Stuck with the Retired Sheriff
(2026)(The sixth book in the E.C. Escapes: Stuck With Him series)
A Story by E C Snow
Two blown tires strand her at my mountain cabin for one night… but the second Deputy Moira Callahan walks through my door, she’s mine.
Aaron
I came to Evergreen Lakes to be alone. After twenty years as sheriff—and a lifetime spent carrying everyone else’s burdens—I left Timber Ridge behind and disappeared into the mountains. I don’t let people close anymore…but the second Moira shows up on my doorstep in uniform, something possessive snaps inside me.
She looks at me like she’s spent her whole life being overlooked—too capable, too curvy, too easy to leave standing in the background—and I know with absolute certainty that I’m never letting that happen again.
Moira
Getting stranded overnight with a retired sheriff in a remote mountain cabin should terrify me. Instead, Aaron Doyle looks at me like I’m someone worth choosing, protecting, and keeping for the very first time in my life.
I keep telling myself this is temporary—but every protective touch, every low growled promise, every time he says mine, makes me want to stop running, trust him completely, and stay exactly where I belong.
E.C. Escapesare short, spicy romances created for when you need a moment to yourself. Stuck With Himdelivers forced proximity romances with curvy heroines, grumpy alpha heroes and instant obsession. Snowed in, stranded, or trapped together, these emotionally warm instalove stories feature protective men who know immediately she’s the one — and will do anything to keep her close. Sweet, steamy, and packed with heart, every story guarantees a happily ever after.
Genre: General Fiction
Aaron
I came to Evergreen Lakes to be alone. After twenty years as sheriff—and a lifetime spent carrying everyone else’s burdens—I left Timber Ridge behind and disappeared into the mountains. I don’t let people close anymore…but the second Moira shows up on my doorstep in uniform, something possessive snaps inside me.
She looks at me like she’s spent her whole life being overlooked—too capable, too curvy, too easy to leave standing in the background—and I know with absolute certainty that I’m never letting that happen again.
Moira
Getting stranded overnight with a retired sheriff in a remote mountain cabin should terrify me. Instead, Aaron Doyle looks at me like I’m someone worth choosing, protecting, and keeping for the very first time in my life.
I keep telling myself this is temporary—but every protective touch, every low growled promise, every time he says mine, makes me want to stop running, trust him completely, and stay exactly where I belong.
E.C. Escapesare short, spicy romances created for when you need a moment to yourself. Stuck With Himdelivers forced proximity romances with curvy heroines, grumpy alpha heroes and instant obsession. Snowed in, stranded, or trapped together, these emotionally warm instalove stories feature protective men who know immediately she’s the one — and will do anything to keep her close. Sweet, steamy, and packed with heart, every story guarantees a happily ever after.
Genre: General Fiction