Married By Christmas: His Pregnant Christmas Bride / Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride

Married By Christmas: His Pregnant Christmas Bride / Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride
Christine Rimmer

Olivia Gates

Nancy Robards Thompson

The perfect season for a sparkling snowbound wedding!Billionaire Ivan spent decades struggling with the treachery that almost destroyed him. But when Anastasia Shepherd, the only woman he’s ever loved, suffers a near-fatal injury, he risks everything to save her. Could a Christmas wedding erase the scars of Ivan’s past…or will darker secrets ruin all they hold dear?*When no-nonsense Carter Bravo decides it’s time to settle down this Christmas, he chooses a woman who isn’t looking to be swept off her feet. Not only does his business partner and best friend Paige Kettleman, say yes, soon the chemistry sizzling between them could make her his ideal mate.*Join Becca Flannigan and Nick Ciotti as they promise to love, honour, and cherish each other in front of their family and friends…and her baby bump! With a little Christmas mag-ic for the bride and groom, this may be the happiest-ever-after in Celebration!

About the Authors (#u33fc248c-492a-5333-b0bf-5875baa1c127)

USA TODAY bestselling author OLIVIA GATES has written over forty books in action/adventure, thriller, medical, paranormal and contemporary romance. Her signature is her über-alpha male heroes. Whether they’re gods, black-ops agents, virtuoso surgeons or ruthless billionaires, they all fall in love once and for life with the only women who can match them and bring them to their knees. She loves to hear from readers, so don’t hesitate to email her at oliviagates@gmail.com (http://oliviagates@gmail.com).

CHRISTINE RIMMER came to her profession the long way around. She tried everything from acting to teaching to telephone sales. Now she’s finally found work that suits her perfectly. She insists she never had a problem keeping a job—she was merely gaining “life experience” for her future as a novelist. Christine lives with her family in Oregon. Visit her at christinerimmer.com (http://www.christinerimmer.com).

National bestselling author NANCY ROBARDS THOMPSON holds a degree in journalism. She worked as a newspaper reporter until she realized reporting “just the facts” bored her silly. Much more content to report to her muse, Nancy loves writing women’s fiction and romance fulltime. Critics have deemed her work “funny, smart and observant.” She resides in Florida with her husband and daughter. You can reach her at nancyrobardsthompson (http://nancyrobardsthompson). com and facebook.com/nancyrobardsthompsonbooks (http://www.facebook.com/nancyrobardsthompsonbooks).

Married by Christmas

His Pregnant Christmas Bride

Olivia Gates

Carter Bravo’s Christmas Bride

Christine Rimmer

His Texas Christmas Bride

Nancy Robards Thompson

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08605-9

MARRIED BY CHRISTMAS

His Pregnant Christmas Bride © 2016 Olivia Gates Carter Bravo’s Christmas Bride © 2015 Christine Rimmer His Texas Christmas Bride © 2015 Nancy Robards Thompson

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Table of Contents

Cover (#ud248be8d-a218-5490-ab5b-bc7277240c5a)

About the Authors (#u528ceef6-744e-5865-acf5-62f0d95bd2ae)

Title Page (#ud0fd5a7c-e4ab-5e6e-8905-7f14fa60e504)

Copyright (#u5c40ee7f-3162-5a36-8028-400bc45de480)

His Pregnant Christmas Bride (#u1c9beb53-92c3-5d55-9ecd-cfc6a7aead84)

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