Passion Pines: The Stone Brothers

Passion Pines: The Stone Brothers by Adriana French is a series of novella length, steamy, standalone mountain man romances set in Passion Pines, Montana, near her West Palomino cowboy world. Each interconnected story features a possessive, grumpy, or over-the-top alpha Stone Brother and the curvy woman who brings him to his knees.

Series Promise: High heat, no cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

The Stone Brothers are tough, loyal, and over-the-top alphas who turn to mush when they meet the women of their dreams.

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Tropes in this series:
 

• Possessive Alpha Mountain Men

• Reclusive Heroes

• Strong Heroines

• Curvy Girls

• Wounded Warrior

• Mail Order Bride

• Age Gap

• Christmas

• Thanksgiving

• Small-Town Meddling

• City vs Country

• Grumpy vs Sunshine

• Second Chance

• Reality Show

• Jealous Possessive

• Forced Proximity

• Snowed-in (one bed)

• OTT Alphas

• Steamy novellas

• Guaranteed HEA

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Books in the Series

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1. The Mountain Man’s Curvy Obsession

Hero: Slade Stone

Plot: A reclusive mountain man lets his grandmother talk him into a mail-order bride service—only for them to send his ex-girlfriend, Eva. Forced into close proximity in his cabin for thirty days, old sparks and new tension explode.

Tropes: Mail-Order Bride, Second Chance, Forced Proximity, Grumpy/Sunshine, Curvy Girl, OTT Protective Alpha
 

2. Falling for the Grumpy Mountain Man

Hero: Zephyr Stone

Plot: When a storm strands Sierra (Zephyr’s childhood crush and his best friend’s daughter) at his remote cabin, the 22-year age gap and long-buried desire become impossible to ignore.
Tropes: Age Gap, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Grumpy Sunshine, Reclusive Mountain Man, Heroine’s First Time
 

3. The Mountain Man’s Naughty List

Hero: Tanner Stone

Plot: Ex-military mountain man Tanner Stone wears his “Naughty” crown like a badge until curvy, sassy Winter lands on the same list and snows them in together. His walls don’t stand a chance.

Tropes: Holiday Romance, Naughty List, Forced Proximity, Emotionally Scarred Hero, Possessive OTT Hero, Curvy Girl
 

4. Taken by the Jealous Mountain Man

Hero: Creed Stone

Plot: Creed Stone has kept his on-again, off-again relationship with Lyssa Palmer in the dark—until she joins the reality show Blind Date for Life. Jealousy drives him to crash the show and finally claim what’s his.

Tropes: Jealous Hero, Second Chance, Reality Show, Possessive Alpha, Forced Proximity, Curvy Girl
 

5. The Mountain Man’s Favorite Curvy Pie

Hero: Gideon Stone

Plot: Baker Lila Harlow comes to Passion Pines to win a pie contest and salvage her career. Gideon Stone suggests a fake engagement to help them both—until a storm traps them in a remote cabin and the pretense turns real.

Tropes: Fake Engagement, One Bed, Forced Proximity, Grumpy Mountain Man, Curvy Girl, Found Family
 

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