And destroyed her credit But this is her future and she is determined to get the money no matter what it takes Maybe she can sell all the outrageously expensive ugly jewelry he bought her that she would never wear as his way of apologizing for their fights One thing she did learn is that she will never marry again Her bachelor s degree in business management and master s in interior design will let her make her dream of converting the Rocker Mansion into a BB a total success It would be the ultimate healing she needs to wipe away her ex s constant criticism and prove to herself she is capable and worthy Then her phone rang as the real estate broker informed her another buyer is interested in the Rocker Mansion She has 7 weeks to get the funding or they will sell the mansion to him. David goes to the real estate broker to ask if it would be acceptable if he and Kate work this out themselves He calls and leaves a message with her sister asking if Kate will meet him for lunch so they can discuss the Mansion Will their negotiations hit a dead end Will they come to an agreement Or will there be another way for them to both have their dreams and Ella Spade The Grumpy Mountain Man Recluse is Book 5 of The Men of Pine Ridge It s a short and steamy.

I finally have the chance to buy my own property and turn it into the BB I ve been dreaming of for years But there are snags in the financing side Thanks to my loser ex I can t qualify for a loan anywhere near the amount I need to renovate the mansion But I m going to find a way There has to be something I can do to make this work and I ll move Heaven and Earth to get there When I get word that someone else is interested in the property I so desperately want my heart sinks Turns out the mayor David Pulliam plans to buy my mansion before I can come up with the money I went to high school with him He was intimidating then and the same is true now He s a grump and a bit of a loner Oh he can turn it on when he needs to but deep down I don t think he likes people at all I ve got news for him though He s not going to get his way on this one The Grumpy Mountain Man Recluse The Men of Pine Ridge 5 The Grumpy Mountain Man Recluse the men Of Pine Ridge Book 5 I m sorry to finish this series of these men and the women who fall for them In this one she lets her low esteem caused from her husband get in the way of a new relationship He s taken down a step or two by his feelings for her They finally get their act together and get their HEA Ella Spade Holding Onto the Dream . What happens when two people are trying to purchase the same property for strong personal reasons Mayor David Pulliam is trying to purchase Rocker Mansion an impressive Victorian home over a century old This property is in a perfect location Renovating the home itself and converting a huge building on the grounds into a garage for his motorcycle repair shop is exactly how he can live his own dream not just fulfill his father s demand when he became Mayor Then his phone buzzes with an email telling him the property is pending purchase by someone else The other party s financing is the only thing holding up finalizing the sale Kate Melton has arrived home after 25 years and is ready to purchase the property she has been dreaming about so she can turn it into the BB she envisions Her ex who has been criticizing and belittling her for years racked up huge loans in her name unknown to her defaulted on the payments OTT enemies to lovers later in life curvy girl gets her hunk Kate is a shy and curvy divorcee in her 40s David is the hunky grumpy mayor of Pine Ridge and owner of a motorcyle mechanic shop He was a few years older than Kate in high school but had a bit of a crush on her She was in an abusive marriage for over 20 years and came home 3 years ago to help her sister run her B B When she and David both set their sights on the same property things get off to a rocky start As they work on a compromise attraction also flares and things get hot and steamy This couple had amazing chemistry and we got a happy ending after a little angst This was a great short and spicy read: I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Ella Spade