J. H. Croix

One alpha man.One bossy woman.A fire that won't die.I messed up.Once upon a time, Amelia was my everything.Until she wasn't. I'm home now, and I want her back.She's never forgiven me for something I didn't even do.I've never forgiven her for believing the worst.One look and the years apart go up in smoke.The minute I lay eyes on Amelia, I'm hard for her.Again.That smart mouth and curvy body is all I ever wanted.This time, I'll have her and she'll have me. Every inch of me.This is my second chance. I won't back down.She'll be mine. For good this time.

Burn for Me

When I met Ryan, I might've been trying to break into his basement. It was for a good cause. I swear. Also, my dog broke in first. Ryan Blake is jaw-dropping handsome, wealthy & cocky. Not quite my type. By some miracle, he doesn't call the police on me when he catches me trying to rescue my dog. He even fetches a doctor for me. Don't ask why. I don't figure I'll see him again. Then, I do. Then, he kisses me. Once. Twice. Is three times the charm? To be honest, I swooned at the first kiss. All swooning aside, we are seriously opposites. I wear cowboy boots and skirts. He wears suits and ties. He's all New York City. I'm a Southern girl looking for a new start. We even talk at different speeds. The list of things I don't expect from Ryan is long. I don't expect him to think twice about me. I don't expect him to nearly bring me to my knees with a look. I don't expect him to be so much more than I ever imagined. I absolutely don't expect to fall for him. So hard I'm skidding sideways just to catch my balance.

Sexy Suit

A swoon-worthy romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! A hotshot pilot and a Southern princess looking for a fresh start collide in the wilds of Alaska. The first time I met Daphne involved three things: a cute skirt, a bear, and mud. Lots of mud. Daphne is everything I don't need, and she makes me crazy in all the wrong ways. This princess does not belong in the wilderness. Or, so I think. But then, thought is hard to come by around Daphne. Between flying tourists all over Alaska's skies, hotshot firefighting on the side, raising my sixteen year old sister who has enough attitude to run the world, and fending off demons from my days in the military, I don't have time for women. But time's been laughing at me ever since Daphne showed up. I can't get her out of my mind, and my control has fled the building. Oh, and I'm her boss. One night, just one night, I let things go too far. Now, all bets are off. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Crash Into You

Welcome to the bestselling Diamond Creek, Alaska Novels - a steamy contemporary romance series! Love Untamed is a sexy, charming and charged love story set against the wilderness and beauty of small-town Alaska. What happens when two people who are committed to staying single can't keep their hands off of each other? Susie Hammond is a romantic at heart and a meddling matchmaker to her friends. She had a near tragedy that shattered her trust in men a few years ago. While she wants love for everyone, guarding her own heart is more important than finding love for herself. Susie is beautiful, strong, independent, brash, funny...and most definitely not interested in Jared Winters.Jared occupies the fantasies of many women in Diamond Creek and afar. He's sexy, strong, enigmatic, and unattainable. His life is neat and tidy, organized down to the minute. Being a bachelor is simpler than dealing with the messy complications of a relationship. Susie is a hurricane force and a source of mischief and mayhem...most definitely not a temptation for Jared. Jared is just a tad too cool and collected for Susie. They drive each other crazy-in more ways than one.For years, the spark between them has been on slow burn. When it finally ignites, passion and emotions explode. One scorching hot kiss leads to another and another and then some. As long as they're not talking, their relationship is phenomenal. Events force them to face themselves and each other. Can Susie find a way to trust again? Can Jared let go enough to show her he's worth trusting?*All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

Love Untamed

Welcome to the bestselling Diamond Creek, Alaska Novels - a steamy contemporary romance series! A sexy and touching love story set within the wilderness and stark beauty of Alaska. Diamond Creek offers Emma Davis the chance to get to know her newfound sister and a fresh start after she escaped a disastrous marriage. Trey Holden blows her away with just a smile. Not to mention that he's so sexy her defenses melt in his presence, and an amazing single father, wilderness pilot, and lawyer all in one. Falling for a beautiful woman is definitely not on Trey's radar. Until he meets Emma. Though Emma can't deny the intense attraction between them, the emotional scars from her past have convinced her she can't take a chance on love. The fire between Trey and Emma burns too hot to be ignored. But the ghosts of Emma's past may have followed her to Diamond Creek. Trey is everything she thought she could never have, so she finds herself pushing him away just when she needs him the most. Can Emma let down her guard long enough to open her heart? Can Trey convince her that what they have is worth it? *All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

