He’s gruff, guarded, and hotter than a blowtorch.
She’s sweet, shy, and the spark he never saw coming.
Ethan Cole doesn’t say much, but when his sweet, curvy neighbor Chloe needs him, he’s there—gruff orders, strong hands, and all. For years, he’s kept his distance, convinced she deserves better than a man like him. But when a summer storm traps them together, his control snaps, and all those buried feelings come blazing to the surface.
Chloe has had a crush on Ethan since the day she moved next door, but the grumpy mountain man never seemed to notice her. Until now. Alone with him in the middle of a blackout, she’s about to learn just how hot things can get when he lets his guard down.
A stormy summer night. A sweet, curvy virgin. And a big, burly mountain man who’s ready to claim what’s his.