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The last thing Marcos Stavros expects on the eve of his brother’s wedding is to say goodbye to the land—and family he loves. But a tragic event forces him to flee his beloved Greece, taking with him his younger brother Dino and the girl he loves, Sophia Frangos. With promises to care for both of them, Marcos must trust a man he’s never met—his uncle Jimmy, the owner of a café during the bootleg era of Al Capone’s Chicago. Suddenly Marcos is in a world he doesn’t understand, forced to make sacrifices he can’t live with. When he’s forced to choose between family and the woman he loves, he makes a desperate attempt at freedom…

After four years of training to become a Navy SEAL, Ned Marshall is finally ready to marry the woman of his dreams, Shae Johnson. And Shae’s been uber patient, waiting, building a life as a freelance graphic artist, moving around the globe to be with him. So, when she said yes to his proposal in Geneva, he fully expected to live happily ever after.

Smokejumper Conner Young can't wait to marry the woman who's stood by him for three years as he fought fires in the forests of the northwest. The only wound in the weekend is the lack of his best man--a brother whose murder is still unsolved. It's unfinished business that haunts him, keeping him from truly moving on.

Gilly Priest has worked hard to carve out her niche as a female bomber pilot in the dangerous world of firefighting. Sure she's small, but she's made up for her statue in courage, grit and the tenacity to face danger other pilots wouldn't dare. And yes, she's noticed handsome Rueben Marshall - who wouldn't? Dependable and strong, he takes up most of the space in the room. But Gilly's dark secrets won't allow her close enough to talk to him, let alone let herself fall for him.

Liza Beaumont knew she was playing with fire when she let smoke jumper Conner Young into her life. Just friends, she promised herself, but she couldn't help but fall for the tall, blond firefighter who needed her. But loving him got her burned, and she's not about to risk her heart again.

Housekeeper-slash-entrepreneur Ella Bradley prides herself on being ready for anything. After all, with a father who died - and lied to her - and a stepmom and stepsister who despise her, she has no one else to depend on. But on the biggest night of her life, she’s unprepared to be trapped in an elevator with the man of her dreams.

CJ St. John never dreamed his epic summer as a smokejumper would end with a harrowing plane crash - one that crushed his pelvis and rendered him nearly an invalid. He wouldn't have made it through the dark night of pain and danger without brave fellow smokejumper Hannah Butcher. In fact, if he were to admit it, he probably fell in love with her that night.

He just wants to erase his past. The day Jack - formerly Winston Stewart - walked out of jail, he vowed to keep his conviction a secret. After all, it wasn’t like he’d committed a murder. Just a terrible mistake, and he did his time. Now he wants a new life in a sleepy town where no one knows his name. Deep Haven is the perfect place to start over as a chef. The last thing the former pararescue jumper wants is to get involved. But when Boone Buckam - his friend and the one guy he owes for getting him out of the slammer - asks for help, how can Jack refuse?

Detective Daniel “Boone” Buckam is more than burned out. After 14 stellar years on the job, one bad judgment call - and, fine, a whole lot of cynicism - has forced him into a mandatory vacation. If he can get his head on straight, there’s a job as Police Chief waiting for him back in his Minneapolis suburb.

Former soldier Veronica “Ronnie” Morales isn’t going to let her kid brother, Tiago, get pulled into the gangs of Minneapolis, so, seeking safety and a fresh start, she heads to sleepy Deep Haven on the north shore of Minnesota. She’s hoping to put down roots as the paramedic for the new Crisis Response Team, but it’s not easy to be the outsider.

Cole Barrett, former army ranger, has a new mission objective: sell his grandfather’s house and put Deep Haven in his rearview mirror as fast as possible. Deep Haven holds the hurts of physical abuse at the hands of his grandfather, a man now in a memory care facility with dementia. Recently divorced, single, and unattached, Cole just wants a new life as a US marshal. One where he can forget the past and start new.

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Sled dog musher and outdoor adventurer Nick Dahlquist doesn’t mean to be a loner - he just feels at home in the woods with his dogs, and also online in his vlogging world, where he’s amassed nearly a million viewers. But he’s just a simple guy with simple goals - care for his dogs, teach people how to survive the cold, and run the Iditarod. Unfortunately, life turns cold when his lead dog is injured, and he’s low on funds. Good thing he has LadyJHawk to chat with.

Robin Fox is living out her dreams working in a gourmet bakery in Paris. She thought she’d live there forever, but when her relationship with her boss sours, those dreams crumble. She finds herself back home in Deep Haven, Minnesota, caring for her grandparents’ rundown bakery while they’re away. But she vows that when they return in six weeks, she’ll trade this ordinary life for the one she left behind.

Detective Rembrandt Stone doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Doesn’t recognize the world he’s returned to. Doesn’t even know his own name. But he knows one thing: Living in this world is impossible. Good thing he has an ally - an unexpected friend from the past. And together, they just might be able to unravel the entire mess. But first, Rembrandt will have to return to the past one final time and intercept himself before he makes a lethal mistake.

Gage Watson försöker lappa ihop sitt liv igen. Den ödesdigra kraschen i backen kostade honom inte bara karriären som professionell snowboardåkare, utan orsakade även en av sina fans död. I rättsprocessen som följde fick han dessutom hjärtat krossat av tjejen som han tänkte tillbringa framtiden tillsammans med. Gage ägnar nu dagarna åt att hjälpa nödställda skidåkare och att upprätthålla säkerheten mitt bland äventyrslystna fartdårar som far nerför bergen i Glacier National Park i Montana.