Breaking Through: A MM Grumpy Sunshine Romance (Blue Harbor Boys #4)

Holden Harlow is 25, perpetually sunny, and in search of beauty wherever he lands. A transplant from Portland, Oregon, he's found a new life in Blue a job working with Parker Williams on his blog Tales of Blue Harbor and the chance to care for his ailing grandfather. With a camera always at hand and a ritual of snapping three Polaroid shots each morning, Holden captures life with optimism—even when it’s messy.

On one misty September morning, his lens lands on something Wade Forrester, a rugged, grumpy, quietly brooding park ranger emerging from Lake Michigan. Wade is 43, a former firefighter scarred by past trauma and now more at home in nature than in anyone’s arms. When his steely exterior meets Holden’s relentless warmth, sparks fly in the most unexpected ways.

As the autumn leaves turn, Holden’s cheer breaks down Wade’s walls, while Wade’s steady presence anchors Holden through the highs and lows of a new town, a new job, and caring for his family. Together, they find a balance that surprises them both—and maybe, just maybe, opens them up to a love they didn’t see coming.

Blue Harbor Billionaire is the 4th book in the Blue Harbor Boys series. It can be read as a standalone but also features characters from previous books. It includes grumpy/sunshine, hurt/comfort, and age gap themes, and, of course, a happily ever after.