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;What are you doing?&rdquo; Aiden watched as Tristan went to the nearest tree—right by the side of the car. He was lucky he hadnhrsquo;t hit it.


&ldquo;I&rsquo;m letting people know that there&rsquo;s a…vehicle here.&rdquo;


&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a car! And why can&rsquo;t we just dig her out? I could go back the way I came.&rdquo; Aiden looked behind him. The only difference between forest and road was trees instead of streetlights. He also remembered the gut-wrenching sound of the engine.


&ldquo;I&rsquo;d be happy to leave you here with this little…machine, but then I would have to come back and rescue you all over again, and I don&rsquo;t feel very heroic today. I have better things to do.&rdquo;


&ldquo;You didn&rsquo;t rescue me.&rdquo; Who the hell did this lumberjack think he was, telling him what he could and could not do?


&ldquo;Of course not. You came knocking on my door, safe and sound.&rdquo;


Chapter 11