Covert Christmas: Open Season/Second-Chance Sheriff/Saving Christmas »

Love goes under cover with these three passionate holiday reads!

Open Season by Marilyn Pappano

Natalia Parker's frightening past was back to haunt her and Josh Saldana—the man she once betrayed—was the only man she could trust. Would this Christmas be a time for redemption?

Second-Chance Sheriff by Linda Conrad

Single father Cameron Farrell never expected to reunite with old flame Tara Jackson during the worst blizzard in Colorado history. Tara needed the rugged ex-sheriff's help—but seeking safety in his home might reawaken long-dormant desires….

Saving Christmas by Loreth Anne White

Four years apart from his ex-wife, Cass Rousseau, and Jack Bannister had never given up on their dream of love. Could the Special Forces soldier keep the war correspondent safe and make this the perfect Christmas for coming home—together?

Library Journal

Lively, fast paced, and deadly, the well-crafted stories in this anthology are not your normal seasonal fare. A pair of ex-lovers reconnect while on the run from their former mob employers and find reconciliation and love in Pappano's Open Season; a sheriff's preschool-aged daughter is convinced that a hunted woman is a Christmas angel sent by her late mother to be her new mom in Linda Conrad's Second-Chance Sheriff; and a reporter and her evacuation expert ex-husband meet again when they are part of the same African rescue mission in Loreth Anne White's Saving Christmas. VERDICT Brilliantly balancing danger, violence, and crime with the warmth and charm of Christmas, this trilogy of exceptionally well-executed romantic novellas is a winning combination; perfect for those who want their holidays laced with suspense and thrills.