Mistview Heights Series by Raleigh Ruebins

He was the first man I kissed--and it ended so quick. But ten years later, I’m getting my second chance. Adrian: The last time I saw Josh, we had just finished high school. He was whip-smart, funny, and different from anyone I’d ever known. When we kissed, I realized things about myself I’d never known. But then I made a mistake that changed everything, and I didn’t see him for ten years... moreHe was the first man I kissed--and it ended so quick. But ten years later, I’m getting my second chance. Adrian: The last time I saw Josh, we had just finished high school. He was whip-smart, funny, and different from anyone I’d ever known. When we kissed, I realized things about myself I’d never known. But then I made a mistake that changed everything, and I didn’t see him for ten years. When I inherited my family’s hotel, I was forced to move back home… and find that Josh was working in my own hotel. When I last saw him we were barely older than kids, but now, Josh is every bit a man. He’s sexy and irresistible, and I can’t keep my hands off him. One small problem: I’m supposed to be finding a wife, like the wealthy, elite hotel investors expect me to. Josh: Seeing Adrian again was like a slap in the face… a fiery-hot, intoxicating one. I shouldn’t like him. I know it’s bad, and I know he’s been living the past ten years as a straight man. But he understands me like nobody else does, and I still remember the taste of his lips, the feel of his hands along my body. The last ten years were a whirlwind of partying and drugs, and all I want now is to live a simple, easy life. But Adrian threatens to change that all when he winds up in my bed--and wants me to keep the whole thing secret. Adrian has to pick between me and his family legacy, but I can’t wait around forever. Will he be able to save his family’s hotel and still be mine? Still Yours is a 85,000-word gay romance about falling in love for the second time. It features a big dysfunctional family, misty fall nights, and steamy scenes in and out of a posh hotel. It’s the first book set in Mistview Heights, but can also be read as a standalone novel. less

I hired him to help me get a boyfriend by Christmas, but time was running out.Then he said he’d fake it for me.Mason: When I searched the Internet looking for confidence tips, I didn’t expect to find a guy who taught confidence for a living. Kade Thompson Confidence Coaching sounded like the worst thing in the world: a brash, tattooed bad boy teaching me how to live my life? Thank you, but no.But when I met up with Kade, the night ended up very steamy, very unexpectedly... moreI hired him to help me get a boyfriend by Christmas, but time was running out.Then he said he’d fake it for me.Mason: When I searched the Internet looking for confidence tips, I didn’t expect to find a guy who taught confidence for a living. Kade Thompson Confidence Coaching sounded like the worst thing in the world: a brash, tattooed bad boy teaching me how to live my life? Thank you, but no.But when I met up with Kade, the night ended up very steamy, very unexpectedly. He told me that he didn’t do commitment, and would never want a boyfriend of his own… but he offered to come home for Christmas with me and pretend to be mine.He isn't really mine, no matter how hot things get. When we kiss, it’s pretend. When we sleep together, it’s just acting. So why do I suddenly wish it were real?Kade: I’ve never helped a man like Mason before. He’s shy, like all my clients, but who in the world keeps an Excel spreadsheet of all their dating failures? But I need Mason--my bank account is running on empty, and I can’t pay my rent.When he needed a fake boyfriend, I offered to do it. Given the opportunity to kiss a sexy man, I never say no. But when I have to pretend I love Mason, my world is turned upside-down. Why am I enjoying this part? And why am I still kissing him when no one else is around?A Boyfriend by Christmas is a 67,000-word gay romance about two very different men who seize the day… and each other. It features a cat named Squiggles, snowed-in nights by the fire, and plenty of “just faking it” steamy scenes. It’s the second book set in Mistview Heights, but can be read as a standalone novel. less

Shane Aarons is going to ruin my national park. ...And he may also ruin me. Micah: The best thing about being a park ranger is having the forest to myself. I love my job, but I want a promotion, badly, and the last thing I need is this new hire Shane getting in my way. He just isn’t cut out for ranger work. He’s thin. He’s clumsy. His head is in the clouds. ...And sometimes I want to touch him. So, so bad. I’m not gay. At least… I didn’t think I was... moreShane Aarons is going to ruin my national park. ...And he may also ruin me. Micah: The best thing about being a park ranger is having the forest to myself. I love my job, but I want a promotion, badly, and the last thing I need is this new hire Shane getting in my way. He just isn’t cut out for ranger work. He’s thin. He’s clumsy. His head is in the clouds. ...And sometimes I want to touch him. So, so bad. I’m not gay. At least… I didn’t think I was. But now my mind won’t shut up about Shane: his body, his laugh, his lips. When he hurts himself hauling a wood pile and I have to take care of him, I hardly know what to do. Because now he’s in my house--in my bed--letting slip that he wants me, too. How could I say no to that? Shane: Holy God, why are lumberjacks so stupidly hot? I swear, I wasn’t trying to get a park ranger job just to drool over Micah the whole time. But that’s kind of how I’ve been spending all my time. I’m not a great park ranger--I’m a city boy who’s only good at ending up in other city boys’ beds. But I’m trying. And when Micah, dressed in flannel and big boots, bosses me around, I can’t help but fall for him. But I never expected that one night, in the dark, he’d want to kiss me, too. And now that it’s happened, it’s getting harder and harder to control myself around him. Am I just falling for another straight guy who will leave me in the dust? Or could he be my ranger for real? On the Ranger is a 76,000-word gay romance about a gruff lumberjack and a spunky city boy who fall in love. It features misty, foresty walks, tall trees, and plenty of steamy scenes. It’s the third book set in Mistview Heights, but can be read as a standalone novel. less