Goldi, Locks and Silverton. Modern Mail Order Brides, #20

                                   *****  2026 American Legacy Book Award Winner in African American Fiction ******Callum Lockswood signed up for a mail-order bride service, hoping for a fresh start-not a full plate of chaos. But that's exactly what he gets when he moves to Silverton, a picture-perfect little community where he finds out his bride is the town grump. Marigold "Goldi" Baker runs Silverton's oldest and most trusted sporting equipment rental service-a family business passed down for generations.
She's all muscle and pretty as a peach, overworked and underwhelmed by dating. until she comes home from a rough day to find the groom- to- be fast asleep in her bed. Worse yet? He's brought along with his marriage proposal, a surprise that could turn her world upside down. Between sizzling chemistry, unexpected twists, and a town that thrives on gossip, Goldi, Locks and Silverton serves up a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming tale about love, second chances, and what it truly means to build a family-one messy, ATV rental at a time.
Perfect for fans of small-town charm and on-the-page chemistry, this story proves that sometimes the sweetest things come with a little heat. Saddle up as we head to the Rocky Mountains for love in Colorado.