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Snow Place Like LA and Seas and Greetings

A Christmas Notch in July Collection
By Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Series: Christmas Notch
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It’s twice as hot in this extra steamy Christmas in July two-in-one cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone. Read the spicy second-chance romance Snow Place Like LA, then just flip your book over to step... Read More
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It’s twice as hot in this extra steamy Christmas in July two-in-one cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone. Read the spicy second-chance romance Snow Place Like LA, then just flip your book over to step aboard a cruise in the sexy rom-com Seas and Greetings. Available for the first time in print!

Snow Place Like LA

Could this summer be hot enough to make the sparks fly again between Angel and Luca?

After Angel and Luca connected on the set of Duke the Halls and had a whirlwind romance in the literal snow globe of Christmas Notch, Vermont, Luca found himself falling in love. Hard. He’d never been one to believe in fate or true love, but one thing was certain: Angel was his person.

He knew it as well as he knew the history of American figure skating. But when Angel left for an art school semester abroad without a word, Luca’s already brittle heart was broken. No one ghosted Luca. Unless he was in a haunted house.

But with the spring semester long over, Angel is back home in Los Angeles for the summer, and unfortunately for Luca, this big town is turning out to be smaller than either of them ever expected.

Seas and Greetings

Sink your teeth into this blazing hot queer enemies-to-lovers romp!

This is Krysta Morton’s last job. She’s done with being a bodyguard. But when Addison Hayes’s manager offers Krysta a ridiculous amount of money to keep the high-maintenance singer-turned-influencer safe on a cruise, Krysta can’t make herself say no.

Addison’s dream of expanding her empire into hotels and cruises is finally within reach. As she curates the passenger experience and oversees the debut run of The Lion and the Lamb, her first attempt at producing a musical and her ode to all things Twilight, security is a must.

With Krysta’s no-nonsense attitude, Addison is certain her newly hired bodyguard loathes her. Then a steamy shore excursion reveals that Krysta’s icy shell is hiding her simmering attraction to Addison. But when Addison starts receiving threatening notes and cast members start dropping like food poisoned flies, this cruise isn’t turning out to be smooth sailing after all.

Series: Christmas Notch

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  • Snow Place Like LA and Seas and Greetings
    It’s twice as hot in this extra steamy Christmas in July two-in-one cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone. Read the spicy second-chance romance Snow Place Like LA, then just flip your book over to step aboard a cruise in the sexy rom-com Seas and Greetings. Available for the first...
    By Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
    Paperback
    $2500
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    $2699
    Available
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063443129

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Avon Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 320

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Fiction General Fiction Julie Murphy Literary Fiction Romance Series: Christmas Notch Sierra Simone

About the Author

Julie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband, who loves her; her dog, who adores her; and her cats, who tolerate her. After several wonderful years in the library world, Julie now writes full-time. When she's not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, or planning her next great travel adventure. She is also the author of the young adult novels, Puddin', Ramona Blue, Side Effects May Vary, and Dumplin' (now a Netflix original film). This is her first book for middle-grade readers. You can visit Julie at www.juliemurphywrites.com. Sierra Simone is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary and historical romance, including Priest, American Queen, and Misadventures of a Curvy Girl. Her work has been featured in Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and Marie Claire. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children and two giant dogs.

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