Saving Shelby: A closed-door second chance at love romance
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…there was a very sexy complication.
After her marriage implodes, single mom Shelby Reid is determined to reclaim her life.
Step one: no more men.
Step two: chase her dream of becoming a wilderness guide.
Simple enough… until a tipsy night out lands her in an unexpected week‑long survival course.
Enter Ian McLean—ridiculously handsome, a little bit reckless, and the last man she should be noticing.
The attraction between them is instant—and mutual… mostly. But he’s giving mixed messages.
One minute he’s kissing her under a waterfall.
The next he’s pulling away, distracted…
He’s not the only one lacking focus. With her libido ignoring her no-men policy, she struggles to learn the survival techniques and keep her emotional distance.
When her determination to keep her heart locked down leads to a dangerous canoe accident, only Ian’s instincts—and his need to protect her—can save her.
Surviving the wilderness is one thing.
Figuring out whether she can trust him with her future is another.
Because the real risk begins after the rescue—especially for her heart.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Saving Shelby is a closed‑door romance featuring a single mom rebuilding her life, a broody survival instructor, a hint of danger, and a hard‑won second chance at love.
It can be read as a standalone but is best enjoyed within the West Coast Romance series.
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About the author
NICOLE TAYLOR EBY has been in love with romance since she fell for her first book boyfriend. Now she writes closed-door contemporary romance with just a hint of spice— because a little bit of heat is tantalizing. Her stories are set on the rugged and beautiful west coast of Canada and feature relatable heroines, the sweet and sexy men who fall for them, and a guaranteed happily‑ever‑after.
A former member of the Canadian Navy, Nicole now lives with PTSD and severe anxiety—challenges that shape her life and fuel her creativity. Writing romance has become a kind of therapy for her: a place where love is steady, healing, and full of hope. And because Nicole has never done anything the easy way, she’s also late diagnosed ADHD, which adds its own brand of spicy chaos to everything!
Nicole lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada with her husband and three children. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring the outdoors, attempting to revive her rugby career—as a perimenopausal woman (eek!)—or obsessively crocheting bunnies in hoodies (a little humour for our Saskatchewan friends, who call a hoodie a “bunny hug”).
