Last updated on May 8, 2026
Some people inherit houses. Nina inherited a mystery.
When a stranger leaves her a country cottage, Nina drives out to investigate—and promptly locks herself out of her car, with her phone and purse trapped inside. All she has is the cottage key.
The place looks abandoned, swallowed by weeds. But inside, the house is strangely spotless, and the garden is full of treasures: strawberries, tomatoes, a handsome man in a lumberjacket…
Charlie appears and disappears without warning. And all of Nina’s attempts to get to town are thwarted by a big black bear who won’t let her leave.
Nina’s new priorities are simple: avoid the bear, find a cup of coffee, get some answers out of Charlie—and, most of all, don’t lose her heart…
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Tags: cozy fantasy, rural fantasy, fantasy romance, contemporary fantasy, gentle fantasy, gentle romance, humurous fantasy, $1.00 or less,