Tempted by the Wylde Lumberjack
(2026)(The fifth book in the Wylde Mountain Timber series)
A novel by Cindy Smoke
He's older. He's my brother's crewmate. He's the one man on this mountain I'm supposed to stay away from.
I came to Wylde Mountain to visit my brother.
That's it. A weekend. A few dinners. Some fresh air.
I did not come here to be stranded on a mountain with Graham Brady.
Experienced. Steady. The kind of man who looks at me like he already knows this is a terrible idea and can't make himself care.
He's older than me. Works with my brother. Treats me like I'm off-limits, which I am, because my brother is six foot four of silent fury and Graham knows exactly what would happen if he crossed that line.
But then a storm washes out the road.
And we're alone.
In a cabin. On a mountain. With no crew, no brother, and no reason to keep pretending we haven't been staring at each other since the moment I walked into town.
Graham Brady is careful. Controlled. A man who always does the right thing.
But the way he looks at me in that cabin?
The way his hands shake when he finally touches me?
The way he says my name like it's a confession he's been holding for too long?
That's not careful.
That's not controlled.
That's a man who's done fighting what he wants.
And what he wants is me.
🪓 Tropes 🪓
🪵 Experienced Older Lumberjack Hero
''' She's His Crewmate's Little Sister
⚡ Age Gap (He's Older)
💥 Off-Limits / Forbidden Attraction
🏠 Forced Proximity (Stranded Together)
🏔️ Small Town Mountain Romance
🖤 "Her Brother Is Going to Kill Me"
❤️ He Tried to Resist. He Failed.
💞 Guaranteed Steamy Short Read HEA
Perfect for readers who love forbidden attraction, overprotective brothers, and the moment a careful man stops being careful.
This novella is an OTT instalove short read romance featuring a seasoned lumberjack who knows better and Logan's little sister who makes him forget why. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where the men work with their hands… and know exactly where to put them. 🏔️����
Genre: Romance
I came to Wylde Mountain to visit my brother.
That's it. A weekend. A few dinners. Some fresh air.
I did not come here to be stranded on a mountain with Graham Brady.
Experienced. Steady. The kind of man who looks at me like he already knows this is a terrible idea and can't make himself care.
He's older than me. Works with my brother. Treats me like I'm off-limits, which I am, because my brother is six foot four of silent fury and Graham knows exactly what would happen if he crossed that line.
But then a storm washes out the road.
And we're alone.
In a cabin. On a mountain. With no crew, no brother, and no reason to keep pretending we haven't been staring at each other since the moment I walked into town.
Graham Brady is careful. Controlled. A man who always does the right thing.
But the way he looks at me in that cabin?
The way his hands shake when he finally touches me?
The way he says my name like it's a confession he's been holding for too long?
That's not careful.
That's not controlled.
That's a man who's done fighting what he wants.
And what he wants is me.
🪓 Tropes 🪓
🪵 Experienced Older Lumberjack Hero
''' She's His Crewmate's Little Sister
⚡ Age Gap (He's Older)
💥 Off-Limits / Forbidden Attraction
🏠 Forced Proximity (Stranded Together)
🏔️ Small Town Mountain Romance
🖤 "Her Brother Is Going to Kill Me"
❤️ He Tried to Resist. He Failed.
💞 Guaranteed Steamy Short Read HEA
Perfect for readers who love forbidden attraction, overprotective brothers, and the moment a careful man stops being careful.
This novella is an OTT instalove short read romance featuring a seasoned lumberjack who knows better and Logan's little sister who makes him forget why. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where the men work with their hands… and know exactly where to put them. 🏔️����
Genre: Romance