Kat Tales Volume 10

A box set stuffed full of magical Christmas stories. A sweet romance novel laced with danger. Second chances. Time Travel. Paranormal romance. Grab some hot chocolate, a warm blanket, and settle in for hours of reading. In this issue: SHORT STORIES… ONE NIGHT AT CHRISTMAS Melody Johnson missed the happy sounds of her husband's fiddle in the evenings. Newly widowed, she refused to leave the house they built together. A young widow, she found herself looking toward the past more than the future. But the magic of this Christmas Eve brings a gift to her doorstep. A gift that breathes life back into her soul. A heartwarming holiday short story in the Civil War A FAIRY TALE CHRISTMAS Audrey Miller suffered through the worst first date ever – a trip to a brightly decorated casino for hot dogs. Just one week from Christmas. So much for her stellar reputation. Then something completely unforeseen happens that changes the direction of Audrey's life. A sweet story of the magic of Christmas. JUST CHRISTMAS A rainy Christmas Eve. Not unusual for Texas. But eighteen-year-old Anslee Cooper's secret plans made this Christmas different from any other. A gift her parents never expected. Unfortunately, things went awry. Would fate set things right again? Or would it be just another Christmas after all? A heartwarming holiday short story featuring guest characters to the Cupid's Kiss romance series TIMELESS CHRISTMAS In 1747, an ancient white-bearded Indian chants an incantation to open a rip in time. Vaughn falls through that rip, her life saved. Her world changes and sends her life in an unexpected direction. FINDING CHRISTMAS Christmas Eve in Estes Valley, Colorado. Besides getting ready for the holiday, people scramble to prepare for a Superstorm. Noel braved the crowds and the snow for just a few holiday necessities. Like hot chocolate. Estes Valley held fond memories for Bennett, but when he picked this particular Christmas to return, he found himself at a crossroads. Would a box of hot chocolate alter his life forever? NOVEL: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Tabitha Black fled to Estes Park, Colorado, the perfect hiding place. Or so it seemed. Then the worst possible thing happens. Will this Christmas turn tragic? If you like sweet romance filled with danger, grab your copy of All I Want for Christmas by this best-selling author.

Original Stories and Novels by Kathryn Kaleigh Each issue contains a complete novel and at least five full short stories. Each issue is an anthology of Kathryn’s different stories including historical romance, time travel romance, and sweet wholesome contemporary. Most issues contain stories from her different series, but some issues have standalone stories not part of a series. In this issue: SHORT STORIES… After the Summer The summer held so many promises. But now the Fall semester brings the bright, shiny, and new with it. Along with it come so many uncertainties. A standalone clean wholesome romance short short story. Southerners in Blue A steamboat packed with soldiers on a flooded Mississippi River. Disguised as a young boy in blue, Abigail Sutton blends in with the Yankee soldiers. Only one man sees through her disguise. Can they come together and survive when their world explodes? A standalone story that introduces new characters into the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series. Originally Published in Heart’s Kiss. Shattered Memories Madison McKivitz sat in an unfamiliar town filling out an employment application. Previous Employment. Her thoughts darted here and there, but landed on nothing. She wrote “various odd jobs.” How could she look to her future, when she had no memory of her past? A standalone clean wholesome romance short story. A Rainy Friday Morning It was a rainy Friday Morning. A perfect morning for sleeping in. Addison, however, jogged through Central Park dodging mud puddles. A southern girl, she felt safe in her anonymity. But who knew what the day would bring? If you enjoy sweet second-chance romance, grab your copy of A Rainy Friday Morning by this best-selling author. For Churning Butter and Companionship When Charlotte set off on the western trail with little more than her prized horse, she never expected so much dust. And smoke. As could be expected, things on the trail didn’t go as planned. First in a new series. If you like Kathryn Kaleigh’s Civil War series, follow her into the untamed west. COMPLETE NOVEL… Falling Through to Forever While a hurricane churns in the waters of Charleston Harbor, Gabriella Cooper perches on the slippery stone rubble of Fort Sumter. Her wedding dress catching in the buckles of her strappy heels cannot possibly be a good omen. When something unexpected happens during the storm, Gabriella questions life as she knows it. A standalone story that introduces new characters into best-selling author Kathryn Kaleigh’s Once Upon a Time world of time travel romance.

