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Can a small-town mountain man finally find love when a heartbroken newcomer comes to town?

After my ex cheats on me and gets another girl pregnant, I'm heartbroken, not to mention tired of his drama. So, when my grandmother invites me to live with her in the charming mountain town of Spruce Ridge, I jump at the chance. I've always had a thing for rugged mountain men, and the town certainly has many eligible bachelors. From the very first moment I lay eyes on Samuel, my heart skips a beat. He's everything I've ever wanted in a man - protective, possessive, and oh-so passionate. I feel like I've finally found the happiness I deserve, but it's hard to take things slow when he wants to move at a thousand miles an hour. Add to that my ex turning up on my doorstep, and, well, I guess drama has a way of following me around.

I never saw the point in dating until I laid eyes on Carly. With the small town of Spruce Ridge being too tight-knit for me to want to date any of the girls here and the winter tourists only after one thing, I had almost given up on finding love. But when my brother suggests I check out the new girl working at the Rustic Roast, everything changes. Carly is young, beautiful, and interesting, everything I've ever dreamed of. I know I have to make her mine. However, when her ex shows up and threatens to take her back, I know I must show her how ready I am to commit to her. Will I take the leap to keep Carly on the mountain with me forever?

Strapping Samuel is a short, steamy, instalove romance. There’s no cheating and no cliffhanger, but there is a very happy ending. The books in the Spruce Ridge Mountain series do not have to be read in order, but this story does feature characters from previous books.

46 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2023

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September 25, 2023
Samuel and Carly

Cute, fast-paced story. I love the way these rugged, handsome mountain men know when they find their other half, and they waist no time in claiming them. Samuel has been on his own living in his cabin on the mountain and has seen his bro Ryan fall in love with his fiancé Emma, and he wants to have the same. Then he learns of the new beautiful young waitress at the towns coffee shop. He walks in and is instantly smitten with her. Carly, on the other hand, wasn't convinced right away because she's in town to get over a heartbreak. Her long-time boyfriend just cheated on her and got another girl pregnant. She is very attracted to Samuel but is scared he'll break her heart. When she finally opens up her heart he shows her how she should've been treated all along. And they live a beautiful life on the mountain. They deserved their HEA. I can't wait to see what happens next.
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March 18, 2025
Mountain Men of Spruce Ridge book 4

Carly moved to Spruce Ridge after her Ex, cheated on her and broke her heart. Carly lives in town above her Memaws Breakfast and Coffee shop. Then one day Samuel enters the Coffee shop and meets Carly, and Carly is about to get a lesson in Mountain Man Romance.
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