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My new job as a chef in a small town was supposed to be my ticket to peace and quiet. I didn’t expect to run into the former hockey star who gave me the hottest nights of my life. And, oops, he’s sort of my new boss. So much for keeping my past where it belongs. Ty still thinks I’m the fun party girl. He has no idea how much things have changed. One thing that hasn’t changed: the spark between us. It’s hotter than the blowtorch I use on my crème brûlée.

A road trip with some serious complications. All bets are off when Mack unexpectedly crosses paths with his best friend's little sister. They're both on the way back to their small hometown. Ash is off limits. Totally. They're just friends, so no problem, right? Soooo wrong. Mack can't stop thinking about her and can't stop wanting her. Ash wants nothing to do with men, most certainly not grumpy Mack. Except there's one problem. He has a new ability to set her on fire. Things get complicated on a whole new level when Ash discovers she's pregnant.

Dane Ashworth, a grumpy, solitary mountain lion shifter, comes from one of the founding shifter families of Catamount, a town deep in the woods of Maine where mountain lion shifters have existed in secret for centuries. The community is in turmoil after the startling death of a shifter. In the midst of upheaval in Catamount, Dane encounters the unassuming, curvy, and delectable Chloe Silver.

There's only one rule: Hands off. That's my personal rule when it comes to Fiona Blake. She's uptight, delectably distracting, and she works for my family. Once, just once, I break my own rule. After that, she becomes my secret. When the past she's running from finds her in Fireweed Harbor, I'll do anything to protect her.

Daphne is everything I don't need, and she makes me crazy in all the wrong ways. This princess does not belong in the wilderness. Or, so I think. But then, thought is hard to come by around Daphne. Between flying tourists all over Alaska's skies, hotshot firefighting on the side, and raising my sixteen-year old sister, I don't have time for anything, much less for a woman. But time's been laughing at me ever since Daphne showed up. I can't get her out of my mind, and my control has fled the building. Oh, and I'm her boss.

A swoony, off-limits small town romance with heat, heart & all the feels from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! She’s my best friend’s sister. I should walk away. I don’t. Jasmine Phillips has a sharp right hook, a fiery temper, and a mouth that gets me into trouble. She’s bold, beautiful, and completely off-limits—and I don’t do love. Not ever. Until she kisses me. There’s lust, there’s love, and then there’s this. She challenges me, makes me want things I swore I’d never risk. Wanting Jasmine means breaking every rule I live by… and protecting her comes easier...

A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A smokin’ hot single father & a heroine running from her past collide in an emotional romance. Alaska offers Emma the chance for a fresh start. She has less than zero need for a man, thank you very much. But she wasn’t counting on Trey Holden. He’s so hot, her defenses melt at nothing more than a smile. He’s also a father, pilot, and lawyer all in one. Meanwhile, Emma’s life is more than a hot mess. It’s absolutely not smart to fall for Trey. Yet, smart isn’t part of the equation when the fire between ...

A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A hot cop who rescues the girl? Oh yes! He’s also her brother’s friend. Oops. Sometimes love happens in a crash—or at least that’s how Risa and Darren met. Risa Holden often feels like her life is spinning beyond her control. On the heels of betrayal, she’s more committed than ever to making sure she doesn’t hope for too much, especially not anything like love. When Darren Thomas, a smoldering and oh-so-hot cop, helps her after a car accident, she thinks a fling is in order. Just a fling. Darren Thomas ...

A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A firefighter steals the heart of a feisty single mother in this holiday romance. Janie almost drowned when she met Travis. Way to impress a man. When Janie Stevens gets fished out of the icy ocean, she doesn’t expect to fall for the man who saves her. Travis Wilkes is all kinds of man—firefighter, emergency responder and pure, raw masculinity. She’s completely unprepared for the fierce craving he kindles. Travis is much too busy for love. He’s been honed by a life on the edge in Alaska. After he yanks Janie ...

Just how wrong is it to want my best friend's little sister? And, how do you fix a broken heart? This inquiring mind wants to know. It probably doesn't matter though because Nora hates me. If you ever wondered, it is possible to live and work with someone in a small town and not speak to said person for months. That's how long Nora ignores me after I tell her commitment isn't for me. I didn't know I was already in love with her. I didn't know I was breaking my own heart by telling myself it was too complicated to fall for my best friend's sister.

