Elena Aitken

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  • Bibliography:
    71 Books (13 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2011
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Bears of Grizzly Ridge

1 - His to Protect (Jan-2016)
2 - His to Seduce (Mar-2016)
3 - His to Claim (May-2016)
4 - Hers to Take (Mar-2017)
5 - His to Defend (Apr-2019)
6 - His to Tame (May-2019)
7 - His to Seek (Jun-2019)
8 - Hers for the Season (Sep-2019)

Castle Mountain Lodge

1 - Unexpected Gifts // Unexpected Kisses (Nov-2011)
2 - Hidden Gifts // Hidden Kisses (Sep-2012)
3 - Mistaken Gifts // Mistaken Kisses (Sep-2013)
3.5 - Unexpected Endings (Sep-2013)
4 - Secret Gifts // Secret Kisses (Oct-2013)
5 - Goodbye Gifts // Goodbye Kisses (Nov-2013)
6 - Tempting Gifts // Tempting Kisses (Sep-2014)
7 - Holiday Gifts (Nov-2015)
8 - Promised Gifts (Oct-2017)
9 - Accidental Gifts (Jul-2018)

Destination Paradise

1 - Shelter by the Sea (May-2016)
2 - Escape to the Sun (Feb-2017)
3 - Hidden in the Sand (Feb-2021)

Escape

1 - Composing Myself (May-2013)
2 - Drawing Free (Dec-2011)
2.5 - Sugar Crash (Apr-2012)

Finally

1 - Finally Yours (Nov-2021)
2 - Finally Mine (Jan-2022)
3 - Finally Fell (Mar-2022)
4 - Finally Forever (Jun-2022)
5 - Finally Free (Sep-2022)

Happily Ever After

1 - Choosing Happily Ever After (May-2020)
2 - Needing Happily Ever After (Jun-2020)
3 - Wanting Happily Ever After (Jul-2020)
4 - Fighting Happily Ever After (Aug-2020)
5 - We Wish You a Happily Ever After (Nov-2020)
6 - Keeping Happily Ever After (May-2021)
7 - Finding Happily Ever After (Jun-2021)
8 - Seeking Happily Ever After (Aug-2021)
9 - Cherishing Happily Ever After (Aug-2021)

The McCormicks

1 - Love in the Moment (Oct-2016)
2 - Only for a Moment (Jun-2017)
3 - One More Moment (Jul-2017)
4 - In this Moment (Aug-2017)
5 - From this Moment (Jan-2018)
6 - Our Perfect Moment (Nov-2019)
7 - Our Forever Moment (Nov-2023)
Going for the Moment (Sapphire Falls) (Oct-2016)

Predator Peak

1 - Fighting His Fate (Jun-2023)
2 - Seducing His Fate (Aug-2023)

The Springs

1 - Summer of Change (Feb-2014)
2 - Falling Into Forever (Apr-2014)
3 - Winter's Burn (May-2014)
3.5 - Second Glances (Jul-2014)
4 - Midnight Springs (Nov-2014)
4.5 - She's Making A List (Dec-2014)
5 - Summit of Desire (Feb-2015)
6 - Summit of Seduction (May-2015)
7 - Summit of Passion (May-2015)
7.5 - Fighting for Forever (Nov-2015)

Stone Summit

1 - Summit of Desire (Feb-2015)
2 - Summit of Seduction (May-2015)
3 - Summit of Passion (May-2015)

Timber Creek

1 - When We Left (May-2018)
2 - When We Were Us (Jun-2018)
3 - When We Began (Oct-2018)
4 - When We Fell (Dec-2018)

Trickle Creek

1 - Never Let Me Go (Dec-2022)
2 - If I Can't Have You (Feb-2023)
3 - Always Be Mine (Mar-2024)
4 - Because You Loved Me (Apr-2024)

Vegas

1 - Nothing Stays in Vegas (Nov-2011)
2 - Return to Vegas (Nov-2015)

Book List in Order: 71 titles

  • Nothing Stays in Vegas

    Vegas - 1

    Lexi Titan has mastered the art of pretending everything’s fine. After all, how else could she ignore the fact that her husband is never home, her son barely knows him and the last time she had sex, well, who can remember? With her life crumbling, ...

  • Unexpected Gifts // Unexpected Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 1

    Let it snow! Cozy up to the Castle Mountain Lodge in the middle of the remote Canadian Rockies for Unexpected Gifts. Christmas represents everything Andi Williams is supposed to have, and doesn't. Running away to a remote mountain lodge in the Canadi...

