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Oops I Fell for the Electrician Next Door
A Steamy Small Town Curvy Girl Romance
Kelsey Matlock has no time for sparks.
Not the romantic kind, anyway.
She’s too busy running Eight Pines Cabins, her little lakeside rental business in Cady Springs, Colorado. The cabins are charming, cozy, and mostly functional… as long as no one asks too many questions about the aging electrical system she’s been meaning to upgrade.
Then Marc Decker rents the cabin next door.
He’s muscular, grumpy, protective, and in town as the lead electrician for the Cady Springs Lakefront Revitalization Project. He also has the deeply annoying habit of noticing everything Kelsey would rather keep ignoring.
Her flickering porch light.
Her overloaded panels.
Her stubborn refusal to ask for help.
Marc sees fire hazards. Kelsey sees dollar signs. And neither one of them is prepared for the kind of heat that sparks every time they’re within touching distance.
She tells herself he’s temporary.
He tells himself she’s not his problem.
But when trouble hits Eight Pines Cabins, Marc Decker doesn’t hesitate. He steps in, takes charge, and proves that some men are dangerous not because they burn everything down…
…but because they make a woman believe she doesn’t have to stand in the dark alone.
Oops… I Fell for the Electrician Next Door is a steamy small-town romance with a curvy heroine, a grumpy protective electrician, forced proximity, alpha male energy, lakeside cabins, bossy-man tension, and a guaranteed HEA.
Perfect for readers who love: curvy girl romance, hot blue-collar heroes, work boots and tool belts, temporary neighbors, small-town Colorado romance, protective alpha men, independent heroines, and sparks that turn into forever.
Kelsey Matlock has no time for sparks.
Not the romantic kind, anyway.
She’s too busy running Eight Pines Cabins, her little lakeside rental business in Cady Springs, Colorado. The cabins are charming, cozy, and mostly functional… as long as no one asks too many questions about the aging electrical system she’s been meaning to upgrade.
Then Marc Decker rents the cabin next door.
He’s muscular, grumpy, protective, and in town as the lead electrician for the Cady Springs Lakefront Revitalization Project. He also has the deeply annoying habit of noticing everything Kelsey would rather keep ignoring.
Her flickering porch light.
Her overloaded panels.
Her stubborn refusal to ask for help.
Marc sees fire hazards. Kelsey sees dollar signs. And neither one of them is prepared for the kind of heat that sparks every time they’re within touching distance.
She tells herself he’s temporary.
He tells himself she’s not his problem.
But when trouble hits Eight Pines Cabins, Marc Decker doesn’t hesitate. He steps in, takes charge, and proves that some men are dangerous not because they burn everything down…
…but because they make a woman believe she doesn’t have to stand in the dark alone.
Oops… I Fell for the Electrician Next Door is a steamy small-town romance with a curvy heroine, a grumpy protective electrician, forced proximity, alpha male energy, lakeside cabins, bossy-man tension, and a guaranteed HEA.
Perfect for readers who love: curvy girl romance, hot blue-collar heroes, work boots and tool belts, temporary neighbors, small-town Colorado romance, protective alpha men, independent heroines, and sparks that turn into forever.
121 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 20, 2026
About the author
Opal Nicks
55 books31 followersOpal’s steamy stories frequently feature independent, strong-willed females who find themselves surprisingly swept away by alpha males who pursue them with vigor and passion. Ultimately, they can’t resist the sweet satisfaction and protection these men offer. Who could?
On Writing
Opal doesn’t like being restricted to what form her stories take. She breaks rules and bends things a bit to keep the tale the way the characters want it told.
In her writing, Opal Nicks explores many different facets of relationships. She hopes to captivate you with the nuances of love. Whether through a budding early relationship or a tension-filled reunion, she gracefully conveys the power and complexity of love-speak.
Her characters often possess an unbridled energy that gives them strength to take risks and traverse peril—all for love.
