Love at First Loaf

Ashwood Falls: Book 4

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Genres

Grumpy / Sunshine, Mountain Man Romance, Found Family, Forced Proximity, Steamy Romance, Small Town Romance, Comedy Romance, Contemporary, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex and Profanity

Type of Ending

Series

Ashwood Falls — Book 4

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Publication Date

Apr 24, 2026

Page Length

225 pages

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Love at First Loaf

Ashwood Falls: Book 4

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

He made a deal to push me out. Then he fell for me instead.

I came to Ashwood Falls for sixty days—long enough to sell my cabin and move on.

Then I met Jace Maddox.

Grumpy. Silent. Impossible to ignore.

The kind of man who builds you shelves instead of saying how he feels… and shows up when everything falls apart.

I wasn’t supposed to stay.

I definitely wasn’t supposed to fall.

But somewhere between baking bread, small-town chaos, and one storm that changes everything… I start to believe I might actually belong here.

With him.

Until I find out the truth.

He was watching me from the start.

Reporting back.

Waiting for me to leave.

Now I don’t know what’s real—

except the way he touches me… and the way it still feels like home.

Love at First Loaf is a steamy small-town romcom with grumpy / sunshine vibes, forced proximity, found family, and one very stubborn mountain man.

Details

Genres

Grumpy / Sunshine, Mountain Man Romance, Found Family, Forced Proximity, Steamy Romance, Small Town Romance, Comedy Romance, Contemporary, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Sex and Profanity

Type of Ending

Series

Ashwood Falls — Book 4

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

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Publication Date

Apr 24, 2026

Page Length

225 pages

Available Formats

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Author

Annie Carlisle is the author of multiple books, all based in sunny South Florida.

Married to a retired Sheriff Deputy, Carlisle has lived her entire life in Florida (yes, she’s a native)—where she has worked many jobs from a street Paramedic, Flight Medic, Accountant, and even a Property Manager, but her favorite is Author.

She and her husband enjoy spending time with their dogs at the dog park, soaking up the sun at the beach, or just hanging around the house. Annie is a lover of all animals, (especially giraffes), collects all things Goofy, and has an overactive imagination. All these things help her create the stories she tells.

She believes in happily ever after (eventually), strong and self-reliant heroines, and demanding yet compassionate heroes.