Silver Mountain Series by Olivia Noble

They say he’s so grumpy that he never speaks. He only growls.I’m not intimidated. My boss sent me to deep backwoods Vermont to get Garland McGrumpypants—I mean McGuinty, to sell some of his lucrative landholdings on Silver Mountain. And I NEED this commission.McGrumpy only likes kids, animals, and his giant axe… he definitely doesn’t like me.When our meeting goes horribly wrong, and an avalanche causes my car to be nearly crushed under a pile of snow… I’m rescued by the massive hermit himself... moreThey say he’s so grumpy that he never speaks. He only growls.I’m not intimidated. My boss sent me to deep backwoods Vermont to get Garland McGrumpypants—I mean McGuinty, to sell some of his lucrative landholdings on Silver Mountain. And I NEED this commission.McGrumpy only likes kids, animals, and his giant axe… he definitely doesn’t like me.When our meeting goes horribly wrong, and an avalanche causes my car to be nearly crushed under a pile of snow… I’m rescued by the massive hermit himself. No cell service, no road access, no escape. I am STUCK with Grumpy, and this Christmas couldn’t get any worse!GarlandHer name is Ava, and she’s the unluckiest woman I’ve ever met. She spills every drink she touches all over herself, she trips over her shadow… and somehow, when she comes around, the whole mountain falls apart.So why do I have a strange urge to protect her and take care of her?Damn this crazy woman. She will be the death of me.A sweet and steamy holiday romance with a guaranteed HEA! less

Everyone teasingly calls me a nun. But being a good girl has gotten me nowhere. It’s time to be bold and take risks. Live my life, and kiss a handsome stranger…I’ve spent years as a dirt-broke, starving artist. When my mom's hospital bills start piling up, I take every odd job I can find in Silver Mountain. Eventually that leads to a nanny position at the biggest mansion in town. The kids are cute as stuffed animals. The pay is great, and my luck seems to be improving... moreEveryone teasingly calls me a nun. But being a good girl has gotten me nowhere. It’s time to be bold and take risks. Live my life, and kiss a handsome stranger…I’ve spent years as a dirt-broke, starving artist. When my mom's hospital bills start piling up, I take every odd job I can find in Silver Mountain. Eventually that leads to a nanny position at the biggest mansion in town. The kids are cute as stuffed animals. The pay is great, and my luck seems to be improving.Only one problem: their dad might be the mysterious, sexy stranger I've been making out with in a hospital broom closet. Oops.Mysterious, Sexy StrangerHiring June was a bad idea.She's sweet as apple pie, always smiling in her polka dots. She makes my heart warm, and makes my little demon children behave like perfect angels. I have never seen them so happy.I know I should be professional, but I can't keep my hands off her.She has no idea that my secret plan is to make her more than just their nanny...I want her to be their mother.A small-town romantic comedy with a single dad, accidental baby, and guaranteed HEA!Sweet and steamy, over the top, billionaire hero, and lots of laughs. less

I wish I was my own boss. I wish I was my own boss. I wish I was my own boss.Ash Wintergreen is the biggest jerk I know. I call him the mega Ash-hole.When the financial distress of my family forces me to sell my little business and move back home to Silver Mountain, Vermont, I have to take a job working for the person I hate most in the universe. Kill. Me. Now.I hate Ash so much that if he and I were the last man and woman on the planet.. moreI wish I was my own boss. I wish I was my own boss. I wish I was my own boss.Ash Wintergreen is the biggest jerk I know. I call him the mega Ash-hole.When the financial distress of my family forces me to sell my little business and move back home to Silver Mountain, Vermont, I have to take a job working for the person I hate most in the universe. Kill. Me. Now.I hate Ash so much that if he and I were the last man and woman on the planet... you better believe you could kiss goodbye to the human race. Every time he offends me, I fill my notebooks with sketches of him dying in the most satisfying ways-- like a piano falling on his head.So when he gives me the awful task of being his fake-fiancé... and threatens my job if I don't help him? Well, I know exactly where he can shove that idea.But then it hits me. Maybe I can negotiate. I'll be his little fake whatever, as long as he gives my land back. If only he would consider promoting me to being his partner in the company… Because I'm a boss, too.I am so sick of being stuck under Ash.Maybe if I could be on top sometimes, he would be a little more tolerable...A small-town, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy with a guaranteed HEA.Sweet and steamy, over the top, billionaire boss hero, lots of laughs. less

Food is her passion, but he has the power to destroy her dreams... Willow’s restaurant has been trashed by a nasty review from an influential food critic. A handsome, nerdy, condescending celebrity chef who could crush her career with one sarcastic swipe of his pen.When Mr. Bigshot’s visit goes horribly and hilariously wrong, he calls Willow a spoiled rotten Princess, and calls her food much, much worse. Comparisons to mouse droppings have been made... moreFood is her passion, but he has the power to destroy her dreams... Willow’s restaurant has been trashed by a nasty review from an influential food critic. A handsome, nerdy, condescending celebrity chef who could crush her career with one sarcastic swipe of his pen.When Mr. Bigshot’s visit goes horribly and hilariously wrong, he calls Willow a spoiled rotten Princess, and calls her food much, much worse. Comparisons to mouse droppings have been made.Business starts to die, and Willow knows she must find a way to change the critic’s mind—or become the pitiful embarrassment of her successful family, and worse... risk letting down her closest friends and business partners. She invites the critic to her brother's wedding so that he can sample her catering. But the London-born, Indian chef is the most uptight, frustrating, grumpy, and impossibly hot man that Willow has ever met.The two drive each other insane every time they meet. Every word exchanged between them seems to be a snarky insult. There’s only one way this can in a ferocious food fight, or with someone getting taken on the dining table.A small-town, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy with a guaranteed HEA.Sweet and steamy, over the top, lots of laughs. less

This is Rudy's story. When I was a little boy, growing up in Silver Mountain, I always loved the beauty pageant at the Christmas parade. After they crowned the Sleigh Queen, horses would pull the gorgeous woman in her sparkling crown down Main Street, as she waved at all of us with the brightest smile. When I came home, I would sneak into my mother’s closet to wrap myself in all the shimmering sequined gowns I could find. That was my happy place... moreThis is Rudy's story. When I was a little boy, growing up in Silver Mountain, I always loved the beauty pageant at the Christmas parade. After they crowned the Sleigh Queen, horses would pull the gorgeous woman in her sparkling crown down Main Street, as she waved at all of us with the brightest smile. When I came home, I would sneak into my mother’s closet to wrap myself in all the shimmering sequined gowns I could find. That was my happy place. Now, fast forward a few decades and I work at the local drag bar, barely managing to pay my bills no matter how much I lip-sync my heart out. And honey, there isn’t a cute boy around for miles who would be interested in someone like me. Life is looking bleak until my bestie gives me a crazy idea. Crazy. She says I should compete in the beauty pageant for the $50k prize. As Vixen, my stage personality. I want to brush it off as ridiculous, but deep in my heart, the idea makes the little boy inside me giddy with excitement. The prize money wouldn’t hurt. And neither would catching the eye of the handsome gay fashion guru and reality TV star judging the pageant.Maybe I don’t stand a chance. My boobs and hips are only stuck on with glue.But my name is Rudolph. And honey, we all know who Santa chooses to guide his sleigh at night.Don’t step on my gown.This is a MM holiday romantic comedy. less