Shock Wave – by John Sanford – Virgil Flowers, a detective with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, is called to investigate when protests against the building of a superstore in a Minnesota river town turn deadly.

Comfort and Joy – by Kristin Hannah – Recently divorced high school librarian Joy Faith Candellaro, facing Christmas alone after being betrayed by her husband and sister, decides to flee California in search of a holiday adventure.

How I Got This Way – by Regis Philbin – The TV icon shares the secrets to success and happiness as he has learned them from his celebrity encounters.

A Winter Scandal – Candace Camp – Thea Bainbridge, having discovered a baby in her church’s manger, finds out the father is Gabriel, Lord Morecombe, and her plan to reproach him is set off track when she beings to fall in love with him.

The Secret Mistress – by Mary Balogh – Edward, the new Earl of Heyward, has his life and future marriage carefully planned out, until he rescues the beautiful Lady Angeline from a scoundrel and she awakens something primal deep within him.