Release Me by Claire Raye

Release Me is book one of Ethan and Zoey’s duet and book three in the Badger Creek Duet Series. A two-part, angst-filled, age gap new adult romance. Release Me must be read before Release Me Not in order to enjoy the full story.

Finding a boyfriend is nearly impossible for Zoey Holden. As ski village royalty and heir to the Holden Winter Gear fortune, most guys are only after one thing and it’s not her heart. Reluctant to let anyone get too close, she throws herself into her new job at Badger Creek.
And then there’s Ethan Morrison. The gorgeous but reclusive owner of the Badger Creek Lodge, he keeps women at bay, worried they’re only after his money and the lifestyle that it could afford them. That is until he meets Zoey, the newest employee he’s been given to mentor.
Despite knowing they shouldn’t, neither can’t resist giving in to their obvious attraction to each other. But when their secret relationship is revealed, it puts both of their lives at risk.