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Lily: Joining VitalityFit was supposed to be my ticket to success in Sweetberry Hollow’s cutthroat real estate market. Instead, I found Damian Strong—a personal trainer whose smoldering presence ignites a fire within me that I can’t control. As our workouts grow hotter and our connection deeper, can I uncover his dark secret before it consumes us both? Damian: In Sweetberry Hollow, blending in is essential for my mission. But Lily Green’s vibrant energy and irresistible charm make her impossible to ignore. As our steamy sessions blur the line between passion and peril, can I find a ...

Can Fire Mountain's grumpiest mountain man handle the heat of falling in love? Peyton: I never thought a simple hike could change my entire life. I was just trying to impress a cocky contractor so we could work smoothly on my interior design project. Turned out he was full of hot air—and he panicked the moment I got hurt on that mountain trail. I would’ve been stranded if it wasn’t for "Grizzly" - aka Grant McAllister. He appeared out of nowhere, tended my wound like it was second nature, and then vanished with a gruff warning about staying safe. I couldn’t stop thinking about him ...

"When you're on the naughty list, sometimes you need a mountain man with a very big...cabin." PEPPER: Working as the head elf at North Pole Village was supposed to be festive fun—until I caught my ex embezzling from the charity toy drive. Now I'm on the run in a snowstorm, with evidence stuffed in my pointy hat and nowhere to hide except the cabin of the broodiest mountain man I've ever seen. Pax Forrester is six-foot-four of silent intensity who clearly wants me gone, but the blizzard and my vengeful ex have other plans. I need to lay low until I can expose Nolan's scheme, but hiding out...

She’s wanted dead or alive…. a desperate plan to keep her safe…. will answering an ad for a proxy bride be the answer? Or will Ophelia Price get more than she bargained for when she finally meets her new husband, Tombstone Marshal Edward “Big Ed” Lawson? 1875, Baltimore. Ophelia Price has a secret. That may not even be her real name. But what she does know for sure is there are people looking for her, bad people who want her and her family dead. After her parents receive a mysterious missive, Ophelia learns she’s not who she thinks she is – just a daughter of poor immigrant ...

A cheating fiancé, a missing diamond ring, and a hunky garbage man…what’s a girl to do? I’m Nicole Evans, and this is the story of my life. After catching my fiancé, Kent, in a compromising position with another woman, I march out of the luxury high-rise where he lives and in a fit of fury throw my exquisite 2-carat solitaire into the Dumpster. Days later, Kent is doing his best to win me back, and I’m falling for it. The only problem is, now I need to get my ring back – ASAP. So I pull up my big-girl panties, head back to his building when he’s at work, and climb into the ...

Where embers of forbidden magic meet the healing tide of destiny, one courageous love may be the spark that saves a kingdom from falling into eternal night. In the enchanted kingdom of Elaria, destiny dances on the edge of magic and power. Cynthia Everwood—known as Cinders to those who whisper her name—is a humble servant with a hidden, ancient fire magic coursing through her veins. When she unearths her late mother’s spellbook and summons a tiny, wise phoenix named Flame, Cinders is thrust into a realm of mystical training and perilous secrets. Meanwhile, Prince Marius Rivenborn, ...

Charlotte never thought she’d find love — let alone while she is the prime suspect for stealing ancient artifacts... In the heart of New York City, museum curator Charlotte Bray’s world is turned upside down when her prized artifacts are stolen and she's framed for the crime. Facing professional ruin and targeted by dangerous criminals who believe she holds the key to an ancient treasure, Charlotte must flee to Egypt in search of answers and redemption. Enter Jack Stone, a rugged archaeologist with a knack for unearthing secrets and a past as mysterious as the artifacts he uncovers. ...

Will Bridget have the courage to seize the opportunity of a lifetime? And can she find the sweetest prize of all, a love that will never end? As a food server at a TV network, Bridget Palmer’s used to catering to demanding reality stars during their televised wedding ceremonies, but when it comes to planning the menu for her own nuptials – well, there’s slim chance of that happening anytime soon since there’s no groom in sight. The only man on her radar is her little brother, who she’s raising after the death of their parents. She’s too busy to date, especially since she’s ...

Emma: I’m so excited my older brother is being transferred to the Denver Warlords, our hometown’s hockey team. I haven’t spent near enough time with him. When I accidentally fall into the lap of his teammate, Leo, one night when we’re all out at a bar, it’s love at first sight. At least for me. I’m pretty sure Leo is falling for me, too, but I can tell he’s holding something back. I just wish I knew what it was. And why my brother keeps warning me to stay away from him… Leo: I can’t believe it. The man responsible for causing the injury that almost ended my career is now ...

Will the summer heat wave ignite passion’s flame between two very unlikely bedfellows? Or will the flickers of love go up in smoke when they're faced with a whole town full of trouble? My name is Katy Sinclair and the heat's on for me this summer, in more ways than one. First, my jealous ex-boyfriend has been chasing me all over the country. I’ve been pretty good at escaping his maneuvers so far, but it’s getting old fast. Especially since I’m a cat shifter, and I don’t have too many more of my nine lives left. After finding refuge with my favorite uncle Lionel in a place off the ...

