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Clean Mountain Romance Books

Mountain romance is the clean fiction reader's comfort genre. Cabins, fireplaces, snow that conveniently strands two people in the same building for a long weekend.

I love that this one works in every season. Cozy cabins and ski towns in winter, hiking and camping in summer, fall foliage in between. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center is a book I keep recommending in this corner. The setting carries everything.

It's all no spice, and closed door is as far as it goes. The cold means people sit close, the remote location means cell service drops, and the mountains make every conversation feel a little more honest. On this list: ski town romances, weekend cabin retreats with the worst possible roommate (who turns into the right one), the mountain rescue setup, and the classic snowed in trope that this genre will never wear out. Read these with a blanket and something warm to drink.

Cover of Only a Game by Taylor Epperson

Only a Game

Taylor Epperson

#1 in Starlight Springs

RomanceWeddingFootballColoradoMountainsSmall TownModern DayFake DatingSecond ChanceFriends to LoversMarriage of Convenience

Cover of A Heart Creek Christmas by Lynn Gale

A Heart Creek Christmas

#1 in Return to Heart Creek

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Cover of Catch Yourself a Snowmance by Savannah Scott

Catch Yourself a Snowmance

#2 in Have Yourself a Merry Little Romance

RomanceNovellaChristmasMountainsTennesseeSmall TownModern DayForced Proximity

Cover of Wildflower Falls by Denise Hunter

Wildflower Falls

#4 in A Riverbend Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of A New Adventure by Lindsay Rochester

A New Adventure

Lindsay Rochester

RomanceNovellaMountainsModern DayOpposites Attract

Cover of Honeysuckle Dreams by Denise Hunter

Honeysuckle Dreams

#2 in Blue Ridge Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of The Cul-de-Sac War by Melissa Ferguson

The Cul-de-Sac War

Melissa Ferguson

RomanceVirginiaNeighborsMountainsSmall TownModern DayEnemies to Lovers

Cover of Once Upon a Boyband by Jenny Proctor

Once Upon a Boyband

#1 in Midnight Rush

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Cover of Fumble All the Way by Deb Goodman

Fumble All the Way

#4 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsRomanceNovellaFootballColoradoChristmasMountainsModern DayEnemies to Lovers

Cover of The Chalet Next Door by Cassandra Joelle

The Chalet Next Door

Cassandra Joelle

CowboyRomanceWyomingChristianChristmasMountainsModern DayForced Proximity

Cover of Unspoken Hearts by Rebekah Bertram

Unspoken Hearts

Rebekah Bertram

#1 in Ashwood Creek Series

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Cover of Easy As Pie by Carina Taylor

Easy As Pie

#3 in All's Fair

RomanceMountainsModern DayNorth CarolinaDating PracticeChildhood FriendsFriends to Lovers

Cover of Charlie Takes a Chance by Carina Taylor

Charlie Takes a Chance

#2 in Pine Ridge Ranch

OregonRomanceMountainsModern DayRenovationsGrumpy SunshineForced Proximity

Cover of Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor

Absolutely Not in Love

#2 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceNeighborsMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham

A Brewed Awakening

RomanceChristianMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth CarolinaEnemies to Lovers

Cover of A Heart Creek Reunion by Lynn Gale

A Heart Creek Reunion

#3 in Return to Heart Creek

FallCanadaFictionRomanceNovellaMountainsModern DaySingle Parent

Cover of Baggage Claim by Juliana Smith

Baggage Claim

#1 in Aspen Peaks

RomanceColoradoChristmasMountainsModern DayFake Dating

Cover of As You Ice It by Emma St. Clair

As You Ice It

#7 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center

Happiness for Beginners

Katherine Center

RomanceWyomingMountainsModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of He's So Not My Valentine by Savannah Scott

He's So Not My Valentine

RomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayValentine'sNorth Carolina

Cover of Snowed Under by Juliana Smith

Snowed Under

#2 in Aspen Peaks

RomanceColoradoMountainsModern DayFake DatingOpposites Attract

Cover of The Holiday Assist by Taylor Epperson

The Holiday Assist

Taylor Epperson

#5 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsSoccerRomanceNovellaColoradoChristmasMountainsModern DayFake DatingBest Friend's Brother

Cover of Checking You Twice by Larissa Hommes

Checking You Twice

#3 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsHockeyRomanceNovellaColoradoChristmasMountainsModern Day

Cover of Harvest Moon by Denise Hunter

Harvest Moon

#3 in A Riverbend Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of Love & Shooting Stars by Lindsay Rochester

Love & Shooting Stars

Lindsay Rochester

#2 in Laurel Falls

FallMaineRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DaySecret IdentityForced Proximity

Cover of A Heart Creek Wedding by Lynn Gale

A Heart Creek Wedding

#4 in Return to Heart Creek

CowboyCanadaFictionRomanceNovellaWeddingMountainsSmall TownModern DayValentine'sOpposites Attract

Cover of Riverbend Gap by Denise Hunter

Riverbend Gap

#1 in A Riverbend Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth CarolinaWomen's Fiction

