A dramatic, heart-pulsing medical romance from Alison Roberts, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Jo BartlettCan opposites attract when under pressure?More at home in a bustling city A&E department, surgeon Jennifer Allen is thrown out of her comfort zone when the light plane she was travelling on crashes in the New Zealand mountains. Stranded and scared, the only person she can turn to for help is brooding GP Guy Knight.Guy is used to getting work done without a fuss and last thing he needs in the wilderness is a city surgeon in stilettos looking for a knight in shining armour. However, as they are forced to work together to seek help, it’s not long before Guy realises that he may have been too quick to judge Jennifer. Because she’s nothing like he thought she was. She’s determined, resilient, strong…and beautiful. And whilst finding their way to safety they find their way into each other’s arms for one night only too.But finally returning to normality, will Jennifer and Guy go back to their separate worlds, or will they be able to hold onto their shared bond and keep the spark alive?

A struggling single mom. Her lonely boss who hates Christmas. As they rediscover the magic of the holiday, will they also find love?
 
Christmas hasn't been the same for Allison Voss since losing her husband, but she's determined to make it merry for her daughters' sake. She's between jobs and simply managing day to day is a struggle until she meets Ward Haysgard. His act of kindness and offer of employment just might turn her luck around.
Ward is not a fan of Christmas. As a district manager for a large department store, he's seen plenty of greed and selfishness and not much good will toward men. But Allison's plight touches him. As he gets to know her and her girls, they work their way into his heart. A heart he thought had hardened long ago, when he lost the loving grandmother who raised him.As the holiday approaches, an old secret from Ward's past emerges and threatens his closeness to Allison. Will he leave her heartbroken? Or will she and Ward discover together what makes Christmas real?
Read all the stories in the Love in Applewood series by Christie Logan:
A Real Christmas: A Sweet Single Mom Romance
Dear Acquaintance: A Sweet Holiday Short Story
A Gentle Heart: A Sweet Valentine's Day Romance
Star Spangled Second Chance: An Sweet Interracial Single Dad Romance
A Firefighter's Luck: A Sweet Single Parent Romance

I moved to Sweet Side intending to mind my own business. Literally.Luckily I do it well.My bookstore is one of the most popular places on the strip. Unfortunately that has little to do with the books lining the shelves, and more with what I stock in the back room.But whatever pays the bills, right?Business is buzzing along when the stupidly handsome jerk next door decides his personal training location should take over my tiny corner of Florida, sealing his spot as my mortal enemy.Noah Hicks is tall, ripped, and successful. He’s got muscles on his muscles.Not that I’ve been looking.He’s also a complete twat. Gym bro and fork boy extraordinaire.If you know what I mean.I should be able to outsmart him no problem.Unfortunately, my scheme lands me headfirst in his hot tub, mostly clothed and slightly drunk.But it turns out Noah is more than a pretty face, and when he steps in to save me from a mess I thought was behind me, I’m forced to either eat my words—Or lose this bench-pressing, Shakespeare-spewing hunk for good.

He's a hot, shirtless hockey player…and he’s my fake date for my ex-husband’s wedding. Talk about a hot flash to beat all hot flashes.The wedding bells are ringing and my ex-husband is the groom! When my grown kids hook me up with a fake date to my ex-hubby's tropical island nuptials, I expect sun, sand, and plenty of fruity cocktails - not steamy nights with a shirtless pro hockey player!Roman might be all swagger on the ice, but this growly, egotistical male model of perfection has a soft side too. While I battle dresses made for twenty-somethings, awkward run-ins with my ex, and unwelcome hot flashes, Roman is there to distract me with flirty compliments, stay up late with me when I can’t sleep, and make me feel vibrant and ageless.As good as it feels, none of this is real, and Roman is way out of my league. Who’s going to believe this gorgeous, famous, muscle-bound athlete would ever date a scatterbrained, hot-flashing, insomniac nerd with twenty stubborn extra pounds around the middle?But as the big day approaches, we grow closer. Wedding activities lead to beach walks at sunset, and his oh-so-talented fingers twist my hormones up in a whole new way. Gazing into Roman’s eyes, I start to wonder if he could be my shot at a real happily ever after.That’s the thing about vacations, though; at some point, you need to return to reality. Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes is a single dad pro hockey romance with plenty of spice and a game-winning HEA. It’s the first book in the Hot Flash Hookups series, and can be read as a standalone.Tropes:growly alpha hero menopausal woman at her ex husband’s weddingslow burnone bedpro hockeyforced proximity/fake wedding datesingle dad