Claiming the One — Rochelle French

Liz Pritchard has a fantastic opportunity to ditch her less-than-stellar reputation and become Elizabeth Picard, primped and perfect socialite, by marrying a man she doesn't love. To complete the transformation, though, she must return to her hometown to sell her childhood home. But when the only man who'd ever held her heart shows up in Meadowview, he opens the door to doubt...because erasing her past means erasing everything that was once in her heart...including Hunter. Fourteen years earlier, Hunter Thorne had loved Lizzie Pritchard. But when he thought she'd gone behind his back and hurt him, he'd lashed out and broken both their hearts. Now a wildfire fighter, back in Meadowview, he realizes he wants more than forgiveness from Liz. Unlike him, however, Liz wants only to look to the future-a future devoid of love. Like an out-of-control forest fire, passion and love build to raging flames within, and Hunter finds himself faced with allowing Liz to shove their former life back into a dark closet, or daring her reach for love...and claim her as the one he's always held in his heart.