He forged iron walls around his heart. She's about to melt them down.
For years photographer Renee Miller has avoided her tiny North Carolina hometown, scene of a teenage humiliation so legendary it still makes her cringe. But when her mom sends a guilt-laced SOS to help with a charity calendar, she’s dragged back armed only with her cameras, a shaky sense of dignity, and absolutely no training in handling twelve half-naked hunks.
Shooting pets is her specialty, not shirtless bachelors.
Blake “Mad Dog” Maddox, former MMA fighter and current reclusive metalsmith, would rather stomp a camera than pose for one. He prefers his mountain, his forge, and the company of his quirky pets to people. Unfortunately, his sweetly ruthless grandmother volunteers him anyway, leaving him determined to scare off the persistent paparazzo before she can say “flex.”
He has more to protect than just his pride.
Trapped together by a storm, their chemistry burns hotter than molten steel. As Renee faces down the ghosts of her past—and a meddling local determined to tank the project—she’s forced to decide if she’s finally brave enough to stop running… and whether her fling with a grumpy hermit just might develop into a picture-perfect ending.
If you like your romance seasoned with grumpy / sunshine romcom vibes, a pinch of forced proximity and one bed drama, sprinkled with matchmaking relatives and topped with a no cliffhanger HEA giving all the feels, you won’t want to miss this book.
