"I'm going to lose control if you don't leave now," he murmurs, voice barely above a whisper, but it resonates louder than any shout could. His expression darkens with a stormy hunger, a clear warning."
In a moment of rebellious escape from her structured life, secretary Brittany Reynolds decides to take an impromptu midnight swim in a stranger's pool. But her daring escapade leads to more than just a quick dip when she's caught by Chase Everett - a commanding, devastatingly handsome single father who isn't about to let her slip away without consequences.
Trapped in the luxurious backyard of an enigmatic stranger, Brittany finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of attraction and desire. As the night unfolds under starlit skies, what began as a reckless thrill transforms into something far more intoxicating.
But falling for a widowed father means confronting the challenges of a ready-made family and healing old wounds. Can Brittany's spontaneous spirit bring light back into Chase's world, or will the ghosts of his past prevent him from embracing a second chance at love? Sometimes the greatest adventures begin with a single rebellious act...
“The air between us crackles, charged with electricity as he nears me, and when his lips find mine with a boldness that steals my breath, my hands instinctively cradle his face, fingers threading through the stubble along his jaw, every heartbeat a drumbeat pushing me towards absolution or condemnation.”
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Lorena Thompson, hard-working Latin American woman, knows the drill—stay focused, meet expectations, and never get distracted by wild, impulsive desires. But when a short walk in the woods to clear her head leaves her hopelessly lost in the mountains, she stumbles upon rugged single dad Colby Ruger and his fierce eight-year-old daughter wielding a gun.
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One night under Colby's roof turns into a passionate encounter neither of them expected, igniting feelings that burn hotter than the cabin's fireplace. With Lorena's city life calling her back and Colby's determination to protect his daughter from another heartbreak, they part ways—but fate has other plans when their paths unexpectedly cross again.
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Can two people from entirely different worlds build something lasting from a chance encounter in the wilderness? Sometimes the heart knows exactly what it needs, even when the mind fights against it with everything it has.
"With every turn of the winding mountain road, I struggle to keep my composure. There's something about him that pulls me in—a magnetic mix of rugged handsomeness and the gentle way he speaks. And his lips, God, the perfect curve of his lips. How can a man be this beautiful?"
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When a storm destroys Evie Lake's tent on her last adventure before adulting, she expects her camping trip to be over. But a handsome park ranger with mesmerizing blue eyes offers her shelter, and suddenly her simple getaway transforms into something far more intriguing. Lance Proctor may know the wilderness like the back of his hand, but this single dad hasn't let anyone into his heart since losing his wife years ago.
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Under the vast mountain sky, Evie and Lance forge an unexpected connection that sizzles hotter than her campfire. As she struggles with choosing between corporate bakery jobs and her dream of entrepreneurship, Lance and his spirited twelve-year-old daughter Grace show her a different kind of future—one where passion and purpose might coexist among the pines.
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But can a city girl with big ambitions find her place in a small mountain town? With every heated glance and tender moment, Evie and Lance must decide if their night of passion was just a wilderness fling—or if they've found something worth fighting for, even with miles between them.
"His gaze locks with mine, blue eyes searching, asking without words if I can truly comprehend the high stakes of their shared life. And even though my tongue feels thick, too heavy to speak, I nod because I have to let him know he isn't alone."
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Tori Wright has exactly one shot at her dream job—until a power outage traps her in an elevator with Noah Becker, the notoriously blunt billionaire CEO wearing oddly casual clothes and carrying the weight of fatherhood on his shoulders. One moment she's rehearsing interview answers, the next she's feeling heat that has nothing to do with the confined space.
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Pressed against cold metal walls with nowhere to escape, professional boundaries crumble under explosive chemistry neither can deny. But when those elevator doors finally open, the watching world and whispers of "settling down" collide with Noah's carefully constructed life and the painful past he shields from everyone.
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Some connections defy logic, formed in moments of vulnerability between strangers. While Noah's son waits for a father who promised to never disappoint him again, Tori and Noah must decide if what sparked in darkness can survive in the spotlight—or if they're simply destined to be an elevator confession.
"His gaze flickers to my lips. Is this happening? I watch, transfixed, as he leans in, a silent question hanging between us. My mind screams that this is insane. We're at work, for crying out loud. But my heart? It's racing ahead without me, leaving logic in the dust."
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Skyla Banks has finally landed her dream job as a graphic designer at prestigious Becker and Associates, but staying after hours to prove herself becomes a dangerous game when she finds herself drawn to her brooding boss, William Blackwood. Talented yet self-doubting, Skyla knows office romances are career suicide—especially with a guarded single father whose walls seem impossible to breach.
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When a late-night design session turns into an unexpected confession of vulnerabilities, the professional boundaries between them shatter. Their undeniable chemistry ignites a passionate affair that must remain hidden behind closed conference room doors, stolen glances, and secret touches. But as Skyla's career takes off, a tempting offer from a rival company forces her to choose between professional advancement and the forbidden relationship that's consumed her heart.
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Can love that began in the shadows survive in the light? With office gossip threatening to expose their secret and William's fear of opening his heart again, Skyla must decide if she's willing to risk everything for a man who might never fully let her in—even as the truth of what they have becomes impossible to deny.