  • Drawing Free

    Escape - 2

    **NEW Edition contains updated content including a Reader's Discussion Guide**

    "What would happen if I just kept driving?"

    Moms aren't supposed to have a life of their own, at least that's what Becca Thompson believes. Between dealing ...

  • Sugar Crash

    Escape - 2.5

    Darci Thompson has spent the last six years since her husband's death trying to hold everything together. A busy single mom, she's managed to raise 12-year-old Taylor while holding down a good job all on her own. She doesn't need or want any help bec...

  • Hidden Gifts // Hidden Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 2

    Escape to the Canadian Rockies for a little romance!

    When you're looking for a little escape to the rugged mountain landscape that's as beautiful as it is wild, unwind at Castle Mountain Lodge.

    The Lodge is the perfect place to hide fro...

  • Composing Myself

    Escape - 1

    Whitney Monroe’s not ashamed of the way her mother can work a brass pole, not really. It’s just that some things are better left unsaid; especially when your mother’s a stripper and you’re trying to get a job at a prestigious private school t...

  • Mistaken Gifts // Mistaken Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 3

    Fall in love at Castle Mountain Lodge! Eva Andrews would do anything for her best friend, even if it means dropping everything to plan a last minute wedding at Castle Mountain Lodge. Especially when the last thing she feels like doing is celebrating ...

  • Unexpected Endings

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 3.5

    ~A Castle Mountain Lodge Romance Short Story~Return to the beautiful, rustic and romantic Castle Mountain Lodge and catch up with Andi and Colin who prove that sometimes Unexpected Gifts have equally Unexpected Endings.A companion short story to the ...

  • Secret Gifts // Secret Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 4

    Run away to Castle Mountain Lodge where you can hide--but not from love. If party-boy Gage Mitchell doesn't shape up, he'll lose the acting role of a lifetime, and with it, the only means he has to help his family. PR rep, Megan Powers has only one j...



  • Goodbye Gifts // Goodbye Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 5

    Visit Castle Mountain Lodge, where sometimes falling in love -- means saying goodbye. For Carmen Kincaid -- the customer service manager at Castle Mountain Lodge -- work has always come before love. There's never been room in her busy life for romanc...

  • Summer of Change

    The Springs - 1

    He's used to getting what he wants. And he wants her.Successful, handsome and too damn charming for his own good -- he's perfect.The only problem? Letting him in could destroy everything she knows and loves.Samantha Burke loves her quiet close-knit c...

  • Falling Into Forever

    The Springs - 2

    "A truly wonderful and captivating series. "By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!

    He’s falling for a beautiful stranger. She’s guarded and unsure. The truth of her past could destroy their new love.

    The last thing Officer Rhy...

  • Winter's Burn

    The Springs - 3

    She’s a single mom. He’s a rock star. The only thing they have in common -- is each other. Will it be enough?  Single mom, Beth Martin is doing her best to raise her daughter Jules on her own after moving back to the her home town. She'...

  • Second Glances

    The Springs - 3.5

    He’s always loved her. Will she finally see what was always in front of her? When Kylie Wilson receives a mysterious invitation for an all expenses paid trip to a tropical, all inclusive resort, there's no doubt in her mind who it came from--Marcu...

  • Tempting Gifts // Tempting Kisses

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 6

    Sometimes the last thing you expect to find in the mountains is...love.

    Working in the children’s club at the Lodge, reputation is important which is why Lisa Gibbs is tired of the party boys only looking for a one-night stand. She’s seri...

  • Midnight Springs

    The Springs - 4

    Hide away at The Springs!

    The only reason Bria Sheridan was at the Springs resort was to save her grandmother from being swindled out of all her money. And the only reason she agreed to stay and give the place a chance was because she loved h...

  • She's Making A List

    The Springs - 4.5

    Samantha and Trent have been dating since The Springs opened and things are going well. Or are they?

    Everyone else is getting engaged, planning weddings or having babies, but Sam and Trent’s relationship seems to be a standstill. When Samâ€...

  • Summit of Desire

    Stone Summit - 1
    The Springs - 5

    The love at The Springs continues with the Stone Summit trilogy. With the love of his life, Kylie Wilson at his side and his new ski resort, Stone Summit, set to open on New Year’s Eve, Malcolm Stone is on top of the world. Too bad Kylie’s having...

