Sven's Beard

From bestselling author Brenda Rothert comes a spicy small town romance about a grumpy police chief and the feisty newcomer he can't stop clashing with...

Ryan Grady may not be my Mr. Right, but he’s a perfect Mr. Right Now.

When I unexpectedly find myself in the small northern town of Sven’s Beard, Minnesota, I clash with the bearded, grouchy lumberjack police chief at every turn. Turns out, though, it’s not just our arguments that get heated.

My stay in “the Beard” gets extended as I try to sell the newspaper I inherited and unravel truths about my family that leave me reeling. My hot nights with the gruff cop who drives me crazy in all the best ways make a clean break impossible.

While covering as the one and only reporter for the newspaper, I find myself following a trail that puts me in danger. Exposing the truth may help heal the man I’ve fallen for—if I don’t lose him in the process.

Holt Sellers isn’t looking for love. A single dad, he retired from hockey and moved to his hometown of Sven’s Beard for a fresh start. He stays plenty busy coaching youth hockey, figuring out how to braid his daughter’s hair and learning how to cook. Problem is, the chef teaching him cooking basics is his longtime friend’s younger sister, who tests his resolve to stay single every time she turns her beautiful smile his way.

Shea Grady has a life. Honestly, she does. It just so happens that most of the hours in her days are spent working as the chef at The Sleepy Moose. She loves her work, and she adores her quirky northern hometown. Her ordered world is upended by the arrival of her childhood crush and his two children, who remind her she’s more than just a chef.

Holt tries to keep Shea at arm’s length, but when another man starts vying for her attention, he has to show her that no matter how messy and complicated love is...he’s all in.