The Callahans of Redwood Ridge Series by Echo James

Hiring Beckett Callahan to fix my porch? Smart.Letting him stay after I tripped over his forgotten ladder and broke my ankle? Definitely less smart.I write about fictional men like him.Broody. Protective. Built like a lumberjack and hotter than sin.I just didn’t expect to fall for the real-life version.We’re opposites in every way.He builds with his hands. I write about what hands like his could be doing.He doesn’t know I’ve been secretly writing him into my romance novel... moreHiring Beckett Callahan to fix my porch? Smart.Letting him stay after I tripped over his forgotten ladder and broke my ankle? Definitely less smart.I write about fictional men like him.Broody. Protective. Built like a lumberjack and hotter than sin.I just didn’t expect to fall for the real-life version.We’re opposites in every way.He builds with his hands. I write about what hands like his could be doing.He doesn’t know I’ve been secretly writing him into my romance novel.Or that he’s the reason my steamy scenes now come with a fan and a tall glass of ice water.Until he finds it.Reads it.And realizes I’ve been fantasizing about more than just a new deck.And trust me, it’s not just my ankle that’s getting thoroughly wrecked. less

When Ronan drags me onto his lap in the front seat of his truck, the windows fog and every bad decision suddenly feels like destiny.I came to Humboldt County for peace, not to run smack into the one man I swore I’d never touch again. But ten years later, my brother’s broody best friend is all muscle, all hands, all sin.He feeds me forest facts, calls me “trouble,” and then proves just how wild a forest ranger can get when the cabin door shuts... moreWhen Ronan drags me onto his lap in the front seat of his truck, the windows fog and every bad decision suddenly feels like destiny.I came to Humboldt County for peace, not to run smack into the one man I swore I’d never touch again. But ten years later, my brother’s broody best friend is all muscle, all hands, all sin.He feeds me forest facts, calls me “trouble,” and then proves just how wild a forest ranger can get when the cabin door shuts. But small-town roots scare the hell out of me, and Ronan’s whole life is tangled up right here in the redwoods.Now I’m tangled in his sheets, his arms, his world… but will I be brave enough to stay, or just another storm passing through? Opposites Attract, Forced Proximity, Off-Limits, Brother's Best Friend, Protector, Mountain Man/Forest RangerBook #2 of the Callahans of Redwood Ridge Series (Book do not have to be read in order) less

I wake up in a stranger’s bed. Correction. In Santa’s bed.Red velvet on the chair. One boot by the door. A firefighter with a sinful grin in the sheets.I swear it was the whiskey. Now we’re snowed in. When the town finds out, the memes start flying, and I lose a very stupid wager that puts me in an elf outfit.Caden Callahan is trouble with a jawline. He also wrangles puppies, braves house fires, and kisses like a holiday miracle.We agree on fake dating... moreI wake up in a stranger’s bed. Correction. In Santa’s bed.Red velvet on the chair. One boot by the door. A firefighter with a sinful grin in the sheets.I swear it was the whiskey. Now we’re snowed in. When the town finds out, the memes start flying, and I lose a very stupid wager that puts me in an elf outfit.Caden Callahan is trouble with a jawline. He also wrangles puppies, braves house fires, and kisses like a holiday miracle.We agree on fake dating. Then his family adopts me, and his mom keeps handing me mistletoe.I said, “Never.” He said, “Prove it.”Small town. Big chemistry. One naughty list.I swore off bad boys. He stopped being one when I wasn’t looking.All I want for Christmas is him. Don’t tell Santa. He already knows.Faking It with Santa is a steamy holiday romance full of forced proximity, fake dating chaos, and one dangerously hot firefighter who fills out his Santa suit a little too well. Expect laugh-out-loud moments, sizzling chemistry, and a love story that’ll leave you hot under the collar and grinning like you’re on the naughty list. Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Fake Dating, Small Town, Protector, Bad Boy with a Good Heart, Firefighter/Santa MMC, and a Smart & Sassy MFC. less