On Writing
Opal doesn’t like being restricted to what form her stories take. She breaks rules and bends things a bit to keep the tale the way the characters want it told.
In her writing, Opal Nicks explores many different facets of relationships. She hopes to captivate you with the nuances of love. Whether through a budding early relationship or a tension-filled reunion, she gracefully conveys the power and complexity of love-speak.
Her characters often possess an unbridled energy that gives them strength to take risks and traverse peril—all for love.
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September 22, 2026
She protects the life she built. He only wants a place beside her in it.
Kelsey knows how to handle problems herself. Running Eight Pines means difficult guests, tight budgets, constant repairs, and an aging electrical system she keeps promising she’ll deal with. Then Marc rents the cabin next to hers, spots a problem she can’t ignore, and proves that his protective, bossy streak comes with something she isn’t used to: respect for her choices.
Their attraction ignites fast, but trust comes harder. Kelsey has spent years defending the life she built from men who wanted her to reshape it for them, while Marc has made a career out of leaving before anywhere can become home. Forced into each other’s orbit, their chemistry turns physical, vulnerable, and increasingly difficult to dismiss.
The real risk begins when temporary starts feeling like it might not be enough. Kelsey has to decide whether letting Marc closer threatens the independence she fought to protect, while Marc begins questioning a life built around always moving on. Their tension becomes less about resisting desire and more about whether intimacy can exist without sacrifice becoming resentment.
Kelsey gradually learns that accepting care doesn’t mean surrendering authority, and trusting Marc lets her choose intimacy without losing herself. Marc learns that staying requires more than wanting someone, especially when loving Kelsey means listening, adjusting, and respecting the life she already has. Together, they turn bossy push-pull chemistry into something rooted in consent, trust, tenderness, and mutual choice.
A hot, forced proximity, small town, blue-collar romance with a curvy heroine, protective electrician, temporary neighbors, bossy tension, and a relationship built through trust instead of control. It’s about independence, vulnerability, home, and discovering that love doesn’t have to make either person smaller to make room for something lasting.
The Elevator Pitch: A fiercely independent cabin owner has built her life around never needing anyone, until the electrician next door proves that help and control are not the same thing. What begins with faulty wiring and unwanted attraction becomes a dangerous test of trust between a woman determined to protect everything she has built and a man beginning to question why he has spent his life leaving. As desire turns into something harder to dismiss, both must decide whether love can make room for two complete lives instead of asking either one to shrink.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥 Hot
Kelsey knows how to handle problems herself. Running Eight Pines means difficult guests, tight budgets, constant repairs, and an aging electrical system she keeps promising she’ll deal with. Then Marc rents the cabin next to hers, spots a problem she can’t ignore, and proves that his protective, bossy streak comes with something she isn’t used to: respect for her choices.
Their attraction ignites fast, but trust comes harder. Kelsey has spent years defending the life she built from men who wanted her to reshape it for them, while Marc has made a career out of leaving before anywhere can become home. Forced into each other’s orbit, their chemistry turns physical, vulnerable, and increasingly difficult to dismiss.
The real risk begins when temporary starts feeling like it might not be enough. Kelsey has to decide whether letting Marc closer threatens the independence she fought to protect, while Marc begins questioning a life built around always moving on. Their tension becomes less about resisting desire and more about whether intimacy can exist without sacrifice becoming resentment.
Kelsey gradually learns that accepting care doesn’t mean surrendering authority, and trusting Marc lets her choose intimacy without losing herself. Marc learns that staying requires more than wanting someone, especially when loving Kelsey means listening, adjusting, and respecting the life she already has. Together, they turn bossy push-pull chemistry into something rooted in consent, trust, tenderness, and mutual choice.
A hot, forced proximity, small town, blue-collar romance with a curvy heroine, protective electrician, temporary neighbors, bossy tension, and a relationship built through trust instead of control. It’s about independence, vulnerability, home, and discovering that love doesn’t have to make either person smaller to make room for something lasting.
