Rugged Mountain Ink: Balsam Creek Lodge Books in Order

Poppy's Christmas plans change when her brother invites his best friend Bodie to join them. Years of private fantasies become harder to conceal as his interest emerges, putting their attraction at odds with the family connection between them.

Grace is drawn to her mother’s older boss despite the boundaries between them. When her ex begins causing trouble at the lodge, Arnie steps in to protect her, bringing their mutual attraction dangerously close to the surface.

Tess wants distance from her former boyfriend's family, but his brother Warren has other ideas. Their Christmas attraction brings protection and temptation together, forcing her to weigh her feelings against the complications of his place in her past.

Luke offers his hardworking employee time off for Christmas in exchange for pretending to be his date. The arrangement brings them closer, while his secret habit of watching over her complicates the boundaries between employer, protector and romantic partner.

Dee's psychic prediction points her toward an unexpected romantic possibility in Clyde, a rancher who is also her father's best friend. Christmas brings their attraction into focus, along with the complications of crossing that familiar family boundary.