She has a promise to keep. But when her plans are thrown into a tailspin, will a persistent red bird show her how to let her dreams take flight?

Lanie McAllister is ready to move on. Wrestling with her mom’s death, the young woman just wants to settle the estate and soar off for good to her boyfriend in California—far away from painful memories. But she suspects the lucky cardinal she keeps seeing is trying to send a message when a flat tire puts her back in the path of the man who broke her heart.

With fate constantly throwing the man her mother always hated in her way, Lanie can’t seem to shake the wounds of the past. And when her current love makes a serious misstep and she discovers her ex harbors a secret, she starts to rethink what will make her truly happy.

Questioning her vow to her mother to never look back, is the cardinal a clue Lanie’s true happiness is hiding in plain sight?

Gabriel Martinez suffered the loss of his family at a young age, leaving him seeking revenge and relying on his strength to survive. Years later, he found a new family as the Enforcer for Kings of Retribution MC. Gabriel thought he was content with life until Alba Jameson entered it. Despite his attraction to her, he declared she was off-limits, a line he wouldn’t cross.

After having her heart broken, Alba picked up the shattered pieces and left Polson, hoping to forget about the broody biker back home. Despite trying to suppress her feelings for Gabriel, she found the inner strength and bravery to carve out her own path in life while dealing with unexpected challenges.

When Alba thinks she can finally move on, a faceless threat forces her to return home to face the pain she left behind and reveal a secret that can no longer be kept hidden.

When I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific.

Griffin McBride—the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he’s taking over the project—isn’t who I had in mind.

I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change. To do that, I need someone to build my dream of a life-sized Christmas village in town square, not push all my buttons until I totally lose my cool.

Griffin has always had a talent for getting under my skin, though. Back in high school, every conversation we had turned into an argument he needed to win. He even has the trophy to prove it.

Now? He’s more than just the cocky guy I remember. He’s loyal, protective, and he defends me and my festival like he truly believes in me.

I always hated losing to Griffin, but this year, it will take a Christmas miracle not to lose my heart.

Nerd Rule #1: Don’t fall for the Nanny in sexy leather pants.

I’m a tech genius, not a babysitter.

But when my niece showed up on my doorstep, I had no choice but to figure it out—or find someone who could.

Enter Toni.

She was nothing like the sweet, cardigan-wearing nanny I pictured.

Instead, she’s all wild red hair, leather pants, and a smile that’s as dangerous as the bugs in my code.

She turned my world upside down from the moment she walked in.

Worse?

She saw me—the real me.

Not the billionaire or the tech mogul, but the awkward nerd who loves bad puns and late-night coding.

And she liked me anyway.

Between bedtime routines and her uncanny ability to challenge me at every turn, I couldn’t stop myself from falling for her.

But opening up isn’t part of my programming, and love is the one risk I’ve never been able to take.

She’s chaos. She’s irresistible.

And she just might be the only person who can teach me there’s more to life than algorithms and firewalls.

Because love? Love isn’t logical—it’s terrifying.