A Diamond Creek, Alaska Novel

Love Unbroken

A brand new firefighter series from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! ✔️ Single father with axe-swinging hotness ✔️ Polar opposites attract ✔️ Barn burner chemistry with a serious slow burn ✔️ Meet cute, corgi included When a grumpy hotshot firefighter meets a homecoming queen from the city, all bets are off. I don't have time for romance, much less for prissy Madison Glen. The first time I meet her, I kiss her. The second time I meet her, she's breaking into my neighbor's house. She swears up and down she's not a criminal. Maybe not, but she is definitely a distraction I don't need. I've got my hands full with my mouthy daughter and an insanely busy life as a hotshot firefighter. It doesn't surprise me at all to learn Madison was homecoming queen in high school. She's stubborn, impractical, and she'd win the contest for least-likely to survive in small town Alaska. She's also sultry and sassy. She's everything I don't need. It doesn't matter what I tell myself though. I can't keep my hands to myself when she's around, and she kisses like a dream. Graham & Madison's story is perfect for readers who love small town romance, hotshot firefighters, single father romance, alpha heroes, smart sassy heroines, frenemies to lovers, hate to love, opposites attract, slow burn, emotional romance with a dash of angst, plenty of steam and swoon, and a deeply protective grumpy hero. *A full-length, standalone romance.

Wild With You

From Bestselling author, J.H. Croix, a new contemporary romance series! A sensual Christmas romance set against the wilderness and beauty of small-town Alaska. Gage Hamilton is a smoldering Navy SEAL and a man on a mission. He's returning to Diamond Creek, Alaska to resurrect his dream of reopening Last Frontier Lodge. Marley Adams moves back home hoping to find a sense of security and safety after it was stolen from her.Gage has spent many years successfully avoiding emotional entanglements. He is looking for nothing more than peace and sanctuary at his family's old ski lodge. His new neighbor, Marley, was definitely not part of his plans. Marley is a brainy computer whiz and way too distracting for Gage's own good. A man who prides himself on always being in control, Gage finds that he has little when it comes to Marley.Marley only wants to get her feet back under her after her world was turned upside down in Seattle. She's been focused on little else beyond her work and is seriously out of practice with anything resembling romance...including the scorching hot attraction that sizzles anytime Gage crosses her path.Gage and Marley are powerless against the magnetic pull between them. Steamy and snowy nights weave a spell around them. While Marley thought she escaped whoever set out to hurt her in Seattle, she finds the threat of danger has followed her to Diamond Creek. Gage must face the depth of his feelings for Marley when he realizes he will do anything to protect her. Can Marley and Gage discover love in time for Christmas? The magic of a white Christmas is right around the corner.*All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

Christmas on the Last Frontier

A steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Amazon Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and strong women, you'll love this series! Owen Manning has perfected the art of keeping his distance. His passion is limited to intellectual pursuits and running his internationally renowned engineering firm in Alaska. Ivy Nash is his newest recruit-brilliant and beautiful, she takes his breath away and tempts him beyond reason. Considering that reason and intellect are what drive his life, losing control isn't something he does. Ever. Ivy is passionate about her career and loves nothing more than spending hours with her nose buried in research. Engineering is her life and her first love. The last thing she expects is to take one look at Owen and discover she's never really known the meaning of passion. Forbidden desire burns fast and hot between them. One kiss nearly sends them up in flames. They each have their own reasons for wanting to keep their distance, so they make a deal. They'll give into the madness and let it run its course. Because of course it will. Neither one of them is prepared for the fire between them to singe their hearts. *All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

A Last Frontier Lodge Novel

Hold Me Close

A steamy, standalone holiday romance with a guaranteed HEA from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot romance with alpha men and sassy women, you'll love this series! Gage Hamilton. Smoldering, sexy and single.Entirely uninterested in anything resembling romance.His hot new neighbor is definitely not part of his plans. Marley Adams is way too sexy for Gage's own good.Control is the name of the game for an ex-military operative like Gage.Yet, he finds control hard to come by with Marley.In fact, he'd like nothing more than to get his hands on every inch of her.Just once and that might be enough.The last thing on Marley's mind is romance.She's returned home to Alaska and is busy trying to forget the past.Yet, the past comes knocking and puts her safety at risk.Gage finds he'll do anything to protect her.He never considered his own heart might be at risk.

Take Me Home

Ward Susannah is the only woman who's ever tested my control. Fighting fires is my life, but I can't put out the fire between us. I tell myself I can keep my distance, tell myself it's nothing more than a little fun. She fills every corner of my thoughts and kicks my control to the curb. Still, I have this. I can handle her. Then I find out she's pregnant--with our baby. All bets are off. I'll do anything to make her mine. Susannah One night. Four years ago. We nearly set each other on fire, but I never thought I'd see Ward again. Then he comes walking back into my world--the epitome of tall, dark & dangerous. I can't withstand the heat. We take another chance, thinking we can burn this fire to ashes. But that's only the beginning. It's a mess--he's my boss and now... He's about to be a father. *This is a full-length standalone romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after.

