title: Once and Always
author: Elizabeth Hoyt writing as Julia Harper
description: "Fast paced and funny, this novel reads like Janet Evanovich crossed with The Sopranos. It's full of zany characters in a book-long car chase. Though bullets fly, snow falls and babies cry, you will be giggling as you cruise through the plot twists. It's a fun way to pass a rainy afternoon."<b><i><em>RT Book Reviews</em> on <em>For the Love of Pete</em></i></b><br /><br />"Harper offers one fast-paced, funny, and sexy little romance."<b><i><em>Booklist</em> on <em>For the Love of Pete</em></i></b><br /><br />"Elizabeth Hoyt's historicals are hot, and her contemporaries deserve the same label. This is a great novel."<b><i>Eloisa James, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, on <em>For the Love of Pete</em></i></b><br /><br />"Yes, <em>Hot</em> is certainly the right word to describe this sizzling contemporary romance."<b><i>Fresh Fiction</i></b><br /><br />"<em>Hot</em> covers all the must-have ingredients for an unforgettable story: great characters you enjoy, a story that grabs your interest, and the much needed chemistry between the couple that keeps us frantically turning the pages. <em>Hot</em> is a refreshing, funny, tug-your-heartstrings read that deserves a Perfect 10 from me!<b><i>Romance Reviews Today</i></b>
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  # Once Upon a Christmas Eve
  
  
  A Maiden Lane Novella
  
  
  Elizabeth Hoyt
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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