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He once slapped cuffs on her for real. Now he wants to use them for fun. Two years ago, I got arrested for trespassing while chaining myself to the oldest sugar maple in the state. It was supposed to be a peaceful protest—a last-ditch effort to stop a billionaire from bulldozing the land where I used to play as a kid. Instead, I got hauled off in handcuffs by the local police officer with the stupidly broad shoulders and annoyingly kind eyes. I haven’t forgiven him. So when Officer Weston Carter shows up at the Hawks Roost charity auction and bids on me like we’re starring in some ...

She’s chasing a story. He’s hiding from the world. One blizzard, one cabin, and enough heat to melt glass. Emory My editor sent me to Mistletoe Ridge to find the reclusive artist whose hand-blown ornaments have become the hottest thing this Christmas. Everyone calls him the Glass Ghost—a mountain man who disappears before anyone can thank him. I expected an old hermit with a beard full of pine needles. Instead, I found a broad-shouldered, rough-voiced man who makes beauty out of fire and sand. When a snowstorm traps us in his cabin, I realize the real story isn’t about his art. ...

When I was seventeen, I made a marriage pact with William Jones. This Christmas, I’m coming to collect. As the owner of a lucrative graphic design firm, I have everything a girl could want. Except for a baby. If your biological clock starts to tick in your early thirties, by forty, it’s a death knell. I can practically hear the bells clanging in my head as my ovaries shrivel up and die. I’ve considered fostering or adopting. I’ve even visited fancy sperm banks. Places where you can choose a donor based on everything from his IQ to his body type, hair and eye color, spirit animal, ...

He’s her brother's best friend. She’s his forbidden Christmas wish. Macbeth I want Levi Beshear with every fiber of my being. He’s been my brother Romeo’s best friend since they were in elementary school. And now, all my older brothers work side-by-side with him at Mercury Ridge Search and Rescue. As far as Romeo, William, Hamlet, and Theo are concerned, he’s an honorary Jones brother. I’ve known Levi my entire life, and I have never seen him as a brother. So, when I get the chance to kiss him beneath the mistletoe, I give it everything I've got. Levi Those lips. That tongue. ...

He lives by the code. But when she breaks down on his mountain, all bets are off. I’m a survivalist. A mountain man. A loner by choice. My world is quiet—just me, my dog Whiskey, and the woods. But when a curvy, sunshiney librarian's bookmobile breaks down on the edge of my land, the mountain code kicks in. Help her. Protect her. Keep her safe. Trouble is… once I get her under my roof, I don’t want her to leave. She says she can’t stay. But I’m about to show her just how persuasive a mountain man can be.Take Me, Tex is a short & steamy, grumpy/protector, mountain man, OTT ...

Her family had plans. The mountain had other ones. She’s a senator’s daughter, expected to smile, marry well, and carry on the political dynasty. But on the day of her engagement party, she peels out of the country club parking lot in heels and a white cocktail dress—and drives straight into the Appalachian mountains. A wrong turn. A broken-down car. A quiet cabin. And a mountain man with rough hands, broad shoulders, and eyes that see right through her. Colt is everything she was taught to fear—rugged, poor, untamed. He’s also everything her sheltered, performative family ...

The girl next door is the woman of my dreams. It’s a shame she hates me. When Avery George moves into the house across the street, I can’t stop staring out my window. She’s a knockout with more curves than a country road, fiery red hair, and adorable cat-eye glasses, and I’m just waiting for the right moment to make my move. Unfortunately, the meddlesome old women in my neighborhood’s HOA have other plans, pitting neighbor against neighbor and making sure that Avery and I get off on the wrong foot. Can I fix the situation before it’s too late? Tempt Me, Fireman is a short & ...

She’s just passing through. He’s been waiting for her without even knowing it. Harper is a traveling mosaic artist with a playful pup, a colorful streak, and no plans to settle down—yet. But when she rolls into Maple Ridge for the Fall Festival and crosses paths with the town’s gruffest recluse, everything changes. Felix likes silence, solitude, and staying out of the way. But Harper shows up with a smile that makes his chest ache. And suddenly, his world doesn’t feel so quiet anymore. She says she’s leaving. He says she’s already his. Falling for Felix is a short & steamy, ...

She’s all sugar and spice. He’s the grump who doesn’t stand a chance. Rosemary When the Mercury Ridge Christmas Festival loses its event planner, I step in to save it—armed with spreadsheets, glitter, and enough Christmas spirit to power the North Pole. What I didn’t plan on? Getting stranded in the mountains with the grumpiest man alive. He’s tall, broad, and about as warm as a snowdrift. But when the power goes out and the only heat source is his woodstove—and his body—I start to wonder if maybe he’s not such a Scrooge after all. Rhett I grow trees, not feelings. And I ...

She came to the mountain chasing wildlife. She found the kind of man worth keeping. Wildlife researcher Sage's GPS tracker leads her to an isolated mountain cabin and its grumpy blacksmith owner. Knox lives alone for a reason, but when a storm traps them together, everything changes. One night. One chance to rewrite all the rules. Keep Me, Knox is a short & steamy, grumpy/sunshine romance featuring a reclusive mountain man and the curvy woman he can’t resist. No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just one growly hero, one bold heroine, and one very happy ending.

