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      “It makes sense why you wouldn’t want to get involved with the customers.”

      “That doesn’t have anything to do with it. I just like to keep my distance in general.” Alex sure wasn’t proving the truth of that statement, because as he said the words, he noticed that he’d somehow managed to scoot his sleeping bag closer to hers. “I like my life the way it is.”

      “Of course you do,” she said, that sexy soft whisper back.

      Another clap of thunder shuddered through the trees outside, and he found himself grasping the edge of her sleeping bag, tugging it toward him. He heard Charlotte’s indrawn breath. But she didn’t pull away.

      “You live in your world and I live in mine,” he said, talking more to himself, wanting reassurance that despite their physical proximity, he still had some emotional boundaries left.

      Their faces were inches apart. “You said it yourself, Alex. What happens out here stays out here.”

      But what exactly was happening? He could navigate the wild mountain terrain in the snow without a GPS, but he’d never trusted himself to read women very well unless they provided him with a clear course.

      “Are you sure about this?” he asked, not wanting to question what exactly this was.

      * * *

      Sugar Falls, Idaho: Your destination for true love!

      A Family Under the Stars

      Christy Jeffries

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      CHRISTY JEFFRIES graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a degree in criminology and received her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law. But drafting court documents and working in law enforcement was merely an apprenticeship for her current career in the dynamic field of mummyhood and romance writing. She lives in Southern California with her patient husband, two energetic sons and one sassy grandmother. Follow her online at www.christyjeffries.com.

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      To my happy little camper.

      Whether it’s collecting pine cones, helping Daddy set up the tent or roasting marshmallows over the fire (despite the fact that you only eat the chocolate out of your s’mores), your enthusiasm for the great outdoors is immeasurable and so much fun to witness. I can’t wait for our next camping adventure. I love you, Peanut.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Epilogue

       Extract

       Copyright

       Chapter One

      Alex Russell glanced over his shoulder at the silver four-door Jeep pulling up behind him, its color matching the clouds overhead, which in turn matched his mood. The decals plastered to the side of the vehicle were a brighter version of the ones stenciled on the raft he was stocking with dry boxes, paddles and waterproof bags.

      His grandfather, who everyone in western Idaho—including Alex—referred to as Commodore due to

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