As an actor, you'd think pretending is easy for me. But having to act like I don't have real feelings for the girl I'm fake dating? Yeah... impossible. MaddoxI need a couple of days to get away from the shitshow my life has turned into, and I'm hoping that a small town in the mountains is the one place on earth people won't recognize me. My manager isn't happy with my disappearance act, though. He demands I return to L.A. and take my cheating ex to the premiere of my latest movie, but I can't even stomach the thought. When I meet Rosie, a waitress at the local diner, everything changes. In a moment of desperation, I tell my manager she's my girlfriend, hoping Rosie will play along. But as our fake relationship turns into something real, I know I have a choice to make: get back to my life in L.A. or bet everything on the love I found in the mountains... Fake Dating the...

EllaMy best friend is having a Christmas wedding in an idyllic town, and I'm ecstatic to be her maid of honor. As a hopeless romantic, I will do everything in my power to make it an extra special day for her. Too bad I accidentally get locked in an elevator with a hot mountain man and miss part of the ceremony.When he turns out to be the groom's brother, I beg my best friend for a proper introduction, but she says Mason is nothing but trouble. MasonRight before my brother's wedding ceremony, I meet the most gorgeous, curvy bridesmaid on the planet. Not that it matters, though. My brother made me promise never to get involved with someone he knows again. I realize I made some mistakes in the past, but can't a man redeem himself for the right woman? Mountain Man's Curvy Bridesmaid is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a...

From the moment I walk into my curvy neighbor's chaotic world, I know I'm never walking out again. SawyerAs a Search and Rescue team member in Bearclaw Ridge, danger is part of my job, but nothing could've prepared me for Ellie, my new neighbor. When a package for her ends up at my place, I bring it over, only to find her door wide open. My instincts kick in, and I charge inside, but instead of a burglar, I find Ellie dancing around her living room like no one's watching, lost in her own messy world. From the moment I lay eyes on the curvy goddess that she is, I know she's mine. She might not need me to clean up her mess, but there's something about her I can't ignore. And I'll do whatever it takes to keep her close and make her mine. Because now that she's in my life, I'm not letting her go. Loved by the Giant Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance...

One favor turns into forever the moment I fall for the town librarian. RhettMy best friend Joel and his wife Sienna have the flu, so I offer to take their three-year-old to the Sunday Market for the day. There's a fundraiser for the kids' new reading nook at the library, and their boy is obsessed with books. Harmless until I meet Janie, the town librarian. She runs the fundraiser, juggles volunteers, and somehow still manages to keep twenty kids entertained. When she thanks me for helping carry a few boxes, it shouldn't mean anything. But it does. She's steady, kind, and impossible to forget. And when I finally get the chance, I make sure she knows exactly how I feel. Because when I claim something, I don't do it halfway. I do it completely. Completely Claimed by the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance featuring a protective mountain...

AustinAfter being honorably discharged from the Army, I move back to my hometown of Bearclaw Ridge to figure out my next move. When my friend Falcon asks for my help fixing the gutter of his vacation rental, I jump at the chance. I need something to distract me, and working with my hands is what I do best. Only when a fiery redhead hits me with a frying pan do I realize I'm fixing the gutter of the wrong house. I promise to make it up to her, but what I didn't count on was falling fast and hard for her. I shouldn't. There's an age gap of ten years between us, and my time in the Army has left me skeptical of forever. But resisting the woman of your dreams is easier said than done when she lives right next door... Crushing on the Next-Door Mountain Man is a short and steamy age gap instalove romance with an ex-military hero. It's full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a...

LivI just moved into a cute house but didn't count on my new neighbor being a dangerous felon. Things are so bad that I'm scared for my life. Thank goodness the sheriff shows up right in time to save me. The more I get to know him, the harder I long for him. Derek's everything I want in a man: hot, strong, driven, and kind. I know he wants me too, but something is holding him back from giving in to his feelings. DerekA police intervention is always risky, even in a small mountain town like Trout Creek. You never know who or what you will run into. When I arrive at the scene and lock eyes with the curvy beauty who made the emergency call, my whole world spins on its axis. From now on, protecting her is my main concern. There's no way in hell I will ever let anyone threaten her safety again. I know she's meant to be mine, but will she still want me when she finds out about my troubled...

I thought I had it all figured out—a quiet life in Bearclaw Ridge with my dog Ranger and the satisfaction of saving lives as a member of the SAR team. But then she stormed into my world and changed everything. BrodyThe mountains of Bearclaw Ridge are where I belong—solitary, adventurous, and unforgiving. My job as a SAR rescuer keeps me more than busy, but then Aria crashes into my world, all fire and attitude, and suddenly, everything I thought I knew about the world is turned upside down. She's stubborn as hell and thinks she's fine on her own, but when she winds up in trouble, it's up to me to step in. I never intended for her to change my life, but I'd burn the world down to keep Aria safe. And damn it, I'm falling for her too. Saved by the Burly Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance featuring a protective mountain man...

