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Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack
The first text I get on a Tuesday morning is not from my brother.
"I just want you to know that I bought the inappropriate underwear for tonight and I am thinking about you in a deeply unprofessional manner."
I read it three times. I do not own inappropriate underwear. I am not anyone's tonight. The number is unfamiliar, and I'm a forty-year-old custom sawyer who lives alone with a dog and a lot of unprocessed grief. I should ignore it.
Instead, I write Wrong number.
She writes OH GOD.
Then she writes back fourteen more times, each one funnier than the last. By the end of the morning, I've laughed for the first time in two years.
Hattie Bloom is a kindergarten teacher in Reno who was trying to text her boyfriend. The boyfriend turned out to be cheating on her with the woman whose number she has now permanently associated with humiliation. She thinks I'm a gruff stranger she'll never meet. She uses me to vent about her week, her ex, her life.
I don't tell her I run a custom mill three hours from her city. Don't tell her I haven't dated since my wife passed. Don't tell her I save every text she sends me like they're evidence of something I lost the ability to feel.
When her car breaks down on a trip to visit her sister, the GPS routes her through Whisper Vale. She walks into the only mill in town to ask about a tow.
She sees my face. Reads the name on my shop sign. Goes pale.
"Oh," Hattie says. "Oh no."
Wrong number. Right woman.
And I'm not letting her drive away.
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is a quick, scorching novella featuring a widowed custom sawyer, the sunshine kindergarten teacher who texted him by accident, and the moment he realized texting a stranger was the only honest thing he'd done in two years. Guaranteed HEA with no cheating.
"I just want you to know that I bought the inappropriate underwear for tonight and I am thinking about you in a deeply unprofessional manner."
I read it three times. I do not own inappropriate underwear. I am not anyone's tonight. The number is unfamiliar, and I'm a forty-year-old custom sawyer who lives alone with a dog and a lot of unprocessed grief. I should ignore it.
Instead, I write Wrong number.
She writes OH GOD.
Then she writes back fourteen more times, each one funnier than the last. By the end of the morning, I've laughed for the first time in two years.
Hattie Bloom is a kindergarten teacher in Reno who was trying to text her boyfriend. The boyfriend turned out to be cheating on her with the woman whose number she has now permanently associated with humiliation. She thinks I'm a gruff stranger she'll never meet. She uses me to vent about her week, her ex, her life.
I don't tell her I run a custom mill three hours from her city. Don't tell her I haven't dated since my wife passed. Don't tell her I save every text she sends me like they're evidence of something I lost the ability to feel.
When her car breaks down on a trip to visit her sister, the GPS routes her through Whisper Vale. She walks into the only mill in town to ask about a tow.
She sees my face. Reads the name on my shop sign. Goes pale.
"Oh," Hattie says. "Oh no."
Wrong number. Right woman.
And I'm not letting her drive away.
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is a quick, scorching novella featuring a widowed custom sawyer, the sunshine kindergarten teacher who texted him by accident, and the moment he realized texting a stranger was the only honest thing he'd done in two years. Guaranteed HEA with no cheating.
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57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 7, 2026
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August 9, 2026
It begins with a flirty text sent to a wrong number.🤳🏻💋 Hattie Bloom, kindergarten teacher, thought she had sent it to her then boyfriend Brad. Instead it went to a 40yr old widower who lives about 3hrs away in Whisper Vale. Hattie lives in Reno. By the time she realized her mistake, well, after the embarrassment of the over sharing drama of her panties, she and this man kind of fell into a pattern of keeping in touch with each other. For 3 months they connected and sought one another without over sharing too much. Well. Hattie shared. She's bubbly and eager. Walden Kirby, a custom sawyer, he's more quiet.🤫
The texting was confusing to me b/c for each chapter you have the characters, Walden or Hattie, sharing their end of the text conversations only. For example if it's Walden, then we read Hattie's responses but not Walden's reaction to her. And vice versa. I think it would help to read the back and forth of both of them interacting at the same time in the chapters.🤳🏻💭💭💭🤳🏻🗯️🗯️🗯️
Walden has a dog named Maple.🐶
I think it's a cute happenstance. We have 2 strangers 'talking' daily and becoming each other's go to. Now, here's the thing, the story is short so don't expect too much in depth development going on. It happens fast as fate steps in sending Hattie and her car, that breaks down, in where else, Whisper Vale. Yes, they run into each other. Strangers meeting. Finally.🏭 🌄 🚘
Then it got awkward. He offers her his spare bedroom in his home, Hattie accepted. They speak of his deceased wife Cora, then *slight spoiler* they're all over each other.😧😚😚😚 Ehhhh. I don't know. That felt weird and wrong somehow at that moment. Especially with the drama that happens suddenly the next morning.🫢😬
Hattie makes a thing out of the fact of them not being intimate in the main bedroom and Walden still having his wife's things in their bedroom and in his home. Look, grieving looks different for everyone. There's no set time, or wrong way. But Hattie and Walden didn't talk about it. It's only after spending the night together that Hattie wants to start pushing for her place. Girl, you barely met him. I would get it if they both had been dating for awhile, and were in each other's company. And that they had that conversation, really talking, being honest of what they wanted with each other etc etc. But it didn't happen in the story. Like I wrote before, it's short and it didn't build that important element to Walden as a man still dealing with the passing of his wife and now meeting Hattie. I hope that makes sense.
