Sexy, free-spirited Jason Roberts has secretly been in love with Stella for years. Little does she know that an old family friend has other plans … Unable to bear the thought of spending another weekend surrounded by lovey-dovey couples, especially after suffering through a lonely holiday season, she escapes to Point Reyes to wallow. Unfortunately, she spends all her waking hours working at her family’s Napa Valley winery alongside her ex, the assistant winemaker. After a rough divorce, all she wants is to make a fresh start and get on with her life. It isn’t until Kennedy forces the Caroway’s secrets into the light that Jeremy realizes belonging sometimes comes with a price.įor shy, quiet Stella Flynn, love is an illusion. Kennedy suspects there’s something off about the creepy mansion and its mysterious owners, but Jeremy thinks he's finally found somewhere he fits. Tempers flare, sexual tension boils over into frustration, and Jeremy turns away from the band to find a friend in his eerily beautiful landlord Hunter Caroway. They had planned to spend six weeks focusing on new music but things go awry as soon as they arrive at the long-deserted Caroway mansion. Still, hoping to get close to Kennedy, the band's enigmatic guitarist, he follows Stygian to northern Louisiana for a summer retreat. He thought the indie rock band Stygian would become his anchor, but-lost in their own problems-they’re far from the family he sought. Most people just see him as the skinny emo kid who wears eyeliner and plays drums. Jeremy has been isolated and adrift since the death of his brother. Either they find a way to beat the odds, or they lose each other forever. Finding comfort in each other is a welcome surprise, but time is not on their side. When the biggest snowstorm to hit Colorado in decades leaves Marc and Trevor stranded at the same hotel, a chance encounter and a night of passion leads to more than either of them expected. Add in the fact that his family discarded him long ago, and he’s facing yet another holiday season alone. In reality, though, his drive for success has meant no time for friends or relationships. He’s handsome, financially sound, and on the fast track to partnership at a prestigious law firm. But he won’t be unrealistic, either-which means romantic commitments are off the table. When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted.

And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.Īrtist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift.

A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase