From USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson, visit Blue Mountain yet again in this standalone tale that celebrates underdogs, family secrets, and forbidden love. Charlotte Wilde's life is a flop. She gives her heart to the wrong men, her first published book is a failure, and now she's dead broke too. Desperate to pay the bills, she takes a job caring for an elderly woman who is recovering from a broken hip, hopeful the position will leave her with plenty of time to focus on her writing. Yet as Charlotte gets to work, dutifully helping Mrs. Lanigan sort through a box of old letters, distractions abound. For one thing, both women immediately become consumed with a mystery unfolding in the correspondence. And to complicate matters further, Charlotte finds herself drawn to her charge's son, Ardan, like they've known each other forever. Will he become another of her mistakes or has she finally found the one? In the third volume of the...

It was supposed to be a night to forget. Fate disagreed. Jamie I have no tolerance for men who leave and as far as I can tell, they all do. My dad destroyed our family in exchange for a new wife, a woman the same age as me. Even sizzling hot Darby, with whom I shared one night of passion, is probably a cheater under that nice guy persona. Not that I have time for a relationship anyway. Running my newly rebuilt inn after a fire destroyed everything is more than a full-time job. Regardless, I aim to keep my heart safe. The last thing I want it to turn into my mother. Darby I moved to Emerson Pass nursing a broken heart after my fiancé dumped me for my best friend. I'm content teaching English at the local high school and doing a little construction on the side. Am I surprised to find the woman I spent one amazing night with lives in the same small town? Yes. Even...

Death came between them in high school. Will solving a painful cold case bring them together at last?Carlie Webster remains haunted by the past. After a messy failed marriage sends her packing for her small hometown, she relives the memories of her sister's thirty-year-old unsolved murder. But when rekindled sparks fly with the suspected killer's brother, Carlie must clear his sibling's name if she wants a shot at second-chance love.Cole Paisley has never shaken his family's dark reputation. Finally returning after merciless rumors forced them out three decades ago, the recent divorcé is stunned to discover the girl who stole his heart is also back home and available. And when she finds a secret diary in the walls of her childhood house, he's determined to help her catch the killer and prove his brother's innocence.Desperate for closure in her sister's tragic story, the amateur sleuth feels growing comfort in the man she always believed was her...

Falling in love was the last thing they wanted. Can they resist their feelings to protect the ones they care about? Estelle After the trauma of my family's abandonment and the forced adoption of my baby, I find solace in New York City, living in a fine apartment, thanks to my benefactor, Percival Bancroft. He asks for nothing in return except for one thing – dinner once a week. All would be well if it weren't for my growing feelings for the kind man who rescued me from a life on the streets. He is not mine to love, as he belongs to another. Percival This is not the life I wanted, but it's the one I have, and I must make the best of it. Thankfully, I have Estelle safely tucked away in an apartment in the city. If only I hadn't fallen in love with her, all would be well. With my wife committed to an insane asylum with no hope of recovery, there is no...

Fiona Barnes has a secret. One so big she's afraid it will destroy everything she holds dear. Not even her music can save her. Li Wu has faced prejudice his entire life. Despite the love and acceptance he's always received from the Barnes family, he yearns for his one true love. Will forbidden love find a way or will societal conventions ruin all involved? Join the Barnes family of Emerson Pass in the fifth installment of the heartwarming family saga set on the American frontier.

Return to the beloved beach town of Cliffside Bay, where USA Today bestseller Tess Thompson spins another emotional, intriguing tale about overcoming adversity and finding strength in love in this standalone story about Lisa and Rafael.After years of struggling as a starving actor, Lisa Perry's dreams are finally coming true. Splitting her time between Los Angeles and Cliffside Bay, the young beauty has a successful television miniseries, her first movie role, and quality time with her best friends Maggie and Pepper. Everything is coming up roses until a single tragic moment changes Lisa forever.Haunted by unshakable memories and near-crippling anxiety, Lisa must face a publicity tour full of crowds and interviews in order to move her budding career forward. And with the help of Rafael Soto, the head of security for Brody and Kara Mullen, she finally begins to relax. Though the pair are as different as night and day, something about her temporary bodyguard...

True love requires commitment, and many times unending sacrifice. . . At the tender age of eighteen, Brandi Vargas watched the love of her life drive out of Emerson Pass, presumably for good. Though she and Trapper Barnes dreamed of attending college and starting their lives together, she was sure she would only get in the way of Trapper's future as a hockey star. Breaking his heart, and her own in the process, was the only way to ensure he pursued his destiny. Her fate was the small town life she'd always known, her own bakery, and an endless stream of regret.After a decade of playing hockey, a single injury ended Trapper Barnes' career. And while the past he left behind always haunted him, he still returns to Emerson Pass to start the next chapter of his life in the place his ancestors built more than a century before. But when he discovers that the woman who owns the local bakery is the girl who once shattered his dreams, the painful...

<h2>She's afraid to take risks. He's an incurable daredevil. When tragedy throws them together, will it spark a lasting devotion?</h2><p>Crystal Whalen isn't sure why she should go on. Two years after her husband's death on a ski trip, she's devastated when a fire destroys her quiet Colorado mountain home. And when she can't keep her hands off the gorgeous divorcé who's become her new temporary housemate, it only feeds her grief and growing guilt.</p><p>Garth Welty won't be burned again. After his ex-wife took most of his money, the downhill-skiing Olympic medalist is determined to keep things casual with the sexy woman he can't resist. But the more time they spend with each other, the harder it is to deny his burgeoning feelings.</p><p>As Crystal's longing for the rugged man's embrace grows, she worries that his dangerous lifestyle will steal him away. And although Garth believes she's his perfect girl, the specter of betrayal keeps a...

For Autumn Hickman, online dating has been an exercise in nothing more than coffee and failure. There simply isn't a man on the planet who can compare to her best friend, Trey Wattson. And while Trey is everything Autumn has ever wanted in a partner, she knows the man who loves life's most beautiful things could never cherish anything as scarred and mangled as her. Trey Wattson is in love with his best friend, but he can't seem to reach her. She's guarded, and for good reason, but Trey doesn't care. He knows Autumn's soul, and it's the most beautiful thing he's ever seen. Desperate to claim Autumn's heart for his own, Trey conspires with The Wolves to create a fake profile on the dating site Autumn frequents. But the more Autumn trusts Trey's online persona, the more it becomes clear that Trey is gambling with the very thing he wants most of all. Return to Tess Thompson's beloved Cliffside Bay and discover for yourself why true love is built on honesty and trust,...

It's supposed to be the wedding of Lisa's dreams: the picturesque ski town of Emerson Pass, Colorado, her closest family and very best friends, and the love of her life waiting for her at the altar. But when the mother of the groom sets out to rid her son, Rafael, of a family marriage curse before the big day, it seems that all of her best efforts do nothing but keep the curse alive. And when the mother of the bride drops a bombshell on her daughter the night before the ceremony, it seems the wedding Lisa has always wanted may never become a reality. Join the Wolves and their lovely ladies in snowy Colorado for this sweet, suspenseful installment of USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson's much beloved Cliffside Bay Series. But please note that unlike the other books in the series, Christmas Wedding is not a standalone and is intended to be enjoyed after reading Missed: Rafael & Lisa.