Hot Mess

Giocare a calcio è facile. Innamorarsi è complicato. Liam Reed, irascibile e rancoroso, è un famoso calciatore inglese. Dopo aver subito una sconfitta schiacciante, viene riassegnato a una squadra statunitense, ma a causa di un grosso infortunio finisce in ospedale. Gli basta rivolgere uno sguardo alla dottoressa che ha il compito di rimetterlo in sesto per decidere che deve essere sua. Olivia è una sfida, è l'ultima persona di cui dovrebbe innamorarsi. Ma Liam non gioca mai secondo le regole. Oliva Bowen, ambiziosa e perfezionista, si è laureata in Medicina con il massimo dei voti. La sua vita lavorativa è perfetta, quella privata è un disastro. L'incontro con Liam le è sufficiente per decidere che non vuole avere niente a che fare con quell'atleta affascinante e presuntuoso. Ma le cose si complicano quando si accorge che, nonostante i suoi sforzi, non riesce a resistergli. Anche se Liam e Olivia sono attratti l'uno dall'altra, saranno pronti a mettere in gioco i loro cuori? "Il gioco" è il primo volume di una serie sport romance con protagonisti quattro affascinanti calciatori e quattro donne indipendenti che sanno come tenerli a bada.

Il gioco

Un calciatore famoso per il suo sangue freddo. Una donna che lo mette alla prova come nessun’altra. Niente mi sfuggiva. Niente mi scalfiva. In campo e fuori. Finché non ho incontrato Harper. Un assaggio di lei è bastato per farmi cadere in ginocchio. Farò qualunque cosa per conquistarla. È intelligente, è bellissima, ed è così riservata che è diventata una sfida che devo vincere. Non c’è niente che possa disturbarla. Non c’è niente che faccia colpo su di lei: non il fatto che io sia una star del calcio internazionale, non i soldi. E sta scappando da qualcosa. So essere paziente. Sono abituato a un gioco simile. Ma questo non è un gioco. Non con Harper, non quando lei è tutto ciò che voglio. Proteggere la porta è facile. Il cuore... non così tanto. *Sport romance autoconclusivo.

La Vittoria

A steamy, full-length, standalone romance with a guaranteed HEA from Bestselling author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot sports romance with alpha men and the women who challenge them, you'll love this series! A famous Brit footballer off his game. A young doctor who wants nothing to do with a drool-worthy, cocky player. She's his doctor, the last woman he should fall for. But...he's never been one to play by the rules. Liam Reed is just a little bit cranky. On the heels of a crushing loss for his team back in Britain, he finds himself signed to a US team. A potentially career ending injury lands him in the hospital where he takes one look at Olivia Bowen, the renowned surgeon assigned to make him good as new, and decides he must have her. Olivia Bowen is an overachiever of the worst sort. Straight-A student - check. Bordering on crazy anxious because of always trying to be perfect at everything - check. Well, perfect at anything to do with being a doctor and an utter disaster at most everything else. Olivia takes one look at Liam, internationally renowned for his play and adored for his looks and casual British swagger, and almost goes running. The last thing she needs is the pressure to get him back on the field with nothing less than a perfect recovery. Even worse, she can hardly be in the same room with him because her body goes haywire. Liam is powerfully drawn to the challenge Olivia offers, yet neither of them is prepared for their hearts getting in on the action. Playing ball is easy. Falling in love is complicated. *All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

The Play

Dallas One kiss that burned so hot, I never forgot. Five years later. Audrey... the hottest woman I've ever known and my sister's best friend. I was half in love with her for years. I moved on, and so did she. The universe rolled the dice. A dark, snowy night-no joke. I find her walking through the darkness. Christmas is right around the corner. She's so d*mn tempting, I can hardly think. Maybe rules are meant to be broken. Maybe second chances are real. Audrey I've only fantasized about Dallas for, oh, too damn long. One wild kiss. Five years ago. I've never forgotten it. He's tall, dark and dangerous...for real. FBI Agent, sexy man extraordinaire. He couldn't be bothered with me. Maybe because he thought I was too young. I'm not anymore. *This is a steamy, full-length standalone romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. No cliffhangers. Nothing but steamy romance & HEA!