  • Summit of Passion

    Stone Summit - 3
    The Springs - 7

    Heat up the hills with Summit of Passion, the sexy new romance by USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken

    When Deanna Gordon left Marcus Stone behind to pursue her dreams, she not only broke his heart, but hers. Now she needs his help but ...



  • Summit of Seduction

    Stone Summit - 2
    The Springs - 6

    "A truly wonderful and captivating series." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!He's the last thing she needs. She's not her type. They can't keep their hands off each other! With her life in shambles, the very last thing Cynthia needs in h...

  • Fighting for Forever

    The Springs - 7.5

    "A truly wonderful and captivating series." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!

    "With the right person, marriage isn’t a life sentence. It’s a life."

    Ever since falling in love at The Springs, Rhys and Kari have been living a f...

  • Holiday Gifts

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 7

    He's given up on the idea of love. She's a busy mom who wants to give her daughter the world. Is it the magic of the season…or is love really the best present of all?For Ryan, working as the manager at a mountain lodge known for love and romance de...

  • Return to Vegas

    Vegas - 2

    Five years after being reunited in Las Vegas, Lexi and Leo have settled into domestic bliss.Or have they?Lexi would never dream of keeping anything from Leo, but she has a secret that’s too painful to share even with the man she loves. When that se...

  • His to Protect

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 1

    Every Shifter has a mate. She's his. Now all he has to do is convince her that what they have between them is more than lust -- much more.When Harper's life begins a death spiral, she does what any self respecting woman would do -- she heads for the ...

  • His to Seduce

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 2

    Love at first sight? Fated mates? No Way! 
Fiercely independent, she's determined to deny their attraction. He's just as determined to change her mind. Strong and independent, Chloe's never needed anyone, especially a man. The idea of a partner -...

  • His to Claim

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 3

    Gabriella Santos wants to start over someplace where no one knows her. Some place safe. A lodge in the middle of the remote Montana mountains seems perfect -- despite the cold. Running from her life in South America, she expects ice and snow, but wha...

  • Shelter by the Sea

    Destination Paradise - 1

    He’s determined to leave his past behind. She’s committed to a new and better future. But a guarded heart and an inability to trust may be too much to overcome, even in paradise.

    A mountain man through and through, Archer Wolfe never ima...

  • Going for the Moment (Sapphire Falls)

    The McCormicks

    Amber McCormick has always lived a well ordered life. She’s made sure of it. Now, with a new college degree in hand, she decides to take a few days to visit her best friend in Sapphire Falls before starting the next phase of her life. It’s perfec...

  • Love in the Moment

    The McCormicks - 1

    The series that readers are calling, "touching, funny, sweet and gut-wrenching all mixed together."  By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken.She can’t get over the past. He's falling for a lie. Is their love strong enough to survive the tru...



  • Escape to the Sun

    Destination Paradise - 2

      Paradise is the perfect place to hide, but can a troubled past ever be left behind?

    When Heather Holt’s marriage falls apart she longs for a change of scenery and jets off to the remote archipelago of Bocas del Toro where everyone ...

  • Hers to Take

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 4

    Her family or her heart? She made the wrong choice once before. Can she survive it a second time?
    Because of one bad decision -- a no good, lying, son-of-a-bitch of a man -- Kira Jackson became estranged from her tight knit family. She would do a...

  • Only for a Moment

    The McCormicks - 2

    The series that readers are calling, "touching, funny, sweet and gut-wrenching all mixed together." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!

    She’s sworn off relationships. He’s ready to find ‘the one’. The last thing either of th...

  • One More Moment

    The McCormicks - 3

    Playing the lead in the summer's hottest new show Mr. Summer, is a dream come true for Cal McCormick. It’s the big break he’s been waiting for after leaving his modeling career -- and ex-girlfriend -- behind in Australia. Things seem pretty much ...

  • In this Moment

    The McCormicks - 4

    The series that readers are calling, "touching, funny, sweet and gut-wrenching all mixed together." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken! She needs a fiancé. He’s happy to help. Can they see that the love that was never supposed to be r...

  • Promised Gifts

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 8

    She was in love with her brother's best friend. He broke her heart. Time heals…but is it enough for a second chance? It's been eight years since Marissa had her heart broken by her teenage crush who just happened to be her brother's best friend. ...

  • From this Moment

    The McCormicks - 5

    The series that readers are calling,"touching, funny, sweet and gut-wrenching all mixed together." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!Two men.Two very different futures. The problem? She’s falling for both of them.After spending the sum...

