A grumpy, ex-military cowboy mountain man gets more than he bargained for when a sunshiny, curvy package shows up at his door.

McGregor

I have a longstanding reputation for drinking too much and raising hell. As a former Army Ranger, Don Julio's my only Achille's Heel...

Until I purchase a cabin in Rough & Ready Country from an old-timer named Mack, trading in hard-living for a chance at solitude, sobriety, and most importantly, peace...

Peace shattered by the arrival of a curvy, sassy beauty at my cabin—unrequested, unexpected, but definitely not unwanted. By the time I realize Callie's here for the cabin's previous owner, it's far too late for my heart, which means going into beast mode to make her all mine...

Callie

After my bestie, Felicity, finds her dreamboat, Fierce, through the Mountain Mates dating site, I opt into the deluxe, mail-order bride package, getting paired with Mack, a poetic, forest-loving local who inspires more questions than answers.

Bent on getting to the bottom of the enigma, I show up unannounced at his cabin. The isolated outdoorsman gives off hate-the-world vibes. And he's a cowboy to boot—far rougher around the edges than he portrayed himself through Mountain Mates.

Still, his searing gaze, smoldering good looks, and gruff, growly voice set my blood on fire. And his touch lights up my body like 4th of July fireworks. I'm determined to make things work despite his irascible demeanor and impenetrable walls ... until I discover the Mack I came to see isn't McGregor at all...

If you like small-town, ex-military romances, featuring grumpy, OTT, possessive cowboy mountain men and sassy, headstrong curvy girls, you'll love this interracial, multicultural romance that brings the sizzle.

Tropes:

• Grumpy, ex-military mountain man

• Curvy mail order bride

• Mistaken identity

• Forced proximity

• Only one bed

• Age gap

• Fish out of water

• Big city/small town

• Opposites attract