Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Jill Shalvis, Kathy Lo The Night before Christmas

The Night before Christmas

Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Jill Shalvis, Kathy Love, Katherine Garbera, Kylie Adams

Brava, Oct 2005, $14.00

ISBN: 0758212143

"White Knight Christmas" by Lori Foster. Detective Parker detests Christmas until he meets cheerful Lily. She wants him under her Christmas trees forever, even if he initially thought she was a hooker.

"Snowed Under" by Erin McCarthy. While Christmas shopping Claire is soaked by a snowplow. She heads to her brother's home to avoid pneumonia. However, instead of her sibling, Justin is there. Unable to resist, they exchange Christmas presents with no refund guarantees of love.

"Ms. Humbug" by Jill Shalvis. Cami has reengineered her life so that everything is in perfect order; that is everything except her boss, Matt, who she wants. He reciprocates, but she has trouble believing a hunk would want her. He plans to prove that the ghost of the past should not stop their future together.

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Kathy Love. Rob thinks his life is perfect when he sees Erica, who he dumped years ago. He realizes he wants a second chance, but Erica still hurts from their last time together. Rob tosses a Hail Mary, praying Christmas he regains what he threw away.

"Seducing Scrooge" by Katherine Garbera. Jackson never stops working until Krista kidnaps him from the office to teach him the Christmas spirit of loving and sharing.

"The Good Girl's Guide to a Very Bad Christmas" by Kylie Adams. Actor Chase meets Peri at the coffee shop she works at, and gets her a job on his TV show, while insisting his motives are pristine because he wants her permanently in his bed.

These six romances are fun to follow as the lead characters gift one another with the greatest Christmas present of all: love.