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Reunions abound this holiday season in these two stories! 

Christmas in Hawthorn Bay 

Mayor Nora Carson knows that council’s plans for the Killian mansion will attract the last person she wants to see: Jack Killian. Run out of town in high school, Jack is back to protect his turf—but he’ll find Nora’s eleven-year-old secret. She can’t tell him how she became a single mother. Or why her son has the Killians’ blue eyes… 

Husband Under Construction 

When life gets topsy-turvy, Roxie Ducharme seeks refuge in the New Mexico town she left years before. But as she renovates her uncle’s home, she faces an unforeseen obstacle: contractor Noah Garrett. He’s as alluring as he once was. Too bad he doesn’t want the house and kids of Roxie’s dreams. Or will she change his mind?
ISBN: 9781460382462
Imprint: Harlequin Special Releases
On Sale: Dec 15, 2014
List price: $4.99
No of pages: 496
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy
BISAC 3: FICTION / Holidays

Kathleen O’Brien

Biography

Kathleen O’Brien is a former feature writer and TV critic who’s written more than 35 novels. She’s a five-time finalist for the RWA Rita award and a multiple nominee for the Romantic Times awards. Though her books range from warmly witty to suspenseful, they all focus on strong characters and thrilling romantic relationships. They reflect her deep love of family, home and community, and her empathy for the challenges faced by women as they juggle today’s complex lives.

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Karen Templeton

Biography

Since 1998, three-time RITA-award winner (A MOTHER’S WISH, 2009; WELCOME HOME, COWBOY, 2011; A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS, 2013),  Karen Templeton has been writing richly humorous novels about real women, real men and real life.  The mother of five sons and grandmom to yet two more little boys, the transplanted Easterner currently calls New Mexico home.

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<em><b>Reunions abound this holiday season in these two stories! </em></b><br><br><em><b>Christmas in Hawthorn Bay </em></b><br><br>Mayor Nora Carson knows that council’s plans for the Killian mansion will attract the last person she wants to see: Jack Killian. Run out of town in high school, Jack is back to protect his turf—but he’ll find Nora’s eleven-year-old secret. She can’t tell him how she became a single mother. Or why her son has the Killians’ blue eyes… <br><br><em><b>Husband Under Construction </em></b><br><br>When life gets topsy-turvy, Roxie Ducharme seeks refuge in the New Mexico town she left years before. But as she renovates her uncle’s home, she faces an unforeseen obstacle: contractor Noah Garrett. He’s as alluring as he once was. Too bad he doesn’t want the house and kids of Roxie’s dreams. Or will she change his mind?

ISBN: 9781460382462
Imprint: Harlequin Special Releases
On Sale: Dec 15, 2014
List price: $4.99
No of pages: 496
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
BISAC 2: FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy
BISAC 3: FICTION / Holidays

Kathleen O’Brien

Biography

<p>Kathleen O’Brien is a former feature writer and TV critic who’s written more than 35 novels. She’s a five-time finalist for the RWA Rita award and a multiple nominee for the Romantic Times awards. Though her books range from warmly witty to suspenseful, they all focus on strong characters and thrilling romantic relationships. They reflect her deep love of family, home and community, and her empathy for the challenges faced by women as they juggle today’s complex lives.</p>gt;

Karen Templeton

Biography

<p>Since 1998, three-time RITA-award winner (A MOTHER’S WISH, 2009; WELCOME HOME, COWBOY, 2011; A GIFT FOR ALL SEASONS, 2013),  Karen Templeton has been writing richly humorous novels about real women, real men and real life.  The mother of five sons and grandmom to yet two more little boys, the transplanted Easterner currently calls New Mexico home.</p>gt;