
Is it hot?
by Kristen Ashley · Colorado Mountain #1
2011 · 679 pages · Turtleback Books
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When a woman desperate to escape her suffocating engagement books a remote Colorado cabin for some soul-searching, she definitely doesn't expect to find a brooding, impossibly attractive man already living there. Max is a guarded loner nursing his own heartbreak, but when Nina falls ill, something shifts between them—and suddenly her quiet escape transforms into something electric and real. As they lower their walls and give in to their undeniable connection, both begin to believe they might actually deserve a second chance at love. But when Max's dangerous past crashes into their fragile new world, these two wounded hearts will have to decide if their love is worth fighting for.
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Sultry indie rock and moody R&B for when walls come down in isolation. Think brooding tension, slow-burn desire, and vulnerable moments. Smoky vocals, electric chemistry, raw honesty—the soundtrack to rediscovering yourself through someone unexpected.
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