Shelly Alexander Knihy

Set in the picturesque mountain town of Red River, this holiday romance explores the clash between Kimberly Perez, who opposes Christmas festivities due to her past, and Ross Armstrong, who wishes to honor his late sister's love for the season. Their conflict over a proposed ordinance to cut holiday celebrations forces them to collaborate on a new tradition, the Wishing Tree. As they navigate their differences, they may discover a deeper connection, challenging their views on love and community in the spirit of the holidays.

Lawyer Angelique Barbetta goes to Red River for a case after finding her fiance in a compromising position with their assistant, and finds herself losing her heart to the people of the town, especially Blake. Will she win her case or take a chance at love.

Miranda Cruz is Red River's newest innkeeper-- if she can find the contractor who disappeared with her life savings, earmarked for the renovations. Environmental architect Talmadge Oaks is home on family business, and plans to get in and get out quickly because a professional catastrophe is waiting back in Washington. When he finds himself entangled in the renovations of his late grandmother's Victorian inn, his motives aren't completely selfless. Will his secret demolish everything they are building? Or can their undeniable passion keep Miranda and Talmadge together?

Includes an excerpt for 'It's in his touch (pages 293-294).

Langston Brooks, a charming flight medic in Red River, has been secretly involved with a woman whose troubled past has kept their relationship hidden for a decade. As she prepares to leave town after organizing an international winter sports event, she breaks things off, believing it's best for both of them. However, working together on the event forces her to confront her true feelings. This romance explores themes of love, reputation, and the struggle between moving on and embracing a future together.

Lorenda Lawson has built a safe, sheltered life for her two young sons since their father was KIA several years ago. She has a beautiful cottage and a support network of family and friends. No one in Red River suspects that her marriage to Cam was ever less than perfect. Nobody, that is, except the gorgeous ex-SEAL who's shown up after a long absence: Cam's notorious twin brother, Mitchell. Mitchell Lawson was a teenage rebel who fled Red River after the local watering hole burned down, choosing the military over jail. Now he has a new mission: making amends with the town and his sheriff father for his hell-raising days, while resisting the woman he's always wanted. Between Lorenda's warmth and sensuality and her boys' mischievous matchmaking ploys, it won't be easy. When a string of fires breaks out, suspicious eyes turn toward Mitchell. Lorenda risks her reputation for his sake--but she'll need to risk her heart, too, to bring this onetime bad boy home for good.

Love is a risk worth taking in this sizzling romance about secrets and second chances... Scarlett Devereaux's life on the Gulf Coast went from riches to rags so scandalously fast that she barely had time to kiss her Jimmy Choos goodbye. Now, with a new alias (Lily Barns), a new budget (tighter than a pair of Spanx), and a new job on the vacation island of Angel Fire Falls, she's daring to reinvent herself. Single dad Trace Remington is devoted first and foremost to raising his young son, who has Asperger's. With flying his floatplane and salvaging his family's island resort too, he has time for little else. His brothers think he needs a break from his all-work-no-play lifestyle, so they goad him into action. In response to their dare, Trace asks a sexy tourist for her number, only to discover afterward that she's the resort's brilliant new hospitality manager. The sparks of flirtation soon ignite into a flame too hot to ignore. But Lily and Trace both have pasts that threaten to tear them apart. Now, they'll need to admit their secrets to each other...or risk ending their relationship before it really begins.