Originally titled Escape to Mistletoe Mountain and published in a Christmas anthology, this novella is now available free in ebook and audiobook.

 

Free on the author’s website

 

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Review

4 stars!

This is such a cute story! It’s a novella that fits in as a sort-of prequel to the Tattered & Torn series, but can easily be read as a standalone. It’s super-short, but still packs an emotional punch as a woman running from danger runs right into the arms of her brother’s best friend, the man she’s loved for years.

Emery is driving through snowy rural Oregon, on the run and seeking safety and solace with her oldest and dearest friend, Cooper. Her older brother’s best friend, she has loved him for as long as she can remember, but he left their home town of Nashville years ago, and they haven’t seen each other since.

What she doesn’t realise is that Cooper left Nashville to escape his feelings for his best friend’s little sister, and when she turns up on his doorstep in the middle of a snowstorm, desperate and seeking his help, he welcomes her with open arms.

“Thought about you every damn day. Hell, sometimes it felt like every moment.”

This is a really quick read, so there’s no time for too much drama or mucking about. After reporting Emery’s threat to local Sheriff, Hayes (a fun cameo from the hero of book #1, Tattered Stars), Emery and Cooper waste no time in catching up on their years apart, and confessing their long-avoided feelings.

“I missed you,” I croaked. “I don’t want to lose you again.”
Fire blazed in those emerald depths. “It may have taken seeing you scared out of your mind and frozen half to death to knock some damn sense into me, but I don’t want to lose you either. Never again.”

It’s sweet, sexy and swoony, and even in 50ish pages, Cowles manages to bring the emotion, and I loved watching these two so naturally and effortlessly come together.

“Love you, Em. Always have, always will.”

This is such a sweet read, I loved it. 4 stars.

 

Tattered & Torn

 

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About Catherine

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