Original Stories and Novels by Kathryn Kaleigh Each issue contains a complete novel and at least five full short stories. Each issue is an anthology of Kathryn's different stories including historical romance, time travel romance, and sweet wholesome contemporary. Most issues contain stories from her different series, but some issues have standalone stories not part of a series. In this issue: SHORT STORIES… The Unexpected Shelby Margaret worked every day in her very own bouquet play house. Carnations. Roses. Lilies. Just one month after opening her brand new flower shop, Shelby filled orders for weddings, funerals, proms, and Mother's Day. A dream come true. But a bittersweet dream. One that came with a cost that took her breath away. Take the Leap During the country's stay at home order, Sophia spent her days working from home. But she spent more time calming down frantic brides – and their mothers – than her real job as a wedding designer. Busy as a bumblebee, she put her own life plans aside. As Sophia helped others, someone else made plans for her. A heartwarming short story set during America's attempt to flatten the curve. The Phantom Train When Hannah set off to retrace her missing brother's footsteps, she found herself on a train. With nothing but his last cryptic message to guide her, she put her own life on hold. Charlie stayed up most nights. Watching for the train that sometimes came with the thunder. Others may say he suffered. Broken. From the war. But Charlie knew what he saw. Would destiny bring Hannah to her brother? And would she also find a love greater than any she had known before? If so, would it be real? A heart-pounding blend of romance and suspense! A Rainy Tuesday Morning A rainy Tuesday morning. A lightning storm outside. As Professor Victoria Graham waited in her third-floor office for her next class to start, the wind howled with a creepy ghostly noise. A university known for its historic oak trees. When one of those oak trees landed in the hallway blocking her in, Victoria waited for the fire department to rescue her. Turns out the fireman was one of the last people she ever expected to see again. Fifteen years seemed like a long time, but yet it seemed like yesterday in some ways. A Woman's Honor The stagecoach left Maisyn standing in front of the Howling Dog Saloon. Whoever would have thought? Maisyn in a saloon. And a saloon with a strong resemblance to a brothel. An adventure like she'd never expected. Maisyn's only business in the saloon/brothel was to find her fiancé. But life on the frontier held unexpected difficulties. Would Maisyn be up for the challenge? Another romantic adventure into the untamed west by bestselling author Kathryn Kaleigh. NOVEL... The Reluctant Bride A mysterious contract, made long ago, between their two fathers led Carolina to Milton's doorstep. Milton, at the ripe old age of twenty-five, decided he needed a wife. But a wife on his own terms. Not one dictated by his father. Carolina, tired of her father's constant badgering, relented and traveled north merely to appease him. An interminable trip that she instantly regretted. While sorting out the mystery of the contract, will what they discover link them together as their fathers planned or just push them apart? A spellbinding historical romance set in the early 1830s — before the south was devastated by a war that tore the country apart.

Original Stories and Novels by Kathryn Kaleigh SHORT STORIES… A PROPOSAL IN TIME MOON SHADOWS JUST ONE NIGHT FRACTURED KEY STONE PRINCESS NOVEL… JASMINE KISSES

Stories and Novels by Kathryn Kaleigh Each issue of Kat Tales is a special collection of a novel with 5 bonus short stories from bestselling author Kathryn Kaleigh. This 16th volume of Kat Tales includes the standalone sweet wholesome novel JUST US in the acclaimed Cupid's Kiss series. Also includes 5 short stories in her popular time travel and historical romance worlds. In this issue: SHORT STORIES… PLAYING THE ODDS PAPER AIRPLANES MISSISSIPPI TIME WHISPERS REBEL AT HEART A HIKE THROUGH TIME NOVEL… JUST US High school sweethearts separated by too much distance and too much time. College happened. Life happened. A business deal brings Wynter Jordan reluctantly back to Cassville. Visiting her hometown brings back a flood of memories from ten years ago. Homecoming queen. Cheerleader. High school quarterback boyfriend. Bradford Cooper's parents left him holding the family business. And left him in a quandary. What will happen when a chance encounter brings them full circle?

Five enchanting tales of love that defy the boundaries of time itself. A heart-pounding blend of romance and suspense! JAZZY As a new member of the family, a cat named Jasmine informed Sabrina of her real name – Jazzy. While worrying about her sister's health, Sabrina finds herself helping another young family member. A family member whose health put the whole family's lineage at risk. Sabrina finds herself out of her element. But will she find a way to save the girl and her family? SAPPHIRE SECONDS Bella waited at the rendezvous point in New Orleans. Waiting for something unknown to happen. With only fuzzy memories of the past, she focused only on her assignment. If only she understood the purpose of the assignment. And the purpose of the silver bracelet on her wrist. After everything explodes around her, she learns the reason for her absence of memories. And confronts the fuzziness of time itself. CRESCENT MOON Trish Weston's busy life kept her from so much as looking up to take a breath. But when the bright crescent moon brought an unexpected visitor, she started remembering. Remembering things best not forgotten. FLOWER MOON Margo needed to take some time away. Time to figure out what to do next. After her stepmother suggested the family cabin the woods, Margo found herself knee deep in weeds. Literally. And lost. The cabin inhabited by someone other than the family she knew. HARVEST MOON Maisie's dreams haunted her. Dreams that felt as real as life. Almost two hundred years earlier, Theodore also dreams during the Harvest Moon. Had Maisie started sleepwalking? Or had the Harvest Moon made time permeable? If you like time travel, read this chilling tale of dreams that may not be dreams.

Two intertwined stories that defy the boundaries of time itself. A heart-pounding blend of romance and suspense! Two standalone stories linked together by a brother who disappears from a moving train and the sister who sets off to retrace his steps. SOUTH CAROLINA TIME WHISPERS For years, the train's schedule punctuated Sophia's evenings. But with the war, everything changed. Left at home with her brother, broken from the war, Sophia changed as well. But during a thunderstorm, on a dark and stormy night, the train…. An enchanting tale of love that overcomes the boundaries of time. THE PHANTOM TRAIN When Hannah set off to retrace her missing brother's footsteps, she found herself on a train. With nothing but his last cryptic message to guide her, she put her own life on hold. Charlie stayed up most nights. Watching for the train that sometimes came with the thunder. Others may say he suffered. Broken. From the war. But Charlie knew what he saw. Would destiny bring Hannah to her brother? And would she also find a love greater than any she had known before? If so, would it be real? A heart-pounding blend of romance and suspense!

Stories of strong Southern women and the Northern men who love them. Becca McConnell. A true southern lady left alone during the American Civil War. Left to defend her family's home. When a troop of Yankee soldiers descend upon her doorstep, she faces a decision that jeopardizes everything she knows. Daniel Campbell. An officer in the Yankee army. With a troop of sick soldiers, he must rely on the kindness of a southern woman. One of the very women whose men were the enemy. Daniel never expected to find himself enchanted by a southern belle. And Becca never expected to be swept off her feet by a handsome northern soldier. Would the winds of war send them in a direction neither of them ever expected? An enchanting story of love and romance during the American Civil War.