Hideaway Valley Holiday: One-Hour Reads Series by Eliza Rockwood

Dani I love my job as a therapist. Supporting patients as they work through trauma and heal feeds my soul. It’s the work I know I was born to do, so I left my job at a psychiatry practice in Chicago to open my own clinic. I’d only taken the job to make my toxic ex happy, and once I ended things with him nothing was stopping me from quitting. After our ugly break-up, I moved to Colorado, settling in a little town called No Name Creek... moreDani I love my job as a therapist. Supporting patients as they work through trauma and heal feeds my soul. It’s the work I know I was born to do, so I left my job at a psychiatry practice in Chicago to open my own clinic. I’d only taken the job to make my toxic ex happy, and once I ended things with him nothing was stopping me from quitting. After our ugly break-up, I moved to Colorado, settling in a little town called No Name Creek. At long last I’m far, far away from my ex, and can finally live how I want. Unfortunately, now what I want I can’t have—Sargent Hayden James, a former Army Ranger suffering from PTSD. Though I’d like to treat and care for him in every way, that would be beyond unprofessional. He’s my patient, and significantly younger than me. Giving into my feelings would be very, very wrong. So, I’ll have to settle for treating just his mind, despite how much I long to treat his body. But when Hayden shares a spicy dream he had, starring me, will I be able to continue to deny my feelings? It may be wrong to give in, but the way he touches me feels very, very right. Hayden Dr. Daniela Rios has been trying to get me to share my dreams since I started seeing her for therapy months ago. Until now, I’ve been reluctant. Even though I’m committed to treatment for my PTSD, sharing the horrible nightmares from my experiences in the military is still something I have trouble doing. But then I have a dream I don’t want to keep hidden. I’ve desired my curvy therapist since the first time I saw her, and now that she’s also invading my subconscious mind, I’m done fighting it. Dani is a professional though, and damn good at her job, so I know sharing my dirty dream with her is risky. Can I convince Dani that we’re made for each other, and to forget about our age difference and doctor/patient relationship? I can always find a new therapist, but I’ll never find a new soulmate. less

She's determined to save his family's old farmhouse, but he's come to say goodbye. When a blizzard traps them together for the night, will the ghosts of their past bring them together or tear them apart for good?KatI’m not sure what it is about the old farmhouse in Hideaway Mountain, but I’m determined to save it. The developer I work for, on the other hand, is determined to tear it down... moreShe's determined to save his family's old farmhouse, but he's come to say goodbye. When a blizzard traps them together for the night, will the ghosts of their past bring them together or tear them apart for good?KatI’m not sure what it is about the old farmhouse in Hideaway Mountain, but I’m determined to save it. The developer I work for, on the other hand, is determined to tear it down. I travel to Colorado prepared to present my case, and when an early season blizzard hits and delays the groundbreaking, I seize my chance. I’m ready to hunker down at the old place on Halloween and spend the storm taking pictures and furthering my plans to incorporate the farmhouse into the new resort. What I’m not prepared for is hunky businessman Austin Walker—son of the former land owner. He’s already there when I arrive, and scares the crap out of me when I discover him in the rundown house. Once Austin tells me why he’s there, I can’t help but be drawn to him, and begin to wonder if he’s the real reason I felt so compelled to come here. I’m a good girl though, and determined to keep my distance despite the way he makes my heart flutter. But when we’re snowed in together with just one bed and the spooky old house makes me shiver even more than the storm, will I be able to keep resisting the pull between us? Do I even want to? Austin When I found out my father sold our family's land in Hideaway Mountain without even telling me, I was furious. He claims he didn’t think I’d want it just because I never wanted to work for his company, which is complete bull. But no matter how mad I am, I can’t change the fact that the land was sold, or stop the old farmhouse filled with my happiest memories from being demolished. I need to see it one more time to say goodbye though—so, I take my first-ever vacation from the company I started in California to come back to my hometown. When I arrive, the new owner won’t let me on the property, but I’ve never been one to take no for an answer. I sneak to the farmhouse on Halloween, not anticipating I’d be trapped in a sudden snowstorm with the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Kat Leonard may pretend she doesn’t want me, but when we end up huddled together for warmth, I take a chance and steal a kiss—never expecting Kat to retaliate by stealing my heart.Welcome to the holidays in Hideaway Valley—where the festivities bring alpha men together with independent women, and age is nothing but a number. This is book two in the Hideaway Valley Holiday One-Hour Read series, featuring insta-love in a small mountain town. Though each book in the Hideaway universe has interconnected characters, they can all be read as standalone stories. If you love spicy, sweet, and daring small-town romance, then take a trip to Hideaway Valley. HEA guaranteed! less

He's a stern bodyguard who never cracks a smile, and she's the woman he can't forget after one night together. When he returns months later, vowing to stay forever, will she dare to trust him with her heart? Briana I came to Hideaway Mountain for a fresh start. After growing up on a reservation and watching my father slowly kill himself with alcohol, I was desperate to leave South Dakota once he passed... moreHe's a stern bodyguard who never cracks a smile, and she's the woman he can't forget after one night together. When he returns months later, vowing to stay forever, will she dare to trust him with her heart? Briana I came to Hideaway Mountain for a fresh start. After growing up on a reservation and watching my father slowly kill himself with alcohol, I was desperate to leave South Dakota once he passed. It’s a bit ironic that I now work as a bartender at the Hideaway Inn, but I’ve quickly come to love my job and the charming little town I now call home. Romance was the last thing on my mind when I met Beau Weston—a big, broody bodyguard only in town for the night. We had a great time together before he returned to California, and though I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him, I never expected to see him again. But now he’s back in town for New Year’s Eve, calling me his girl. As much as I want to believe it, can I really trust him not to leave me again? Beau I met Briana Blackfeather on one of the worst nights of my life, after a fire nearly killed the woman I’d been hired to protect. As a bartender, Bri is an expert at providing a sympathetic ear to people having a bad day, but the type of comfort she decided I needed had nothing to do with a strong drink and a friendly chat. I was hesitant to go the morning after, but my beautiful new obsession seemed determined to label us as nothing more than a one-night stand. So, I left, knowing without a doubt I’d return to Hideaway Mountain as soon as possible to claim Bri’s heart, just as she had claimed mine. But when I arrive back in town, convincing her we're meant to be proves more difficult that I imagined. I'm not giving up though—I left Bri once, and I never make the same mistake twice.Welcome to the holidays in Hideaway Valley—where the festivities bring alpha men together with independent women, and age is nothing but a number. This is book three in the Hideaway Valley Holiday One-Hour Read series, featuring insta-love in a small mountain town. Though each book in the Hideaway universe has interconnected characters, they can all be read as standalone stories. If you love spicy, sweet, and daring small-town romance, then take a trip to Hideaway Valley. HEA guaranteed! less