It does end with a second chance at love and an easy HEA. The characters are likable but a tad underdeveloped. I expected a bit more. The writing is easy to follow, minus the texting issue. There's humor. There's Maple.🥰 What's the deal with every MMC in romance books wearing Henley shirts?😆 Shout-out to Maple.🐕 Happy reading.*•>§<•*🩵🩵🩵
Overall rating: 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
🚩🚩Read the TWs. Grief should have been added. 18+ read.🚩🚩
👨🏻🏭🏠👩🏼🏫Thank you to Ms Shaw and Booksprout. The opinions shared here are my own.👩🏼🏫🏠👨🏻🏭
The texting was confusing to me b/c for each chapter you have the characters, Walden or Hattie, sharing their end of the text conversations only. For example if it's Walden, then we read Hattie's responses but not Walden's reaction to her. And vice versa. I think it would help to read the back and forth of both of them interacting at the same time in the chapters.🤳🏻💭💭💭🤳🏻🗯️🗯️🗯️
Walden has a dog named Maple.🐶
I think it's a cute happenstance. We have 2 strangers 'talking' daily and becoming each other's go to. Now, here's the thing, the story is short so don't expect too much in depth development going on. It happens fast as fate steps in sending Hattie and her car, that breaks down, in where else, Whisper Vale. Yes, they run into each other. Strangers meeting. Finally.🏭 🌄 🚘
Then it got awkward. He offers her his spare bedroom in his home, Hattie accepted. They speak of his deceased wife Cora, then *slight spoiler* they're all over each other.😧😚😚😚 Ehhhh. I don't know. That felt weird and wrong somehow at that moment. Especially with the drama that happens suddenly the next morning.🫢😬
Hattie makes a thing out of the fact of them not being intimate in the main bedroom and Walden still having his wife's things in their bedroom and in his home. Look, grieving looks different for everyone. There's no set time, or wrong way. But Hattie and Walden didn't talk about it. It's only after spending the night together that Hattie wants to start pushing for her place. Girl, you barely met him. I would get it if they both had been dating for awhile, and were in each other's company. And that they had that conversation, really talking, being honest of what they wanted with each other etc etc. But it didn't happen in the story. Like I wrote before, it's short and it didn't build that important element to Walden as a man still dealing with the passing of his wife and now meeting Hattie. I hope that makes sense.
It does end with a second chance at love and an easy HEA. The characters are likable but a tad underdeveloped. I expected a bit more. The writing is easy to follow, minus the texting issue. There's humor. There's Maple.🥰 What's the deal with every MMC in romance books wearing Henley shirts?😆 Shout-out to Maple.🐕 Happy reading.*•>§<•*🩵🩵🩵
Overall rating: 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
🚩🚩Read the TWs. Grief should have been added. 18+ read.🚩🚩
👨🏻🏭🏠👩🏼🏫Thank you to Ms Shaw and Booksprout. The opinions shared here are my own.👩🏼🏫🏠👨🏻🏭
August 7, 2026
There’s nothing quite like accidentally sending a mildly risqué text to the wrong number to kick-off a conversation. It's certainly one way to meet people. Although, calling Walden’s one-word replies a "conversation" is probably being generous. Fortunately, Hattie more than picks up the slack. Her messages are witty, warm, and gloriously self-deprecating, turning what should have been an embarrassing mistake into the beginning of something neither of them saw coming. Walden can’t quite explain why he saves her number, after all, she’s a complete stranger, but Hattie has an uncanny ability to make him smile, something that’s been in painfully short supply since losing his wife to cancer two years earlier. Before long, the accidental text becomes a months-long, text-only friendship conducted entirely through their phones. They never exchange names, and somehow that anonymity becomes its own kind of freedom. Hattie does about 90% of the “talking”, while Walden perfects the art of replying in as few words as humanly possible, though they always hit their mark. She tells him everything: about her cheating boyfriend, the chaos of teaching kindergarten, the wonderfully unfiltered things her students say, and even texts him on those sleepless nights when her thoughts refuse to switch off. Walden quietly treasures every message, saving each one because for the first time in years, he's feeling something other than grief. It turns out healing can arrive disguised as relentless notifications. Of course, the universe eventually decides these two have hidden behind their screens long enough and thanks to a broken-down car and a conveniently located mill, Hattie unknowingly walks straight into Walden’s life. Their first meeting is slightly awkward as they try to reconcile the people they've imagined with the ones standing right before them. Yet, despite the chemistry sizzling between them, Hattie senses the weight Walden still carries as he wrestles with the guilt of on. What I appreciated most was the shift in tone. After all the laugh-out-loud banter and charming text exchanges, the story allows itself to become quieter and more reflective without ever losing its warmth. Even better, Hattie refuses to become a consolation prize. She won't wait around hoping Walden eventually chooses her over his grief, forcing him to confront the truth that loving someone new isn't a betrayal of the love that came before. Tender, funny, quietly heartbreaking, and full of charm, this small-town romance is a lovely reminder that sometimes the best things in life begin with an awkward mistake—and perhaps it's worth double-checking who you're texting before you hit send. Then again... maybe not.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Sometimes the best stories begin with the simplest mistake, and Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack proves that one accidental text can lead to something truly unforgettable. Avery Shaw blends humor, heart, and romance into a novella that had me smiling from the first message to the final page.
