Smoky Mountain Romances — P.C. Zick

Four novellas filled with love, families, and pets. It's easy to fall in love with the characters in the fictional town of Laurel, North Carolina, with the Smoky Mountains providing the perfect backdrop for falling in love.Minty's KissA childhood crush and a lost kitten combine for one sweet Christmas romance. When Molly retreats to North Carolina with Gracie, her ten-year-old daughter, she's surprised to find her childhood crush, Nick, still living in the area. Recovering from a divorce, Molly only wants to carve out a peaceful and happy existence for Gracie in a place where Molly always felt safe as a child. The morning after her return, Nick, more handsome than she remembered, shows up at her cabin where she spent her childhood vacations. The flush of first love surprises Molly, and Nick is shocked to discover the grown-up Molly. One small kitty named Minty helps Gracie accept the love developing between Nick and Molly in time for her first Christmas in the mountains of North Carolina, but only after learning that life doesn't always turn out how we want.Misty MountainBroken hearts and broken promises need time and love to heal. When Lacy and George begin dating, each of them keeps a shield around their hearts. Lacy's been hurt so many times, she's afraid to let another man come close. George, reeling from a bitter divorce, doesn't trust women for fear they're all like his ex-wife. Working together at Misty Mountain in a small town in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains creates its own set of problems, especially when the ex-wife moves into town. Lacy's family history causes further complications when too many want to remind her of her sister's bad reputation and subsequent death. It's a complicated mess, but the attraction between Lacy and George keeps them coming back to simpler solutions. If they can put down their shields long enough to discover the love growing between them, then nothing will stand in their way to finding happiness.Mountain MiraclesStrangers meet in a small mountain town and discover no one remains a stranger for very long in the Smoky Mountains. When Sissy moves to the mountains, she's determined to follow her dream of owning a business by opening a coffee shop, right next door to a new paper starting up at the same time. The handsome publisher, David, and Sissy discover an irresistible attraction to one another, but first, they must deal with mothers who aren't always as they seem. After her mother has a stroke, Sissy must take care of her, and David must find out the truth behind his Cherokee mother's disappearance when he was five. When Sissy tries to help David, he views her assistance as interference as he fights for his legacy. As both of them seek the comfort of family they've never known, they struggle to forgive, allowing the attraction to turn into something more.A Merry Mountain ChristmasFirst love returns to the Smoky Mountains with a little help from a rescue dog named Chester. Fran is adjusting after her husband's death when her first love comes back to town upsetting her family and leading her to an inspiration. Fran first fell in love with Michael as a teenager. When he broke her heart, she married Carl and lived a happy life for more than thirty years until Carl died tragically. Just when she's becoming fed up with the well-meaning, yet tiresome comments about Carl's death, her first love returns and stirs long-forgotten emotions. You'll love this sweet Christmas tale featuring rescue dogs and love returning just in time for the merriest holiday of all.Grab your copy today of Smoky Mountain Romances for four novellas and cozy up to the fire for some wholesome family fun and a whole lot of love.