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NAMED "e;BEST OF"e; BY MULTIPLE ROMANCE BLOGSNo Weddings - One Funeral - Two Bar Mitzvahs - Three Christmases - For Valentine'sAward-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.The No Weddings Limited Edition Box Set includes the novels:No WeddingsOne FuneralTwo Bar MitzvahsThree Christmases...PLUS a sneak peek of HEARTBREAKER!Praise for the No Weddings series... "e;One of the best romantic comedies of the year! Absolute must read!"e;~ Agents of Romance  "e;The No Weddings Series is one of the best I have read that follows one couple. Cade and Hannah are both lovable characters, the storyline is real and entertaining, and the banter is fun and witty."e;~ Lives & Breathes Book Blog  "e;I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!"e;~ Orchard Book Club  "e;This is an exceptional series...You find yourself fully engrossed in their world and can't put the book down."e;~ Books -n- Kisses  "e;The No Weddings series has a group of such amazing characters; you can't help but relate to them and feel the emotion in every situation they encounter. It has been a long time since a story has made me feel that way let alone an entire series!"e;~ Under the Covers Book Blog  "e;The story of Cade & Hannah's relationship is realistic, heart-warming, and filled with real-world connections that shook me in a way that few titles I've read this year have managed...I have loved every minute of the No Weddings series."e;~ That's What I'm Talking About ABOUT THE BOOKS...No WeddingsAward-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.One FuneralThe stakes climb higher in this second book in the No Weddings Series for Hannah Martin, a woman restrained by her past, and Cade Michaelson, the man who could help set her free.Two Bar MitzvahsSummer heats up in this third book in the No Weddings Series, where Cade Michaelson strives to balance his and Hannah Martin's new relationship with the growing demands of his financial success.Three ChristmasesAs the holiday season approaches in this fourth book in the No Weddings Series, Cade Michaelson strives to be better at balancing work and love, and Hannah Martin's growing ability to trust is put to the test.*** PLEASE NOTE ***Scorching (explicit) sex scenes.Fire extinguisher highly recommended.The Best of 2014 No Weddings Series:No WeddingsOne FuneralTwo Bar MitzvahsThree ChristmasesFor Valentine'sThe Unbreakable Series:Standalone novels of beloved characters from The No Weddings seriesHeartbreakerRule BreakerLawbreakerIcebreaker ~ upcoming releaseBall Breaker ~ upcoming release

Multiple award-winning and bestselling authors Kat & Stone Bastion share steamy Christmas romances from three different genres in one special collection: two full novels and one 52,000-word novella. All have been loved as standalones by new readers of their books. The Bastions hope you enjoy the stories together in Tinsel, Sand & Snow. Tinsel, Sand & Snow: A Christmas Collection includes...Three Christmases ~ 4.8-star contemporary romantic comedyThe Espionage Effect ~ 4.5-star action & adventure erotic romanceBound by Wish and Mistletoe ~ 4.6-star Scottish historical romance ...PLUS a bonus scene for Three Christmases:   An Island Kind of Christmas ...PLUS a bonus scene for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe:   An Angel Turned Santa Claus  THREE CHRISTMASES As the holiday season approaches in this fourth book in the No Weddings Series, Cade Michaelson strives to be better at balancing work and love, and Hannah Martin's growing ability to trust is put to the test. Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah's thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus. Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin. Laughter, love, and excitement fill our lives, but Cade refuses to settle into the wonderful bliss we've found—he wants spectacular fireworks and an unshakable foundation. Driven like no one I've ever met, Cade insists a dream job across the country will be better for our future together, but I worry about whether we can survive the present apart. When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic… Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?  THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT When desire sets you free…control is a matter of perception. I'm Devin Hill. Darkness taints my soul. I'm suffocating. Drowning. The sweet promise of air? Pure illusion. Tested as a genius at age seven, I hide my emotions, become what they expect...bury my secrets. At nineteen, I trudge toward a predestined path, blinders on, heart safeguarded. Until I dare to be wild. Until Alec Marquez crashes into my world. Until all that follows redefines everything I've ever known. What happens when you stumble into a world of spies...and discover you belong there?  BOUND BY WISH AND MISTLETOE Desperate to honor a life-long promise, Susanna MacEalan escapes her abusive clan with the fierce determination of never falling under the power of a man. Ever. Aggravated by shallow-hearted pursuing lasses, Robert Brodie, commander of his clan's elite guard, has foresworn scheming women. Forever. When magick transforms Brodie Castle into a Christmas wonderland, the two despondent souls find solace in a most unexpected place . . . each other's arms. Amid a whirlwind of escalating events, Susanna's traumatic past threatens Robert's ability to protect the one woman meant for him. In a harrowing moment, as her fears and demons coalesce, will hope, faith, and love be enough to save them?

