By the time the tide rolls out, everything has changedCOLLIERI’ve spent my life working as a lumberjack and taking care of my younger brothers. Now, I’m trying to get away from my image as a solitary forest-dweller. What I’m not prepared for is a meet-cute on a cold, rocky Northern California beach. Gwen is as daring and determined as she is cute and tempting. When we end up stranded by the tide, my accidental companion just rolls with it, and we keep each other warm all night. She’s only in town for a week, and I can’t dare to hope for more. What would she want with a grump nearly twice her age?GWENI’m tired of being the good girl who does what everyone expects. One reckless night on the beach with a hot, burly man has shifted my perspective. I won’t give up on my dream of becoming a nurse, and I won’t settle for less than true love. My connection with Collier is instant and intense. We barely need the fire he builds because we make our own heat. Just as I’m wondering if the best night of my life could lead to something more, Collier declares me off-limits. Who cares if our lives intersected long ago? This could be something real.The Lost Coast Lumberjacks series features four hot, hard-working lumberjack brothers from the redwood forests of the Northern California coast. Each short, steamy novella guarantees a happily ever after with a protective hero who knows how to wield an axe.