A month in a small Shenandoah town. A hidden orchard worth saving. A hero who falls first, falls hard, and doesn't let go.
He's supposed to escort her in and leave. Not fall completely.
Troy Waylon doesn't do complicated. His ex-wife made it clear: he's too much. Too attentive. Too present. Too everything. So he keeps his intensity on a short leash.
What he absolutely does not do is fall for the brilliant, exhausted scientist he's guiding into the backcountry.
Dr. Mallory Sterling has spent fifteen years becoming an expert in her field, fruit science, but her colleagues dismiss it as quaint. She stopped fighting for recognition years ago. It's easier to be overlooked than to keep proving she deserves to take up space.
When a flood washes out the road, Troy becomes the only person who can get her to the orchard and back each day. He brings her coffee before she asks. Clears brush so she can reach the oldest trees. Listens when she explains root memory and grafting techniques, then says, tell me more.
He's trying not to overwhelm her. She's trying not to need him.
Every touch makes surrendur harder to resist.
One month. One small town watching him fall. And nights with a man who worships every curve like she's the only thing worth saving.
Tropes You'll Love:
Forced proximity
He falls first / He falls hard
Acts of service hero
Protective SAR hero
Later-in-life romance (40+)
Curvy heroine
Small town Blue Ridge setting
Open door heat
Guaranteed HEA
This steamy escape delivers devoted heroes who fall first and fall hard, no cliffhangers, and no cheating. Safe, swoony, and deeply satisfying in a delightful small town setting.
Part of the Granitehart Ridge Haven series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA, but the brotherhood and found family connections make them even better together.
What to expect from Tiffany Bloom's stories
My stories bring the steam and the heart, full of feeling, a little sweet, and a little addictive. You'll always get a safe, satisfying love story with a guaranteed HEA every time.
He's supposed to escort her in and leave. Not fall completely.
Troy Waylon doesn't do complicated. His ex-wife made it clear: he's too much. Too attentive. Too present. Too everything. So he keeps his intensity on a short leash.
What he absolutely does not do is fall for the brilliant, exhausted scientist he's guiding into the backcountry.
Dr. Mallory Sterling has spent fifteen years becoming an expert in her field, fruit science, but her colleagues dismiss it as quaint. She stopped fighting for recognition years ago. It's easier to be overlooked than to keep proving she deserves to take up space.
When a flood washes out the road, Troy becomes the only person who can get her to the orchard and back each day. He brings her coffee before she asks. Clears brush so she can reach the oldest trees. Listens when she explains root memory and grafting techniques, then says, tell me more.
He's trying not to overwhelm her. She's trying not to need him.
Every touch makes surrendur harder to resist.
One month. One small town watching him fall. And nights with a man who worships every curve like she's the only thing worth saving.
Tropes You'll Love:
Forced proximity
He falls first / He falls hard
Acts of service hero
Protective SAR hero
Later-in-life romance (40+)
Curvy heroine
Small town Blue Ridge setting
Open door heat
Guaranteed HEA
This steamy escape delivers devoted heroes who fall first and fall hard, no cliffhangers, and no cheating. Safe, swoony, and deeply satisfying in a delightful small town setting.
Part of the Granitehart Ridge Haven series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA, but the brotherhood and found family connections make them even better together.
What to expect from Tiffany Bloom's stories
My stories bring the steam and the heart, full of feeling, a little sweet, and a little addictive. You'll always get a safe, satisfying love story with a guaranteed HEA every time.