Northern Lights
She’s as untamed as Alaska itself. He’s the man who dares to claim both.
Love was never part of the plan…until Alaska rewrote the rules.
Jess Jenkins has poured her heart and soul into Last Chance Camp, the rugged waystation that’s been her home, her pride, and her sanctuary. Surrounded by men and mountains, she’s carved out her place in a world that leaves little room for softness—let alone love. The last thing she needs is a smooth-talking city CEO with ownership papers in hand and eyes that see far too much.
Renzo Gallini didn’t come to Alaska looking for a fight—or a woman who stirs desires he thought he’d buried under boardrooms and ambition. But Jess is wildfire: untamed, irresistible, and determined to send him packing. Only Ren has the one thing she can’t ignore—legal claim to everything she holds dear.
In the stark beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, survival isn’t just about weathering the elements—it’s about learning to trust, to surrender, and to risk the heart. And as boundaries blur between enemy and lover, Jess and Ren will discover that sometimes the fiercest battles lead to the most breathtaking surrenders.
~EXCERPT~
Ren sipped coffee from the restaurant’s porch and watched the tourist group outside dwindle until only Jesse was left. She pulled her hair free of its band and gazed skyward. Then, to his surprise, she began to twirl in slow circles, her body swaying in time to a music he could not hear, her arms outstretched to the meandering ribbons in the sky. Her dark hair, unbound now that her day was done, swirled about her in soft waves.
Ren froze, caught in the hypnotic display of her almost spiritual union with the sky around her. She moved with a fluid grace Ren found more profound and sensual than anything he’d ever experienced. He swore he could feel the thrum of the spirits flowing through his own veins as a web of peace settled around his beating heart.
As he watched, Jess’s soft sounds of delight were joined by another quieter, more elusive sound, almost like a hushed whistle. He smiled, betting that Jess would say the spirits approved.
He waited and watched as Jess danced in their midst until the last light faded from the night sky. He watched until she wandered beyond his sight. Even then, he stood, his coffee forgotten. He felt…bereft with her disappearance. He wanted to call her back.
Somehow, Ren knew that, with tonight’s events, his life had been forever changed. And right now, at this moment, he didn’t mind one bit.