  • When We Left

    Timber Creek - 1

    She needs a fresh start. He's not the same man. Can a second chance heal their hurt?Reeling from a painful divorce, and with a teenager in tow, Cam’s returned to her hometown to heal. Not only is Timber Creek the only place that’s ever felt like ...

  • When We Were Us

    Timber Creek - 2

    She no longer knows who she is or what she wants. He blames himself for her pain. Is their marriage strong enough to survive their greatest hurt?Christy Thomas has built her entire life around the dream of being a mother and raising a family with her...

  • Accidental Gifts

    Castle Mountain Lodge - 9

    She isn't who she pretends to be. He's falling for a lie. Is their connection strong enough for the truth?Tess has spent her whole life playing it safe and she likes it that way. Mostly. But sometimes life doesn't go according to plan and with her em...



  • When We Began

    Timber Creek - 3

    A secret threatens to consume her…A man who challenges everything… A connection so strong nothing will ever be the same. Amber has always been in control. Of her high-powered career, her social life (or lack thereof), and well…pretty much eve...

  • When We Fell

    Timber Creek - 4

    A young widow…A grieving brother…Could a second chance heal them both? Widowed too soon, leaving her alone with a young son and a broken heart. Drew’s only priority is to rebuild a life for herself and her son. Love is the last thing on her mi...

  • His to Defend

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 5

    He’s a shifter. She’s a human. Their attraction is…dangerous.Her best friend’s wedding at Grizzly Ridge is just the break from reality that Nina needs. Not to mention the super sexy, mountain man who looks at her like he’d like to flip her ...

  • His to Tame

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 6

  • His to Seek

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 7

    Nothing can stand in the way of fated mates -- except maybe themselves.  Despite being named the most eligible bachelor in the country, all billionaire Cyrus Steele wants to do is hide from the spotlight. As a Kodiak shifter, he needs solitude. Â...

  • Hers for the Season

    Bears of Grizzly Ridge - 8

    When attraction puts everything -- and everyone -- at risk, the choice is simple…



    Living her life surrounded by Grizzly shifters hasn’t been easy for Bree because of the secret she’s been harboring her entire life. So, when Lia...

  • Our Perfect Moment

    The McCormicks - 6

    The series that readers are calling,"touching, funny, sweet and gut-wrenching all mixed together." By USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken!He’s totally off limits and wrong for her in so many ways. That’s why he’s perfect…for the momen...

  • All We Never Knew

    As far as Maren is concerned, life is perfect and it's just about to get better. On the cusp of her fortieth birthday and with her only child almost grown, it's time to start putting herself and her marriage first. But when the butterflies in her tum...

  • Choosing Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 1

    USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken invites you to celebrate happily ever after in her brand new, sexy-sweet series that will make you say, I do! Despite having her own heart broken, wedding planner Hope Turner is a diehard romantic and has de...

  • Needing Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 2

    She'd do anything for him. Including marrying him. But falling in love? That wasn't part of the deal. Billionaire Damon Banks has everything he could ever want. Almost. When his childhood home goes up for sale, there's nothing he wants more. The...



  • Wanting Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 3

    USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken invites you to celebrate happily ever after in her brand new, sexy-sweet series that will make you say, I do! A young widow with a child to raise, Sarah Lewis has spent the last few years focusing on her c...

  • Fighting Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 4

    USA Today Bestselling Author, Elena Aitken invites you to celebrate happily ever after in her brand new, sexy-sweet series that will make you say, I do! There's only ever been one woman for him. The problem?She's never believed in love and she's not ...

  • We Wish You a Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 5

    When firefighter Jeremy Davis responds to an emergency call at the home of the town's resident Santa Claus only weeks before Christmas, it's anything but routine when he comes face to face with the man's granddaughter. He hasn't laid eyes on Bella si...

  • Home For The Holidays

    Come back to the homes you always wanted in this collection of ten holiday novellas from your favorite small town romance authors! We Wish You A Happy Ever After by Elena Aitken: A first kiss when they were kids they could never forget. Now, yea...

  • Hidden in the Sand

    Destination Paradise - 3

    A small-town girl with trust issues.A Hollywood super star with one hell of a reputation.A picture perfect ending? Or will it be nothing but trouble in Paradise? As Hollywood's biggest star, Dean Harrison is known for dating his co-stars. It's a...

  • Keeping Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 6

    Will chasing her dreams mean leaving love behind? Firefighter, Jeremy Davis loves his life in Glacier Falls and small town living has been good to him with great friends, a job he loves, a promotion on the horizon and now, a woman he is very qui...