The list of nevers when it comes to Quinn Blackthorne is long. I never looked at her like that. I never noticed how delectable she is. I never kissed her. I never even wanted to kiss her. We've never crossed that line. She's my best friend. Just my friend. Until I want so much more. I just might want everything with her.

Wyatt Cannon is all that and then some. Hotshot firefighter, seriously easy on the eyes, and knows his way around...well, me. We had a fling a few years ago and no one knows. I never meant for anything to happen again. But I never could back down from a dare. I woke up married. I'd like to pretend I don't remember that night, but it's burned into my body, heart, and soul. Wyatt is impossible to forget. I should be figuring out how to get divorced, but he asks me to give us a chance instead. My life is beyond messy and he's just making it more complicated.

Shana Ashworth is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after her husband's tragic death and the discovery of his betrayal of Catamount shifters. What no one knows is that long before she became a widow, Shana's marriage was cold and distant. Her heart still feels encased in ice. The only man who seems capable of cracking through the ice is Hayden Thorne—a grumpy, smoldering, and powerful shifter from Montana.

Une romance entrainante par J.H. Croix, auteur à bestseller sur la liste d’USA Today ! Les opposés s’attirent : quand un pompier tombe amoureux d’une médecin trop stricte. Jesse Le docteur Lane est vraiment coincée. Tellement propre sur elle et professionnelle. Je n’arrive pas à m’empêcher d’essayer de l’embêter. J’ai envie d’elle et je ne sais même pas pourquoi. Une nuit avec elle et elle marque mon âme au fer rouge. Tout peut arriver. Mais sa vie est compliquée. Ce n’est pas vraiment mon genre, les histoires compliquées. Du moins, c’est ce que je crois ...

At 30, Ginger Sanders has already been married and divorced. Busy making sure all her friends find love, she's completely thrown off guard when she falls at the feet of a ski god - literally. Cam Nash is the ski god in question - a man of near physical perfection. Cam took a job at Last Frontier Lodge in the wilds of Alaska to escape the painful memories of his brother's death. Skiing has always helped clear his mind, so he's hoping he can ski enough to forget. The last thing on his mind is a relationship of any kind. Until Ginger takes a tumble in the snow and lands at his feet.

Rhys Cannon is that kind of guy—wealthy, family means everything, loyal, and sinfully handsome. I hate him. He's my brother's best friend, the teenage crush who never even noticed me, and the guy I will *never* fall for. I made a huge mistake and believed he'd changed. After he stomped on my heart, I vow never to be so foolish again. Yet, I never expected him to fight for me, for us. To make matters much more complicated, I'm breaking every rule I set for myself, and Rhys wants more than I ever expected to give. To anyone, much less him.

I wasn't planning on falling in love. But I wasn't prepared for Finn. He's everything any girl would want. Tall, dark, and handsome with that whole rescue vibe that I didn't know was irresistible. It starts with dinner. Just a little harmless fun. Next thing I know, he's in way too deep. Then, he goes and rescues me again. What's a girl to do? Other than fall hard and fast.

My rules: No players. No flirts. No cocky jerks. My exception: Dawson Marsh. Dawson might be every girl's crush in this small town, but not mine. I can appreciate him from a distance, and that suits me fine. Except that one time he kissed me. Up close and personal. Once is a mistake. But the second time? Sublime. The man should come with some kind of a warning sign: Not safe for work! Hot to the touch! But what kind of girl can't handle a little friends with benefits action, right? The one who missed the most important warning: Danger, risk of falling.

I came to Alaska to escape. I prefer to leave tragedy behind and don't need anyone reminding me I'm a hero. I'm not. I'm damaged goods and not in the market for romance. Alice is beyond distracting, and I can't avoid her. My grandmother thinks we're fated for each other. While I'm busy trying to ignore my grandmother's matchmaking, I make the mistake of kissing Alice. My willpower burns to the ground in a matter of seconds.

Elias is not the kind of guy who'd fall for me. He's grumpy, and he's need-a-fan hot. I totally have a thing for him. My romance radar is broken, and I'm still smarting from my last epic disaster in dating. I'm better off giving up any hope of romance. Except I want it all: happily-ever-after and a family to boot. My stupid biological clock is ticking. Loudly. In a turn of events I did not expect, Elias saves me from a porcupine burglar and kisses me.