Trickle Creek: The Lyons Series by Elena Aitken

I don’t do love. I don’t do forever. And I sure as hell don’t do marriage. But when Avery Walker waltzes into town with a legal mess on her hands and an offer I can't refuse, I make an exception. A quick, convenient marriage to help her keep her family’s inn—and in return, I'll get the money to finally start my fine furniture business. No strings. No expectations. But Avery is all sunshine and stubbornness, slipping under my skin in ways I never expected... moreI don’t do love. I don’t do forever. And I sure as hell don’t do marriage. But when Avery Walker waltzes into town with a legal mess on her hands and an offer I can't refuse, I make an exception. A quick, convenient marriage to help her keep her family’s inn—and in return, I'll get the money to finally start my fine furniture business. No strings. No expectations. But Avery is all sunshine and stubbornness, slipping under my skin in ways I never expected. I tell myself it’s just the close quarters, the long nights working side by side. But when she looks at me like I’m not just the town's grumpy handyman, but something more, when she touches me like she means it… walking away stops feeling like an option. less

Starting over was the goal—falling in love wasn’t. I came back to Trickle Creek to open a brewery and build a life for my daughter. Falling for the uptight bookstore owner next door? Not part of the plan. Delaney Brooks is all closed doors and cool glares—especially when my construction noise crashes her book club. I try to charm her. She shuts me down. But the more we clash, the more I want her. And when a snowstorm traps us together… all bets are off... moreStarting over was the goal—falling in love wasn’t. I came back to Trickle Creek to open a brewery and build a life for my daughter. Falling for the uptight bookstore owner next door? Not part of the plan. Delaney Brooks is all closed doors and cool glares—especially when my construction noise crashes her book club. I try to charm her. She shuts me down. But the more we clash, the more I want her. And when a snowstorm traps us together… all bets are off. She thinks I’m just another smooth-talker like her ex. She’s wrong. Because I’m not walking away. Not from her. Not this time. less

One runaway bride. One night only. One problem— I want more. I’ve spent years pretending Jess Anderson doesn’t get under my skin. Working with her on the trail committee made it harder. Watching her settle for a future that never fit her made it impossible. So when I find her hiding at the old cabin on her wedding day, neither of us expects what happens next. One argument. One kiss. One night we swear we’ll forget. We agree, "Only for tonight. "... moreOne runaway bride. One night only. One problem— I want more. I’ve spent years pretending Jess Anderson doesn’t get under my skin. Working with her on the trail committee made it harder. Watching her settle for a future that never fit her made it impossible. So when I find her hiding at the old cabin on her wedding day, neither of us expects what happens next. One argument. One kiss. One night we swear we’ll forget. We agree, "Only for tonight. ". But the more we try to walk away, the messier this gets. We want different things. We’re on opposite sides of a growing town fight. And the last thing either of us needs is to fall in love…. Too late. less