Tropes you love - Grumpy Sunshine, Rugged Damaged Mountain Man, Ex-Military with a Curvy Girl

He built walls to keep the world out. She makes him want to break every one.

Grace Wheeler isn’t afraid of hard work—or starting over. Inheriting a rundown cabin in the Wyoming wilderness feels like her last shot at freedom, and she’s determined to prove she can rebuild it on her own. Even if that means freezing her ass off and learning construction from online videos.

Luke Howell didn’t choose solitude by mistake. After years as a military sniper, he’s more comfortable with silence than small talk. But when a stubborn kindergarten teacher moves into the wreck of a cabin next door, all sunshine and sass, she tests every boundary he’s built to survive.

When a blizzard traps them together, heat replaces the cold faster than either of them can stop it. Grace’s laughter cuts through the darkness he lives in, and Luke’s touch makes her forget why she ever ran. But once the snow melts, they’ll have to face the truth—she’s chasing a new life, and he’s still running from his old one.

A steamy small-town romance short read featuring a grumpy mountain man, a heroine who never quits, and enough Wyoming heat to melt the snow outside. - 3.5 chilli+