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

A knock on the door had him slamming the phone down again. Aiden.Og barked and rushed to the door, Tristan hot on his heels. Aiden, it&rsquo;s had to be Aiden. His heart hammered. Happiness soared in his chest. He&rsquo;d come back


Tristan threw the door open. &ldquo;Hey—2rdquo; His voice caught in his throat and his eyes bulged.


&ldquo;Hi, babe.&rdquo; Paul gave him the kind of smile that used to make him melt. &ldquo;Merry Christmas.&rdquo; He held up a little bunch of mistletoe with a red ribbon around it and stepped closer to Tristan.


&ldquo;What the hell are you doing?&rdquo; Fire coursed through Tristan&rsquo;s veins.


&ldquo;Oh, come on, Tristan. Isn&rsquo;t it time to put everything behind us? I made a mistake, I know that, but we were married. Can&rsquo;t we at least have a civil conversation?&rdquo;


Tristan stared at Paul. &ldquo;Conversation doesn&rsquo;t include kissing.&rdquo;


Chapter 33