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For the first time ever, Shane is not looking forward to the annual Boxing Day barbeque at Matty's house. He recently divorced, none of his friends know what to say to him now, and Shane is tired of the pity and awkwardness. Things take a turn, however, when he meets Matty's English cousin. Neil is struggling with the Australian heat, having left the UK after a bad breakup. When Shane suggests the two of them head to a secluded beach to cool off,...
2) Boca Dreams
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You can't correct the past.
Or can you?
Stephen's not proud of who he was back in boarding school-spoiled and a player. Now, at the holiday reunion ten years later, he has a chance to show his former classmates who he really is: out and proud, devoted to helping others, and partnered with Victor.
Stephen understands why Victor, who grew up in a poor and abusive household, hates the rich kids at the reunion, but his attitude is ruining everything....
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Lord protector of whores, thieves, sorcerers, and deviants.
Owning a parcel of land the railroad needs to cross means Edward gets to run the border town around the station as he sees fit. What starts as a place to indulge his varied appetites becomes a haven to society's castoffs, and if Edward encourages legends about its founder to flourish, well, he's not so much a liar as a man who wants to protect all the cultures living in peace. Being mayor...
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Alex's traditional family Christmas Compromise means spending the holiday at a second-rate theme park, Poseidon's Planet, but Alex doesn't mind. He enjoys the rides and the company of his family, and it's a good break from his going-nowhere existence back in Indiana. Then he meets a certain sexy employee in a pirate costume, and Alex's vacation gets even better. But thrill rides last only a short time, and sooner or later everyone has to return to...
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Grant Cary, a twenty-eight-year-old grad student, has let his Kwanzaa shopping go to the very last minute. In his rush to get home, he quite literally bumps into Will Sheritan, a forty-something software developer, in the elevator. But luck favors (or curses) the adventurous, because their elevator shuts down due to a blackout. Grant and Will learn about each other's pasts and find more than just a casual interest.
Will has never celebrated Kwanzaa,...
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The situation seems ideal: a month off work and a sweet deal to extend his stay in an unexpected paradise. Needless to say, Aaron is thrilled to snag an extra few days in Scotland after his work conference to soak up the magic of the country.
However, his plans to tourist his way around Edinburgh before his January 1st flight home are thwarted by a strange influx of people into the capital. Add in trains that don't run on New Year's, fireworks, first-footing,...
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Jared's been all over the world as a traveling manny with Holiday Helpers, and the itch to put down roots is starting to eclipse his wanderlust-especially since his current family is a handful.
After culinary school, Wes did some wandering of his own, exploring Central America before settling as a resort chef in his mother's homeland of Costa Rica, a place he loves and plans to stay. If he's learned one thing, it's to be wary of flings with vacationers....
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Their favorite holiday is going away. Will it take their friendship with it? Since 1989, the birthday of the Emperor of Japan has been celebrated on December 23rd. But this is the last year; the Emperor is abdicating, and next year there will be no holiday. For twenty-year-old Akihito, the holiday has always been special. It's his birthday, too, and a perfect excuse for spending the entire day celebrating across Tokyo with his life-long best friend,...
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Pagan punk musician Lucas is fully prepared to spend this Yule with the rest of the band and his beautiful bass guitar when Oliver, his boyfriend of almost a year, asks if he wants to join the rest of the Han family for their annual winter celebration. It comes as a shock since Ollie has gone to great lengths to keep the two apart, and Lucas always assumed he was the reason. Since they're planning to be together long-term, Lucas can't say no to meeting...
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After Andrew's boyfriend dumps him just before Christmas, he decides to take a job far, far away from city life. It's a dishwashing job on a remote island off the coast of Georgia. Expecting sunshine, palm trees, and some quality alone time, Andrew is surprised to find alligators, mosquitoes, rattlesnakes, and Garrett-a devilishly handsome naturalist. Andrew desperately tries to resist Garrett's charm, because a twice-broken heart before Christmas...
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Photographer Zach is happy to pack up his gear and head to the Mojave Desert over the holidays. Ever since his ex-husband filed for divorce a day before Christmas, it's safe to say this isn't Zach's favorite time of year.
Fortunately, he stumbles upon a town where the residents seem to agree. The good people of Baker would much rather celebrate the possibility of extraterrestrials as they dance under the stars in their unique "Night Sky Festival."...
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All his life, astrophysicist Peter has dreamed of seeing the comet that last appeared on his birthday-and won't be seen for another thirty-eight years. Since it could be his only chance, he travels to New Zealand. But his dream might be quashed after all when his rental car breaks down on the way to the observatory. He doesn't even have a place to stay.
Fortunately a New Zealand native with a heart of gold offers assistance. But is kindness the only...
13) Summer Santa
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Sam is a journalist struggling with the recent transfer to his magazine's Brazilian office. He doesn't speak the language and isn't all that familiar with the customs. It also isn't easy to make friends when you're the new guy. Then there's James, his friendly and gorgeous coworker, who is so out of Sam's league, he knows he doesn't stand any chance with the handsome Brazilian.
Just as Sam is preparing to spend Christmas away from his family, an unexpected...
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Nor O'Brien spends his days in sunny Key West caring for and rehabilitating sea turtles. He doesn't need anything else in life, expect maybe a significant other to cuddle with after a long day. But recent heartbreak has left Nor salty, and he's not in the mood for anything, Christmas included. Then Eugene Montgomery walks into Turtle R&R, claiming to have found a clutch of eggs in distress. Nor is smitten with the tourist at first sight, and at the...
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Rival archaeologists Will and Jude slept together a year ago, on the night of the Summer Solstice at a dig in Stonehenge. But they were both wearing masks, so Jude has no idea it was Will he slept with, and Will's been harboring a powerful, one-sided crush ever since. Now they're in Egypt, competing to find the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti. Jude falls through a crack in the cave floor, and when Will reluctantly climbs down to help him, they find themselves...
16) Tulsi Vivah
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The festival of Tulsi Vivah ushers in the Hindu wedding season and tears away the love of Kristopher's life. Three years of passion and tenderness are reduced to a shameful skeleton in the closet as Arjuna submits to the marriage his parents have arranged for him. His family has never even heard Kristopher's name.
The festival, a ritualistic wedding between the holy basil plant, Tulsi, and her eternal lover, Vishnu, is as much of a play-act as Arjuna's...
17) Warren's Peace
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The holidays are a time for second chances. Warren Blessing lost his wife (two years ago), and his kids decide he's been alone too long. They send him on a holiday singles cruise so he can meet someone new. On the flight from Chicago to Miami, he sits next to an attractive man, but when the flight's over, he doesn't think he'll see him again. Fletcher Hammond is a professional mystery shopper for vacation destinations and travel. After a split from...
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