Bøger af Angelica Kate

Roman is the man behind the curtain at his family's scientific company labs. He was scarred in a tragic car accident years before leaving the press that dogs his family's every move, to refer to him as the beast and focus on his handsome CEO brother Reagan. These brothers keep with their mother's dying wish, grant a life-changing wish to a worthy recipient each Christmas. Roman hates this time of year but does it for his family. This year though, he is about to upend his entire life when a new member of his lab is selected. The fiery red-head is not like the other employees, and soon he finds that his damaged heart might just be getting into the spirit of the holiday after all. Juliet lost everything the night her mother died in an accident, leaving her the guardian of a badly injured brother and much younger sister. Leaving school to care for them was the hardest decision of her life, but their needs had to come first. This Christmas, when a job offer to go to work for Hertzling Corp. lands her in a role that she has dreamed of for years; she is not about to question the stroke of luck. Unfortunately, her new boss Roman is an unexpected shock to her system, and she is finding that separating her job and personal feelings is getting harder with each passing day. What happens, though, when she realizes it was all a setup and she was simply a charity case for the Hertzling brothers? Can love conquer misunderstandings, scarred bodies and make this the happiest of Christmas' for both these families? Or will all the secrets they harbor cause love to crash and burn before it is fully realized?

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP STORY TO 'A SOLDIER'S PROMISE' by Angelica KateOvercoming a history of hard knocks, Jett has made the military his entire life with no room for anything other than his next mission, or anyone outside of his team. Jett is one of the men that served with Bryce Holmes, carrying out covert operations for the military. When Bryce doesn't make it out, Jett and the other two members of the team are tasked with carrying out their most important assignment to date. Visiting Bryce's hometown to fulfill his oath to a fallen brother will present an unexpected ordeal in the form of feisty, redheaded Clementine Holmes, Bryce's baby sister. Clementine is trying for the sake of her family to get into the spirit of the first Christmas without her beloved brother Bryce, and failing miserably. One knock at the door will bring her face to face with a man that is hard to ignore, both because of the information he comes bearing about Bryce, and because of the attraction that instantly springs up between them. She has plans for her future, and is on the brink of seeing them all realized, and a tattooed military commando certainly does not fit her requirements for the prince charming needed to achieve her ten year plan. But soon she begins to wonder if her brother really knew what he was doing all along?

Ryker was raised in foster care group home, and never gained the softer skills a family would have given him. Upon graduation he joined the military, providing him structure, meaning and a great career of which he could be proud. After twelve years he has a life he is comfortable within, a team that he would die to protect and little else in his solitary existence. Unfortunately, all that changes when one of his team doesn't make it out of the latest covert operation and Ryker is made to keep a promise that will take him on a trip toward everything he always claimed he didn't want. Darby is the all-American girl that her fiancé left behind to serve on a covert military team. Engaged to be married that summer when he returned she is knee deep in getting her organic produce and therapeutic horse farm operation off the ground. She is busy working toward her goals when the first letter is delivered by impersonal military personnel ending her dreams of the marriage she had planned since high school. The next three envelopes will be from members of her fiancé's team, all making good on a promise they made him. One of those letters will bring the loner Ryker to her doorstep for one surprising month.

Gabe Lundin has it all, a wonderful girlfriend, growing business and extended tight knit family. But he misses his best friend. He and Camille grew up together and she is in every memory and milestone in his life up until two years ago. Time and several bad choices have driven a wedge between them, and they have taken different paths. As he contemplates taking a life changing plunge this Christmas season, his greatest hope is that they can rebuild their friendship and she can be there to watch him walk down the aisle. Single mom Camille Heskett focuses all her strength on her high-powered legal career and her daughter, Bella. She doesn't have time to hang out with her friends, or even dream about those things she once wanted. She remains doggedly focused on ensuring that her daughter has everything, and avoiding anyone who might be ashamed of the choices she has made. A single newspaper announcement is about to leave Gabe, Camille and all of their extended family's futures hanging in the balance. A dream long believed to be lost is waiting for both of them and the journey home may end with the greatest surprise of all.

