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Married & Bright


A Romance Novel


Book 5 of the Season's Readings Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Holiday Romance,
  • Fantasy Romance,
  • Paranormal Romance,
  • Fake Dating,
  • Grumpy/Sunshine
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Holiday fantasy romances with elves, mermaids, and ghosts
  • Bodyguard missions where attraction complicates everything
  • High-stakes quests to save Santa, Atlantis, or a haunted farm
Publisher Description

Action-Packed and Swoon-Worthy Fantasy Romances for those who don't want Romcoms at the Holidays.

Valiant Nights: Rookie soldier and elf Ivy has dreamed of earning a coveted spot on Santa's personal protection detail for as long as she can remember, but Cane—a grumpy, gorgeous, and way too old for her retired special forces soldier—shatters her hopes when he assigns her to patrol duty because of the political unrest created by the North Pole's alliance with the Krampuses. Her demotion devastates her until it saves her life when radicals attack the North Pole and kidnap Nick and Eira, the reigning Santa and Krampus. Cane and Ivy are among the few loyal bodyguards who survive the assault, but can a grumpy warrior and sunshine rookie rescue Santa in time to save Christmas? Or will their growing attraction derail their mission? Includes a never-before-seen bonus epilogue for Nick and Eira (from Wreck the Halls).

Red, Wed, & Blue: When radicals who believe Atlantis and its advanced technology are a threat to the supernatural world steal Poseidon's trident, mermaid Calypso vows to return the weapon to the sacred city before it's used to ruin her brother's political marriage. Worried for his daughter's safety, Poseidon hires a Fae bodyguard to pose as her husband as they go undercover aboard the cruise ship rumored to be hiding the trident. But fake dating her fake husband turns out to be more impossible than her mission because Calypso met him years ago... and she hates him.

Thanks & Hauntings: There's nothing worse than being single during the holidays, except for being single during the holidays when you have a crush on your brother's best friend... who'll be at Thanksgiving Dinner because he's a ghost haunting your grandparent's home.

Aurelia hasn't seen her brother's friend Heath since he stood her up, but when her grandparents call to say they're losing their farm, she rushes home. She wants to spend one last Thanksgiving where she grew up, but she discovers Heath has been trapped in the farmhouse as a ghost for years. He ghosted her… only not in the way she assumed, and if her family loses the property, he'll be lost to her forever. Can she save him and the farm before it's too late?

Filled with 3 new novellas, Married & Bright is the perfect holiday romance for those who don't want romcoms. These action-packed romances are meant for older readers. Please see the Author's Note at the beginning of this book for more details.

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