QuinnWhen my best friend ropes me into organizing a charity auction, I see it as the perfect excuse to spend more time with him. I've been carrying a torch for Bear practically forever. He's the one who sets my soul on fire, even if he's clueless about it and shattered my heart once before. Unfortunately, I'm not the only girl who sees how irresistible Bear is. If I don't want to risk losing him, I'll have to make him see just how perfect we could be together. BearEver been so close to someone it was like you were attached at the hip? That was Quinn and me... until I screwed it up by moving away. Somehow, we held our friendship together, and every day, I count myself lucky. Now that she's back by my side, I'm all in. Whatever she needs, I'll give it to her. That's what friends do for each other, right? Except, I don't know if 'just friends' is going to cut it anymore. Every moment with her...

June, the cute kindergarten teacher at Little Cubs Academy, is all I want in a woman. Too bad she's about to become my daughter's teacher, making her completely off-limits. BensonEver since my ex-wife landed herself in jail, I've been the only parent our daughter Lily has left. Determined to protect her and give her the life and education she deserves, I try to secure her a spot at Bearclaw Ridge's coveted Little Cubs Academy. Everything goes according to plan until I meet Lily's teacher June. She's all curves and sunshine and reminds me how it feels to fall in love again. To trust again. To let my guard down. But teachers aren't supposed to get involved with their pupil's dads. I get that. I really do. But despite all that, I'm desperate to cross that line with her. Maybe I can convince June not to follow the rules. Just this once. For me. For a shot at forever......

His voice is my lifeline. Now, I want him to be my everything. FayeI've never met Mason in person, but his deep, gravelly voice over the SAR dispatch radio is enough to send shivers down my spine. I'm used to keeping my cool during the most intense situations—but Mason makes my pulse race in ways I can't explain.When a mission brings him to Bearclaw HQ, I finally see the man behind the voice. He's as huge, rugged, and every bit as intense as I imagined. But he's used to working alone, and I'm not sure there's room in his dangerous world for someone like me. MasonOut on the mountain, I'm steady, focused, and in control. But every time I hear Faye's voice over the radio, my mind wanders to places it shouldn't—places that have nothing to do with rescue missions. Meeting her in person? Game over. She's mine, even if I have to...

GrizzWhen I lay eyes on curvy, sunshiny Hannah, I think I've finally met The One, but then she drops a bombshell—she's only here to inspect a plot of land for some fancy lodge her boss wants to build. There's no way in hell I'll let anyone mess with the wildlife that calls these mountains home, so I decide to show her that this town has more to offer than million-dollar views. Luckily for me, she gets roped into the local charity auction by her realtor, giving me the perfect opportunity to bid on her and take her on a tour of the mountains and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, hoping that will be enough to convince her to build the lodge somewhere else. But while I'm trying to make her fall head over heels for the beauty of Bearclaw Ridge, I'm starting to fall for her. I can't, though. How can I possibly love a woman who goes against everything I believe in? Auctioned To the Grumpy Mountain...

I've lived my whole life on the move, but she makes me want to stay. CrewI don't put down roots. I chop wood, fix things, stay out of trouble, and move on. That's always been the plan. Until Teagan. She's soft-spoken, big-eyed, and too trusting for her own good. Teagan doesn't have the first clue what she's inherited—just her grandfather's house in the woods, she says. But that land? It backs onto the last untouched lake near Timber Peak. Private. Pristine. The kind of place people would kill to get their hands on. And someone is already trying to take it from her. A slick developer with deep pockets and zero conscience. But he didn't count on me. I'm not just some lumberjack with a beard and an axe. I protect what's worth protecting, and that includes Teagan. I won't rest until she's safe and mine. Forever. Chosen by the...

I've always lived alone. Quiet, simple, just the basics. But one look at her, and everything I thought I wanted burns to the ground. Now all I see is her—mine to protect, mine to keep. BooneI only come into town for supplies. I don't need people. I don't need distractions. I live on the mountain, sell lumber, and keep to myself—my secret career as a bestselling post-apocalyptic sci-fi author hidden from the world. No one knows who I really am, and I like it that way. Until I see Laney. One look, and I know—she's mine. Laney runs a hair salon in Timber Peak Valley, completely unaware that she's the reason I'm coming into town more often. She doesn't know it yet, but she belongs with me. On my mountain. In my world. I won't rest until she's in my cabin and in my bed... wearing my ring and carrying my name. Worshipped by the Reclusive Mountain Man is a...