Daring a snowstorm might not be the smartest thing Aiden Evans has ever done, but he can’t stand being in his flat a moment longer. With only three days to Christmas, he doesn’t want to be alone. He wants a place to belong, wants people around him who won’t look down on him. He might not find that at his mother’s place, but it’s better than being alone in the city. If he can make it there, that is. Tristan Gardner is looking forward to a quiet night in front of the TV, but instead, he has to save an idiot in designer clothes from freezing to death in his forest. Tristan tries not to notice the man’s good looks, just like he has tried not to notice any man’s good looks for the last seven years. He knows where relationships go and is far better off living alone, with his dog, in his cabin. Aiden is driving Tristan mad with his bratty comments and irresponsible ways, and Aiden is going crazy from Tristan’s judgmental attitude. Luckily, in a few days, the weather will clear up, and the two men won’t have to be together any longer. But will a few steamy nights with the grumpy lumberjack change Aiden’s mind about wanting to leave? And will Tristan still want to go back to his peaceful, predictable life without fear of getting his heart broken? Contains the stories “Once in a Snowstorm,” “The Empty Egg,” “Happy Endings,” and “Just Words.”

Aiden and Tristan

&ldquo;So, I turned off the main road?&rdquo;


Tristan&rsquo;s frown deepened. How the hell should he know? &ldquo;You came by car, I take it?&rdquo;


&ldquo;Well, yeah. I left it by the road…or on it…I don&rsquo;t really know.&rdquo;


&ldquo;You left your car on the road?&rdquo; Washeout of his ever-loving mind? You couldn&rsquo;t leave a car on the road. Someone could crash right into it.


&ldquo;I spun around and then I got stuck, so I didn&rsquo;t have much choice.&rdquo;


Tristan fisted his hands. Aiden had left his car on the road and hadn&rsquo;t said a thing about it during the entire night or morning. Tristan wanted to slap himself. Of course, the moron would&rsquo;ve come by car, what else? He should&rsquo;ve asked, should&rsquo;ve gone out looking for a car yesterday as soon as he&rsquo;d got Aiden out of his wet clothes. What if someone had crashed into it and was stuck on the road, cold and injured?


&ldquo;That&rsquo;s it! We need to go.&rdquo;


Chapter 10