Stone Gap Mountain

Some people say it's hard to tell between love or lust. But sometimes... it's not hard to tell at all.Twelve years is a lifetime when it comes to age and love. And if the man is your father's best friend... Well, let's just say unrequited feelings tend to be awkward. But Laney knows what she wants. Who she wants., and she's a firm believer that sometimes a girl just has to go for broke and take a chance....Rand Mitchell has done everything he can to avoid Laney Wyatt due to his awareness of her and, in a small town, that's not easy, especially when his 911 call results in Laney appearing as his EMT. But it's then, with her blushes and smiles and follow-up visits, that he wonders if maybe he's not the only one fighting his feelings?Tragedy strikes Laney and her family, and Rand steps up to help Laney. But with their age difference, her father, and small town gossip stacked against them-can what they feel really be love?

Can you love someone and still be free?Emma Wyatt agrees to tutor a recently blinded, embittered soldier because of the $50,000 paycheck his brother offers. Blind herself, Emma dreams of independence and freedom away from her overprotective family. But when she's attracted to her student, she fears falling for him means giving up her dreams.Can you protect someone who you cannot see?Good soldiers show no weakness. Ian MacGregor holds his battle with claustrophobia close to his chest, unsuccessfully trying to cope on his own. He's lost in the dark and struggling to accept his fate. Ian knows duty, honor, serving his country. Ian's desire for Emma is overshadowed by the danger lurking around them. Emma would be better off with someone else. Someone sighted.Someone able to protect her from the person determined to keep them apart... "Blind Man's Bluff is a book that grabs hold of your heartstrings and keeps you turning the pages until you sigh with contentment at the end. Strong characters, a fabulous story! In my opinion, you can't go wrong, a definite 'keeper.'" ~ Best-selling Author Catherine Anderson "Kay Stockham's stories are at once sweet and sexy, deeply emotional, and sprinkled lightly with suspense for good measure. Everything you could want in a book and more." ~ Award-winning author Toni Blake

Nathan Quinn is battle-scarred and tough-as-nails. Maybe that's why he sees through Jolie Carter's evasiveness. He recognizes the look in her eyes, the pain of whatever haunts her. It's eating her up inside and he won't stop digging until he can share the weight of it.Jolie's buried her past--until it walks into her coffee shop and sends her into a spiral she's unable to hide from Quinn. But as danger lurks and memories continue to appear, she finds herself reluctantly accepting solace from her unwanted protector. After all, sometimes the only hope of facing the present is by accepting help from those with pasts more haunted than their own.

Buddies know the unwritten rule: hands off your friends' sisters. Duncan MacGregor's best friend is missing and Duncan blames himself. But Owen Redd's little sister also feels responsible. That's why she wants to join Duncan on the hunt, and isn't taking no for an answer. A Security Specialist, Duncan's worked with plenty of beautiful women, so hands off should be easy, right? Especially under the circumstances…Bethany literally carries the result of her last relationship so what are the odds she'd meet someone now? She blames pregnancy hormones for the raging chemistry she feels for the man adding yet another complication to her insanely complicated life. Every minute that ticks by brings more danger. The deeper they delve into Owen's disappearance, the more Duncan feels for a woman who is off-limits in more ways than one.

SHE NEEDS A MIRACLEMorgan Ashley is done getting backhanded by life. Enough, already. It's time to show her lying, cheating ex and everyone else what she's made of-or rather what her cakes are made of. Winning the Cake-off Competition is her chance to prove herself and nothing is going to stop her. Except, perhaps, the blizzard stalling her trip to the mountain resort where the competition is being held.HE NEEDS A NEW TAKE ON LIFEKnox Stewart is cynical when it comes to love. A former professional hockey player, his bank account and notoriety draw the kind of women who see dollar signs instead of lifelong commitment. Finding the stranded stranger tugs at his heartstrings, but when he takes her in from the cold, he realizes she's just as hungry for fame as everyone else.SOMETIMES BROKEN ROADS LEAD TO THE BEST DESTINATIONS...

Owen Redd's return is a Christmas miracle. But his disappearance negatively impacts his relationship with Tasha Grant. How can she love a security specialist whose life is always on the line? A man who may or may not come home at the end of the day? Can Owen convince Tasha to give him another chance-or will her fear of what's already happened destroy the life they could have?