The Elevator Pitch: A fiercely independent cabin owner has built her life around never needing anyone, until the electrician next door proves that help and control are not the same thing. What begins with faulty wiring and unwanted attraction becomes a dangerous test of trust between a woman determined to protect everything she has built and a man beginning to question why he has spent his life leaving. As desire turns into something harder to dismiss, both must decide whether love can make room for two complete lives instead of asking either one to shrink.
Heat Level: 🔥🔥 Hot
Review of advance copy received from Author
Finally Finding a Place to Call Home -
This is another awesome, easy going romance story with strong characters, a bit of tension and some sizzling rendezvous, that came together in this cozy storyline with a small-town vibe. If you are looking for a feel-good romance story, that will stay with you long after you finishing reading it, then look no further than Kelsey and Marc’s entertaining journey to a blissful future.
I received an advanced review copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is another awesome, easy going romance story with strong characters, a bit of tension and some sizzling rendezvous, that came together in this cozy storyline with a small-town vibe. If you are looking for a feel-good romance story, that will stay with you long after you finishing reading it, then look no further than Kelsey and Marc’s entertaining journey to a blissful future.
I received an advanced review copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 26, 2026
This was a really fun read that brings together an independent cabin owner and a traveling electrician. Kelsey fiercely defends her independence so it's really hard for her to accept help in both her business and her life. For her to see that working together doesn't mean giving up control. Marc likes to be gone before a place starts to feel like home but he can't help the connection he feels for Kelsey. As they work together, their chemistry blooms but it takes time for real trust to form.... Expect to get caught up in the drama, tension, small town vibes, protective MMC, trust and hot romance as these two work their way to a fab and steamy HEA. Good fun!
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September 26, 2026Welcome to Eight Pines Cabins
Kelsey has poured everything she has into Eight Pines, her little lakeside cabin business in Cady Springs, Colorado. The cabins are rustic, charming, and surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain scenery imaginable. They are also showing their age, especially where the electrical system is concerned.
Kelsey knows improvements need to be made, but upgrades cost money. She has guests to keep happy, cabins to maintain, and absolutely no time for a bossy electrician to start pointing out every problem she’s been trying not to see.
Unfortunately for her, Marc Decker notices everything. He’s in Cady Springs as the lead electrician for the Lakefront Revitalization Project, and renting the cabin beside Kelsey’s puts him much too close to her business ... and to her.
Marc sees outdated panels, flickering lights, and potential fire hazards.
Kelsey sees repair bills she can’t afford.
But beneath all their disagreements, something else is beginning to spark. The more Marc steps in to help, the harder it becomes for Kelsey to resist the protective, maddeningly competent man who seems determined to take care of both Eight Pines and the woman who owns it.
And Marc? Let’s just say the electricity isn’t the only thing running hot around those cabins.
I fell in love with Eight Pines Cabins before writing this book. The place actually originated in my book Daring With The Mountain Man.
In my imagination, the cabins sit beneath towering pines at the edge of a mountain lake. At dusk, their porch lights glow against the deepening blue sky and shimmer across the water. They’re cozy, a little weathered, and filled with the memories of all the people who have stayed there.
For Kelsey, Eight Pines isn’t simply a business. It represents her independence, her dreams, and everything she has worked to build.
That makes Marc’s arrival particularly disruptive. He doesn’t merely see the repairs she has postponed. He sees how much responsibility she carries, and how rarely she lets anyone share the weight.
Marc may be a little bossy, but he isn’t grumpy. His need to protect Kelsey comes from a place of genuine care, even when she’s not quite ready to admit how good it feels to have someone looking out for her.
Their romance became everything I wanted it to be: warm, steamy, protective, and grounded in the kind of everyday competence that can be irresistibly sexy.
