Crushing on Kate

In a small town like Red Maple Falls, everyone knows everyone—or so Kate Hayes thought.

Born and raised in town, Kate is used to familiar faces and predictable routines. So when a ridiculously attractive stranger shows up during one of her glassblowing demonstrations, she lets herself hope for something new… right until he opens his mouth. Grumpy doesn't even begin to cover it.

Caleb James didn't move to Red Maple Falls to make friends. He opened his bike shop to escape his past and keep to himself—until the sunshine-bright owner of the business next door blocks his parking spaces for her "arts and crafts hour." Shutting her down should be easy. Falling for her was never part of the plan.

As the town's big personalities refuse to mind their own business and Kate chips away at every wall Caleb has built, the tension between them becomes impossible to ignore. But Caleb is holding tight to a vow never to trust again, and some promises are harder to break than others.

Crushing on Kate is a grumpy sunshine small-town romance filled with chemistry, charm, and heartfelt moments in the beloved Red Maple Falls series—perfect for readers who love opposites attract, found family, and happily ever afters.