They call him Outlaw. But the only thing he’s guilty of... is stealing her heart. Lark I thought I was renting a secluded cabin for some much-needed solitude. What I got was a broken lock, a roaring fire, and a half-naked mountain man aiming a shotgun at my head. Locals call him Outlaw. They say he’s dangerous. Untouchable. That he lives so far off the grid, he’s practically a ghost. But after one night under his roof, I know the truth: he’s not a threat. He’s a protector. And the real danger… is how badly I want him to keep me. Own Me, Outlaw is a short, steamy, over-the-top ...

She believes in Christmas magic. He hasn’t believed in anything for a long time. Faith All I wanted was to make sure every kid in Mercury Ridge had a toy under the tree. What I didn’t plan on was getting snowed in with the grumpiest, growliest man in the mountains—the one who carves those beautiful wooden toys everyone loves. He’s all scowls and solitude, while I’m determined to bring a little Christmas cheer to his cabin whether he likes it or not. But when the storm rolls in and the fire burns low, the only thing melting faster than the snow… is my resolve to keep things ...

The one that got away is back in Frosty Crest. There are just two problems: he believes I’m my identical sister… and he has no idea we have a son.Six years ago, my sister Winnie bribed me to attend an event in her place. Sebastian was just passing through town before moving overseas. We only shared one night together, but he’s seared into my memory like a cattle brand. And not just because our son has his eyes. Now that he’s here, I have a chance to set things right. Will he let me? Playing Games on the Mountain is a short & steamy, single mom, secret baby, mistaken identity, small-...

She thinks she can resist me. But I always get what I want. When A-list movie star Wylie Cole adopts a rescue dog, he doesn’t expect to fall for the woman running the shelter. Bella Fielding is beautiful, no-nonsense, and completely unimpressed by his fame. She thinks they come from two different worlds—and she’s not wrong. But when fate brings her back into his life at a small-town charity auction, Wylie sees his second chance. And this time, he’s not walking away without the prize.The Celebrity Bidder is a short & steamy, OTT instalove romance featuring a curvy heroine and a hot ...

She came to the lake to unwind. He pulled her from it before she drowned. When city girl Stacia nearly drowns on her first solo paddleboarding adventure, she wakes up in the cabin of a gruff, gorgeous mountain man who’s as off-the-grid as he is off-limits. Boone wants to be left alone—but the mountain has other plans. Caught by the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance set in a small mountain town. This short romance is part of the multi-author Mountain Man Summer series and also ties in with Pippa Brook's The Mountain Code series. It has no cliffhangers or cheating and ...

Holly For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in love with my best friend’s brother. And she has no idea. For that matter, neither does he. Not that it matters. He’ll always see me as that annoying kid who clung to his little sister like a shadow. Some dreams are just too farfetched, too childish. But others—like my burgeoning cupcake business—are within reach. It’s time to put on my big girl pants and move past my crush on Theo Jones. Once and for all. Theo Love at first sight isn’t real… Hell, I’ve never been sure I believed in love at all. But when I see her, time ...

When the leaves fall in Maple Ridge, the mountain men fall too… Cassiopeia Sinclair writes cozy mysteries for a living, but nothing in her books prepared her for Silas Whitaker. The broody, off-limits mountain man shows up at her booth during the Fall Festival—and one look is all it takes to unravel her carefully plotted life. He’s ex-military. Gruff. Gorgeous. The kind of man who builds his own cabin and keeps his own secrets. Cassie’s sunshine and sass with ink on her fingers and fire in her smile. One campfire. One kiss sweeter than melted marshmallow. And suddenly, Silas isn’t...

Winning the bid was easy. Winning her back? That’s the real challenge. He’s the governor of Tennessee. I’m a public interest lawyer with zero patience for polished politicians. But when I’m auctioned off at a charity event and he places the winning bid, everything I thought I knew about Adam Boston starts to unravel. We were best friends in law school—before ambition pulled us in opposite directions. Now he’s back in my life, older, bolder, and impossible to ignore. He always knew how to win an argument. Now he’s trying to win my heart.The Politician Bidder is a short & steamy...

My time as a Navy Seal made me tough as nails. Nothing can break me—and I have the scars to prove it. So how does she make me weak in the knees with just a look? The Love in a Storm series brings Twister to Mercury Ridge! These sexy storm chasers stare into the eye of the storm with zero fear. There's only one force on Earth that frightens them: love. The books are all short & steamy romances featuring daredevil heroes, curvy heroines, and a love that can weather any storm. NO cliffhangers, NO cheating, and a guaranteed HEA.

Can amnesia lead to a second chance at love? Phoenix “Griff” Griffin is the chief of the Mercury Ridge’s Fire Department. Known for being a serious, no-nonsense fire chief, Griff never gets hot under the collar. Except when it comes to his ex-fiancée, Mercy Taub. Ten years ago, Mercy broke off their engagement and left town—without warning or a reason. So, when she shows up at the fire department asking to see her fiancé, Griff’s anger boils to the surface. How dare she just waltz back into his life like nothing has changed? But to Mercy, nothing has changed. To her, no time has...