It was supposed to be a relaxing winter retreat. Except my friends failed to mention the hot doctor I loved in college would also be staying at the cabin we rented. Dr. Dean West broke my heart, but I never forgot him. Not even when I dated his twin brother. Despite the years of distance, our chemistry burns hotter than ever. So do our reasons for staying apart. When a blizzard snows us in, I discover he’s not the same mild-mannered man I knew in college. No, the naughty stranger who ties me to his bed isn’t afraid of taking what he wants. But I need more. I want our relationship tied up in a pretty bow. But not every girl gets what she wants for Christmas. *A shorter version of this story was previously titled Tied with a Bow
Author
Aria Wyatt is a pharmacist mom who spends the inhumane predawn hours with a cup of coffee and her laptop, gleefully indulging in her passion for romance. Her novels range in heat from steamy to scorching, and she doesn’t shy away from writing flawed characters with real life issues. She resides with her husband and two children in New York’s picturesque Hudson Valley, near the Catskills and iconic Woodstock. The avid reader balances marriage, motherhood, her pharmacist career, and her romance author dream. When not writing, she dabbles in photography, using the natural beauty of the region to her advantage. She’s a self-proclaimed cat lady who cannot live without coffee, chocolate, music, and books. Author of True North and the Compass Series, Aria has a soft spot for those who are searching, yearning, and ultimately, finding. Whether on a mission to find themselves, find love, find forgiveness or solace, she believes the answer is out there somewhere.