But Their Story Doesn’t End There…
Marc hasn’t experienced a true Christmas at home in years. This year, he has Kelsey, Eight Pines, and eight little cabins that are about to receive some very special surprises.
At the end of the book, you’ll find an invitation to download a free Christmas bonus epilogue through BookFunnel. Inside, Marc has one unforgettable gift planned for Kelsey and a few romantic secrets tucked among the pines.
Thank you for returning to Cady Springs with me. I hope you fall in love with Kelsey, Marc, and their glowing little corner of the lake as much as I did.
Happy reading!
Opal Nicks
Kelsey has poured everything she has into Eight Pines, her little lakeside cabin business in Cady Springs, Colorado. The cabins are rustic, charming, and surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountain scenery imaginable. They are also showing their age, especially where the electrical system is concerned.
Kelsey knows improvements need to be made, but upgrades cost money. She has guests to keep happy, cabins to maintain, and absolutely no time for a bossy electrician to start pointing out every problem she’s been trying not to see.
Unfortunately for her, Marc Decker notices everything. He’s in Cady Springs as the lead electrician for the Lakefront Revitalization Project, and renting the cabin beside Kelsey’s puts him much too close to her business ... and to her.
Marc sees outdated panels, flickering lights, and potential fire hazards.
Kelsey sees repair bills she can’t afford.
But beneath all their disagreements, something else is beginning to spark. The more Marc steps in to help, the harder it becomes for Kelsey to resist the protective, maddeningly competent man who seems determined to take care of both Eight Pines and the woman who owns it.
And Marc? Let’s just say the electricity isn’t the only thing running hot around those cabins.
I fell in love with Eight Pines Cabins before writing this book. The place actually originated in my book Daring With The Mountain Man.
In my imagination, the cabins sit beneath towering pines at the edge of a mountain lake. At dusk, their porch lights glow against the deepening blue sky and shimmer across the water. They’re cozy, a little weathered, and filled with the memories of all the people who have stayed there.
For Kelsey, Eight Pines isn’t simply a business. It represents her independence, her dreams, and everything she has worked to build.
That makes Marc’s arrival particularly disruptive. He doesn’t merely see the repairs she has postponed. He sees how much responsibility she carries, and how rarely she lets anyone share the weight.
Marc may be a little bossy, but he isn’t grumpy. His need to protect Kelsey comes from a place of genuine care, even when she’s not quite ready to admit how good it feels to have someone looking out for her.
Their romance became everything I wanted it to be: warm, steamy, protective, and grounded in the kind of everyday competence that can be irresistibly sexy.
But Their Story Doesn’t End There…
Marc hasn’t experienced a true Christmas at home in years. This year, he has Kelsey, Eight Pines, and eight little cabins that are about to receive some very special surprises.
At the end of the book, you’ll find an invitation to download a free Christmas bonus epilogue through BookFunnel. Inside, Marc has one unforgettable gift planned for Kelsey and a few romantic secrets tucked among the pines.
Thank you for returning to Cady Springs with me. I hope you fall in love with Kelsey, Marc, and their glowing little corner of the lake as much as I did.
Happy reading!
Opal Nicks
September 26, 2026
loved it
I had never read anything by Opal Nicks before I bought Oops I fell for the Electrician Next Door. She is a talented author. This book was very good it held my attention and kept me turning the pages until the end. I especially liked their banter back and forth. He was so kind and really loved her. She had been burned by past relationships but she finally let him fully into her life. Great ending.
I had never read anything by Opal Nicks before I bought Oops I fell for the Electrician Next Door. She is a talented author. This book was very good it held my attention and kept me turning the pages until the end. I especially liked their banter back and forth. He was so kind and really loved her. She had been burned by past relationships but she finally let him fully into her life. Great ending.
September 27, 2026
A short small-town romance between an electrician and a woman fighting to keep the rental cabins she manages in good shape.
Needless to say, I absolutely fell in love with this book.
Needless to say, I absolutely fell in love with this book.
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