Guardians of the North

Blakely: I've been looking forward to visiting my Coast Guard brother in Alaska since I broke off my engagement. A little time away in beautiful Alaska with my camera is just what I need. But when my flight lands in North Haven, my brother is nowhere to be found. Instead, the sexiest man I've ever laid eyes on is calling out my name, insisting he's my ride. Jaxson Daniels is exactly who'd I'd pick for a no-strings-attached hookup during my long weekend away from home. Only problem is he's my brother's best friend. It's a line neither of us should cross, no matter how badly we want each other. But the more time we spend together, the more the lines blur. The stronger feelings I shouldn't have are growing. Jaxson: After an exhausting water rescue mission, all I want is a relaxing weekend at home. But when my buddy calls me up and confesses he has food poisoning, I can't turn down his request to pick up his little sister from the airport. I've never met Blakely Harris before. But one glance is all it takes to know I'll never be able to forget her. The more time we're forced to spend together, the hotter the chemistry between us sizzles. There are a million reasons why I should resist her. Yet, the harder I try to fight our growing attraction, the more I crave her. And not just for the weekend-forever. Meet the J-Squad. These six Coast Guardsmen formed an unbreakable bond in boot camp. After years of being separated on different assignments around the world, they're finally back together again in their new post: North Haven, Alaska. They've all struck out on love. Until now. The curvy beauties of their dreams are finding their way to Alaska and into the hearts of these brave military men. Sweet and steamy instalove romance with an older military man and younger curvy woman. NO cliffhangers. NO cheating. Guaranteed HEA.

Ella: Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. But I couldn't do it. I couldn't walk down the aisle and marry the wrong man. So I ditch my own wedding and board a plane. I'm probably crazy for showing up in North Haven, Alaska unannounced. It's been ten years since I last saw Jordan Harris. Considering I was the one who broke his heart, I doubt he'll want to see me. But I have to know if what we once had is possible to have again. I've never stopped loving him. I only hope he'll forgive me before my overbearing mother discovers where I ran off to and tries to break us apart a second time. Jordan: Another birthday, another year older, another girlfriend caught cheating. The pathetic thing is that I'm not even surprised. Or hurt. I knew she wasn't "The One". It doesn't matter that Ella McKay broke my heart ten years ago. I still compare every woman I date to her. The end result of those relationships has been the same time and time again. Even after a decade, Ella is the only one who ever made my heart come alive. But that doesn't prepare me for the shock of seeing her in North Haven. She was supposed to get married today. Instead, she left the man at the altar and came running to me. As much as I want to believe fate has given us a second chance, the complications that broke us up the first time haven't gone away. If she breaks my heart again, I don't know if I'll survive it. But I've never stopped loving her. Since I can't resist her, I'm going to make her mine for good this time.

Serenity I'm having a mini life crisis. Normally I would confide in my bestie. But I didn't come all the way to Alaska to ruin her wedding with my pathetic problems. I decide to stay in North Haven a few extra days to get my head on straight. When the new bride offers her key to me and insists I stay at her place while she's on her honeymoon, I gladly accept it. My plan to hide out and avoid people-especially the arrogant groomsmen James Devano-is quickly upended when I discover I'm not the only one who's been invited to stay. Just my luck that the one man who has managed to drive me up a wall since I met him is now insisting we coin flip for the guest bedroom. I might strangle the smug, sexy coast guardsmen. If I don't jump him and climb him like a tree first. James I don't do commitment. Watching my parents' on again, off again trainwreck of a relationship over the years has jaded me for life. But when I first see Serenity Collins at my buddy's wedding, I know I'm trouble. She drives me absolutely crazy, but she also drives me completely wild. My plan to avoid her and the feelings I don't want seems simple enough. She's headed out on a plane the day after the wedding. Or at least that's what I thought. Had I known she was extending her vacation and staying at the newlywed's place, I never would've accepted my buddy's offer to house sit. Falling for Serenity is the last thing I should do. Especially since I know she's hung up on someone else. But the more time I spend around her, the more I'm determined to show her how a real man treats a woman. I go from wanting to avoid her to wanting to make her mine. And that's exactly what I plan to do.