All I Want

Lady Boss Press

Nash Reynolds is the man of many dreams. Just not mine. He checks off plenty of boxes. Wealthy, brilliant, hot, and with a southern drawl that makes my toes curl. Oops. Not my toes. I don't need a man. I most definitely don't need Nash Reynolds. He might've come along at a time when I could use a distraction, but the answer is still no. My ex taught me plenty of lessons. The most important one: never count on any man to treat me right. I'm a smart woman, and I learn from my mistakes, so I'm not about to fall for Nash. Not his Southern charm, not his way-too-hot for my eyes good looks, not his touch ... Just no. Okay, maybe he does make my toes curl and make me wonder about things a girl shouldn't be wondering about. Maybe he helps me out at a time when I really need it. Maybe, just maybe, he shows me he might be worth it. Maybe even love can be easy.

A Boudreaux Universe Novel

Easy This Time

*This is the large print edition of A Catamount Christmas. A holiday shifter romance with a guaranteed HEA from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix! If you like smoking hot paranormal romance with a twist of suspense and adventure, you'll love this second chance holiday romance! When Max Stone saunters back into Catamount, Maine after fifteen years, he sends Roxanne Morgan's world spinning sideways and makes her wonder if she ever actually got over him. He's just as handsome as ever...and he wants another chance. Max has no doubts about the depth of his connection with Roxanne. Neither time nor distance has faded his feelings for her. She's everything he remembered and more--beautiful, strong, and sassy. They were only seventeen when they fell in love, and Max's life was sent careening away from Catamount--the birthplace of mountain lion shifters--after his father's death. Now, as Roxanne faces down old fears about what it means to let her heart be vulnerable again, Max begins to kick up dust over the alleged accident that killed his father. With Christmas approaching, Roxanne and Max might be able to capture the love they thought lost, and Catamount may finally lay rest to an old betrayal among shifters. *All books in this series end in HEA.

A Catamount Christmas

In Catamount, Maine where mountain lion shifters have existed in secret for centuries, the flint of desire stokes love between Lily North and Noah Jasper. Noah is tall, dark and dangerous, a shifter and military operative rolled into one. He's returning home to Catamount after years away to take care of his ailing mother. Lily tends to hide in the shadows of her family's lore and has just about given up on the possibility of love. Lily and Noah come from opposite ends of the spectrum in Catamount with her family revered and Noah's family not so much. A chance encounter throws Lily and Noah together. With Catamount in turmoil over the shifter smuggling network, the burdens of being a shifter lay heavily upon Lily. Noah instantly sees through Lily's reserve to the wild, sexy core hidden behind the brainy, reserved woman on the outside. He wants her to the depths of his very being. Yet, his family's troubled history is a burden he's carried for years and the reason he doesn't believe love is even possible. With her unassuming beauty, luscious curves and heart of many layers, Lily is a temptation Noah can't resist. She kindles hope and dreams he's never even considered. While events in Catamount continue to unfold, revealing more secrets, the desire between Lily and Noah burns hot and fast. Lily's struggle to believe in what lies between them threatens their fragile connection. Noah joins forces with the other shifters in Catamount fighting to drive out the secrets that threaten them all. As Lily tries to come to terms with Noah's love for her, he puts his life on the line to keep her and the rest of Catamount safe. In another love story filled with passion, steamy romance, suspense and adventure, Lily and Noah are tossed in the winds of desire and must discover if their love can hold them together through it all.

Fated Mate

*This is the large print edition of Out of Bounds. Game on. I'm a player. In more ways than one. I love women, and they love me. The second I lay eyes on Zoe, I know I want her. Like mad. She's nothing but curves, but she hides them behind her oh-so-proper clothes. That only makes me want her more--and I'm used to getting what I want. Problem is... she's supposed to get me out of a bit of a legal jam. My attorney is a definite no-no. Or so Zoe says. She also says a few other things. My prim, professional, smoking hot attorney is innocent. Game. Set. Match. I will have her. There's only one thing I didn't count on. She might have me too. *A full-length standalone sports romance.

Out of Bounds

They call me the Beast. Nothing gets by me. Nothing gets to me. On the field, or off. Until I meet Harper-she plays it so cool, all I wanna do is slide my hands down her curves and rattle her composure. But she's got it in spades. She's brilliant, she's beautiful, and she's so reserved, she becomes the challenge I have to win. She can't be bothered. She's not impressed with much-not the fact I'm an international soccer star, not money. She's also running from something. I can be patient. I'm used to that game. But this isn't a game. Not with Harper, not when she's everything I want wrapped up in a delicious body. One taste of her lips, and it hits me hard-right to the gut. I'll do whatever it takes to win her. *This is a steamy, full-length standalone sports romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. No cliffhangers. Nothing but steamy romance & HEA!

Big Win

One night. That's all. Ellie asks me to promise her one thing. We can't tell her brother about us. Seeing as I'll do anything for a taste of Ellie, I agree. Neither of us counted on me wanting more. One night will never be enough. I might have enough money to buy anything, but not love. I'll fight for Ellie though. She's priceless.

J. H. Croix

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