When Holly Barnes is faced with the death of her long-time boyfriend, then the betrayal of his mother, she realizes she’s going to need another job in order to make sure her daughters have a Christmas at all. Working as a CPA by day and a bartender at night, she’s burning the candle at both ends, but will do whatever she has to do in order to make her girls smile.

A chance meeting at the grocery store puts her in the sights of the handsome club president of the local motorcycle club and soon, they’re seeing one another. He’s everything her ex wasn’t; faithful, loyal, kind, but a misunderstanding sends her running.

Jonah “Rebel” Sherman has known loss and vowed he would never find himself in that position again. That went out the window the day he met Holly and her two little girls in the produce section of the grocery store. She calls to his soul and for the first time in a long time, he has a peace inside, one that has him thinking of the future.

But when the past shows up close to Christmas and causes a ruckus, Holly decides to flee instead of fight. Only… she doesn’t realize that Rebel isn’t the president of the Steel Raiders MC for nothing; he sets out to win her heart completely and he uses two precocious elves to help him achieve his goal.

Jayce Wheels Sord

Forced onto a path I never wanted to take, it took me a long time to heal from the pain and betrayal I felt. Throughout everything, there was one person who never left my side and helped me through every situation I found myself in. Gavin has been my best friend for most of my life. We do everything together. One night, we find the one thing weve been waiting for; a woman to share between us.

Can we be the men she needs to heal her heart and show her not all men are the same?

Brooklyn Dalton

Ive never been in charge of my own life. As a child my parents ruled over me. When I was of age to begin making my own decisions, they were taken from me by a man. One who separated me from everyone important to me with the exception of my parents. Parents who betray me in the worst way possible. With no other way out, I make a choice I may live to regret.

Can the men who promise to protect me really take care of my abuser?

Gavin Soul Calhoun

Ive never wanted to live an extravagant life. Im a simple man who loves my club, my new life, and living how I want to. My only concern is making sure I make my mom proud even though shes no longer living. She was always my biggest supporter and encouraged me to do whatever made me happy in life. Now, things are changing and Im not sure if its for the better or not.

Can we be her saviors, or are we destined to fail before we make our intentions clear?

Cassidy Smith is a small-town girl whose hopes and dreams are crushed when her long-time high school boyfriend leaves for college then promptly marries someone else six months later. To get away from the gossip and talk, she winds up moving away to go to school and heal her broken heart.

Ten years later, she returns home to help care for her ailing father, only to wind up staying after his death. Once again a topic for gossip, she goes through her day on autopilot, convinced that her one shot at love has passed her by.

Jared Knox hated how his older brother treated Cassidy and longs to see the sparkle return to her eyes. He remembers her head thrown back in laughter during one of their family game nights and vows to get her back to that point once again. Only, he and his family are now the enemy. Determined to show her otherwise, he sets out to prove to her that coming home was the best thing she could have done.

But when Cade returns to town, newly divorced, will his plans go awry when his brother once again sets his sights on Cassidy? Or will Cassidy have outgrown her childish infatuation and realize that Jared is the Knox man she loves?

**Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content, language, and situations**

Welcome to Possum Run where whispers of love grow in the most unlikely of places!

You'll meet Jett Blake, a single dad, and Sunday Cross, a military veteran, in What I Like About Sunday, and Manny Alvarez, a felon and the local tattoo artist, and Ricci Adams, a woman running from her ex, in Starting Over With You,

Come sit a spell and fall in love with some of Possum Run's residents!

**Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content, situations, and language **

Jory

Ten years ago, my life irrevocably changed when my then-boyfriend decided to shoot anyone he could during the Homecoming Dance. The ensuing fire killed ten students, as well as four teachers; however, somehow my life was spared. It took a lot of surgeries, therapy, and time for me to heal, but now I'm ready to reclaim my life.

The only problem is, despite my attempts, a hazy memory of the firefighter who called me kitten keeps me from fully seizing the day. Not only that, but I know there's no way someone like him would want to be involved with a freak like me.

Bryson

Being a firefighter for the Possum Run Fire Department these past ten years has had its share of heartbreak as well as rewards. My first wife couldn't handle the life, so I once again find myself a single man.

While I've gone on more calls than I can remember, my first one is still never far from my thoughts and I wonder how the teenage girl I rescued is doing. Did she even survive or did she succumb to her injuries? A chance encounter at the diner gives me my answer and I realize that she's all grown up now.

The question is, will we be able to build a relationship from the ashes of our former lives?

**Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content, situations, and language**

Children should be seen and not heard

Moira

Growing up the way I did, in a fundamentalist religion, I learned early on to speak only when spoken to. Otherwise, I paid the penalty with harsh punishments all under the guise of ‘discipline' so that I would grow up to be a proper lady.

Meeting Belle in college was the best thing I ever did; she was outgoing, outspoken, and vivacious, and I was finally able to come into my own without my past dragging me down.

Until… we were kidnapped and held for more months than I care to remember. All because I found us a job as camp counselors. Since I no longer held my tongue, I was punished harshly in all ways. By the time Belle's brother's club found us, I no longer spoke at all. Why bother when all it would earn me was another beating?

Still… if only I didn't feel like dirt beneath a snake's belly, I'd enjoy the constant attention from one of the men, Kracken. However, he deserves so much more than I'll ever be able to be now.

Kracken

I grew up under RiffRaff's reign as the president of the former Roanoke Raiders MC. Now, however, we're Royal Bastards, with a brotherhood that spans multiple continents. So when I go with Jingles to find his woman, I have absolutely no expectations beyond having my brother's back.

Except… despite her horrific injuries and muteness, which the doctors have all stated is her choice, I'm drawn to the petite brunette. She calls to a place in my soul I never realized was empty, and I'll do whatever it takes to make her mine. I don't care what they did to her; the past is just that for a reason.

Only… she slips away one night and ends up in the clutches of the very men we rescued her and Belle from many months ago.

This time, however, she's mine and my fury will be unleashed.

*Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content, situations, and language*

Emilia Andrews

My life changed abruptly when I was fifteen after an afternoon joyride left me with lasting, lifelong challenges. The doctors say there's no physical reason that I can no longer see, but still, I spend my days working at the sawmill. I've heard of the burly, handsome lumberjacks that populate my hometown, and I suspect that some are shifters, even though I haven't been able to confirm that fact. I also know that I'll likely live out my days alone; no spouse or significant other, no children, just me and my two cats. So, when Paul Brewer moves to town and immediately wants to date me, I feel like maybe, just maybe my dreams may come true after all.

Unfortunately, he came to town for nefarious purposes and was using me to accomplish them. Also unfortunately, I didn't realize it until I was left bloody and broken in the creek by the sawmill.

Zane Jackson

I'm the unofficial Alpha of a ragtag group of lumberjacks who work to take down the trees, while also replanting saplings to help the environment. When several cubs come up missing, my search leads us to the creek that's near the sawmill where we send out logs. I never expected to find my mate, and certainly not beaten and battered on the creek bank.

**Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult content, language and situations**