Her fingers and her eyes both felt tired, but her heart felt full. The afternoon had been challenging and fun. Bailey knew a surprising amount about handcrafting jewelry, and Mindy had found herself fascinated by the process. Mindy also found herself fascinated by Bailey herself. Even though Bail...
She had decided to walk the mile to the pub earlier, but now she was wishing she had a snowmobile or car to get her home quicker. Even though it was mid-May, the nights in Glacier Point were cool. The sun was still up, even at this late hour, but it was waning, and the temperature had dropped. Ka...
Her anger at him had been slowly fading since he picked her up from her run. She had wanted to stay self-righteous and angry, but during their drive and hike, she had realized that she was being stubborn for no good reason. Ian had messed up, but he had realized it and apologized. And he didn’t h...
But he couldn’t tear himself away from the spot where he lay on the grass, staring up at the blue sky that was slowly turning orange, and then staring over at the beautiful face sleeping peacefully next to him on the soft ground of the small meadow. Sawyer had to pinch him...
Jill said, shaking her head in Christine’s direction. “You’re the one who told me I’d be an idiot not to go for him,” Christine said. A giant cloud of dust billowed upwards as she struggled to move a box of ancient documents from the floor to a shoddy folding table. She sn...
There weren’t a lot of places to go to hide from each other, except their own rooms. Seth shouldn’t have been surprised to run into Chloe in the dining hall that evening, but he was. For some reason, he had thought she would be in the hospital for a bit longer, but the doctors must have been sati...
It had been a productive three days, full of rescues and successful training missions, and Brett’s fellow alphas were planning a night out at the bar to celebrate and relax. But Brett had begged off joining them, choosing instead to go see his girlfriend, Michelle. Michelle had been out of town q...
He had almost completely lost feeling in his legs by now, and waves of nausea kept rolling over him. He couldn’t tell if the sick feeling was from hunger, dehydration, or just plain old fear that this might actually be how things ended for him. He had heard his phone ringi...
Even though they were nearing the halfway point now, seeing the number of dark days remaining still depressed her. She poured herself into her work, and the respect the townspeople held for her grew. Kenzie had a small office in the main area of town, where people occasionally brought in a pet fo...
Early that morning, headquarters in Boise had called the crew in for a small fire that had started in a mountainous area of northern Oregon. The small fire wouldn’t take the crew very long to put out if all went well, but it was located too high to be reached by foot. Hunt...
“I hope whatever you have planned for the rest of the day doesn’t involve any more physical exertion. I’m beat,” Bailey said as she climbed into the passenger seat. “Here, take a nap,” Trevor said. He reached into the backseat and handed her a pillow and a blanket. Bailey ...
She didn’t know why she was so disappointed, when she had made it so clear to him that she wasn’t interested. But some small part of her had hoped that he wouldn’t give up so easily. That he would have fought to prove to her that he meant it when he said he wanted more than just a one night stand...
He could hardly believe that a woman as amazing as Hope not only wanted to spend time with him, but loved him as well. They endured their fair share of teasing from the rest of the group, but it was a small price to pay. Honestly, Drew almost enjoyed the teasing. Every jab someone threw at him wa...
He quickly stepped into the kitchen and opened a bottle of wine, not bothering to even ask Lexi whether she was interested before he grabbed the corkscrew. Regardless of whether she wanted a glass, he needed something to calm his nerves. He couldn’t believe she was still here, but he had a feelin...
She couldn’t believe that she was actually here, in her new home state. So far, she hadn’t seen much. Just the little bit she could see from the window of the plane, and the view on the short ride from the airport to the hotel. But she could already tell that this place was magnificent. The white...
On the drive back to her apartment, Aubrey had insisted on stopping by a Thai restaurant for takeout. Aubrey claimed that she was starving, but Jade had a feeling that Aubrey was trying to stall a little longer to make sure Jade was really okay. Jade didn’t want to be rude to her new friend, so s...
As he finished zipping, everything went dark. Delaney blinked a few times, trying to adjust to the sudden pitch blackness that surrounded her. Moments later, she heard a terrifying roar, and the ground around the bag shook. After another few moments, she felt the bag she was in being jostled and ...
It had only been three minutes since they’d left the attic, but it felt like an eternity. This condo was unbelievably large, and the hallways were complex. Silver seemed to know them pretty well, but it didn’t matter how well she knew the hallways if they couldn’t find someone whose eyes would op...
The front room was crowded with excited clan members. Neal, Tyler, and Eric—whom Hannah had already met—stood in the kitchen, leaning against the kitchen counter and sipping steaming mugs of coffee. They talked in excited, hushed tones, and greeted Alan and Hannah with friendly nods when they ent...
She tried to time her breathing with the rise and fall of the chest of the woman lying on the exam table in sick bay. The girl was young, maybe twenty-five years old. Her eyes had been wide and delirious when Wyatt brought her in earlier, but now she was sleeping, and she looked almost peaceful. ...
He loved flying, but he had a hard time concentrating on anything but Rhythm when she was sitting right next to him. Her smile and laugh were intoxicating, and every time he took a chance on acting a little bit flirty, she seemed to respond positively. He wanted so badly t...
To her right were the wild, tree-filled forests of northern Michigan. To her left was Lake Michigan itself, its waves lit up in hues of orange and pink by the brilliantly rising sun. They had been riding for several hours, and she was more than ready to get out of this hovercar. It shouldn’t be t...
The manager had several dogs, all of whom she took to Kenzie for veterinary care. The manager loved Kenzie, and was eager to do her a favor. James got the feeling that as long as he didn’t act like a complete weirdo, he would be offered a job. The only downside to the job was that it was seasonal...