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Great Smoky Mountains #1
The Cozy Hideaway 1
She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway?
Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition.
As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local paper draws her to the rugged handyman Paul – and though his wicked humor sours first impressions, she soon warms to his rustic charms. But her past isn’t done with her yet.
Faced with the daunting reality of fixing up her cabin – and with her Manhattan agents pressuring her to return to the big city – Laura must find the strength to commit to her new future… and maybe find true love along the way.
Was this cabin the worst impulse buy in her life? Or will she find happiness amid the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains?
Dive into a cozy small-town adventure that will charm your heart with a feel-good story of new beginnings, wholesome romance, and healing from the past. The Smoky Mountain series is a delightful read that’s perfect for anyone who wants to grab their favorite coffee and be whisked away on an enchanting saga.
Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition.
As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local paper draws her to the rugged handyman Paul – and though his wicked humor sours first impressions, she soon warms to his rustic charms. But her past isn’t done with her yet.
Faced with the daunting reality of fixing up her cabin – and with her Manhattan agents pressuring her to return to the big city – Laura must find the strength to commit to her new future… and maybe find true love along the way.
Was this cabin the worst impulse buy in her life? Or will she find happiness amid the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains?
Dive into a cozy small-town adventure that will charm your heart with a feel-good story of new beginnings, wholesome romance, and healing from the past. The Smoky Mountain series is a delightful read that’s perfect for anyone who wants to grab their favorite coffee and be whisked away on an enchanting saga.
66 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 27, 2024
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November 10, 2024
This short read is part of a series. Book 1 gives us the backstory on our FMC, Laura, who was going through some significant life changes all at once.
“She was the one that poured her heart and soul into every novel she wrote…”
Midlife, recently single and unemployed. She decides to turn to family to help her out. Buying an abandoned Bed and Breakfast on a whim. She’s now thrown into a workday she knows nothing about.
“It was the first step to becoming an independent woman.”
She hires a handyman, Noah, to help her with renovations. Initially both were short and curt with one another and clashed. As their working relationship grew, they both in turned opened up.
“I've met a lot of people in my life, gone through a lot of things. And if there's one thing I've learned, it's that good things come to those who wait."
This is going to be a slow burn. Its was the first step towards a romance, but thus far just establishing a connection. No spice. The first few encounters the dialogue was clunky. But towards the end of this book it flowed more naturally between them.
“She felt a deep sense of longing for both the past and the future.”
Would recommend (based on book 1):
Someone looking for slow paced series
Older main characters
Picking up the pieces
Fans of Under the Tuscan Sun
Book 2 picks up shortly after book 1.
Laura meets potential new publishers but. Has a nasty run in with her ex.
“Going backward, going back to the way her life used to be did not appeal to her.”
All it doesn’t make her realize she loves her new mountain life.
“Karma was full circle.”
Going forward with renovations, her and Noah finally share a tender moment. Book two get extra props for not being as slow of a burn that I thought it was going to be.
“I’ve decided to stay here and pursue my passion project. I’m going to open the BnB. No more maybe.”
This book focused mainly on the renovations and how things can go right. She and Noah spent several scenes together and further explored this attraction.
Clean romance no spice.
Would recommend for fans of:
Small town
Finding yourself
Slow burns
Clean romances
“She was the one that poured her heart and soul into every novel she wrote…”
Midlife, recently single and unemployed. She decides to turn to family to help her out. Buying an abandoned Bed and Breakfast on a whim. She’s now thrown into a workday she knows nothing about.
“It was the first step to becoming an independent woman.”
She hires a handyman, Noah, to help her with renovations. Initially both were short and curt with one another and clashed. As their working relationship grew, they both in turned opened up.
“I've met a lot of people in my life, gone through a lot of things. And if there's one thing I've learned, it's that good things come to those who wait."
This is going to be a slow burn. Its was the first step towards a romance, but thus far just establishing a connection. No spice. The first few encounters the dialogue was clunky. But towards the end of this book it flowed more naturally between them.
“She felt a deep sense of longing for both the past and the future.”
Would recommend (based on book 1):
Someone looking for slow paced series
Older main characters
Picking up the pieces
Fans of Under the Tuscan Sun
Book 2 picks up shortly after book 1.
Laura meets potential new publishers but. Has a nasty run in with her ex.
“Going backward, going back to the way her life used to be did not appeal to her.”
All it doesn’t make her realize she loves her new mountain life.
“Karma was full circle.”