The opening hooked me immediately. Hattie's mortifying text to a complete stranger instead of her cheating boyfriend sets the stage for one of the most entertaining meet-cutes I've read in a long time. Instead of ending the conversation with a quick "wrong number," Walden responds—and what follows is months of witty, heartfelt texting that slowly becomes the highlight of both their lives.
The text conversations were easily one of my favorite parts of the book. Their playful banter felt natural, funny, and full of personality. It was impossible not to look forward to every exchange as two strangers slowly became each other's safe place without ever expecting to meet in person.
Walden completely stole my heart. After losing his wife, he'd settled into a quiet life filled with work, his faithful dog, and memories he wasn't sure he could ever move beyond. Watching him rediscover laughter, hope, and the possibility of loving again through simple daily conversations was incredibly rewarding. Hattie brings warmth and optimism into his world without ever trying to erase the past, making their connection feel genuine and deeply satisfying.
When fate finally brings Hattie to Whisper Vale after her car breaks down, the chemistry they've built through months of texting makes their first face-to-face meeting even sweeter. Their transition from digital friendship to real-life romance feels effortless, filled with tender moments, plenty of sparks, and the charm of a close-knit small town.
For a novella, this story delivers so much. It balances humor, romance, healing, and heartfelt moments without ever feeling rushed. The grumpy sunshine dynamic, accidental wrong-number romance, lovable dog, and happily-ever-after all come together to create a cozy read that's perfect for anyone wanting a quick escape.
If you enjoy small-town romances, grumpy lumberjacks, witty text-message banter, love after loss, and stories that remind us life can surprise us when we least expect it, Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is one you won't want to miss. It's a sweet reminder that sometimes the message meant for someone else ends up finding exactly the right person.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The opening hooked me immediately. Hattie's mortifying text to a complete stranger instead of her cheating boyfriend sets the stage for one of the most entertaining meet-cutes I've read in a long time. Instead of ending the conversation with a quick "wrong number," Walden responds—and what follows is months of witty, heartfelt texting that slowly becomes the highlight of both their lives.
The text conversations were easily one of my favorite parts of the book. Their playful banter felt natural, funny, and full of personality. It was impossible not to look forward to every exchange as two strangers slowly became each other's safe place without ever expecting to meet in person.
Walden completely stole my heart. After losing his wife, he'd settled into a quiet life filled with work, his faithful dog, and memories he wasn't sure he could ever move beyond. Watching him rediscover laughter, hope, and the possibility of loving again through simple daily conversations was incredibly rewarding. Hattie brings warmth and optimism into his world without ever trying to erase the past, making their connection feel genuine and deeply satisfying.
When fate finally brings Hattie to Whisper Vale after her car breaks down, the chemistry they've built through months of texting makes their first face-to-face meeting even sweeter. Their transition from digital friendship to real-life romance feels effortless, filled with tender moments, plenty of sparks, and the charm of a close-knit small town.
For a novella, this story delivers so much. It balances humor, romance, healing, and heartfelt moments without ever feeling rushed. The grumpy sunshine dynamic, accidental wrong-number romance, lovable dog, and happily-ever-after all come together to create a cozy read that's perfect for anyone wanting a quick escape.
If you enjoy small-town romances, grumpy lumberjacks, witty text-message banter, love after loss, and stories that remind us life can surprise us when we least expect it, Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is one you won't want to miss. It's a sweet reminder that sometimes the message meant for someone else ends up finding exactly the right person.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 12, 2026
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack — Avery Shaw ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ (5/5) This was an absolutely charming small-town romance filled with humor, heartfelt emotion, and one of the sweetest wrong-number meet-cutes I’ve read. The blend of grief, healing, and unexpected love made this novella impossible to put down.
Walden is a hero who completely stole my heart. After losing his wife, he’s spent two years simply existing instead of truly living. Quiet, gruff, and happiest with his dog and his lumber mill, he never expects a mistaken text message to become the brightest part of his day. Watching him slowly come back to life through his conversations with Hattie was both touching and rewarding.
Hattie is sunshine in human form. After discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal, an accidental text to the wrong number turns into an unlikely friendship that helps her laugh through one of the most embarrassing moments of her life. She’s funny, kind, and wonderfully optimistic, making her the perfect balance to Walden’s quiet, reserved personality.
Their relationship develops so naturally through text messages before they ever meet in person. The banter is witty, genuine, and surprisingly emotional, making it easy to understand why they become such an important part of each other’s lives. When fate finally brings Hattie to Walden’s small town, the chemistry they’ve already built practically jumps off the page.
The small-town setting adds warmth and charm, while Walden’s journey through grief gives the romance real emotional depth. This isn’t just about finding love—it’s about finding hope again after loss and realizing it’s okay to open your heart to a second chance.
What I loved:
* 📱 Adorable wrong-number romance
* 🪵 Grumpy lumberjack hero
* ☀️ Sunshine kindergarten teacher
* 🐶 Sweet dog companion
* 🏡 Cozy small-town setting
* ❤️ Emotional healing after loss
* 😂 Funny, heartfelt texting banter
* 💕 Slow-building emotional connection
* 🔥 Wonderful chemistry and satisfying romance
Overall:
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is a beautiful story about healing, laughter, and unexpected second chances. Walden’s quiet devotion and Hattie’s joyful spirit make them a perfect match, and their journey from strangers texting by accident to finding lasting love is both heartwarming and unforgettable. If you love grumpy/sunshine romances, wrong-number meet-cutes, small-town settings, and heroes who deserve a second chance at happiness, this is an easy 5-star read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Walden is a hero who completely stole my heart. After losing his wife, he’s spent two years simply existing instead of truly living. Quiet, gruff, and happiest with his dog and his lumber mill, he never expects a mistaken text message to become the brightest part of his day. Watching him slowly come back to life through his conversations with Hattie was both touching and rewarding.