She came to hide. He made her want to be found. DIDI: I fled to Hope Peak Lake with three goals: stay hidden, stay quiet, and stay away from men. After my obsessed listener turned stalker, the last thing I needed was another complication. Then I met my next-door neighbor—six feet four inches of grumpy mountain man who thought I couldn't tell a fishing rod from a selfie stick. Detective Noah Sterling was everything I didn't want: protective, persistent, and way too perceptive for my secrets. But when he caught me skinny dipping off our shared dock one moonlit night, keeping my distance ...

Did she make a deal with the devil? Or will the forbidden fruit be worth every bite? RAYA: I thought I had finally put my troubled past behind me. Moving from Texas to Orange County, I reinvented myself and quickly became the star bartender at Sweet Cocktails, thanks to my secret recipe for raspberry martinis. But everything changed when an undercover agent revealed my secret ingredient comes from the private land of Maxwell Evans, a reclusive billionaire with dangerous ties to a drug cartel. Now, I'm caught in a web of deception, forced to spy on Maxwell in exchange for keeping my secret ...

Caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Hope has no choice but spend the holiday at the Starlight Inn. Will she be touched by the magic of Christmas with a little help from a handsome stranger? Hope Garland is at a crossroads. Nothing she does feels like it’s getting her to where she wants to be in life… It's time for a change. Leaving everything in Dallas behind was a difficult choice, but she’ll have to make sacrifices to get the life she’s always wanted, even if that means being away from home for Christmas in order to show up on time for her new job at the prestigious firm in ...

A beautiful injured girl. A brutish orc hunter. When they're snowed-in for Christmas, will their forbidden passion be enough to warm cold enemy hearts, or will it prove too hot to handle? RUE: I’m promised to my father’s enemy to pay off his debt. However, I detest Azrael and could never be his bride. I run away into the forest to think, where I fall into a ravine and injure my leg. A giant, green brute of a man finds me. He tells me he tends a reindeer farm and is searching for one of his reindeer who got lost. I’m sure he’s going to kill me. However, instead he takes me to his ...

Will a little meddling from Granny Mae and a touch of mistletoe magic be enough to turn enemies into lovers in time for a merry Christmas? Meredith: Returning to Kings Valley was supposed to be simple: revive my family’s beloved café and keep our town’s traditions alive. I never imagined my biggest challenge would be Kris Knight, the smooth-talking developer with grand plans to modernize our historic inn. From the moment we met we were at odds—our visions for the future couldn’t be more different. But a surprise kiss under the mistletoe has turned everything upside-down. Suddenly, ...

Snow, romance, and Northern Lights—this Christmas cruise is about to get steamy… MIRA: I never expected an Alaskan cruise to shake up my holiday plans, but that’s exactly what happened when I spilled hot buttered rum all over an ice sculpture display in front of Colt Shepperd, the ship’s infuriatingly charming cruise director. Colt’s steamy smile and naughty grin are making it impossible to keep my distance, and now my resolve to stay single is melting faster than a winter snowflake… COLT: Mira was the best holiday surprise I could have asked for. Her fiery spirit and sexy ...

He’s her mountain man; she’s his secret Valentine... Tessa As the quiet owner of The Velvet Book in Hope Peak, Montana, I’ve always been more comfortable lost in fictional love stories than living them. So when Ryder Hawke—the town’s rugged wilderness tour guide and my brother’s best friend—asks me to be his fake girlfriend, I hesitate. We’re complete opposites: he’s adventurous and wild, while I prefer the coziness of my bookstore. But I can’t resist helping him out, even if it means risking my heart. Then I start receiving steamy, anonymous Valentine notes that make my...

It’s beginning to look a lot like arson this Christmas season… The Cat Café is buzzing with excitement this holiday season as they prepare for the Holiday Fur Ball & Silent Auction. As Tinsley and her crew put the finishing touches on the treats and decorations, she can’t help but daydream about the new animal shelter she hopes to build with the money from the auction. The excitement soon fizzles, however, when a fire breaks out at the café with the fur babies inside. Thankfully, they’re rescued by firefighters and all safe and sound. But everyone at the Cat Café is shocked when ...

When she goes on the run with a man she just met to rescue eight cats, six dogs and a tortoise, what could possibly go wrong? Or perhaps...just right? Monica Wilkins loves nothing more than her job caring for homeless pets at the local animal shelter. However, when she’s told the shelter is closing and all the animals will be sent over the rainbow bridge, she knows she has to do whatever it takes to prevent that from happening. Even if it means taking desperate measures that might get her in a little trouble. Or a whole lot of trouble. Especially since they involve a dangerously handsome ...

Some stories can't be written—they can only be lived. BRYNN I came to Montana to find the passion I've only ever written about. Manhattan's suffocating walls and my publisher's cutting criticism have pushed me to the edge. They say my love scenes lack authenticity, that I know nothing about real desire. A sudden mountain storm, a slick road, and one catastrophic skid later, I'm stranded in a ditch, freezing and terrified. Just when I'm certain I'll become another cautionary tale, he appears—a mountain of a man with eyes that have seen things no one should ever have to see. MACK I didn't...