Going forward with renovations, her and Noah finally share a tender moment. Book two get extra props for not being as slow of a burn that I thought it was going to be.
“I’ve decided to stay here and pursue my passion project. I’m going to open the BnB. No more maybe.”
This book focused mainly on the renovations and how things can go right. She and Noah spent several scenes together and further explored this attraction.
Clean romance no spice.
Would recommend for fans of:
Small town
Finding yourself
Slow burns
Clean romances
October 1, 2024
New book
Everything seems to be going great. Her bathroom almost finished, Laura goes back to the city to see her new agent, Rebecca. Laura tells her she wants to change direction in her writing. She just doesn’t have the young romance writing anymore & she wants a change her direction of writing. Rebecca isn’t happy about this & it’s not what she pitched to the publishers. She tells Laura to really think about it because this could ruin your career. This is not what your fans have come to expect from you. As she leaves the office she runs into her ex- husband he asks her for the keys to their apartment. Laura informs him that she no longer owns it, that she sold it. He’s furious! It seems like his new love has kick him to the curb. When she gets back to her hotel she decides not to stay the night. She changes her return flight & decides to leaves the city tonight & return to her new home in the mountains. Noah, her handyman is redoing her bathroom and is happy to have her back. He is working late & almost has it completed. They end up kissing and enjoying a campfire together. A few days later when Noah is there to check out one of the rooms she’s finished. They work on another one of the bedrooms together. A strange vehicle neither of them know drives up & wants to know if she’s Laura Carter. She says yes. He hands her an envelope & tells her “you have been served”! The papers read that she is being sued by her ex-husband for half of the sale of their apartment! He is unbelievable! She paid for the apartment. Financially this could destroy her & the renovation of the B&B. Will she loose her home she has come to love & her future she has planned for the B&B to help her financially until she decides what to do? If he wins se doesn’t have the money to pay for what she has ordered for the B&B, but Noah has assured her that he will help her get through this! What NOW? This is getting really good!
I received this ARC for free & I am giving my review for free & in my own words.
Everything seems to be going great. Her bathroom almost finished, Laura goes back to the city to see her new agent, Rebecca. Laura tells her she wants to change direction in her writing. She just doesn’t have the young romance writing anymore & she wants a change her direction of writing. Rebecca isn’t happy about this & it’s not what she pitched to the publishers. She tells Laura to really think about it because this could ruin your career. This is not what your fans have come to expect from you. As she leaves the office she runs into her ex- husband he asks her for the keys to their apartment. Laura informs him that she no longer owns it, that she sold it. He’s furious! It seems like his new love has kick him to the curb. When she gets back to her hotel she decides not to stay the night. She changes her return flight & decides to leaves the city tonight & return to her new home in the mountains. Noah, her handyman is redoing her bathroom and is happy to have her back. He is working late & almost has it completed. They end up kissing and enjoying a campfire together. A few days later when Noah is there to check out one of the rooms she’s finished. They work on another one of the bedrooms together. A strange vehicle neither of them know drives up & wants to know if she’s Laura Carter. She says yes. He hands her an envelope & tells her “you have been served”! The papers read that she is being sued by her ex-husband for half of the sale of their apartment! He is unbelievable! She paid for the apartment. Financially this could destroy her & the renovation of the B&B. Will she loose her home she has come to love & her future she has planned for the B&B to help her financially until she decides what to do? If he wins se doesn’t have the money to pay for what she has ordered for the B&B, but Noah has assured her that he will help her get through this! What NOW? This is getting really good!
I received this ARC for free & I am giving my review for free & in my own words.
November 20, 2024
Sweet, but elementary with poor editing
The "books" require no brain cells or intelligence to read. Although, they are readable. Too many times elementary level stories can't even be read they're so bad. I did manage to read all 6, but I had to speed read after the 3rd because it was just too basic.
Character development is shallow at best. Dialog is a constant back and forth of "thank you for being there" and "i wouldn't be anywhere else." No personality, just nothing.
The story lines have endless possibilities. They are sweet and have enough challenge and conflict that the characters could have shown something with far more depth than just basic Dick and Jane.
There are a multitude of very basic grammar and spelling errors that should have been caught by a basic read through. Please, at least use the free version of grammarly.
The "books" require no brain cells or intelligence to read. Although, they are readable. Too many times elementary level stories can't even be read they're so bad. I did manage to read all 6, but I had to speed read after the 3rd because it was just too basic.