Hattie is sunshine in human form. After discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal, an accidental text to the wrong number turns into an unlikely friendship that helps her laugh through one of the most embarrassing moments of her life. She’s funny, kind, and wonderfully optimistic, making her the perfect balance to Walden’s quiet, reserved personality.
Their relationship develops so naturally through text messages before they ever meet in person. The banter is witty, genuine, and surprisingly emotional, making it easy to understand why they become such an important part of each other’s lives. When fate finally brings Hattie to Walden’s small town, the chemistry they’ve already built practically jumps off the page.
The small-town setting adds warmth and charm, while Walden’s journey through grief gives the romance real emotional depth. This isn’t just about finding love—it’s about finding hope again after loss and realizing it’s okay to open your heart to a second chance.
What I loved:
* 📱 Adorable wrong-number romance
* 🪵 Grumpy lumberjack hero
* ☀️ Sunshine kindergarten teacher
* 🐶 Sweet dog companion
* 🏡 Cozy small-town setting
* ❤️ Emotional healing after loss
* 😂 Funny, heartfelt texting banter
* 💕 Slow-building emotional connection
* 🔥 Wonderful chemistry and satisfying romance
Overall:
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is a beautiful story about healing, laughter, and unexpected second chances. Walden’s quiet devotion and Hattie’s joyful spirit make them a perfect match, and their journey from strangers texting by accident to finding lasting love is both heartwarming and unforgettable. If you love grumpy/sunshine romances, wrong-number meet-cutes, small-town settings, and heroes who deserve a second chance at happiness, this is an easy 5-star read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
One wrong number changed two lonely lives before they ever met.
Walden has spent two years hiding inside routine, sawdust, and silence. The widowed custom sawyer expects nothing from an accidental text except embarrassment, but Hattie keeps answering. Her warmth slips past his defenses, and even his dog Maple begins to recognize the man Wal used to be.
For three months, Hattie becomes the first person he reaches for each morning and the last one he thinks about each night. She sees the grief beneath his guarded replies while he gives her the steady attention her cheating ex never did. Neither expects their connection to become real until a broken-down car leads her straight to his mill.
Meeting face to face turns emotional intimacy into fierce attraction, but desire can't erase the life Wal still keeps frozen around him. Hattie refuses to become another temporary place in someone's heart, forcing Wal to decide whether he's finally ready to move forward.
Hattie learns to stop accepting half measures and asks for the love she truly deserves. Walden slowly emerges from years of grief, realizing that honoring his late wife doesn't mean closing himself off from happiness. Together, they build a relationship rooted in trust, vulnerability, mutual devotion, and the courage to choose each other.
An ultra-steamy, wrong number, grumpy sunshine, small town, mountain man romance exploring grief, healing, emotional intimacy, vulnerability, trust, second chances, found home, and choosing love after loss. It's about making room for the future without letting go of the past and discovering that the strongest connections are built through honesty. At its heart, it's about two lonely people who become each other's safest place because one accidental text gives them both a reason to answer.
The Elevator Pitch: A widowed sawyer and a sunshine kindergarten teacher build an unexpected bond after one accidental text becomes the most honest conversation either of them has had in years. When chance brings them face to face, attraction is immediate, but love demands more than chemistry from a man still learning how to carry grief without letting it define his future. Tender, funny, and deeply emotional, this small town romance proves that the right person can arrive in the most unexpected way.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
Walden has spent two years hiding inside routine, sawdust, and silence. The widowed custom sawyer expects nothing from an accidental text except embarrassment, but Hattie keeps answering. Her warmth slips past his defenses, and even his dog Maple begins to recognize the man Wal used to be.
For three months, Hattie becomes the first person he reaches for each morning and the last one he thinks about each night. She sees the grief beneath his guarded replies while he gives her the steady attention her cheating ex never did. Neither expects their connection to become real until a broken-down car leads her straight to his mill.
Meeting face to face turns emotional intimacy into fierce attraction, but desire can't erase the life Wal still keeps frozen around him. Hattie refuses to become another temporary place in someone's heart, forcing Wal to decide whether he's finally ready to move forward.
Hattie learns to stop accepting half measures and asks for the love she truly deserves. Walden slowly emerges from years of grief, realizing that honoring his late wife doesn't mean closing himself off from happiness. Together, they build a relationship rooted in trust, vulnerability, mutual devotion, and the courage to choose each other.
An ultra-steamy, wrong number, grumpy sunshine, small town, mountain man romance exploring grief, healing, emotional intimacy, vulnerability, trust, second chances, found home, and choosing love after loss. It's about making room for the future without letting go of the past and discovering that the strongest connections are built through honesty. At its heart, it's about two lonely people who become each other's safest place because one accidental text gives them both a reason to answer.
