Thrill — Vivian Arend

While not about the Lifeline team, these high-adrenaline companion stories deliver thrills in the great outdoors and heated passion indoors.Falling FreestyleDara and her best friends, Kane and Jack, have explored every inch of their local wilderness together. But lately, Dara wonders why they still see her as just a buddy with breasts. Both men are ready to settle down-preferably with her-but neither wants to risk their trio.When Dara overhears their conversation, she's thrown into turmoil. During their annual ski-holiday getaway, she knows she must confront her feelings. If it takes a little seduction to find clarity, Dara's ready to risk it all for love.Rising FreestyleMelanie Dixon's body has healed after a horrific climbing accident, but her courage remains shattered. Desperate to reclaim her life, she moves to her brother's town and faces her biggest fear-the climbing wall. Derrick James is mesmerized by her beauty and determination.Their connection is undeniable, but when a ghost from Melanie's past resurfaces with a proposition for a where are they now exposé, her fragile world teeters on the edge. Trust is everything, but will it be enough to keep their newfound love from falling apart?