Character development is shallow at best. Dialog is a constant back and forth of "thank you for being there" and "i wouldn't be anywhere else." No personality, just nothing.
The story lines have endless possibilities. They are sweet and have enough challenge and conflict that the characters could have shown something with far more depth than just basic Dick and Jane.
There are a multitude of very basic grammar and spelling errors that should have been caught by a basic read through. Please, at least use the free version of grammarly.
September 27, 2024
2.5 stars.
Books like this make me think there's something wrong with my brain or something I just don't get. This book and this author have been hanging around the top 100 in Clean and Wholesome Romance on Amazon for weeks. It's ranked under #2000 for weeks. This is a fantastic rank. And the ratings are really good.
So I read it. And I was bored. The writing was shallow, the characters were flat, and the dialogue was stilted. I kept reading because it was short, and I was trying to understand the appeal. I won't be continuing this series, and since this is the author's newest work of many, I won't be reading anything more from her.
I've had this experience a couple of times now, and it's frustrating. What am I missing?
Books like this make me think there's something wrong with my brain or something I just don't get. This book and this author have been hanging around the top 100 in Clean and Wholesome Romance on Amazon for weeks. It's ranked under #2000 for weeks. This is a fantastic rank. And the ratings are really good.
So I read it. And I was bored. The writing was shallow, the characters were flat, and the dialogue was stilted. I kept reading because it was short, and I was trying to understand the appeal. I won't be continuing this series, and since this is the author's newest work of many, I won't be reading anything more from her.
I've had this experience a couple of times now, and it's frustrating. What am I missing?
March 3, 2025
Disappointing Ending
Book was slow starting, and took awhile to humanize the two main characters. There was no real development of the story, just the main character agonizing over whether she would be happy living in the country or should she go back to her writing. Her relationship with Noah doesn't go beyond friendship even and I found myself impatient for one of them to acknowledge the attraction. Just when she is offered some interesting choices, boom! The book very abruptly ends and you are directed to the sequel. It seemed almost as if it was all supposed to be one book but the publisher wanted to make money by having a sequel. I've read other books by Grace Meyers that were very good, so this was a big disappointment!
Book was slow starting, and took awhile to humanize the two main characters. There was no real development of the story, just the main character agonizing over whether she would be happy living in the country or should she go back to her writing. Her relationship with Noah doesn't go beyond friendship even and I found myself impatient for one of them to acknowledge the attraction. Just when she is offered some interesting choices, boom! The book very abruptly ends and you are directed to the sequel. It seemed almost as if it was all supposed to be one book but the publisher wanted to make money by having a sequel. I've read other books by Grace Meyers that were very good, so this was a big disappointment!
June 3, 2025
This follows Laura, and she is an author. She finds out that her husband is cheating on her with another writer, she thinks it’s time for a change.
Her brother calls her about a Bed and Breakfast for sale in the country. Laura ditched New York, and bought the Bed and Breakfast, only to realize it will need a bit of work.
An ad in the paper brings her to handyman Paul who helps her fix up the place. He is so nice and helps Laura with whatever she needs.
She thought her past was done with her, but it isn’t.
This was a short, quick read, it was so cute! I loved it! The cozy small town vibes in this were perfect! I gave it 4 stars!
Her brother calls her about a Bed and Breakfast for sale in the country. Laura ditched New York, and bought the Bed and Breakfast, only to realize it will need a bit of work.
An ad in the paper brings her to handyman Paul who helps her fix up the place. He is so nice and helps Laura with whatever she needs.
She thought her past was done with her, but it isn’t.
This was a short, quick read, it was so cute! I loved it! The cozy small town vibes in this were perfect! I gave it 4 stars!
August 24, 2024
This is a great start to a new series. Laura is a NY based author whose cheating husband starts a smear campaign and gets her dropped by the publisher. She buys a rustic cabin that was once a B&B and begins to renovate it. Enter the handsome handyman and sparks start to fly. When she gets an offer to write again, she is torn. Does she continue with her new start or go back? I received an advanced reader copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion.
September 3, 2024
Laura is faced with a life changing adventure as she leaves Manhattan for a new life in Bryson City. Her husband cheated on her and her publisher lets her go after her last book doesn’t do well. As she begins to settle in and contemplates opening a B&B her new agent calls with a good offer. Will she decide to take it?
I am looking forward to the rest of the story.
Thanks you to the author for the ARC. This review is my own opinion.
I am looking forward to the rest of the story.