The Elevator Pitch: A widowed sawyer and a sunshine kindergarten teacher build an unexpected bond after one accidental text becomes the most honest conversation either of them has had in years. When chance brings them face to face, attraction is immediate, but love demands more than chemistry from a man still learning how to carry grief without letting it define his future. Tender, funny, and deeply emotional, this small town romance proves that the right person can arrive in the most unexpected way.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Ultra-Steamy / Erotic Romance
Review of advance copy received from Author
I picked up Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack for the title alone, and I am delighted to report that it absolutely delivers on its promise: funny setup, grumpy-soft hero, sunny heroine, and a whole lot of heart packed into a fast, feel-good read. The accidental text exchange had me smiling immediately, and the banter between Hattie and her mysterious lumberjack stranger is the kind of charming chaos that makes you say, “Okay, just one more chapter,” until suddenly the story is over and you’re grinning at the page.
Hattie is wonderfully bright, relatable, and a little mortified in the best possible way, while Walden, the widowed custom sawyer brings all the rugged, quiet, emotionally guarded energy a reader could hope for. What I loved most is that underneath the playful wrong-number premise, there’s a sweet thread of healing and hope. Their connection feels tender as well as fun, and the small-town mill setting adds just the right cozy backdrop for two people finding each other when neither of them expected it.
This novella is short, sparkly, and satisfying, with a guaranteed happily-ever-after and zero unnecessary drama. It’s the perfect pick for anyone who likes their romance with witty texting, a grumpy hero who is secretly a marshmallow, and a sunshine heroine who accidentally wanders into exactly the right life. Five stars for charm, comfort, and lumberjack-level swoon!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Hattie is wonderfully bright, relatable, and a little mortified in the best possible way, while Walden, the widowed custom sawyer brings all the rugged, quiet, emotionally guarded energy a reader could hope for. What I loved most is that underneath the playful wrong-number premise, there’s a sweet thread of healing and hope. Their connection feels tender as well as fun, and the small-town mill setting adds just the right cozy backdrop for two people finding each other when neither of them expected it.
This novella is short, sparkly, and satisfying, with a guaranteed happily-ever-after and zero unnecessary drama. It’s the perfect pick for anyone who likes their romance with witty texting, a grumpy hero who is secretly a marshmallow, and a sunshine heroine who accidentally wanders into exactly the right life. Five stars for charm, comfort, and lumberjack-level swoon!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 10, 2026
I really enjoyed this book! It’s such a cute series, and apparently, all it takes to find your soulmate is accidentally texting a complete stranger about your inappropriate underwear. 😂📱
The FMC sends a very wrong text to a very wrong number—and surprise! The MMC is on the other end. Instead of blocking her and moving on like a normal person, they proceed to text each other every single day for three months without ever talking on the phone or actually meeting. Because apparently, communication is easier when you’re hiding behind a screen. 😂
Then her car breaks down, she has to walk for help, and—because the universe clearly has a sense of humor—she unknowingly walks straight to him. Talk about taking “wrong number” to a whole new level!
Once they finally figure out who they’ve been texting, their journey officially begins. It’s a little bumpy, there’s plenty of chemistry, the spice is good, and thankfully, the HEA delivers exactly what we came for. ❤️🔥
A fun, flirty read with just the right amount of chaos, romance, and “well, this escalated quickly” moments!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The FMC sends a very wrong text to a very wrong number—and surprise! The MMC is on the other end. Instead of blocking her and moving on like a normal person, they proceed to text each other every single day for three months without ever talking on the phone or actually meeting. Because apparently, communication is easier when you’re hiding behind a screen. 😂
Then her car breaks down, she has to walk for help, and—because the universe clearly has a sense of humor—she unknowingly walks straight to him. Talk about taking “wrong number” to a whole new level!
Once they finally figure out who they’ve been texting, their journey officially begins. It’s a little bumpy, there’s plenty of chemistry, the spice is good, and thankfully, the HEA delivers exactly what we came for. ❤️🔥
A fun, flirty read with just the right amount of chaos, romance, and “well, this escalated quickly” moments!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy
Whisper Vale, Nevada is the location for Avery Shaw’s series on mountain men who meet the woman they didn’t know they were looking for. In this story, Walden is a sawyer – one who works with lumber to cut it for use in furniture and other purposes. He has isolated himself from people since the death from cancer of his wife, two years ago. He accidentally gets a wrong number text from a young lady speaking about sexy underwear. He responds and they develop a months’ long text communication that uplifts both of their lives without knowing who each other is. Hattie is a kindergarten teacher in Reno, and she accidentally ends up at his workshop when she is driving to see a friend – and when they realize who each other is, a relationship starts to develop. The story is cute and short; and both main characters are able to find what they need in life from the other. I received a copy of the book from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving this review.
August 7, 2026
I laughed, I cried, I cheered.
This book made me believe in love and finding the right person at the right time. Hattie has all the right energy a kindergarten teacher should have. Her rambling and enthusiasm was so engaging and just what Walden needed in his life. She is the perfect person for grumpy (for a very good reason) Walden. Walden is a sawyer, not quite a lumberjack, but is close enough for Hattie to call him one.
The wrong number definitely leads to the right person in this story. I am amazed at all the emotions that I experienced in just over 50 pages. While the main characters are entertaining, five-year-old Marcus steals the spotlight and adds to the humor and enjoyment of the story. I couldn't get enough and had to get the bonus epilogue, it is so worth it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book made me believe in love and finding the right person at the right time. Hattie has all the right energy a kindergarten teacher should have. Her rambling and enthusiasm was so engaging and just what Walden needed in his life. She is the perfect person for grumpy (for a very good reason) Walden. Walden is a sawyer, not quite a lumberjack, but is close enough for Hattie to call him one.