Ryan, Beth, and Grace had been the best of friends from kindergarten through high school graduation. The trio considered each other family, and every significant moment of their lives was chronicled in the other friends' minds. Graduation night, the crossroads between high school and the rest of their life takes a major detour, hurtling them in directions no one could have imagined. A decade later, the physical wounds of that night have healed, but the emotional price of going home is still too steep. With a little meddling by family, one incorrigible little girl, and a touch of heavenly intervention, they will find themselves making the journey home.

Tristan DancingStar is dedicated to preserving his tribes' rich traditions and heritage and leading them into even brighter things down the road. His father, the Principal of the local elementary school, has been charged with selecting Tristan's future mate in a very traditional arrangement from those normally undertaken in this day and age. Tristan walks a fine line between contemporary business and caring for the needs of his people. He has a strong moral fiber that will not allow the bending of rules. Emma Kendrick has always lived a vagabond life with her missionary parents. She doesn't have roots or a place to call home until she returns to her mother's birthplace, Eagle Ridge. She loves teaching children and is excited by the opportunity the position at the reservation school promises, except for the interactions with Tristan DancingStar that cause her to turn down the initial offer. Neither may have been looking for the other, but together they will uncover secrets that will help cement their futures, heal the wounds of the past and possibly find the love neither knew existed.

This book includes all the following stories: RAFFLING CHRISTMASParker is a rising star at her tech firm. Having made VP of Development in a cut-throat business, she runs a tight ship. Despite the Christmas season being upon them, she can't take her eyes off the ball as they rally the troops for the coming year to release several profitable new games. Unfortunately, her meddling mother and the fact that her gorgeous boss is going up for auction to raise money for charity are causing her to be distracted from business this holiday season.PROTECTING CHRISTMASKnox is one of the best security personnel in the business. He works with a myriad of hard to please clients during his grueling schedule fifty weeks a year. For two weeks at Christmas, though, he retreats from the world to the solitude of his cabin in the woods. After several devastating losses, he hates the holidays and has made this a tradition to avoid the fuss. Unfortunately, this year Knox will be asked to break a number of his hard and fast rules. When an old acquaintance calls in a favor to have him protect a female attorney in need of his brand of protection, things get complicated. Emersyn is by far the most unusual woman of his acquaintance - tough as nails, gorgeous, and with a huge bounty from one of the world's worst bad guys on her head. CALCULATING CHRISTMASRoman is the man behind the curtain at his family's scientific company labs. He was scarred in a tragic car accident years before leaving the press that dogs his family's every move, to refer to him as the beast and focus on his handsome CEO brother Reagan. These brothers keep with their mother's dying wish, grant a life-changing wish to a worthy recipient each Christmas. Roman hates this time of year but does it for his family. This year though, he is about to upend his entire life when a new member of his lab is selected. The fiery red-head is not like the other employees, and soon he finds that his damaged heart might just be getting into the spirit of the holiday after all. REVISITING CHRISTMASWhen her ex lands her in the hospital after a brutal attack, Shane is forced to return to the ranch where she was raised. Unable to care for her toddler son, none of her family knew existed until now, she must take a trip down memory lane back home. Unfortunately, this means facing the one man she has loved from the time she was a girl. Trace is the epitome of cowboy, quiet, selfless, devoted to his family, and the much older head of the Suffort family that owns the ranch. Shane and her mother have been the help taking care of the family forever. GRANTING CHRISTMASMaren doesn't have anyone to spend Christmas with this year, yet she is counting her blessings. Raised in foster care, she has succeeded at so many of the goals she had for her life; a great job, a good place to live, and a possible love match in the form of her downstairs neighbor. If only Noah weren't the saddest, most introverted around Christmas, he might himself see the potential of a match. In a desperate attempt to get some Christmas Magic applied to her wish, she visits a tree known for granting Christmas wishes and adds hers to the branches

Parker is a rising star at her tech firm. Having made VP of Development in a cut-throat business, she runs a tight ship. Despite the Christmas season being upon them, she can't take her eyes off the ball as they rally the troops for the coming year to release several profitable new games. Unfortunately, her meddling mother and the fact that her gorgeous boss is going up for auction to raise money for charity are causing her to be distracted from business this holiday season. When she lands herself one of the coveted bachelor auction raffle tickets as a gift, she is about to find herself fighting mistletoe, one socialite, and her desires so as not to make a fool out of herself with the whole city watching. Could she be the one kissing her boss on three amazing Christmas dates - or will she be left out in the cold this Christmas?

