Falling For Him

by Karice Bolton

Fifi Harper has never met a challenge she couldn’t charm her way through. As the bubbly, mischief-making Harper sibling, she thrives on making people smile...even the most stubborn, scowling, emotionally unavailable guests who book a two-week stay and seem allergic to fun.

And that is precisely who Ben Jensen is… in addition to being tall, brooding, and built like a lumberjack, he is absolutely grumpy, which is something Fifi refuses to accept.

Not at her lodge. After all, her mission is to make guests at the Honey Leaf Lodge feel welcome.

And Fifi never met a challenge she didn’t accept, even if it’s making the brooding and mysterious lodge guest turn his frown upside down.

Fifi makes it her mission to wear him down with cookies, relentless small-town hospitality, and maybe a few well-placed accidental encounters. After all, she’s learned a thing or two from her book club.

But the more time she spends with him, the more she realizes Ben isn’t just hiding behind his gruffness. He’s hiding something real.

And the closer she gets, the more she finds herself falling—fast.

But when the truth about Ben's past comes out, Fifi has to decide whether she fights for the man who never planned to stay, or protect her own heart before it’s too late?

440 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2025

About the author

Karice is the author of over sixty books that span several genres. She loves nothing more than spending time with her family and sneaking away to write in between with a latte in hand.

She received an MFA in Creative Writing from the U of W.

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Titles include:

Cloudberry Inn Series
Imagining You
Remembering You
Leaving You
Loving You

Sunshine Breakfast Club
Dash of Love
Pinch of Love

Beyond Love Series
Beyond Control (Book 1)
Beyond Doubt (Book 2)
Beyond Reason (Book 3)
Beyond Intent (Book 4)
Beyond Chance (Book 5)
Beyond Promise (Book 6)
Beyond the Mistletoe (Book 7)

Island County Series
Finding Love in Forgotten Cove (Book 1)
Love Redone in Hidden Harbor (Book 2)
Tangled Love on Pelican Point (Book 3)
Forever Love on Fireweed Island (Book 4)
Tempting Love on Holly Lane (Book 5)
Chance at Love at Mystic Bay (Book 6)
Irresistible Love at Silver Falls (Book 7)
Lucky in Love on Hound Island(Book 8)
Mistletoe Mischief (Book 9)

Silver Ridge Series
Happy Truth About Love
A Little Secret About Love
A Funny Thing About Love
A Surprising Thing About Love
Christmas at Silver Ridge

V Mafia Series
Blake
Devin
Jaxson

Luke Fletcher Series
Hidden Sins (Book 1)
Buried Sins (Book 2)
Redemption (Book 3)
Mia (Book 4)

Afterworld Serie
RecruitZ
AlibiZ
UprisingZ

The Camp

The Watchers Trilogy
Taken Novella (A Watchers prequel)
Awakening (Book 1)
Legions (Book 2)
Cataclysm(Book 3)

The Witch Avenue Series
Lonely Souls (Book 1)
Altered Souls (Book 2)
Released Souls (Book 3)
Shattered Souls (Book 4)


The Watchers Trilogy: Awakening was a Barnes & Noble January 2012 Staff Pick: Nook Books Under $5

Reviews

[Carol Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story

Fifi puts her all into the lodge and wants everyone to be happy. There is an instant attraction to Ben and he somehow manages to catch her at awkward moments. Wonderful story!

[Angie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

The characters were made for each other , the chemistry between them becomes clear , the story was moving and romantic highly recommend reading

[Michelle Strommen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved going back to Buttercup Lake. It’s like visiting friends. Loved the small town story. Enjoying the family and friends

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ love her series! Great little books between fantasy series!!