When Todd Harris makes the move from the mean streets of Chicago to the sleepy roads of Marietta, Montana, it’s not just his career that’s changing—it’s his entire life. Going from police officer to forest ranger isn’t too much of a stretch, but getting used to how things work in a small town is. As he settles in, Todd realizes he loves the slower pace of the countryside, but then an Olympic gold medalist comes to town and shatters his hard-won peace.
The town’s new forest ranger doesn’t like attention, and he sure as hell isn’t looking for any kind of relationship with someone who does. Though when Molly Cordero gets lost in the woods, and Todd is the one who saves her, the spark he’s been trying to ignore smolders and ignites. It’s then that he realizes there’s a lot more to Molly than ambition and public adulation.
When Todd signs up for the Men of Marietta calendar shoot to raise money for Harry’s House, a place for children and memorial to a fallen firefighter, Molly realizes the kind of man he is. With the shoot wrapping up, she faces a painful decision: return to her old life or give her new life with Todd a fighting chance.
Kaylie Newell is a novelist and was named a finalist for the 2018 Rita Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance novel. She grew up the daughter of two gifted writers and knew she would eventually want to follow in their footsteps. While she has written short stories her whole life, it wasn’t until after her kids were born that she decided to write her first novel. She hasn’t looked back since.
Elizabeth Hart has been a multifaceted performer her entire life. Her interest in audible arts began with her grandfather, a member of the Choctaw tribe who liked to tell her passed-down stories from his heritage. She began performing on television and stage when she was a child and has carried her passion for entertaining into adulthood. Elizabeth lives on the West Coast with her family.