Burning for the Wylde Lumberjack
(2026)(The sixth book in the Wylde Mountain Timber series)
A novel by Cindy Smoke
He's my best friend. My favorite person. The man I call first and always sit next to. And I am so tired of pretending that's enough.
Noah Halston is my person.
He's the one who remembers my coffee order. Who walks me to my car at night. Who shows up on my worst days with food and silence and the kind of steady presence that makes everything feel manageable.
He's warm. He's kind. He's the best man I've ever known.
And he looks at me like I'm his best friend.
Just his best friend.
I've been waiting forever. Dropping hints the size of boulders that this man, who notices everything about everyone, somehow cannot see when they're coming from me.
The crew sees it. The whole town sees it.
But Noah won't cross the line.
Is it because he's scared that wanting me will break the thing we have?
But I'm done waiting.
And when I finally tell him what I want?
When this man who's been holding himself back finally lets go?
It's not careful.
It's not gentle.
It's every night of wanting, unleashed.
And it's worth every second I waited.
🪓 Tropes 🪓
🪵 Best Friend Lumberjack Hero
💛 Friends to Lovers
⚡ Everyone Can See It But Them
💥 Jealousy Catalyst
🏔��� Small Town Mountain Romance
🖤 The Crew as Greek Chorus
❤️ "I Can't Keep Pretending"
💞 Guaranteed Steamy Short Read HEA
Perfect for readers who love the slow ache of loving your best friend, a crew that won't shut up about it, and the moment he finally stops holding back.
This novella is an OTT instalove short read romance featuring a lumberjack who's been in love with his best friend for months and the woman who's done waiting for him to figure it out. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where the men work with their hands… and know exactly where to put them. 🏔️🪓
Genre: Romance
Noah Halston is my person.
He's the one who remembers my coffee order. Who walks me to my car at night. Who shows up on my worst days with food and silence and the kind of steady presence that makes everything feel manageable.
He's warm. He's kind. He's the best man I've ever known.
And he looks at me like I'm his best friend.
Just his best friend.
I've been waiting forever. Dropping hints the size of boulders that this man, who notices everything about everyone, somehow cannot see when they're coming from me.
The crew sees it. The whole town sees it.
But Noah won't cross the line.
Is it because he's scared that wanting me will break the thing we have?
But I'm done waiting.
And when I finally tell him what I want?
When this man who's been holding himself back finally lets go?
It's not careful.
It's not gentle.
It's every night of wanting, unleashed.
And it's worth every second I waited.
🪓 Tropes 🪓
🪵 Best Friend Lumberjack Hero
💛 Friends to Lovers
⚡ Everyone Can See It But Them
💥 Jealousy Catalyst
🏔��� Small Town Mountain Romance
🖤 The Crew as Greek Chorus
❤️ "I Can't Keep Pretending"
💞 Guaranteed Steamy Short Read HEA
Perfect for readers who love the slow ache of loving your best friend, a crew that won't shut up about it, and the moment he finally stops holding back.
This novella is an OTT instalove short read romance featuring a lumberjack who's been in love with his best friend for months and the woman who's done waiting for him to figure it out. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where the men work with their hands… and know exactly where to put them. 🏔️🪓
Genre: Romance