Mount Hope Series by Annabeth Albert

Among Friends is the prequel novella for the Mount Hope series. It was originally featured in the Heart2Heart anthology (#7), but now it has its own cover and is available as a solo title!Available through Annabeth's newsletter.

A new small town universe from author Annabeth Albert starring first responders in a small mountain town. Full House meets 911 Lonestar for emotional, uplifting happily ever afters for a tightknit friend group with each book featuring a fresh, stand-alone story. Book one, Up All Night, features a sunshine/grump pairing with a forty-something firefighter on a path of self-discovery.

Starting over after retiring as an Army Ranger shouldn’t be this hard... For twenty years, I traveled the world as a special operations warrior. Newly retired at forty-two, I’m back in my hometown of Mount Hope, pursuing a second career as a small-town firefighter. My meddling sisters and best friends all have opinions about my life, but the only person who seems to truly understand me is Caleb, the younger firefighter tasked with my training... moreStarting over after retiring as an Army Ranger shouldn’t be this hard... For twenty years, I traveled the world as a special operations warrior. Newly retired at forty-two, I’m back in my hometown of Mount Hope, pursuing a second career as a small-town firefighter. My meddling sisters and best friends all have opinions about my life, but the only person who seems to truly understand me is Caleb, the younger firefighter tasked with my training. After a lifetime of denying my attraction to other men, Caleb reminds me of everything I’ve missed out on. I’ve never even kissed a guy. Until now. Until Caleb. Until I push our growing friendship to the next level. While sneaking around like a pair of teens, trying not to get caught by our coworkers, friends, and family, our sexy connection leads us to some...interesting places. And it turns out that I like taking risks. I’ve never wanted a relationship, and neither of us should be fooling around with a coworker, but we keep courting danger. The more time I spend with Caleb off and on the clock, the more I like him and the less certain I am about everything else in my life. The one thing I know for sure is that I can’t afford to lose this intense bond we share. Can we find our way from super secret to super real before the clock runs down on this fling? OFF THE CLOCK features two coworkers with an age gap finding out that opposites really do attract and that first impressions aren’t always accurate. All the big emotions, small-town feels, and hot romance readers expect from this acclaimed author. While certain subplot threads continue throughout the series, each guaranteed happily ever after stands alone! less

***Coming soon from acclaimed author Annabeth Albert***When an ER nurse lends a hand–and more–to help his best friend's son, they struggle to keep their explosive chemistry ON THE EDGE.In book three in the Mount Hope first responder series, the house gets a little fuller when an injured motocross star takes up residence and finds refuge with a soft-hearted bear of an ER nurse... more***Coming soon from acclaimed author Annabeth Albert***When an ER nurse lends a hand–and more–to help his best friend's son, they struggle to keep their explosive chemistry ON THE EDGE.In book three in the Mount Hope first responder series, the house gets a little fuller when an injured motocross star takes up residence and finds refuge with a soft-hearted bear of an ER nurse. Continuing the 911 first responder vibes, this tender hurt/comfort story with emphasis on loads of comfort also features first time feels, an age-gap, dad's best friend, found family, and big emotional growth. Each book in the Mount Hope series features a guaranteed standalone HEA, but fans of the series will enjoy seeing recurring characters pop up! less