• Take Me Home

  • Last Frontier Lodge Novels, Book 1
  • By: J. H. Croix
  • Narrated by: Hollis McCarthy
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (76 ratings)

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Take Me Home

By: J. H. Croix
Narrated by: Hollis McCarthy
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From best-selling author, J.H. Croix, a sensual and steamy Christmas romance set against the wilderness and beauty of small-town Alaska!

Gage Hamilton is a smoldering Navy SEAL and a man on a mission. He's returning to Diamond Creek, Alaska, to resurrect his dream of reopening Last Frontier Lodge. Marley Adams moves back home hoping to find a sense of security and safety after it was stolen from her.

Gage has spent many years successfully avoiding emotional entanglements. He is looking for nothing more than peace and sanctuary at his family's old ski lodge. His new neighbor, Marley, was definitely not part of his plans. Marley is a brainy computer whiz and way too sexy for Gage's own good. A man who prides himself on always being in control, Gage finds that he has little when it comes to Marley.

Marley only wants to get her feet back under her after her world was turned upside down in Seattle. She's been focused on little else beyond her work and is seriously out of practice with anything resembling romance...including the scorching hot attraction that sizzles anytime Gage crosses her path.

Gage and Marley are powerless against the magnetic pull between them. Steamy and snowy nights weave a spell around them. While Marley thought she escaped whoever set out to hurt her in Seattle, she finds the threat of danger has followed her to Diamond Creek. Gage must face the depth of his feelings for Marley when he realizes he will do anything to protect her. Can Marley and Gage discover love in time for Christmas? The magic of a white Christmas is right around the corner.

All novels in this series are full-length standalone novels with an HEA.

©2015 J.H. Croix (P)2016 J.H. Croix

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An excellent beginning to this small-town, family associated series. The characterization is terrific and the setting seems magical. Hollis McCarthy brings the story to life. I liked the characters & it was easy to become invested in all of them.

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very good story

this was a very good story. male and female narrators sound better but this one was good. thank you for writing

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No place like home.

I love this author so was so happy to listen to this book. Loved Gage and Marlee's story and how they were both in need of healing from past tragedies and when they found each other they did heal. I love the story telling this author does and gives us the description of living in Alaska. I could picture the scene as the narrator told their story. Hollis McCarthy did a good job, I will say I prefer to listen to both a male and female narrator for the characters but she told the story well. I would recommend this book and will be listening to the next in this series.

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Gage and Marley!

Marley left Diamond Creek and moved to Seattle to pursue her career and experience a different kind of life. When she walks in on a robbery at her home she is traumatized and heads back to the place where she felt the safest.

After the death of his grandparents Gage and his siblings inherited the Last Frontier Lodge. He is an ex-Navy SEAL who is trying to adjust to civilian life and is scarred by what he has seen and done.

A chance meeting leads to them working together and they become close. When it appears the threat of her past has resurfaced will he be able to keep her safe so that they can have their happily ever after?

This is a story about family, love with a little suspense. I look forward to reading the rest of this series. I thought the narrator did a great job of bring the story to life.


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Well worth the credit

Sexy seal, check. Kind of clueless chick, check. Irresistible attraction, check. Keeping herself safe from danger, check. Seriously? I LOVE this trope, don't you? Plus, Marley rendered some serious help to Gage as he worked to get his lodge opened in time for the holidays. They fall in love and live happily ever after, sigh.
Thank you, Ms. Croix, for the chance to listen in exchange for my honest opinion. It's my pleasure.
The narrator is good, btw. Frankly, I tire fast of high pitched girl voices, especially reading the sexy parts. It takes the spark away. So thanks for the smooth toned Hollis McCarthy.

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Heartwarming

This story was great! It ran the gamut of emotions from sorrow, anger, hope, suspense, happiness and excitement. Great characters, too! Very good start to the series!

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Learning to trust and release control...

Marley has returned to her hometown in Alaska after being attacked when she walked in on a robbery in progress...in her home. She suffers with a form of PTSD (panic attacks, etc) that forced her to quit her high level job as a computer programmer in Seattle. One morning she is exploring walking trails when she decides to check in on the old ski lodge that has been closed. There she runs into the new owner, Gage, who has inherited the lodge from his grandmother, and is getting ready to reopen. Ex navy seal, Gage, has come to Alaska to recover from his last tour overseas, where he watched his best friend die. He feels an instant attraction to Marley and what better way to explore that attraction than to accept her offer to work on setting up the Lodge's website? Soon enough the pair begin dating. The locals also rally around Gage to get the lodge back up and running. When someone from Marley's past begins to threaten her, Gage goes into alpha mode...so endearing. This is a quick, sweet read with a bit of suspense thrown it.

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I love romance, but...

I was looking for a distracting, fun holiday story. I love Alaska and military men, but I found this disappointing. Way too predictable, and too cheesy. I swear, if I heard "Rock hard abs" one more time, I would have thrown my phone across the room! And I thought the narrator could have done a better job...some of her characters sounded like James Cagney. sorry, just not my cup of tea.

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Good, typical kept me listening but no surprises

this was a good listen, liked the description s of Alaska, made it seem like I was there

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Lovely Story

The Narrator Hollis McCarthy did an okay job of reading this audio book.

The actual story was beautiful and the characters were great.

I must admit however that I hated the vulgar language used. Why do authors think they need to use words like C__K and F__K? It really isn't necessary. This story would have been amazing without those words.

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