HEARTBREAKER:Kiki Michaelson wants one wild night to forget her starving-artist worries. Simple.Only instead of Darren Cole becoming her one-night stand, he taunts her with a challenge. Then while she's trying to best him at his own game, he turns out to be the last thing she's prepared for: someone she wants to keep.Which means all he can ever be…is a friend.Darren Cole never allows a girl to get close—not close enough to matter.Then storms in Kiki Michaelson, a beautiful, fearless temptation that rocks his world off-balance. But he fights their attraction, unwilling to gamble something physical with their close ties. Until the passionate sculptor exposes her heart and breaks his wide open.In that moment it becomes clear: she could never be just a friend. Sometimes what you run from…is exactly what you need. RULE BREAKER:Leilani Kealoha wants to be set free. Of family expectations. Of generations of prejudice.Chafing at rules made by the proud Hawaiian men in her family, she yearns to discover herself and hungers to explore the world. Her adventuresome heart? Longs for something even greater, deeper.The last thing she expects is an East Coast haole surfer to hold the key to everything.Mason Price is done walking his parents' path. Done with social acceptance—with cold politics.On a surfing quest to reinvent himself, Mase finds an exotic beauty standing on his towel. But it's her feisty bargaining that catches him off guard. When he challenges her with a "e;Truth or Shots"e; drinking game, she unwittingly reveals more than she'd intended about herself…and him.The raw truth stuns him: She's suffered like he has, is lost like he is—keeps secrets like he does.But will young love and shared situations be enough to conquer racial and cultural divides? Lines in the sand…were meant to be crossed.  LAWBREAKER:Raised on the streets, Shay Morgan yearns for a real family, where love is unconditionally offered—even when trust doesn't come easy. Before that day arrives, she trespasses and steals in order to provide for the few people who've gone out of their way to protect her.Born to privilege, Ben Bishop loathes his family for the despicable things they've done, and not done. He vows to be different, play by the rules, do the right thing. Building a thriving nightclub with those who share his values dominates his world.One explosive night at his bar, Loading Zone, changes everything. For both of them. Forever.A dance of opponents commences as they thwart with suspicion, start to trust, then sidestep to protect themselves from a fatal blow. Until they soon wonder if they've been fighting for the same side all along.As they begin to open their hearts, they up the stakes with a one-week pact. She shows him the power in breaking the law. He demonstrates the virtue of following it.Then a far-reaching crime is suddenly exposed—that his family committed. And for one chance moment, Shay and Ben hold the key to right the wrong, correct the injustice. But at what cost?Will they be able to return from the other side together? Or will their differences tear them apart? Flirting with danger... has never been so tempting.

AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME! All five books together in one page-turning collection. Award-winning and bestselling authors Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion join forces once again in an exciting new short-story adventure series… THE TRAVELER: Initiate Years. Meet Isobel Brodie… Recent thirteenth-century Scottish transplant—from twenty-first-century Southern California. New wife to a fearsome Highland laird. Future mom to immortal twins. Rookie warrior drafted by magick to save the unraveling fabric of time. The dark angel who mentors her calls her Ms. MacInnes. Prophesy named her… The Traveler. Veil of Realms: Isobel is catapulted thousands of years into the past, to Ireland's Newgrange, where malevolent forces have breached the thin barrier between worlds. On her first mission, will her magick be strong enough to defeat an ancient power-hungry entity? Secrets of Alexandria: Dropped into legendary Alexandria, Isobel hunts the threat she's been sent to eliminate. But her adversary is clever and experienced. And the learning curve to her new magick, steep. Yet with the timeline in danger, she's all that stands between her nemesis and life everywhere. Panther Rising: Thrown into a sweltering jungle seven millennia in the past, Isobel navigates natural and otherworldly obstacles in a Mayan temple underworld. But as ancient entities join forces to steal energy through time, she's pressured to outsmart an enemy that's always time-jumped one step ahead. Stones of Power: Transported to a future Samhain, circa 2039, Isobel stumbles into a group hiking to witness supernatural occurrences at Stonehenge—her apparent destination as well. But it seems her foe crafted a trap for her. And the price to save life everywhere? Higher than ever. Highland Magick: With the rules of the game constantly shifting, Isobel squares off with her reviled enemy in her own backyard. But will she be able to safeguard her clan without exposing the secrets of her magick?