Can't Fight This Feeling

Blue-collar landscaper Brett Walker has no interest in the Hollywood vacationers flocking to his hometown in the California mountains. But the scarred ex-soldier does have a duty to protect Blue Arrow Lake--and the family ski resort--from a serial burglar. So when he suspects a break-in, he takes action . . . and ends up catching sinfully tempting down-on-her-luck heiress Angelica Rodriguez. She reminds him of trouble, but he can't deny her a safe place to stay--in one of his cabins. Angelica has plenty of reasons to distrust--losing her money to her father's legal woes being one of them. Getting up close and naughty with rough, tough, and sexy Brett tempts her out of her comfort zone and into the arms of a man who's not from her wealthy world. She's after safety and he's chasing justice, but the fire between them might reveal that all they want is each other.

Christie Ridgway is the award-winning author of more than forty-five contemporary romance novels, including the Rock Royalty series and the Beach House No. 9 series. A six-time RITA finalist and USA Today bestselling author, she writes sexy, emotional reads starring determined heroines and the men who can't help but love them. She earned a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews and twice has received their Reviewers' Choice Award for best contemporary romance of the year. Married to her college sweetheart, Christie lives in Southern California in a house filled with boys and pets. She writes as an escape from sports equipment, football on TV, and dog hair.