  • Finding Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 7

    He's looking for a fresh start. She's not even looking. Neither of them believed in love at first sight. Until now. Aiden Adams has worked hard to put the lies and drama of his past behind him, and he's determined to start over in a new town, wi...

  • Cherishing Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 9

    A sexy, brooding cowboy. A gorgeous, talented movie star. Nothing about them makes sense. Gorgeous. Talented. And the hottest movie star around, Stephanie Starz has it all. Except love. Everyone around her is finding their perfect match and sett...

  • Seeking Happily Ever After

    Happily Ever After - 8

    Pretending to be engaged to a sexy, billionaire, single dad? Easy!Not falling in love…much, much harder! Nick Newton's billionaire partying lifestyle was turned upside down when he unexpectedly became a single father. No one is as surprise...

  • Finally Yours

    Finally - 1

    We have unfinished business. I owe him a debt. And there's only one way to repay it. They say your forties are the new twenties.Maybe that would be true if my ex-husband hadn't turned out to be a lying, cheating, stealing ass who left me with no...

  • Finally Mine

    Finally - 2

    It was dangerous. But I was overdue for a little danger.And when he touched me…all bets were off.I'd climb on the back of his bike night after night, if he'd make me feel that way again… A middle aged, overworked single mom barely ke...

  • Finally Fell

    Finally - 3

    An office romance is never a good idea. Especially with a man like him. But who said anything about romance? This is just fun and games…until it isn't. Just over forty years old, and I've always managed just fine without a relationshipR...

  • Finally Forever

    Finally - 4

    A cowboy and a single mom.No strings. No commitments. No problem…Until it is. A fling with a sexy cowboy? Sure, why not? Besides, it's not like he's a total stranger. Dylan Scott is the friend of a friend, and as a self-proclaimed player, ...

  • Finally Free

    Finally - 5

    Go with the flow. Have fun. Stay true to yourself. And above all else, remember…no relationships. Ever.  From a very young age, I saw firsthand how a relationship could change a woman and make her lose herself. I vowed never to let it...

  • Never Let Me Go

    Trickle Creek - 1

    He's not looking for love, but she's the sunshine to his grump and six months is a long time to deny his desire. Chase never fit in with his big tight-knit family. Always on the outside looking in, as soon as he could, he left small-town life...

  • If I Can't Have You

    Trickle Creek - 2

    He chose his career. She settled for 'just friends'. Now he's back, and everything's changed. Except her feelings.  Charli Carlson's never been good enough. Not for her family, Not for herself. And definitely not for her best friend whom sh...

  • Fighting His Fate

    Predator Peak - 1

    A lone wolf. A fiercely spirited female. They share one unwavering belief: avoiding a mate at all costs. But fate has a way of rewriting all the rules. Cast out of his pack and rejected by his mate, Nolan's only focus is on carving out a new, so...

  • Seducing His Fate

    Predator Peak - 2

    She's on the run. He's on the hunt. When fate entwines their lives, will their secrets be their undoing? On the run from her dangerous family, Dakota seeks shelter in the untamed town of Predator Peak, crafting a new identity to evade her father...

  • Our Forever Moment

    The McCormicks - 7

    They've spent a lifetime apart. Is it too late for love? Or will the magic of Christmas give them the second chance they need? Maureen McCormick was in love once but it's been nearly forty years since she's heard from her first love. For decades...

  • Always Be Mine

    Trickle Creek - 3

    He needs a nanny. She needs a job. Now, all they have to do is keep their hands off each other and their feelings to themselves. Single dad, Craig Carlson prides himself on being able to do it all. He's never needed help running his business whi...

  • Because You Loved Me

    Trickle Creek - 4

    A runaway bride and a playboy. One bedroom in a remote cabin. A spark neither of them have felt before. After almost hooking up with a gorgeous blonde stranger as a misguided way of dealing with his problems, Asher Carlson needs to escape. Disco...

  • Keep On Loving You

    Her brother's best friend: the only man she's ever wanted. And the only one she can never have. Andy Fisher is moving back to his hometown for his career. Not for his best friend's little sister, no matter how hot the chemistry between them is. ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elena Aitken has published 71 books.

Elena Aitken does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Keep On Loving You, was published in July 2024.

The first book by Elena Aitken, Nothing Stays in Vegas, was published in November 2011.

Yes. Elena Aitken has 13 series.
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