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Mother Nature is at it again in the most recent installment of the Wildwood Lodge Storm Series. This time, she leaves Ryan and Hannah trapped with temptation... When meticulous art gallery owner Ryan Sullivan drives through a thunderstorm to evaluate Hannah Andersons' work, he expects to find just another artist. Instead, he finds himself stranded in a remote cabin with a fascinating woman who challenges everything he thought he knew about art—and passion. Hannah's used to painting storms, not getting caught in them with Chicago's most ruthless gallery owner. But as the temperature drops ...

She's a baker who never imagined becoming prey. He's a killer who wasn't supposed to feel. Isla Monroe's talent for crafting delicate pastries didn't prepare her for the night she witnessed Razor Kane execute a man with terrifying precision. As the Steel Vipers' most feared enforcer, he should have silenced her permanently. Instead, he did the unthinkable—he took her. Captive in his remote cabin, Isla discovers the ruthless enforcer is two men at war within one dangerous body: Razor, the merciless weapon who's never hesitated to kill, and Gabriel, a man haunted by losses too devastating ...

She came looking for peace. He took one look at her and knew he'd make her scream. Betrayed by her fiancé and disillusioned with her life in the city, Mia Stanton escapes to Wildwood Lodge, hoping to rediscover who she is beyond the perfect life she'd planned. The last thing she needs is another relationship—especially with Jake Mitchell, the ruggedly handsome fishing guide who makes her heart race faster than any forest stream. Jake has spent years haunted by loss, finding solace in the quiet company of his beloved lake. But something about the wounded city girl with fire in her eyes ...

“I’ve never seen such fury, such heated passion, such anger in such a small package.” When Amy Hidalgo storms into Luc’s gym demanding justice after being manhandled by another member, neither expects the scorching collision of wills—and bodies—that follows. “The dress is perfect. You could only look better if you took it off.” Amy blackmails her way into a job, determined to transform Luc’s testosterone-filled gym. But as she cleans locker rooms by day, it’s thoughts of her boss that keep her up at night. One fundraiser evening shatters their fragile restraint, ...

My matchmaking algorithm is perfect. It’s never wrong. Until it matches me with him. Dr. Wren Sinclair designs matchmaking algorithms for Manhattan’s elite. She also eats lunch alone and hides behind oversized cardigans. When her system generates an impossible result—99.7% compatibility with Thane Montrose, the ruthless billionaire who owns half her company—she’s convinced it’s a catastrophic error. He’s never even looked at her twice. But when Thane suggests they “test the theory,” Wren discovers her data doesn’t lie. His touch sets her pulse racing. His voice makes her...

I NEVER meant to fall for a man nineteen years younger than me. As Library Director, I had a sterling reputation. A prestigious career. And absolutely no business getting weak-kneed over a PhD candidate with shoulders that could fill a doorway and hands that moved dangerously. Then I saw him at The Velvet Room—moonlighting as security at an upscale strip club, of all places. Gavin Carson. Ex-Marine. Brilliant scholar. A man who looked at me—really looked at me—with eyes that saw past my carefully constructed walls to the woman I’d buried beneath professional success. “Take off the...

Mother Nature works her magic in this insta-love short story featuring a high-flying Chicago journalist and a mysterious woodsman... Love wasn't supposed to be on the agenda. Chicago journalist Olivia Blissen trades deadlines for snowlines when she agrees to write a piece about Wildwood Lodge. But what starts as a simple travel article turns complicated when she meets Ethan Williams — a former celebrity chef who now guards his privacy as fiercely as he does his solitary life in the mountains. Trapped together by a raging blizzard, Olivia discovers the man behind the mysteries. Between ...

“You’re mine. Is that going to be a problem?” He thinks I’m trouble. I think he’s infuriating. Guess who’s sharing a bed this Fourth of July weekend? Harlow is tired of hiding her curves and playing small. When her best friend tricks her into a romantic weekend getaway, she’s ready to relax and be herself—until she discovers she’s sharing a room with Vance Montgomery, the brooding ex-firefighter who makes her pulse race and her temper flare in equal measure. One bed. Two guarded hearts. And a chemistry neither of them is ready for. Vance lost everything in the flames three...

She’s the only songbird he couldn’t buy. He’s the predator she can’t escape. Vivienne Moreau built her life on her own terms—surviving hell, reinventing herself as Velvet, and commanding the stage at Manhattan’s most exclusive lounge. Until Dominic Steele walks in like he owns the place. Because now, he does. “You’re mine now,” he tells her. “Nobody owns me,” she tells him, fury and defiance in every note she sings. “We’ll see,” he promises, silver eyes calculating her destruction. Behind his ruthless pursuit lies a shadow game of blood and vengeance. Dominic ...

Three feet of snow. One king-sized bed. Two people who can’t stand each other. When graphic designer Nora Bellamy escapes to a luxury mountain cabin after her life implodes, the last thing she needs is Silas Reid—six feet of brooding, insufferable man claiming he booked the same cabin. Then a blizzard traps them together for days. As the temperature drops outside, the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. Behind his fierce brown eyes and razor-sharp walls, Silas carries scars that mirror her own. For the first time in years, Nora feels seen by someone who understands what it ...