Declan lives in the shadows, helping deliver people out of the worst moments of their lives. After his military career ended, he joined a foreign land team putting the most lethal skills in his toolbox to best use, all the while watching over his only family from afar. He wants his sister, Morgan, to enjoy all the best in life, free from the confines of the knowledge of what he does and the evil that threatens their world daily. When his sister's life is unexpectedly jeopardized, though, he will need to break every rule to help find answers to historically altering events that will change his world and cause him to question everything in the pursuit of truth.Alessa has always lived a sheltered life under her parents' overly watchful eye; even after their untimely deaths, she follows their advice to the letter. Avoiding people, technology, and any social interactions, except being her best friend and editor friend Morgan, she maintains the solace she was born into and knew best. When secrets from her parent's past start threatening her, Morgan, she will embark on a journey toward answers with the most brusque, infuriating man she didn't know she would never be able to live without.

♦ Six kids♦ A Marriage Shy Bachelor♦Off the Charts ChemistryDoes this relationship have even a shot before it starts?Cassie doesn't have time for a man, dating, or any relationship not revolving around her children. Her hodgepodge family takes every ounce of strength and organizational capacity she has each day. They may have come to her in the darkest moment of her life through circumstances she would give anything to change, but now they are her entire world. As she works her freelance contracts, contends with a cranky elderly nanny with little English language skills, and trying to avert the next disaster the children hatch up, she completely misses the curveball about to be pitched at her by Trent Thomson.Trent is the contractor on her latest job. He and his tight-knit family run the construction company to pull off a miracle turnaround on her latest project that should secure her even more lucrative contracts. He may be the oldest, and his mother's special project as the last unmarried of her five boys, but he is adamant about remaining single with no complications. When these two opposites meet, it's anything but love at first sight. Soon the lines between professional and personal start blurring when Cassie's boys join a baseball team. Trent and his brother coach after hours. This sweet inspirational romance will have you cheering for a happy ending for this large blended family.

Abby left home an emancipated, beaten, and broken sixteen-year-old. Years later, she is still tethered by the physical and emotional scars of the past. Having built a successful career at Halseth, Inc. under the steady tutelage of the retiring CEO Jack Halseth, she is in for the shock of her life when Brandon Halseth is named the new CEO. Brandon's attention is much less altruistic and causing her to step outside her safely constructed existence. Brandon surrounds himself with smart people who can help shoulder the burden of the company's success. Abby being the brilliant engineer in charge of the latest government contract is one such person. Her off-putting personality and personality quirks don't deter him from making her his next "project." The outcome for both of these people from such differing backgrounds will change the path of their lives forever.

When her ex lands her in the hospital after a brutal attack, Shane is forced to return to the ranch where she was raised. Unable to care for her toddler son, none of her family knew existed until now, she must take a trip down memory lane back home. Unfortunately, this means facing the one man she has loved from the time she was a girl. Trace is the epitome of cowboy, quiet, selfless, devoted to his family, and the much older head of the Suffort family that owns the ranch. Shane and her mother have been the help taking care of the family forever. This Christmas, though, trips down memory lane won't be the only memories coming to the surface. A drunken episode of two Christmas pasts will start to rear the truth in ways that Trace and her family could never have imagined. Will her healing wounds give them enough time to work out other misdeeds of the past and reveal the best Christmas to date? Or will old misunderstandings continue to stand in the way of Trace and Shane having a shot at a happily ever after of their own?