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Ryder Stone hasn’t been living; he’s merely existed. For the past six years, his honor has kept him alone, until Dahlia Roberts steps foot into his bar. Dahlia vowed never to repeat her mother’s mistakes. She prefers to be alone, and always keeps men at a distance. However, Ryder manages to sneak under her skin and into her heart. But when Ryder’s life starts falling apart, he has life altering choices to make. The question is will he honor the decision he made years ago and risk losing the woman he loves, or will he grab onto Dahlia and never let her go?

Jace Stone’s life has been spiraling out of control since he was shot in the line of duty five years before. When his former Captain suggests he tutor a second-grade class on the softball field as a favor to his niece—their teacher—he thinks, why not? Life can’t get any worse. What he doesn’t expect is the niece to be a hot, little, redhead with curls all the way down to her round bottom. She quickly works her way into his dreams, teasing his senses and leaving him hot, hard, and craving a taste of her sexy red lips. Savannah Devereux is relieved when her Uncle Ned finds a ...

When Travis Tremayne took the garbage out through the back of the tavern, the last thing he expected to find was an unconscious woman on the stoop. The wedding gown she wore was the most shocking of all. It appeared to be far too large for the petite girl. It didn't take long to figure out why she was 'left' at the Tavern—a present for him. A confrontation was coming, Travis could only hope that Avery wouldn’t be caught in the crosshairs.

Unconditional love. That’s all Sirena McKenzie has ever wanted—someone who will love and cherish her forever, and be there for her through thick and thin. Just like the kind of love her parents have. But what she got was Harry Bennett—a man who can’t keep his zipper up. Garrett Hudson gave up on romance a long time ago. When he meets Sirena, their connection is instant. She’s beautiful, smart, and he loves that she appreciates romance. She’s everything he thought he would never find in a woman…but she’s also heavily pregnant. Sirena knows Garrett is the man of her dreams, ...

Andie Foster fell for her professor in Love in Flame, her torment continued through Love in Game, and now it’s time we meet the man who has held her heart from the first moment, Professor Sawyer Lawrence. #1 Rule: NO fraternizing Whoever made that rule hasn’t met Andie Foster. The sound of her voice sends shivers trickling down my spine. It isn’t the words that she speaks but the way her gentle voice wraps around them. She’s a distraction that I can no longer ignore. #1 Rule: NO fraternizing Whoever made that rule hasn’t met my professor. The way the muscles in his back flex when ...

With Blu, a woman he's grown up with, telling the town she's going to be his wife, Shep Carter finds it difficult to pursue the woman he truly loves. They, too, grew up together, and somewhere during their adolescence, he fell head over heels in love with Louisa Ryland. He's tried his hardest not to act on his feelings because of his friendship with Blu, but he can't do it any longer. Louisa and Shep's friendship turned into love somewhere along the way, and she's been nursing a broken heart ever since. It's all she can do when her best friend, Blu, is also in love with him. Between the ...

Not looking for any more complications in his life, especially of the female variety, Ryker De La Fuente visits family in Blossom Creek. He’s hoping the change of scenery will ease his mind and help him focus on the decision he needs to make in Italy. However, before he arrives in Blossom Creek, his plans derail when he drives the town's own, Beatrice Leonard, off the road during a snowstorm. Beatrice is different in a refreshing way, and he finds his interest piqued, which confuses him. The one thing Ryker shouldn’t be doing in Blossom Creek is flirting with an attractive woman who ...

Kennedy De La Fuente is enjoying life in Blossom Creek. It's the first time away from home, and the small apartment in the converted barn is perfect. The scenery is, for the most part, similar to that of Montana. The scenery at the small fire station, on the other hand, is nothing like it is back home. Her gaze has a mind of its own and is drawn to the handsome fire chief. Kennedy is finding it increasingly difficult to hide her feelings for the man. It’s the very last thing she wants. A heatwave is currently engulfing Blossom Creek and its inhabitants. The fire department is kept busy ...

Crave ~ Desire ~ Lust ~ Longing . . . emotions that Eric De La Fuente feels for Sylvia Taylor while she dated another man. It’s been months since their close encounter and Eric needs to come to terms with that, maybe, she isn’t so out of reach after all… One night he sees his chance with Sylvia and takes it. The morning after he knows deep down that he hasn’t just scratched an itch, and with the help of his brother, he realizes it was so much more. But what to do about it? And how is he supposed to handle Sylvia lying to him? Sylvia loves her position at McKenzie Holdings, but ...

This Christmas join the De La Fuentes and McKenzies in Blossom Creek as they celebrate the grand opening of Emelia’s Restaurant. Over twenty years after Levi De La Fuente's parents opened the first Emelia’s, Levi and his cousin Ryan are getting ready to open a second location. Emma De La Fuente manages the first Emelia’s in Essex, Vermont for her parents. She’s in town to assist her brother and cousin in getting the new restaurant ready for its grand opening. However, she didn’t plan on the strong attraction she feels toward the town Sheriff. The man with his sweet words and ...