The wrong number definitely leads to the right person in this story. I am amazed at all the emotions that I experienced in just over 50 pages. While the main characters are entertaining, five-year-old Marcus steals the spotlight and adds to the humor and enjoyment of the story. I couldn't get enough and had to get the bonus epilogue, it is so worth it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 10, 2026
WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT GRUMPY LUMBERJACK is part of the multi-authored Wrong Number, Right Grump series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, wrong number, opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, curvy girl gets her mountain man romance. This one wrecked me in the best way. Hattie is a curvy kindergarten teacher who is a ray of sunshine with the gift of gab. Walden is a hunky, grumpy, widowed, reclusive lumberjack and sawyer. The two begin a 3 month long anonymous text relationship when she accidentally texts him about inappropriate underwear one night. They fall in love over the next few months without names or pictures, but both have some baggage to deal with. The text messages totally cracked me up. I loved these characters so much. Their chemistry was insane and the ending was so happy after some angst. These two might be one of my favorite couples Avery has written to date. I loved this one so much.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was a sweet short read about a second chance at love and fate lining up all the stars. What starts out as an inappropriate underwear text accidentally sent to stranger ends up with a HEA.
Walden is a 40 year old custom sawyer. He and his dog Maple live alone after his wife passed away two years ago. He has not moved on from her death. Everything is just as it was before she died. One day he gets a text from a wrong number that changes everything.
Hattie is a complete mess. She is a kindergarten teacher who tried to sexy her boyfriend only ending up texting a stranger. They continue to text daily for three months before she finds out her boyfriend is a cheater.
The daily texts make her realize this is the realist relationship she has ever had and doesn’t even know his name.
Enjoyable read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Walden is a 40 year old custom sawyer. He and his dog Maple live alone after his wife passed away two years ago. He has not moved on from her death. Everything is just as it was before she died. One day he gets a text from a wrong number that changes everything.
Hattie is a complete mess. She is a kindergarten teacher who tried to sexy her boyfriend only ending up texting a stranger. They continue to text daily for three months before she finds out her boyfriend is a cheater.
The daily texts make her realize this is the realist relationship she has ever had and doesn’t even know his name.
Enjoyable read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Hattie and Walden . . .
Walden is a widower who is not interested in dating. But he receives a text about inappropriate underwear (from kindergarten teacher Hattie Bloom who misdirected it) that made him smile, which he does not do frequently anymore. The two of them continued texting, enjoying the pleasure of each other's humorous notes. Her boyfriend had been cheating on her, and she is texting a stranger she will never meet, so she has fun with their now daily chats. When she goes to visit her sister, her car breaks down and she walks to the nearby mill to see if they can provide a tow to get her car fixed. And then she sees and recognizes his name tag! Will she hurry away in embarrassment? Or have they both realized how important they have become to each other and accept the love that both are feeling?
Walden is a widower who is not interested in dating. But he receives a text about inappropriate underwear (from kindergarten teacher Hattie Bloom who misdirected it) that made him smile, which he does not do frequently anymore. The two of them continued texting, enjoying the pleasure of each other's humorous notes. Her boyfriend had been cheating on her, and she is texting a stranger she will never meet, so she has fun with their now daily chats. When she goes to visit her sister, her car breaks down and she walks to the nearby mill to see if they can provide a tow to get her car fixed. And then she sees and recognizes his name tag! Will she hurry away in embarrassment? Or have they both realized how important they have become to each other and accept the love that both are feeling?
August 7, 2026
Can he make space?
Can he move on?
Can he lay her ghost to rest and embrace his love for Hattie?
Walden has been grieving for two years, but when Hattie texts the wrong number, his number, we see a spark in him, for the first time he actually thinks about another woman and that brings its own guilt.
I love that Hattie and Wal spend months texting before they meet, they don't rush the process, they get to know each other first and are most of the way to being in love before any meeting. Thankfully Hattie knows he's a widower, but that doesn't stop the tornado of emotion they are both dealing with once they finally meet and your heart hurts for them as they both work through their overwhelming feelings. They are proof that if you are brave enough to embrace that love your future can be more than you ever expected.
A lovely read on Kindle Unlimited.
Can he move on?
Can he lay her ghost to rest and embrace his love for Hattie?
Walden has been grieving for two years, but when Hattie texts the wrong number, his number, we see a spark in him, for the first time he actually thinks about another woman and that brings its own guilt.
I love that Hattie and Wal spend months texting before they meet, they don't rush the process, they get to know each other first and are most of the way to being in love before any meeting. Thankfully Hattie knows he's a widower, but that doesn't stop the tornado of emotion they are both dealing with once they finally meet and your heart hurts for them as they both work through their overwhelming feelings. They are proof that if you are brave enough to embrace that love your future can be more than you ever expected.
A lovely read on Kindle Unlimited.
August 18, 2026
Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack is a spinoff off the Whisper Vale series spinoff and part of the Wrong Number, Right Grump series. This book was a treat to read. Walden is a sawyer, someone who works in a lumberyard. He received a text from an unknown number that was absolutely not meant for him. He informed the texter of that information and they apologized for it, truly mortified about the mistake. Walden figures that’s the end of that. But it ends up not being the end of it. He has been alone for 2 years, just him and his dog alone on the mountain. This is a great read; the storyline is sweet and spicy and crazy and worth the read. The characters are amazing and real, people you’d enjoy being around. Grab this book and the rest of the series and enjoy these five-star reads.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is a very short & sweet story. Waldon is a widower & a sawyer/lumberjack...and Hattie is a schoolteacher who lives about 3 hours away & accidentally texts him instead of her boyfriend (who she breaks up with soon after since he cheated on her).
