Keep Me Warm

Maybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers. Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal accident left her with a debilitating facial scar. Certain her A-lister dreams are over, she agrees to house-sit at her producer’s secluded estate in Silver Springs. It’s the escape from the limelight Tia’s been craving, until she discovers she’s not the only houseguest for the holidays. And her handsome new roomie is impossible to ignore. Artist Seth Turner has good reason to keep his distance. Losing his wife after only a few years of marriage has left a deep scar, even if he is still happy to spend a semester teaching art classes at the New Horizons Boys Ranch for troubled teens. Despite nursing her own wounds, Tia finds her curiosity piqued by enigmatic Seth, whom she recognizes as something of a kindred soul. Maybe spending Christmas together could be another game changer for both of them—this time, for good. Silver Springs Book 1: Finding Our Forever Book 2: No One but You Book 3: Until You Loved Me Book 4: Right Where We Belong Book 5: Unforgettable You Book 6: Christmas in Silver Springs Book 7: A California Christmas Book 8: Home for the Holidays Book 9: When I Found You Book 10: Keep Me Warm at Christmas

Eden Wilder can’t resist the allure of a last-minute retreat—a solo vacation in a cabin in the snow-kissed woods, promising a touch of solitude before the holiday chaos with her family. Recently out of a relationship, she looks forward to embracing her independence, envisioning nights wrapped in a blanket by the fire, a cozy mystery in one hand, a glass of cabernet in the other. A slice of wintry paradise. For Henry Casey, the holiday season is a reminder of what’s lost—a heart not quite whole after unexpected heartbreak. In the sanctuary of his lovingly restored cabin, his loyal dog, Duke, his only companion, Henry seeks the solace of simplicity—his feet on the table, Duke beside him, and the soothing warmth of whiskey numbing the past. When a fierce blizzard descends on their wooded paradise, Henry and Duke find themselves unwitting heroes, and Eden their unexpected houseguest. Neither looking for anything new, they are content to weather the storm in each other’s company. As the storm rages outside, warmth kindles within, leading to a fleeting but passionate connection. They agree to part ways once the snow clears, yet both find themselves longing for the unexpected bond they shared. When fate brings them together again, they must decide if their brief encounter was just a winter’s dream or the start of something more.

The death of a young man’s mother instigates this collection of remarkable poems that seeks to map the limitations and breaking points of the human heart. The question of how and why humans fall in and out of love becomes a haunting refrain as the intrica