Next Door A Grumpy-Sunshine Romance

Freelance illustrator Marisol Vega runs on chaos, glitter, and unreasonable optimism. Her new next-door neighbor, ex-Army engineer Caleb Ford, runs on silence, black coffee, and a deep personal need for her to stop leaving fairy lights strung across their shared fence.

When a winter storm knocks out power for three days and his is the only house on the block with a working generator and fireplace, Marisol ends up on his couch, in his flannel, driving him quietly out of his mind.

Caleb has spent a year building a wall between his porch and hers. Marisol is about to find out exactly how much heat is on the other side of it.

Heat level: Explicit / Steamy (18+)

Tropes: Grumpy x sunshine, neighbors, storm power-outage, strong female lead, only one working fireplace

Length: Short story / novella, approx. 2,500 words

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