Librarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B0083PN2QI Aelissm Davis figured she would eventually return home to Northstar, Montana, but not like this—out of options, chased to the secluded valley by an obsessive former friend and troubled by memories of her dead fiancé. When a call from her stalker makes it clear he wasn’t deterred, Aelissm asks her overprotective uncle for advice. His decision to send Patrick O’Neil to keep her safe might become an even bigger problem. Pat is a haunted man with a kind smile and sad eyes. Aelissm knows he will leave, but there is something irresistible about him. He could be the best thing to ever happen to her… if she can convince him to stay.

Five years ago, Ben Conner killed a man. If that were the worst of it, he could have swallowed the guilt, but the man had a son—an eleven-year-old boy who was now no one’s son. When he returns home to Northstar in a last-ditch effort to flee his guilt and nightmares, he prays he can reconnect with his best friend June Montana, because he knows her friendship is the only thing that can help him find peace. Instead of the escape he hoped for, Ben is reunited with the boy he orphaned. He will have to face the consequences of that fateful night or risk destroying his friendship with June. Before he can begin to forgive himself, an entirely new and disturbing problem arises. Someone from June’s past wants revenge for a broken heart… and he’s willing to kill to get it.

Luke Conner and Ryan Connelly have taught together for four years but have ignored their attraction to each other because it’s safer to be alone. What they both need is a friend to ease heartache, and when Ryan stands up for Luke, that’s exactly what they find. Luke is still struggling to move on a decade after the tragic murders of his high school girlfriend and teammate, and teaching at the same school he attended has turned out to be a nightmare instead of the dream it once was. On top of that, Luke also has a foster son whose past, eerily similar to his own, forces him to delve into memories he’d prefer stay buried. With worries piling up again, it will take a miracle to salvage his career and his sanity. Ryan finds herself wanting to be that miracle. She’s stood by and watched the other teachers harass Luke long enough, and when she defends him, she can’t help but take the next step and extend an offer of friendship despite the warning in her still-bruised heart. What begins as a tentative camaraderie quickly blossoms into a deep emotional connection wrapped in a physical desire neither of them expected to find, but old habits die hard, and they’ll have to learn how to trust again before they can make a new life together. The Northstar Angels will grab you by the heart as they prove family isn’t always a bond of blood in Suzie O'Connell's heartfelt, passionate contemporary romance series set in Northstar, Montana, where friendship and love are as bountiful as the fresh mountain air. "This is the best book yet. I felt really connected with the characters...I even had tears at the end." — Rhonda Crank, avid reader "I really enjoyed reading how one can triumph from the adversity of real life circumstances! It is eloquently written, with real grace." — Christine, avid reader "This is a great story. You will love the energy. The flow of the story makes it hard to put the book down." — Charlotte Butler-Jackson, avid reader The NORTHSTAR ROMANCES (by series): NORTHSTAR ANGELS: Mountain Angel (Book 1) Summer Angel (Book 2) Wild Angel (Book 3) Forgotten Angel (Book 4) HAMMOND BROTHERS: First Instinct (Book 1) Twice Shy (Book 2) Once Burned (Book 3) - Coming Aug. 12, 2015 Last Surrender (Book 4) - Coming Fall 2015 A NOTE ON THE CONTENT: The NORTHSTAR ROMANCES are contemporary romances and contain sensual scenes and mild profanity that may be unsuitable for sensitive readers.

Shane McGuire and Becky Epperson have a history. They might have had much more, but instead, he broke her heart. Now they’re both back in Northstar, and he’ll do everything he can to win her back. Becky has been away from home far too long, and even the knowledge that Shane is moving home can’t dim her joy at being back amongst the people and she loves. She can find a way to get along with him… right? Time has dulled the heartbreak, and to be perfectly honest, she’s tired of pretending she doesn’t still love him. That doesn’t mean she’s going to give him a second chance, and as long as she remembers why she shouldn’t, everything should be just fine. The friendship and passion that brought them together in the first place is as irresistible as ever, but Shane has his work cut out for him. It’s going to take much more than a simple apology to convince Becky to forgive him. He doesn't care. The best things in life rarely come easy, and she’s the only woman for him. All he needs is the opportunity to show her he’ll never hurt her again… but what if she won’t give him one?