Megan Byrd

CAN A SPUNKY ELF CONVERT A REAL GRINCH? Brett Jacobs hates Christmas. Just the sight of Santa Claus brings up painful memories. However, he loves his mom and will do anything for her, including getting a second job at the Arboretum's holiday lights show to earn enough money to fix her car. Meredith Larson loves, loves, loves Christmas and is thrilled it's November again-Winter Lights is almost here She's still working out what to do with the rest of her life after earning her MBA, struggling to reconcile her dreams with her desire to make her family happy. When she hires a new guy to work during the holidays, Meredith's determined to transform his "bah humbug" attitude about Christmas. Maybe infusing a little Christmas spirit into Brett's life will also help her figure out her future. This is a grumpy/sunshine contemporary holiday romance book with trivia nights, ugly Christmas sweaters, and swoony kisses. It can be read as a standalone novel.

NEVER TRUST A HOT GUY. Julie Quinn learned her new motto the hard way. These days, she's happy putting all her energy into her chocolate shop and hanging out with her dog. After all, dogs and chocolate will never let you down. Jayson Thompson is an attorney who loves helping family overcome the hurdles of adoption. But the joys of his job only accentuate his longing for a love of his own. Dousing Julie in coffee isn't the best first impression he's ever made, but he's determined to leverage it into a date. Physical attraction soon grows deeper as Julie realizes there's more to Jayson than his smoldering good looks. However, trauma from Jayson's past and Julie's deep-seated trust issues may prove too much for even love to overcome. This strangers-to-lovers contemporary romance has humor, lots of food and chocolate, unusual dates, and sweet kisses. It is the second book in the series, but can be read as a standalone.