I loved their texts - there's some fun, flirty banter there.... and then when she accidentally gets stranded at his place... there's some definitely instant attraction.
I like their story & how it played out.
Spice level: 3/5
*he's a lumberjack/sawyer
*she's a schoolteacher
*she texts him on accident
*they flirt by text daily for 3 months
*instalove
*novella
*grumpy x sunshine
*small town romance
Thank you to the author (Avery Shaw) & Booksprout for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
I loved their texts - there's some fun, flirty banter there.... and then when she accidentally gets stranded at his place... there's some definitely instant attraction.
I like their story & how it played out.
Spice level: 3/5
*he's a lumberjack/sawyer
*she's a schoolteacher
*she texts him on accident
*they flirt by text daily for 3 months
*instalove
*novella
*grumpy x sunshine
*small town romance
Thank you to the author (Avery Shaw) & Booksprout for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
August 2, 2026
“Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack” by Avery Shaw
-A wrong text changes everything when kindergarten teacher Hattie accidentally messages grumpy widower and sawyer Walden. I received a free copy and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts about the story.
Their daily texts over three months slowly turn into something neither of them expects. I love the witty banter, the humor, and the sweet chemistry between this grumpy sunshine couple. The small-town setting adds plenty of cozy charm. Walden’s journey through grief is handled with heart, while Hattie’s optimism and confidence make her impossible not to cheer for.
This instalove novella is sweet, steamy, funny, and full of feel-good moments, with an adorable dog, Maple, and a well-earned happy ending.
-A wrong text changes everything when kindergarten teacher Hattie accidentally messages grumpy widower and sawyer Walden. I received a free copy and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts about the story.
Their daily texts over three months slowly turn into something neither of them expects. I love the witty banter, the humor, and the sweet chemistry between this grumpy sunshine couple. The small-town setting adds plenty of cozy charm. Walden’s journey through grief is handled with heart, while Hattie’s optimism and confidence make her impossible not to cheer for.
This instalove novella is sweet, steamy, funny, and full of feel-good moments, with an adorable dog, Maple, and a well-earned happy ending.
Review of advance copy
I cannot lie... I've lost count of how many of the Wrong Number, Right Grump I've read so far. I just love the idea of each couple meeting through an accidental text. In many cases, they talk for a period of time before meeting. And, in some cases, that accidental text is what brings them back to life, gives them the push to break down the walls. In Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Lumberjack, that is exactly what happens with Walden and Hattie. That accidental text gives Hattie a chance to be chosen. And for Walden, it help heals the heart he locked up along ago. Together, they heal each other and I love that for them.
This was my first short romance from Avery Shaw, and I'm pretty sure it won't be my last. Her writing was so much fun. Her characters were loveable. Their chemisty was amazing. I enjoyed the heck out of it.
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This was my first short romance from Avery Shaw, and I'm pretty sure it won't be my last. Her writing was so much fun. Her characters were loveable. Their chemisty was amazing. I enjoyed the heck out of it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love the premise of this book that an accidental text leads to finding a second chance.
Walden is a widower and not looking for a relationship but a random text from Hattie makes him smile for the first time in 2 years. The character building really made me feel for his loss and understand his need to be alone.
Hattie mistyped her boyfriend’s number and found an unexpected connection. They texted daily without sharing their real names and slowly fell in love.
I felt that fate brought them together since Hattie’s GPS sent her close enough to walk to Whisper Vale after her car broke down.
This is a quick fun read that restores the reader’s faith that one can have a second chance at love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Walden is a widower and not looking for a relationship but a random text from Hattie makes him smile for the first time in 2 years. The character building really made me feel for his loss and understand his need to be alone.
Hattie mistyped her boyfriend’s number and found an unexpected connection. They texted daily without sharing their real names and slowly fell in love.
I felt that fate brought them together since Hattie’s GPS sent her close enough to walk to Whisper Vale after her car broke down.
This is a quick fun read that restores the reader’s faith that one can have a second chance at love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 29, 2026
Dean is a widowed custom sawyer receives a wildly inappropriate text clearly meant for someone else. What should be a forgettable wrong-number moment becomes the first spark of joy he’s felt in two years. The accidental texter is Hattie, a kindergarten teacher with a cheating ex and a knack for oversharing—responds with a flurry of panicked, hilarious messages that slowly turn into genuine conversation. That beging a texting relationship which feels intimate and believable, especially as Dean quietly saves every message like proof he can still feel something. When fate routes Hattie through Whisper Vale and she walks straight into his mill, the reveal is both awkward and electric. Fate has brought them together in real life but will take a chance at love?
Review of advance copy received from Storygraph
4.25 stars. This short story is dual POV, well written and edited, and a sweet and steamy, wrong number to more, love after bereavement, age gap, contemporary romance between Hattie, the female kindergarten teacher lead, and Walden, the male sawyer lead. I enjoyed the playful banter of their messages. I enjoyed Hattie’s optimism and her self esteem. I enjoyed Walden’s gradual opening to opportunity and his willingness to work on his grief whilst remembering his loss. I enjoyed the steamy intimate moments and the joyful ending.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Review of advance copy
I loveLoveLOVE Avery Shaw’s writing 🖤 WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT LUMBERJACK is a really well written insta-love, grumpy/sunshine. As with all Avery Shaw books, it feels so much bigger than 61 Kindle pages. I had a full immersion experience, and loved every minute. Good times.
