Haunted Mountain Man And the Curvy Healer
(2026)(Book 12 in the Sexy Mountain Man Flame series)
A novel by Emily Crescent
He’s haunted by his past.
She’s the healer brave enough to face it.
Vito Conrad has learned to live with silence. Hidden in his mountain cabin, he crafts beauty from wood and shields his teenage sister from the ghosts that still linger in his mind. But when a ‘accident’ lands him in the ER, curvy trauma doctor Keisha Velasquez becomes the one person who sees through his quiet walls. Her laugh unsettles him. Her kindness disarms him. And before he knows it, she’s the light breaking through his shadows.
What begins as a fake-boyfriend favor to help Keisha escape an overly persistent colleague turns into something deeper—shared dinners, porch-swing talks, and a connection that feels both terrifying and undeniable. Keisha’s compassion draws Vito closer to the surface, while his steady hands and protective strength remind her that even healers need saving sometimes.
But as a stalker’s threats escalate and Vito’s buried trauma resurfaces, they’ll have to fight for more than love—they’ll have to fight for survival.
Haunted Mountain Man and the Curvy Healer is a steamy, emotional grumpy-sunshine romance about redemption, resilience, and finding peace in another’s arms.
Genre: Romance
She’s the healer brave enough to face it.
Vito Conrad has learned to live with silence. Hidden in his mountain cabin, he crafts beauty from wood and shields his teenage sister from the ghosts that still linger in his mind. But when a ‘accident’ lands him in the ER, curvy trauma doctor Keisha Velasquez becomes the one person who sees through his quiet walls. Her laugh unsettles him. Her kindness disarms him. And before he knows it, she’s the light breaking through his shadows.
What begins as a fake-boyfriend favor to help Keisha escape an overly persistent colleague turns into something deeper—shared dinners, porch-swing talks, and a connection that feels both terrifying and undeniable. Keisha’s compassion draws Vito closer to the surface, while his steady hands and protective strength remind her that even healers need saving sometimes.
But as a stalker’s threats escalate and Vito’s buried trauma resurfaces, they’ll have to fight for more than love—they’ll have to fight for survival.
Haunted Mountain Man and the Curvy Healer is a steamy, emotional grumpy-sunshine romance about redemption, resilience, and finding peace in another’s arms.
Genre: Romance