Love in the Smokies Series by C.J. Allison

Two lifestyles, one mountain - and love is about to create a rock slide. Logan. I’ve spent a long-time having others cater to my every whim. Who would’ve thought I’d need a break from that lifestyle? But I do, and I’m going to the most remote place I can stand to get it — The Great Smokey Mountains. The last thing I was looking for was love, but then Presley Ann comes crashing into my life and it’s like falling over the edge of a cliff. All I want is her and me together... moreTwo lifestyles, one mountain - and love is about to create a rock slide. Logan. I’ve spent a long-time having others cater to my every whim. Who would’ve thought I’d need a break from that lifestyle? But I do, and I’m going to the most remote place I can stand to get it — The Great Smokey Mountains. The last thing I was looking for was love, but then Presley Ann comes crashing into my life and it’s like falling over the edge of a cliff. All I want is her and me together. But she isn’t willing to leave her life on this mountain top, and I can’t give up the company I spent my life building. But maybe showing her how great my lifestyle is will be enough to convince her to stay…or maybe it will push her away from me for good. Presley Ann. After seven years with my high school sweetheart and the break up from hell, all I want is summer fun… and maybe a fling. That isn’t too much to ask for. When Logan, a hot-shot city CEO, comes trekking up my mountain to get away from his perfect life, I figure he’s just the guy to get me past my heartbreak. After all, we have nothing in common except one damned strong attraction. But he’s looking for forever, and I’m the furthest thing from the type of woman he’d want as a wife, and there’s no way this can work… But I want it too, until I go to his town, on his turf, and realize that this is the furthest thing from the mountains… and these people are far more vicious than the bears back home. less

She’s glitz and glam—He’s down home and country, but they’re about to find out that being out of each others’ league has nothing to do with money. Marissa. Since a young age, Marissa has played a part in front of the camera. She’s got it all—top model status, perfect, high profile marriage, millions of followers, and the world at her fingertips. Too bad it’s all a lie—and comes crashing down so publicly her only choice is to get out of LA before the media sharks devour her... moreShe’s glitz and glam—He’s down home and country, but they’re about to find out that being out of each others’ league has nothing to do with money. Marissa. Since a young age, Marissa has played a part in front of the camera. She’s got it all—top model status, perfect, high profile marriage, millions of followers, and the world at her fingertips. Too bad it’s all a lie—and comes crashing down so publicly her only choice is to get out of LA before the media sharks devour her. The last thing she expects to find while stashed away in the Smokies is a bacon-loving, warm, funny, man named Mick—and he’s everything Marissa isn’t—he’s real. Too bad she can’t act on her growing feelings for him. He’s too sweet, too genuine, and everything about her life is as fake as the smile she puts on when she goes back to LA. But the money, house, cars, and fame are nothing, not compared to the love of a real man and the opportunity to have the truest thing she’s ever felt become her reality. . . Mick. In a small town, there’s nothing worse than going from having a top sales job to being a stock boy at the local mart—and that’s exactly what Mick gets to face every day. As if his personal insecurities aren’t enough, now he faces the fact he’s stuck with little to no chance to ever get where he wants to be—stable enough for a family. And then a woman too good to be true comes into his town, and he can’t help but want those things even more—with her. A hotshot model from LA, but Mick doesn’t care about any of that, all that matters is that she’s caring, funny, and the most beautiful soul he’s ever seen. . . but she can’t see herself that way. When she goes back to LA to deal with her life, Mick has to face who she is in her world, and the jealousy and doubt threaten to tear him apart. Deep down, he knows they have something real, but is it enough for her to love a man that is the opposite of everything she’s ever had? less

Can they survive the distance? Two men from opposites ends of the continent. With a love that many find unconventional, can they overcome all the obstacles that can destroy them before they even get started? Patrick. Being in love with your boss is never a good thing, especially when the boss is not gay. Then he meets a quiet man wearing a fedora in the Smokies. A man who has only came out to a few people and afraid of how his small town will react. Patrick is more than the man everyone sees... moreCan they survive the distance? Two men from opposites ends of the continent. With a love that many find unconventional, can they overcome all the obstacles that can destroy them before they even get started? Patrick. Being in love with your boss is never a good thing, especially when the boss is not gay. Then he meets a quiet man wearing a fedora in the Smokies. A man who has only came out to a few people and afraid of how his small town will react. Patrick is more than the man everyone sees. He hides behind his humor and his smile to hide the hurt. It’s a stereotype that most people expect. William’s dominate side brings out something Patrick isn’t used to feeling. A feeling of worth and love he never expected. William “Buddy”. The one night stands. The fake girlfriend. When will Buddy have his chance at real love? Living in a small town in the south and being gay, is not a good combination. Then Patrick shows up with all his flamboyant wonder. Buddy watches at a distance until he gets the nerve to ask for a phone number. Months of texting and they finally get to meet up again at Patrick’s bosses wedding. The encounter was magical, and Buddy feels like he can finally be the man he’s always wanted to be. How will the distance work? Buddy loves his mountains, but will they be freer to live openly if he moves out to LA? less