Cynical Mountain Man And the Curvy Optimist
(2026)(Book 14 in the Sexy Mountain Man Flame series)
A novel by Emily Crescent
She believes in happily-ever-afters.
He stopped believing a long time ago.
Nancy Chambers keeps her tiny town of Ember Hollow sweet''one cupcake, one smile, and one act of kindness at a time. Between her mom’s hospital bills and her sister’s tuition, life isn’t easy, but Nancy refuses to let the world dim her light. Until one snowy afternoon, a runaway kindergartener—with frosting on his nose and trouble in his grin—runs straight into her bakery…and straight into the life of his brooding father.
Patrick Walters is a man of few words and fewer second chances. Raising his son alone has left him with calloused hands and a heart closed tight—until Nancy’s laughter and stubborn optimism start to melt the ice around him.
What begins with spilled sprinkles and burnt toast turns into late-night talks, unexpected warmth, and a love that feels as simple—and as necessary—as breathing.
Cynical Mountain Man and the Curvy Optimist is a cozy, steamy small-town grumpy-sunshine romance brimming with sweetness, found family, and the kind of love that proves even the coldest hearts can thaw when the right woman shows up with cookies and courage.
Genre: Romance
He stopped believing a long time ago.
Nancy Chambers keeps her tiny town of Ember Hollow sweet''one cupcake, one smile, and one act of kindness at a time. Between her mom’s hospital bills and her sister’s tuition, life isn’t easy, but Nancy refuses to let the world dim her light. Until one snowy afternoon, a runaway kindergartener—with frosting on his nose and trouble in his grin—runs straight into her bakery…and straight into the life of his brooding father.
Patrick Walters is a man of few words and fewer second chances. Raising his son alone has left him with calloused hands and a heart closed tight—until Nancy’s laughter and stubborn optimism start to melt the ice around him.
What begins with spilled sprinkles and burnt toast turns into late-night talks, unexpected warmth, and a love that feels as simple—and as necessary—as breathing.
Cynical Mountain Man and the Curvy Optimist is a cozy, steamy small-town grumpy-sunshine romance brimming with sweetness, found family, and the kind of love that proves even the coldest hearts can thaw when the right woman shows up with cookies and courage.
Genre: Romance