Snowmobiles, Stumbles & Sensory Overload: A Romantic Comedy

Ethan Ward has one job: keep Dalton's Winter Carnival safe, orderly, and free from the kind of "fun" that ends with an incident report. Unfortunately, Dalton just added a snowmobile trail fundraiser-complete with volunteers, lantern-lit route markers, and a town meeting that treats the phrase "mandatory helmets" like a personal attack. Enter Jesse Barton: snowmobile mechanic, trail volunteer lead, and the guy everyone calls when an engine refuses to behave. Jesse is warm, fearless, and annoyingly good at reading people-especially the cautious safety coordinator who shows up with a clipboard, a color-coded permit binder, and the unmistakable vibe of someone who's one loud meeting away from short-circuiting. Ethan thinks Jesse's playfulness means he doesn't take safety seriously. Jesse thinks Ethan's caution means he doesn't trust him. But when winter pressure hits-route changes, engine trouble, and a dramatic near-miss that forces them to rely on each other-competence turns into tenderness in the most unexpected places: a heated shed, a cocoa station, and the quiet trails where Ethan can finally breathe. Because the best kind of spark isn't reckless. It's the one that feels safe enough to hold. A warm, funny small-town rom-com featuring: a mechanic who flirts like it's a hobby, a safety coordinator learning he's allowed to need things, winter carnival chaos, emotional support mittens, goats in knit hats (unfortunately), and a lantern-lit ride that ends exactly the way it should.

Pagina's: 382, Paperback, Independently published