Falling Just Right

by Karice Bolton

Sienna Harper doesn’t do calm. She hikes at sunrise, swims in glacial lakes, and has zero patience for people who treat life like a checklist. As one of the sisters behind the Honey Leaf Lodge, she’s the go-to girl for leading wildflower walks, rescuing guests from squirrel attacks, and planning the most chaotic trail treks this side of the Great Lakes.

So, partnering with Ridge & Trail Outfitters should be a dream, until she meets Carson Reed.

Tall, silent, and suspiciously uninterested in her trail mix preferences, Carson is the new lead guide on the project and clearly immune to her charm. He’s also very off-limits… and, unfortunately, the only person cleared to co-lead the lodge’s new backcountry retreat series. Which means multi-day hikes. Shared tents. Way too much eye contact.

And Carson? He’s the type who keeps his past locked up tighter than the gear shed.

But the forest has its own rules. And somewhere between lightning storms, campfire confessions, and one memorable fall into a river, mostly her fault, Carson and Sienna start to lower their guards. Just a little.

Until a kiss changes everything.

Falling Just Right is a flirty, emotional, slow-burn romance featuring forced proximity, workplace romance with a spin, off-limits attraction, silent guy energy, and one fearless woman who’s about to climb her biggest mountain yet, his heart.

510 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 23, 2026

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 ending to the series

Sienna and Carson are both wanderers. Sienna doesn't like to deal with emotions and takes off any chance she gets. Carson has gone from job to job never wanting to settle down until he meets Sienna. Together they help each other learn it's OK to have emotions and to be in a relationship.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this e-book through the Kindle Unlimited program.

This is book #4 in the Honey Leaf Lodge series. I haven’t read the earlier books, but I want to. Sweet book! A lot of fun to read. Loved Sienna.

CAWFILE: 9.71
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommend this book? Yes! Author? Yes!
Read more from this author? Yes!

Happy Reading!

Melissa

[Michelle Strommen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so fun! Sienna is hilarious. I could totally see everything she was doing in my mind. This book was full of joy for me. Love this author!