As a little girl, Sofia McKenzie dreamed of baking and designing wedding cakes when she grew up—at age twenty-two she has that dream, working in a small exclusive bakery in Lexington, Kentucky. She loves her life and hadn’t really known anything was missing until she met the brother of the soon-to-be bride. Shane Fletcher made his fortune on the technology market, and although he sold his business, he’s still involved. His past isn’t as clean as he sometimes wished it were, which is why he runs every time he gets closer to Sofia. She’s unlike anyone he’s met before—she ...

Joshua McKenzie broke the number one rule: never fall in love with your boss. From the moment he’d met Mallory his head had been turned, and his body had craved the dark-haired beauty. He didn’t care that she was thirteen years his senior. He didn’t care that she was his direct supervisor. All he cared about was making Mallory his. Mallory Jenkins had finally broken a rule: never fall in love with your rookie. Being sent undercover with Joshua to Vermont only made her crave the handsome man more. From the moment they arrived, no one could keep them apart—neither a killer running ...

Moving to Blossom Creek with her brother was a new beginning for Nora Jenkins. She had it all planned: Veterinary nurse position ✔️ Make new friends ✔️ Meet a man who fell head-over-heels in love with her X The latter sucked. Her heart had chosen her boss. Well, one of them. Bowie Scott. Brother to Silas. Oh, Bowie was aware of her existence and teased her mercilessly. But the man refused to cross that invisible line, which frustrated Nora in more ways than one. The Book Club stepped in to help, deciding to make Nora's Christmas extra special by showing Bowie Scott just how Naughty ...

Teagan Tremayne had once hoped to go to college and pursue a career as an artist. Things hadn't gone as planned, and she now co-owned the Tremayne Tavern with her brother. She was content in her small town and had no desire to meet a man until two newcomers caught her eye. It irritated her that a few of her friends had advised her against looking at the two firefighters. Maybe that's why her gaze kept straying in their direction.Emile and Blake De La Fuente, cousins who were only two years apart in age. They did everything together: became firefighters, EMTs, ski patrollers, and even lived ...

It started with a kiss one New Year’s Eve and ended with me leaving her standing alone in the cold. One touch of my lips to hers and I knew she was trouble. The sweet innocent girl had no idea the reputation I had with the ladies—a different girl each night at the family owned nightclub I managed: Kenza. All anyone wanted was a good time and I provided that, then Gretchen Sinclair kept appearing not only in the nightclub, but in my dreams. Her glances made me nervous. Her soft smile made me crave. Then she stopped looking. She looked at him instead. It was time for me to do more than ...

One touch. One kiss. One night. One baby. Professor Poppy Green had brains and beauty, a lethal combination that tempted me in ways I hadn’t fully understood, until the moment I saw her again, four months later. Her smile wobbled, her green eyes swam with tears, and her hands protected the swell of her belly. The baby was mine. I knew that without having to ask. I was going to be a Dad. Somehow, someway, I had to show Poppy that I didn’t just want the baby, but I wanted her too.

Boston Bay Vikings: hot enough to melt the ice. Ethan I'm a 32-year-old defenseman for the Boston Bay Vikings ice hockey team, and I have no right to look at the boss's daughter the way I do. Riley Peters is a lovely 18-year-old with a bright future ahead of her, but for some reason, she has decided that future includes me. I've kept her at arm's length for the past twelve months. Unless you count the two occasions when I got between her and her dates. Or the time she decided it would be a good idea to call me while drunk and say the filthiest things that I still can't get out of my head. ...

Rafael is all about vengeance . . . After witnessing the brutal murder of his mother and younger brother, Rafael DeLacroix lives in a world of darkness. With vengeance eating his soul, he moves to Port Michael with his father. There, Rafael discovers a unique connection to the girl next door. Wren is all about butterflies . . . Trapped in a world of her own, under the watchful eye of her father, the Reverend—leader of their small town—Wren is filled with dreams of flying free like a butterfly. Her life takes an unexpected turn when the boy next door befriends her. Not everyone is happy ...

Boston Bay Vikings: hot enough to melt the ice. Noah Hockey. For as long as I could remember, that had been my dream. It was the only thing I'd ever done with my father. That was a long time ago. He has never seen me play professionally because of his stroke, and it hurts. He never misses a game on TV, but that isn’t the same. It wasn't what I expected. Making friends with Daisy had opened my eyes to what my father was missing out on. It wasn't her fault. Her joy at seeing me play made me feel like I could take on the world. Daisy led a quiet life in the country, and I'd been thinking ...

Boston Bay Vikings: hot enough to melt the ice. Addison James caught my attention the moment I laid on her. My heart pounded against my breastbone, and blood rushed around my veins, deafening me with its roar. I’d never been attracted to a pretty innocent girl before; usually, my taste ran with the puck bunnies. The more I got to know her, the more distracted I became. Carter Nelson, the Vikings' handsome forward, had his sights set on me, which caused me many sleepless nights. I was raised in a strict Catholic household and have no knowledge of the world of ice hockey. It's intimidating ...