Lone Mountain Winter Nights Series by Joann Baker, Patricia Mason

Stranded by a blizzard. Rescued by the man who’s wanted me all along. I noticed Sheriff Mason Hawkins long before he ever touched me. Hard not to. He was all broad shoulders and quiet authority—the kind of man who filled a room without saying much at all. Lone Mountain’s sheriff. The one everyone trusted. The one who kept his distance from me. For months, Mason showed up at my diner like clockwork. Same booth. Same coffee. Always watching. Never crossing the line... moreStranded by a blizzard. Rescued by the man who’s wanted me all along. I noticed Sheriff Mason Hawkins long before he ever touched me. Hard not to. He was all broad shoulders and quiet authority—the kind of man who filled a room without saying much at all. Lone Mountain’s sheriff. The one everyone trusted. The one who kept his distance from me. For months, Mason showed up at my diner like clockwork. Same booth. Same coffee. Always watching. Never crossing the line. When our hands brushed, he went still. When I smiled at him, his jaw tightened like he was holding something back. I told myself it meant nothing. I was just the woman behind the counter. Then the storm hit. My car died on a back road. The snow kept falling. And Mason came for me—dragging me out of the cold and into his cabin with the kind of determination that didn’t leave room for argument. Snowed in. Alone. And finally out of excuses. That’s when the sheriff stopped pretending. Stopped holding back. And told me the truth. He hadn’t stayed away because he didn’t want me. He stayed away because he wanted me too much. One storm. One cabin. And a heat that wasn’t going to wait for the roads to clear. Because some men don’t flirt. They claim. ❄️ Snowstorm Forced Proximity. 🏔️ Small-Town Mountain Romance. 🚓 Protective Sheriff Hero. 🔥 Quiet Alpha / Hidden Obsession. 🖤 Curvy Heroine. ⚡ Fast-Burn Instalove. Snowed In with the Sheriff is a steamy, small-town winter romance in the Lone Mountain Winter Nights series. Each book can be read as a standalone and delivers an OTT alpha hero, curvy girl, and of course, a HEA. less

One runaway bride. One Montana rancher. One perfect storm. I wasn't expecting to find a woman in a wedding dress on my porch during a blizzard, but there she was—covered in snow and soaked to the skin. Raven Harper. Runaway bride. Smart mouth. Curves that made my hands itch. I pulled her inside, gave her my clothes, and told myself to be a gentleman. That lasted about five minutes... moreOne runaway bride. One Montana rancher. One perfect storm. I wasn't expecting to find a woman in a wedding dress on my porch during a blizzard, but there she was—covered in snow and soaked to the skin. Raven Harper. Runaway bride. Smart mouth. Curves that made my hands itch. I pulled her inside, gave her my clothes, and told myself to be a gentleman. That lasted about five minutes. Now she's stuck here and every time she argues with me—which is constantly—I want to kiss that sass right off her lips. She thinks she's having a crisis. I think she's exactly where she belongs. In my house. Wearing my shirt. About to become mine. Snowed In with the Rancher is a steamy, instalove winter romance in the Lone Mountain Winter Nights series with an OTT possessive rancher, a curvy runaway bride, and of course a guaranteed HEA. Each book can be read as a standalone. less

One blizzard. One bossy firefighter. One stubborn woman. Wedding planner Julie Daniels made a rookie mistake—she ignored the Montana weather warnings. Now she's stranded at a remote B&B with Duke Thorton, a commanding firefighter who's made it his mission to keep her safe… whether she likes it or not. Duke doesn't do complications. He came to check on a friend's property, not rescue a curvy, stubborn woman who makes his protective instincts roar to life... moreOne blizzard. One bossy firefighter. One stubborn woman. Wedding planner Julie Daniels made a rookie mistake—she ignored the Montana weather warnings. Now she's stranded at a remote B&B with Duke Thorton, a commanding firefighter who's made it his mission to keep her safe… whether she likes it or not. Duke doesn't do complications. He came to check on a friend's property, not rescue a curvy, stubborn woman who makes his protective instincts roar to life. But from the moment he throws her over his shoulder and carries her to safety, he knows he's in trouble. Julie's never been one to surrender control. But Duke's dominance awakens something she didn't know she needed—a man strong enough to handle her, bossy enough to take charge, and gentle enough to see past her insecurities. Duke knows she'll leave as soon as the storm clears. But four days trapped together might be enough to convince them both that some risks are worth taking. A steamy, instalove romance featuring a bossy alpha firefighter and a curvy wedding planner who's met her match. less