Thanks you to the author for the ARC. This review is my own opinion.
December 1, 2025
2.5 stars ⭐️ A very sweet and short read. I would say I would have preffered to be just one longer book rather than a series of Novellas. If this was longer, I would have rated higher. The writing style is also very simple/basic and easy to follow. Nothing mind blowing but definately a light and easy read. I’lo be carrying the series on
August 27, 2024
This gave me the feels right in the heart! Laura deserves a fresh start after what her cheating and lying ex did to her. Moving to a different state and starting fresh is just what this author needs. Enter ruggedly handsome handyman, Noah and things start turning interesting. His grumpy nature at the beginning sets Laura on edge, but then he starts showing her his good side. Their banter back and forth is sweet and I cannot wait to see where their friendship goes. It seems that for Laura the saying, "when one door closes another one is ready to be opened," fits her life perfectly. So far, this cozy series has grabbed my attention. Waiting for book two with abated breath!
October 1, 2024
4.25⭐️
This was a very cute, cozy fall short story. Loved that it takes place in the smoky mountains, cause they’re amazing in the fall. There were a couple typos I noticed, so I would suggest that the book be reviewed again, but otherwise I enjoyed it.
This was a very cute, cozy fall short story. Loved that it takes place in the smoky mountains, cause they’re amazing in the fall. There were a couple typos I noticed, so I would suggest that the book be reviewed again, but otherwise I enjoyed it.
September 21, 2025
⭐ Book Review: The Cozy Hideaway by Grace Meyers
📖 A short, cozy read perfect for fall vibes.
☕ Sweet, heartwarming, and light on spice (closed-door).
🌸 Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
🍂 The ending makes me want to keep reading!
📖 A short, cozy read perfect for fall vibes.
☕ Sweet, heartwarming, and light on spice (closed-door).
🌸 Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
🍂 The ending makes me want to keep reading!
August 25, 2024
This is a great start to a new series by Grace.
She has peaked my interest and I look forward to book 2.
Doesn’t everyone want a cozy hideaway
She has peaked my interest and I look forward to book 2.
Doesn’t everyone want a cozy hideaway
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September 24, 2024Good
October 8, 2024
Laura leaves NYC after her publisher ends her contract. She buys a home, site unseen and moves to the Smokey Mountains. And falls in love.
Could their be more cliches?
Could their be more cliches?
October 19, 2024
I love this short story but I hate when there are a bunch of spelling/grammar errors.
October 20, 2024
This was a super sweet book. Just what I was looking for!
October 21, 2024
Great read
Story line is fantastic. Easy to read easy to understand. Enjoying the plot and the characters are so real. Love this work!
Story line is fantastic. Easy to read easy to understand. Enjoying the plot and the characters are so real. Love this work!
November 7, 2024
Another one of those super short free books on Kindle Unlimited that you have to keep buying to get the story. Not a standalone. Probably a decent read but I’m not going to fall into the trap
November 23, 2024
Intriguing Read at its best
A little bit of everything Hopes, dreams, potential romance. Looking forward to reading to the end of this story. YES!
A little bit of everything Hopes, dreams, potential romance. Looking forward to reading to the end of this story. YES!
December 14, 2024
Good beginning to this short story series. The protagonist needs a pet!!
January 1, 2025
Loved it!
January 4, 2025
The great start of a book series based in the Mountains close to the Smoky Mountains.
March 26, 2025
Potentially cute story absolutely ruined by virtual voice. I won't be finishing the series.
June 2, 2025
super short book.
June 4, 2025
no hea
A lovely book with a cliffhanger for an ending. Hate when that happens, I feel like I have been cheated.
A lovely book with a cliffhanger for an ending. Hate when that happens, I feel like I have been cheated.
July 15, 2025
great read although some confusion with character name 'changes' or editing mistakes
July 18, 2025
Slow burn
The Cozy Hideaway is a great start to the Great Smoky Mountains series by Grace Meyers! It’s a slow burn, later in life romance with all the feels and a fixer up too!
The Cozy Hideaway is a great start to the Great Smoky Mountains series by Grace Meyers! It’s a slow burn, later in life romance with all the feels and a fixer up too!
August 15, 2025
Easy read
I read this book in a little over an hour. This is my first read by this author. I really enjoyed it. Its short and sweet. Ill get the next in the series.
I read this book in a little over an hour. This is my first read by this author. I really enjoyed it. Its short and sweet. Ill get the next in the series.
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