknesses… except me. To survive, I strike a desperate deal. But as his devotion turns to obsession, Nikolai becomes more than my captor. Beneath his cold exterior, I see a man scarred by grief, driven by revenge, and willing to risk everything to protect me. Now, one question haunts me: will he save me—or destroy me?

A collection of holiday stories—from workplace romances to a steamy snowbound tale and a sexy secret baby surprise—from some of today’s brightest stars.

Dr. Dante Kincaid is a world-renowned psychiatrist—and my boss. When a hotel mix-up forces us to share a suite on a business trip, everything changes. He’s shrouded in secrets, always keeping his distance while he bosses me around in those pristine suits. When he tells me to lock my door at night, I should listen. But my curiosity about what he’s hiding after dark is too strong to ignore.

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In the beginning, everything was perfect. Little by little, though, it all started to unravel. At first, I felt sorry for him. But how can you continue to feel sorry for someone who doesn’t want to better themselves, who lives in their own little fantasy world, who’s perfectly content blaming others for their own failings? The night I finally came to my senses was a night I don’t think I’ll ever forget. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I expect to walk away from everything. And when I say everything, I literally left it all behind—my home, my job, my friends, my life. Through sleepless nights, threatening phone calls, and living in constant fear, I managed to survive. With help from someone who wasn’t afraid to put themselves at risk, I discovered I could live again. I also realized that I could love and trust again, too.

I accidentally sent my nudes to my boss. And a video too as I’m flicking my bean and um… “thinking” about him. And now, I’m pregnant with his baby.

Billionaires like him have a type. And it’s not me… I’m not the kind of girl who has one-night stands. Except…I did. What can I say? After a few drinks with a gorgeous man who made me feel alive for the first time since losing my mom, I was powerless to say no. I walked away. I wasn’t supposed to ever see him again. Then I did. Turns out my sexy one-night stand is Dr. Jacob Mitchell—and he’s the cardiothoracic surgeon who just saved my dad’s life. The shocking part? He never forgot about me or a single minute of our night together.

“What do you mean, ‘you sold me to the Russian mob’?” Unfortunately, Papa isn’t joking. And as if belonging to the beast isn’t messed up enough, I’m now also carrying his heir…

Noelle Grady is no damsel in distress, but there are worse things in life than being rescued from a nightmare first date by a smoking hot firefighter with a gorgeous smile and a hint of mischief in his eyes. Especially when her coffee shop hero turns out to be exactly what she’s been looking for—a Daddy.

Rule number one of office romance: Don’t sleep with the boss. Rule number two: Definitely don’t sleep with three of them. They are powerful. Commanding. And devastatingly handsome. My silver-haired bosses at Summit Design. I tell myself it’s just a holiday fling. Until the morning sickness hits. They say good girls don’t sleep with their bosses. But no one ever told me what happens when you fall in love with them.