The sun filtered through the small, narrow window above the kitchen cabinets, and light filled the entire room. She closed her eyes and rolled over, turning away from the offensive glow. She smiled slid toward Finn, but she didn’t feel his warmth. She reached out her arm, ...
Her shoulders tensed and she had one foot poised on the ball of her foot, ready to run at any given moment. Her wary expression made him ache, but he understood. She’d been on the run, and trusting anyone had to be difficult. He was about to add more stress into the mix. &...
Scarlett Morrison resisted the urge to roll her eyes, and instead smiled at her date and nodded. Considering the guy had asked her out in the library, after she’d helped him find a book on Dachshund puppies, her occupation had seemed obvious. I am such an idiot! &nbs...
Graham asked. Her friend dug his fork into the cinnamon roll on the plate between them, and lifted a piece bigger than his share into his mouth. Tegan didn’t care. The man loved sweets as much as she did, and she laughed at his enthusiasm. As much as she loved Delilah’s Ba...
The barn-like interior had several changing rooms, similar to stalls with doors, and a few offices in the back. She didn’t see anyone, bear or human, so she walked toward the back of the building. One of the offices boomed with laughter as six men listened to another’s fun...
Chelle had been right. Other than a few couple sightings when she’d checked in, the hotel seemed to be deserted. The Do Not Disturb signs hanging on nearly every door reminded her otherwise, but she tried to ignore them and focus on herself. It was easy to do, especially when the man with the mag...
A single tear slipped down her face and she swiped it away with the back of her hand. She knew it made sense, they hadn’t used protection once, but the news still surprised her. Would she make a good mom? Could someone who had been moved around as much as she had love a ch...
The March wind cooled his skin, and he wondered if she’d dressed warm enough. He assessed her attire and decided she’d protected herself well against the chilly air. The heavy sweater she wore would have probably been enough, but the sleeves from her long t-shirt stuck out...
The Dirty Bear was on the other side of the road, and though it was the middle of the day, he noted two cars in the parking lot. He’d completely disappeared for a little over a month, but Hayden and Hayley had kept his business going. He remembered back to five years ago w...
He’d been leaning against his truck waiting, but he stood up straight when she pulled up, and waited for her on the sidewalk as she slowly climbed out of her vehicle. The address led her to a light blue house with white trim, and a sold sign in the yard. Her heart beat wil...
Jane was sitting at the counter, drinking a hot chocolate, and playfully teasing Ridge. Her second oldest brother laughed loud enough to be heard over the hum of the espresso machine, and with no customers directly in front of her, Riley laughed, too. She loved the banter between the pair, and st...
The wind picked up and the sudden pitter-patter on the asphalt behind her sent her heart racing again. She turned, expecting the worst, at the same time two dry leaves rolled past her toward the next street light. She looked at the houses and tried to remember the number o...
Alone. The music from the jukebox, along with chattering voices from the hallway, had drifted in for a brief moment before he’d escaped, and reality shattered the coma inducing afterglow she’d almost surrendered to. She opened her fingers, releasing the edge of the desk, a...
He’d slept for nearly three hours and the diner he’d visited earlier was now closed. Food sounded good, but a hard, stiff drink sounded better. After a quick shower, he put on a clean, unwrinkled t-shirt, followed by the rest of his clothes, and made his way to the lobby of the hotel. ...
His wolf howled in protest, but he ignored the animal and sat in an oversized fluffy chair near the counter, and then watched her unlock the door. In a matter of seconds, the shop filled with patrons, and the flow of people remained constant. As the day wore on, Layla gree...
The seconds between his proposal and her acceptance seemed to last forever, and he could barely breathe. The ring wasn’t planned, but he had no regrets. After his visit with the Matchmaker, he walked to the barber shop to see if they had any opening...
Tiny flakes rose high off the ground, swirled around like a powdery dust cloud and settled around him. When he fell asleep the night before, he’d been wearing a pair of plaid flannel pants and nothing else. He sat up and noted the clothes were his, but he hadn’t put them o...
He’d taken her to an Italian restaurant, and the smells coming from the kitchen heightened her hunger pangs. Suddenly she was starving. She was also nervous. It seemed she and Trent had made some progress in her hotel room. What would he say when he found out about her past? Would he agree with h...
Her tear stained face couldn’t hide the black circles under her eyes and he hated that he and Cade were the cause of her distress. Logically he knew they couldn’t have stopped her from running, but everything inside screamed that he was the source of her pain. A glance at ...
She wiggled her fingers and watched as the light caught on the three stones and reflected on the wall. The piece of jewelry was exactly what she’d always wanted. The following day, before she and Travis went ring shopping, he’d admitted to a tiny white lie. In an effort to avoid gold-diggers and ...
Hawk was in the office next door returning phone calls and clearing out his email box, and Gavin was still with a patient. She smiled when she looked at the pictures on Gavin’s wall. Most of them were photos of both men during all the major milestones in their adult lives,...
When he’d made it to the house, he’d taken the stairs to the master bedroom two at a time, and stripped out of the rest of his clothes in record time. The sweet smell of the lemonade surrounded him as he’d made a pile on the floor, and thoughts of Audrey filled his mind. Hell, who was he kidding...
It had been his day off, and he’d stayed home most of the day, angry and upset by Emma’s actions. Her cousin’s hadn’t been kidding when they mentioned her stubborn streak, and when she tried to force him to go out with Lynette, he’d lost his cool. He saw the hurt she tried to hide when he initial...