The Lumberjack of Ridgewood Falls
(2026)(A book in the Pumpkin & Plaid series)
A novel by Cora Lakewood
She came to Ridgewood Falls to sell the farm. The rugged lumberjack living on the property intends to make her stay.
Delaney Pierce thought she had her future figured out.
A master's degree. A successful marketing career. A life far away from the small mountain town where she spent childhood summers on her grandfather's farm.
Instead, she's back in Ridgewood Falls to settle his estate, clean out the farmhouse, and put the property on the market before moving on with her life.
That was the plan.
Then she comes face-to-face with Ronan Vale.
The rugged lumberjack who's been living and working on the farm for years is older, fiercely protective, and impossible to ignore. He helped care for her grandfather in his final years, knows every inch of the property, and looks at Delaney like she's already his.
The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to walk away.
Ronan knows Delaney deserves the bright future she worked so hard for. A successful career. Big opportunities. A life beyond Ridgewood Falls.
But knowing that doesn't stop him from wanting her.
As autumn settles over the mountains and sparks turn into something far hotter, Delaney must decide whether success looks the way she always imagined—or if everything she's ever wanted has been waiting for her in Ridgewood Falls all along.
A steamy small-town mountain romance featuring a protective alpha lumberjack, an age-gap romance, forced proximity, instalove chemistry, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Delaney Pierce thought she had her future figured out.
A master's degree. A successful marketing career. A life far away from the small mountain town where she spent childhood summers on her grandfather's farm.
Instead, she's back in Ridgewood Falls to settle his estate, clean out the farmhouse, and put the property on the market before moving on with her life.
That was the plan.
Then she comes face-to-face with Ronan Vale.
The rugged lumberjack who's been living and working on the farm for years is older, fiercely protective, and impossible to ignore. He helped care for her grandfather in his final years, knows every inch of the property, and looks at Delaney like she's already his.
The longer she stays, the harder it becomes to walk away.
Ronan knows Delaney deserves the bright future she worked so hard for. A successful career. Big opportunities. A life beyond Ridgewood Falls.
But knowing that doesn't stop him from wanting her.
As autumn settles over the mountains and sparks turn into something far hotter, Delaney must decide whether success looks the way she always imagined—or if everything she's ever wanted has been waiting for her in Ridgewood Falls all along.
A steamy small-town mountain romance featuring a protective alpha lumberjack, an age-gap romance, forced proximity, instalove chemistry, and a guaranteed happily ever after.