Bunkhouses, Bad Weather & Blissful Ignorance: A Romantic Comedy (A Matchmaker Moms Romance #42)

Dalton Douglas


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A storm hits Dalton, Maine—and suddenly “just being helpful” turns into shared blankets, close quarters, and the kind of quiet chemistry everyone else clocks immediately.

Holden Ward is the town’s steady, practical fix-it first to the equipment shed, last to leave a problem unresolved, and absolutely convinced he is emotionally fine. Elias Barton is an out-of-town forestry/utility contractor assigned to storm debris support—hyper-competent, quietly funny, and unreasonably patient with Holden’s denial.

When heavy rain and wind force a late-night response and the roads close, the crew beds down at a rustic bunkhouse. Holden and Elias wind up assigned adjacent bunks—because the universe has a sense of humor and Dalton has a matchmaking ecosystem. Under candlelight and flashlight beams, with power flickers and a town full of “helpful” witnesses, their teammate dynamic shifts into something warmer, riskier, and harder to pretend is nothing.

But when the weather clears, Holden’s fear of being seen hits harder than the storm. Elias won’t chase him with pressure—he’ll just keep showing up, steady as a heartbeat, until Holden realizes the real choice isn’t whether he wants more.

It’s whether he’s brave enough to stop calling it “just logistics.”

Bunkhouses, Bad Weather & Blissful Ignorance is a cozy, funny, tender small-town M/M romance featuring forced proximity, storm-response shenanigans, gentle caretaking, meddling friends, and the kind of love that arrives with coffee, dry socks, and the person who makes you feel safe enough to exhale.
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