Mara I've been living a quiet, simple life in my hometown for years. After a bad relationship with an ex who didn't want to leave me alone, my plans to stay in the Coast Guard and travel the world were derailed. I wanted to feel safe again. I've adjusted well enough. But a crush on a world-traveled volunteer at the local animal shelter makes me yearn to stretch out of my comfort zone. Which is why after a hundred invitations to visit my best friend in Alaska, I finally say yes. I go to North Haven, hoping to win over my crush by posting exciting photos that prove I'm not super boring. But what I don't expect is for Jonas Black to be so…muscular and sexy. Or to make me feel things you're definitely not supposed to feel about your best friend. Even when they do things to you that make you feel alive and desirable. So desirable. I think I might be in trouble when it comes to Jonas. Big trouble. Jonas I've been in love with Mara West since the first day I met her, more than a decade ago. When we were both stationed together. But I quickly fell into the friend zone. Despite my attempts to find someone else, I can never help comparing them to Mara. She and I stayed friends after she left the Coast Guard. But I haven't seen her in years. Which is why when she finally agrees to fly to Alaska, I decide I'm going all in. Until she tells me about her plan to win over some beach bum. I hate the thought of anyone else with her. But I go along with it only because I see the way she looks at me. It's not the way you look at a friend. I'm determined to wear her down. To make her beg for my touch. To make her fall in love with me so I can finally claim what's been mine all along.

Vanessa I have one rule: I don't date military men. It was a promise I made to Mom on her deathbed. All my life, I've lived by that rule. Or so I thought. Because that whirlwind romance weekend I had with a stranger four years ago? Turns out the jerk was lying. And now he's my assigned coast guard liaison for the festival I'm planning. I should hate him for lying all those years ago. I shouldn't want to climb him like a tree. I certainly shouldn't be thinking about uprooting my entire life to build one with him. Jasper The night I met Vanessa Wheeler four years ago, she was adamant she didn't get tangled up with military men. So yeah, I lied. Because deep down I knew turning around and walking away was the biggest mistake I could ever make. I had to know her. After the best weekend of my life, she insisted we part ways without staying in touch. For years, I've searched for even half of what I had with her that weekend. Now that she's back in my life, I understand why I never found it with anyone else. Only problem? She's still pissed at me for lying. Oh, and her father's the admiral-my boss. Maybe it's too much to hope that fate has brought us together for a second chance. If that makes me a hopeless fool, then so be it. Because this time, I have no intention of letting Vanessa slip out of my life a second time, consequences be damned.

Kylie After one last treasure hunt, I'll no longer be in debt to my sleezy stepfather. I'll be free. It's the only reason I agree to dive into the Bering Sea-solo. I find the treasure. But when I resurface from my dive, I discover my rented skiff is sinking, and I'm now stranded at sea. Until a Coast Guard helicopter appears in the sky. It's both an answered prayer and possibly my worst nightmare. Because the treasure I'm hunting is illegal. The sexy rescue swimmer who dives into the frigid water to save me has the power to turn me in. So sleeping with him would be a very stupid idea. Almost as stupid as agreeing to be his fake fiancé. Or falling all the way in love with him… Joel I'm the last single member of the J-Squad. For the past year, I've endured a painful onslaught of blind dates, courtesy of the well-meaning J-Squad wives. I know when they hear about the woman I rescued from the Bering Sea that they'll be relentless. So I devise a plan to beat them all to the punch. I ask Kylie to be my fake fiancé to play a prank of my friends. We don't have to fake the chemistry between us. It's off the charts. But the falling in love part? That wasn't supposed to be real. Guess the joke's on me. Unless I can convince Kylie to marry me-for real.