*** Recommended ***
MMC:
✨Walden
FMC:
✨Hattie
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨HEA
Series:
✨Wrong Number, Right Grump
Tropes:
👉sunshine fmc
👉kindergarten teacher fmc
👉sawyer mmc
👉grumpy mmc
👉widowed mmc
👉insta-love
Triggers:🛑see content warning page/author’s website for full list🛑
💥18+
💥 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️, mf, open🚪sex
💥profanity.
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*** Recommended ***
MMC:
✨Walden
FMC:
✨Hattie
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨HEA
Series:
✨Wrong Number, Right Grump
Tropes:
👉sunshine fmc
👉kindergarten teacher fmc
👉sawyer mmc
👉grumpy mmc
👉widowed mmc
👉insta-love
Triggers:🛑see content warning page/author’s website for full list🛑
💥18+
💥 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️, mf, open🚪sex
💥profanity.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 9, 2026
A heartwarming love story. Hattie is a kindergarten teacher who thinks she is texting her boyfriend when in reality she texts widower and lumberjack Walden. Walden hasn’t laughed in two years since he lost his wife, and since Hattie started texting him he is laughing. She shares her daily adventures as a teacher with him. When Hattie gets rerouted on a trip to her sister’s she ends up at Walden’s mill. Things get pretty intense with the two of them. However, Walden still had all of his wife’s things still round the house. Hattie leaves letting Walden know that he needs to deal with the loss of his wife before he lets anyone else into his life.
August 10, 2026
A beautiful romance. A man still grieving, a wrong number text, a kindergarten teacher, a cheating ex. Three months of everyday texts and they both fall 6:47 am on a Tuesday over a text about the needy letter Q. Fate has her showing up. A wonderful night in a spare room, a morning with questions about room.
A woman who will not be just a Tuesday girl. A man deciding that he has room for her. An everyday girl living a beautiful life with a mountain man while honouring the woman who came before, making him the man she loves.
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A woman who will not be just a Tuesday girl. A man deciding that he has room for her. An everyday girl living a beautiful life with a mountain man while honouring the woman who came before, making him the man she loves.
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August 7, 2026
Love the book, cute series. The FMC accidentally texts the wrong number about inappropriate underwear. The MMC is that wrong number. That one text turns into three months of texting every day, never talking on the phone or meeting. Then one day her car breaks down and she has to walk to get help. Unknowingly, she walks right to him. The two of them realize who the other person is. That’s the start of their journey. It’s a little bumpy, the spice is good and the HEA is great.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 7, 2026
Walden and Hattie’s story is an error in testing turns to something more, cheating boyfriend, chaos of teaching kindergarten, the wonderfully unfiltered things her students say, and even texts him on those sleepless nights when her thoughts refuse to switch off. Walden quietly treasures every message, saving each one because for the first time in years, he's feeling something other than grief. It turns out healing can arrive disguised as relentless notifications.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 7, 2026
Only thirteen pages in and I’m already saying Awwwwwe 😀. My kids think I’m crazy. Walden and Hattie’s relationship began with a risque text to the wrong number and honestly I couldn’t get enough of it. Three months of daily texts, a break-up, a broken down car, a three mile walk all ending in a HEA. This book is part of the 15 book, multi-author Wrong Number series and I can’t wait to read what comes next in Wrong Number, Right Grumpy Mountain Man by Deidre-Ann Anderson.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 8, 2026
Hattie accidentally texted an inappropriate message to an unknown person. What started as a profusely embarrassing apology turns into a casual banter that carries on for months. Walden doesn’t know why he answered the message but something about the messages brought an unexpected smile to his face. When the GPS rerouted Hattie through a small town and her car breaks down, she finds herself in front of a familiar sawmill. Eve. Though they never exchanged names they knew each other on site. Great series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 10, 2026
Who would have thought that a wrong-number text would turn out to be the best thing that ever happened? That's what happened with Walden and Hattie. Hattie was sending her boyfriend a suggestive text, but instead she sent it to Walden's number. He had been alone for several years since his wife's death. Now, with Hattie's accidental text, sunshine has come back into his life. This book is sweet and steamy. I enjoyed it so much!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 10, 2026
Such a cute story, Waldon a sawyer has been widowed for 2 years and living half a life. That all changes when he gets a text from Hattie, a kindergarten teacher who sent it to the wrong number. What follows is three months of texts and when Hattie’s car breaks down, she meets Wal accidently. The chemistry that started through texts, translate to the real world. Hattie realized the morning after, that Waldon will never likely move on from his late wife.
This a spicy, feel good story with some angst and a truly HEA with an epilogue and extended epilogue.
This a spicy, feel good story with some angst and a truly HEA with an epilogue and extended epilogue.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶
Chemistry: 💥💥💥💥
Humor: 😂😂😂😂
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hattie is a teacher who texts the wrong number. Walden is a mill owner who's healing from his past. It's a short, sweet story with lots of humor, love, and a few tears. You can't help falling in love with the main characters and a certain kindergartener.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Chemistry: 💥💥💥💥
Humor: 😂😂😂😂
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hattie is a teacher who texts the wrong number. Walden is a mill owner who's healing from his past. It's a short, sweet story with lots of humor, love, and a few tears. You can't help falling in love with the main characters and a certain kindergartener.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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