Welcome back to Wildwood Lodge, where Mother Nature rules and some rule are made to be broken... Sophie Williams has the Wildwood Lodge kitchen running like a well-oiled machine, turning out heart-warming dishes with scientific precision. But when charming chef Lucas Bennett arrives during a fierce winter storm, he stirs up more than just her perfectly organized menus. With a dash of secrets and a sprinkle of that inexplicable something she can't quite put her finger on, Lucas challenges everything Sophie thought she knew about cooking - and herself. Between blizzard blackouts, kitchen ...

I never meant to catch his eye. For years, I’d perfected the art of invisibility—drowning my curves in beige cardigans, burying my desires between dusty pages of forbidden classics. As the rare books curator at Metropolitan Library, I was safe in my carefully constructed fortress of literature and loneliness. Then he walked in. Cael Blackwood. Six-foot-four of barely restrained power and dominance in an outrageously expensive suit. Security consultant. Alpha male personified. A man who looked at me—really looked at me—like he could see every filthy fantasy I’d ever dreamt up in ...

She ran from monsters for years. He is the predator who found her. Katherine has survived by becoming invisible, changing names like others change clothes. Until she crashes into Stone on a crowded street corner. The President of the Steel Vipers doesn’t let anyone invade his territory—or his thoughts. But something about her haunted eyes makes him break his own rules. “You’re under my protection now,” he tells her. “I don’t need a protector,” she challenges, even as danger shadows her every step. “You need me,” he promises, his dark gaze claiming what he hasn’t yet ...

Two men. One heart. Zero clue what to do. Harper Brooks thought she had life in her small, snow-dusted mountain town perfectly under control: run her cozy bookshop, avoid the town’s over-the-top Valentine’s festival, and keep her heart safely under wraps. But when Cupid intervenes with two impossibly handsome men, Harper’s no-romance rule starts to crumble. Logan, her ruggedly dependable best friend, is the kind of guy who feels like home—steady, comforting, and secretly pining for her. Knox, the magnetic travel photographer with a devil-may-care attitude, is just passing through, ...

Clara: A genius scientist making a name for herself in a male-dominated field. Max: A lab tech who just wants a chance to meet the genius herself. Mother Nature: The lady who always brings the spice to Wildwood Lodge. Dr. Clara Winslow knows everything about the aurora borealis—except why her new research partner makes her heart spark like charged particles in the night sky. When Harvard physicist Dr. Max Sullivan arrives at Wildwood Lodge a day early, Clara's perfectly ordered research project starts spinning like a magnetic field gone haywire. He's brilliant, handsome, and worst of all,...

In sultry Bellemare, Louisiana, where gas-lit streets hold centuries of secrets and Spanish moss drips like honey from ancient oaks, jazz singer Camille Dupont rules the night. Her voice can break hearts and bend wills, and she uses both to keep the ghosts of her past at bay. Until the night brooding private investigator Jack Sinclair walks into her club, bringing danger with his whiskey-warm eyes and a reputation for uncovering truths better left buried. He’s been hired to investigate her, but one smoldering look across the smoky club changes everything. Their chemistry is electric, ...

My relationship analysis is flawless. I can predict anyone's romantic patterns. Except my own. Dr. Delphine Reyes is the invisible genius behind Manhattan's most exclusive matchmaking firm. She fixes everyone else's love disasters while hiding behind fake glasses and oversized cardigans. When neurosurgeon Dr. Gabriel Torres walks into her office, she's baffled. Men like him don't notice women like her. But Gabriel didn't come for matchmaking. "I read something you wrote. Now I can't stop thinking about the woman who sees people so clearly." She should make him leave. Instead, she's caught ...

She's a socialite with a target on her back. He's the enforcer who once broke her heart. Celeste Navarro spent three years running from a monster who's determined to own her—in every way possible. When she resurfaces to retrieve her father's ledger, she never expected to find Rafe Moretti waiting for her, the man who shattered her world and walked away without a word. “This doesn’t change anything,” she gasped as his mouth blazed a trail along her collarbone. “I still hate you.” He pulled back just enough to meet her gaze, his eyes nearly black with desire. “It changes ...

🍀 Some love triangles burn hotter than Irish whiskey... 🍀 Florist Maeve Callahan has everything figured out: a thriving business, a charming small town, and a dependable almost-boyfriend in Officer Connor O'Shea, who looks at her like she's something precious to be protected. It's safe. It's sensible. It's everything she should want. Then Finn Gallagher roars back into Cherry Valley on a midnight-black motorcycle, looking like every delicious mistake she's ever craved. Seven years ago, he left her aching and alone. Now he's back—no longer just a leather-clad bad boy with a devil's ...

OPERATION: PRETEND BOYFRIEND Taylor Quinn is a lifeguard who can handle any ocean emergency—except her friends’ terrible taste in blind dates. When escape requires drastic measures, she accidentally points at the last man she’d ever consider dating: firefighter Nate Ramirez. HELP WANTED: ONE FIREFIGHTER FOR FAKE RELATIONSHIP DUTIES The arrangement is simple: One month of hand-holding, occasional public kisses, and absolutely NO catching feelings. Nate gets... well, whatever Nate gets out of this ridiculous charade. Taylor gets freedom from fish-obsessed marine biologists and CrossFit ...