Stevenson Family

Knights in shining armour are out…mechanics in grease-stained overalls are in…Carmen Maclean needs to escape her toxic ex when the life they built together implodes, and she isn't ready to deal with the fallout. Throwing a few odds and ends into her trusty VW Bug, she heads for her brother's place in the mountains. However, bad luck isn't done with her yet, and Carmen's ancient car leaves her stranded on the side of a secluded highway.Sawyer Stevenson is a divorced small-town mechanic still working for his dad. As bored as he is, the mundane existence shields him from any more heartbreak. Being tasked with fixing a car that's better off in a scrapyard is the most excitement he's had in a long time-until he meets the Bug's owner. Sawyer knows the minute he lays eyes on Carmen Maclean that his life is never going to be the same.Neither Carmen nor Sawyer is ready for someone new, yet they can't stay out of each other's way…or keep their hands to themselves. The time for repairs is running out, and with goodbyes looming, should they risk their hearts or pull the spark plugs on the whole thing?

Sometimes your perfect person is the one you've overlooked your whole life…Loving Charlotte Baker isn't new for Sam Stevenson; knowing she tastes like rich wine and sounds like heaven when he kisses her, however, is, and now he can't forget. Sam never intended to act on his decade-and-then-some crush on Charlotte; he is used to living with the heartache of knowing he will never have her. Weddings are dangerous places, though, and intoxicated in more ways than one, Sam lets his resolve slip.Charlotte grew up as part of the Stevenson clan, and sweet, introverted Sam, with his love for comic books and all things nerdy, has always held a special place in her heart. But when Sam unexpectedly kisses her the night of his brother's wedding, there's nothing familial about it. While Charlotte struggles with the secrets that come to light in the wake of their unexpected kiss, she almost loses Sam to forces outside her control.Friends may make the best lovers, but it isn't until their meddling family gets involved that Sam and Charlotte are forced to confront their feelings, and each other. They say friends make the best lovers, but are they willing to risk what was to explore what could be?

Falling for a tortured artist was a cliche until she met one…River James tried to leave home to chase her dreams, but circumstances hauled her back. Now she's resigned to spending her life in the town where she grew up. She's happy working at her brother's vet clinic and living in their family home. Sometimes it feels as though something unnamable is missing, but meeting Cascade Creek's handsome interloper, Jake Maclean, has her feeling more optimistic.Jake Maclean isn't searching for a new beginning when he leaves the city and his family behind. The thought of putting his loved ones at risk again makes him sick; they're better off without him. The tiny mountain town was his penance, not a second chance. And he's excelling at his self-imposed punishment until he's forced to turn to his beautiful neighbour for help rescuing a stray dog. She instantly mesmerizes him with her smile and strange, wonderful eyes. Jake isn't sure he should be trusted with the dog, let alone River James' heart, but the pull between them is inescapable.Can River make Jake see that he and his future are worth fighting for, or is a stray the only thing he is willing to rescue?