Mountain Man's Wild Buttercup
(2026)(The third book in the Wildwood Valley Bloom series)
A Story by Lilah Hart
Steamy mountain man romance. Grumpy recluse hero. Sunshine heroine romance. Opposites attract small-town romance. Alpha mountain man instalove novella.
Tropes:
• Grumpy mountain man hero
• Sunshine heroine romance
''' Opposites attract love story
• Reclusive cabin hero
• Daily visit slow-build romance
Heat Level:
• Steamy instalove romance
• Short erotic romance novella
• Fast-burn emotional heat
Tone:
• Quiet intense mountain man hero
• Soft meets strong heroine energy
• Emotional healing love story
• Cozy cabin intimacy
Comps:
• OTT mountain man romance
• Grumpy/sunshine instalove romance
• Small-town cabin love story
Nobody wanted to make the delivery to the mountain man who hadn’t spoken to his neighbors in three years.
I volunteered.
That’s just who I am—loud, relentlessly sunny, the kind of woman who believes no one is unreachable if you show up with enough warmth and a good smile. I’ve never met a grump I couldn’t crack.
Until Forest Calhoun.
He’s enormous. Silent. Completely unbothered by my chatter, my energy, or the fact that I show up on his porch every morning like I belong there.
Two-word answers. Terrible coffee. A nickname I didn’t ask for.
And somehow… I keep coming back.
Because Forest doesn’t look at me like I’m too much.
He doesn’t flinch. Doesn’t try to quiet me. Doesn’t make me feel like I need to shrink to fit.
He just makes room.
Like I was never too much to begin with.
I didn’t mean to fall for the mountain man who shut himself off from the world.
Didn’t mean to start measuring my days by his quiet, his coffee, and the rare, devastating moment when something almost like a smile crosses his face.
But Forest Calhoun has a way of making you feel found…
Before you even realize you were lost.
And when a man like him decides to keep something—
He doesn’t let it go.
Series: Wildwood Valley mountain man romance
Length: 1-hour steamy instalove novella
Reader Experience: Fast-paced instalove romance, grumpy mountain man hero, sunshine heroine romance
Perfect for readers who love steamy mountain man romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, reclusive heroes, and short OTT instalove novellas.
Tropes:
• Grumpy mountain man hero
• Sunshine heroine romance
''' Opposites attract love story
• Reclusive cabin hero
• Daily visit slow-build romance
Heat Level:
• Steamy instalove romance
• Short erotic romance novella
• Fast-burn emotional heat
Tone:
• Quiet intense mountain man hero
• Soft meets strong heroine energy
• Emotional healing love story
• Cozy cabin intimacy
Comps:
• OTT mountain man romance
• Grumpy/sunshine instalove romance
• Small-town cabin love story
Nobody wanted to make the delivery to the mountain man who hadn’t spoken to his neighbors in three years.
I volunteered.
That’s just who I am—loud, relentlessly sunny, the kind of woman who believes no one is unreachable if you show up with enough warmth and a good smile. I’ve never met a grump I couldn’t crack.
Until Forest Calhoun.
He’s enormous. Silent. Completely unbothered by my chatter, my energy, or the fact that I show up on his porch every morning like I belong there.
Two-word answers. Terrible coffee. A nickname I didn’t ask for.
And somehow… I keep coming back.
Because Forest doesn’t look at me like I’m too much.
He doesn’t flinch. Doesn’t try to quiet me. Doesn’t make me feel like I need to shrink to fit.
He just makes room.
Like I was never too much to begin with.
I didn’t mean to fall for the mountain man who shut himself off from the world.
Didn’t mean to start measuring my days by his quiet, his coffee, and the rare, devastating moment when something almost like a smile crosses his face.
But Forest Calhoun has a way of making you feel found…
Before you even realize you were lost.
And when a man like him decides to keep something—
He doesn’t let it go.
Series: Wildwood Valley mountain man romance
Length: 1-hour steamy instalove novella
Reader Experience: Fast-paced instalove romance, grumpy mountain man hero, sunshine heroine romance
Perfect for readers who love steamy mountain man romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, reclusive heroes, and short OTT instalove novellas.