His Kind of Want

She's spent fifteen years being the expert no one takes seriously. He spent his whole marriage being told he was too much. Turns out, too much is exactly what she needs.

Troy Waylon keeps his intensity on a short leash. His ex made it he’s too attentive, too present, too everything. So when he's assigned to escort a scientist into the backcountry, he plans to drop her off and disappear.

Then the road washes out. And suddenly he's her only way in. Or out.

Mallory Sterling stopped expecting recognition years ago. Her expertise in heritage fruit science gets dismissed as quaint. The hidden orchard she's documenting could save her career, but she's learned not to hope too loudly.

Troy brings her coffee before she asks. Clears brush so she can reach the oldest trees. Listens when she explains root grafting like it matters. Because to him, it does. And every night, he watches her with an intensity that makes her forget she ever felt invisible.

He's trying not to overwhelm her.
She's trying not to beg him to stop holding back.

One month. One man who worships every curve like too much is exactly what she's been missing. And a town that's already placing bets on when, not if, she'll break.

Tropes You'll
Forced proximity (stranded together)
He falls first / He falls completely
"Too much" hero meets woman who wants all of it
Acts of service devotion
Protective SAR hero
Competence is attractive
Later-in-life romance (40+)
Curvy heroine who's done shrinking
Found family brotherhood
Small town Shenandoah mountain setting
Open door heat
Guaranteed HEA

This steamy escape delivers devoted heroes who fall first and fall hard, no cliffhangers, and no cheating. Safe, swoony, and deeply satisfying in a delightful small town setting.

Part of the Granitehart Ridge Haven series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA, but the brotherhood and found family connections make them even better together.

What to expect from Tiffany Bloom's stories
My stories bring the steam and the heart, full of feeling, a little sweet, and a little addictive. You'll always get a safe, satisfying love story with a guaranteed HEA every time.