Winter's Kiss: the Ex Games; the Twelve Dates of Christmas (Bind-up)

Brief Description: The ex games. Originally published: New York: Simon Pulse, 2009. The twelve dates of Christmas. Originally published: New York: Simon Pulse, 2008. Brief Description: Excerpt from Endless summer by Jennifer Echols, [10] p. at end. Brief Description: The ex games: When Hayden wins the girls' division of a local snowboarding competition, her ex-boyfriend Nick claims she wouldn't have a chance against a guy, prompting a battle of the sexes. Brief Description: The twelve dates of Christmas: Lexi is bored with her boyfriend, Cameron, so she sets him up with another girl, Jaylene, only to discover that she wants him back. Biographical Note: Jennifer Echols is the author of several romantic comedies, and her other young adult novels include "Forget You "and "Going Too Far." She currently lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit her at Jennifer-Echols.com. Catherine Hapka is also the author of Something Borrowed" and has written more than one hundred books for children and adults, sometimes as a ghostwriter. She lives in Pennsylvania. Marc Notes: Subtitle from cover.; The ex games. Originally published: New York: Simon Pulse, 2009. The twelve dates of Christmas. Originally published: New York: Simon Pulse, 2008.; Excerpt from Endless summer by Jennifer Echols, [10] p. at end.; The ex games: When Hayden wins the girls' division of a local snowboarding competition, her ex-boyfriend Nick claims she wouldn't have a chance against a guy, prompting a battle of the sexes.; The twelve dates of Christmas: Lexi is bored with her boyfriend, Cameron, so she sets him up with another girl, Jaylene, only to discover that she wants him back. Publisher Marketing: Cozy up to a double dose of winter-themed romantic comedy with two books in one bind-up. Lexi has come up with a master plan to make Cameron break up with her: get him to fall for another girl so she'll be free (and guilt-free, too). But when the plan goes well--too well--Lexi starts to wonder if she hasn't made a terrible mistake. Has she let the perfect guy get away? And is it too late to get him back? Meanwhile, Hayden and Nick's steamy relationship has ended in a frosty breakup, and now they're just friends. But when they decide to go head-to-head in a boarding contest, the friendly competition gets heated.... Will sparks start to fly on "and "off the slopes?

Contributor Bio:  Echols, Jennifer Jennifer Echols was born in Atlanta and grew up in a small town on a beautiful lake in Alabama--a setting that has inspired many of her books. Her nine romantic novels for young adults have been published in seven languages and have won the National Readers' Choice Award, the Aspen Gold Readers' Choice Award, the Write Touch Readers' Award, the Beacon, and the Booksellers' Best Award. Her novel "Going Too Far" was a finalist in the RITA and was nominated by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in Birmingham with her husband and her son. Visit her at Jennifer-Echols.com. Contributor Bio:  Hapka, Catherine Catherine Hapka is the author of many books for children of all ages. She is too tall to ride ponies, though her mare, Gerri, still looks like one. Catherine takes riding lessons twice a week and lives on a farm with Gerri, three goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.