Cover of Promise You the Moon by Lindsay Rochester, Tiffany Noelle Chacon

Sep 22

Promise You the Moon

Lindsay Rochester, Tiffany Noelle Chacon

#1 in Love in Starlight Valley

RomanceMountainsTennesseeSmall TownModern DaySecond ChanceNorth CarolinaMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Can't Help Falling by Courtney Walsh

Can't Help Falling

#3 in Sweater Weather

RomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth CarolinaOpposites AttractChildhood FriendsBest Friend's Brother

Cover of A Heart Creek Second Chance by Lynn Gale

A Heart Creek Second Chance

#2 in Return to Heart Creek

CowboyCanadaFictionRomanceNovellaMountainsSmall TownModern DaySecond ChanceChildhood FriendsBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Blue Ridge Sunrise by Denise Hunter

Blue Ridge Sunrise

#1 in Blue Ridge Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of Meeting Me, Loving You by Abigail Nadine

Meeting Me, Loving You

#1 in Hearts of Maple Lake

RomanceAge GapMountainsSmall TownModern DayPennslyvaniaChildhood FriendsBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson

Famous for a Living

Melissa Ferguson

RomanceMontanaMountainsModern Day

Cover of When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor

When Alec Met Evie

#6 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DaySingle ParentNorth CarolinaBest Friend's Brother

Cover of Shattered Hearts by Rebekah Bertram

Aug 26

Shattered Hearts

Rebekah Bertram

#2 in Ashwood Creek Series

CowboyRomanceMountainsAustraliaSmall TownModern DayChildhood Friends

Cover of Deck the Hills by Michelle Angus

Deck the Hills

#6 in The Peppermint Playbook

RomanceNovellaColoradoNeighborsChristmasMountainsModern DayGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of Finding Family at Griffin Ranch by Celia Dodge

Aug 10

Finding Family at Griffin Ranch

#1 in Griffin Ranch

CowboyRomanceMedicalColoradoChristianMountainsSmall TownModern DayRenovationsSecond ChanceSingle ParentChildhood FriendsFriends to Lovers

Cover of Rent Yourself an Elf by Savannah Scott

Rent Yourself an Elf

#1 in Have Yourself a Merry Little Romance

RomanceNovellaChristmasMountainsTennesseeSmall TownModern DayFake Dating

Cover of Jingle Blades by Tomi Tabb

Jingle Blades

#1 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsRomanceNovellaColoradoChristmasMountainsModern DayBest Friend's Brother

Cover of You Met Me There by Abigail Nadine

Sep 30

You Met Me There

#2 in Hearts of Maple Lake

RomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayPennslyvaniaSecond Chance

Cover of Flurries & First Love by Lindsay Rochester

Flurries & First Love

Lindsay Rochester

#3 in Laurel Falls

MaineRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DaySecond ChanceChildhood FriendsFriends to Lovers

Cover of Runaway Bride and Prejudice by Emma St. Clair

Runaway Bride and Prejudice

#5 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth Carolina

Cover of Her Mountain Ranger by Celia Dodge

Her Mountain Ranger

RomanceNovellaColoradoChristianMountainsModern DaySecret IdentityForced Proximity

Cover of Sunshine & Cinnamon by Lindsay Rochester

Sunshine & Cinnamon

Lindsay Rochester

#1 in Laurel Falls

MaineRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayEnemies to Lovers

Cover of Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor

Romancing the Grump

#4 in Appies Hockey Romance

HockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayFake DatingNorth CarolinaGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of Blossoms & Breezes by Lindsay Rochester

Blossoms & Breezes

Lindsay Rochester

#4 in Laurel Falls

MaineRomanceMedicalMountainsSmall TownModern DayEnemies to Lovers

Cover of A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair

A Groom of One's Own

#3 in Appies Hockey Romance

SportsHockeyRomanceMountainsSmall TownModern DayNorth CarolinaMarriage of Convenience

Cover of Off Limits by Nola Morgan

Off Limits

#4 in Burch Mountain

RomanceNovellaForbiddenMountainsSmall TownModern DayForced ProximityBrother's Best Friend

Cover of On Magnolia Lane by Denise Hunter

On Magnolia Lane

#3 in Blue Ridge Romance

RomanceChristianMountainsModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of Terms and Traditions by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht

Terms and Traditions

Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht

#1 in The Reluctant Romantics

RomanceWyomingWorkplaceChristmasMountainsModern DayFake DatingFriends to Lovers

Cover of Serving Scrooge by Katie Nelson

Serving Scrooge

#2 in The Peppermint Playbook

SportsRomanceNovellaColoradoWorkplaceMountainsChristmasGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of The Christmas Letters: A Heartwarming Feel-Good Holiday Romance by Jenny Hale

The Christmas Letters: A Heartwarming Feel-Good Holiday Romance

RomanceMysteryChristmasMountainsTennesseeSmall TownModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter

Sweetbriar Cottage

RomanceChristianMountainsModern DayWomen's Fiction

Cover of Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair

Just Don't Fall

#1 in Appies Hockey Romance

HockeyRomanceWorkplaceMountainsSmall TownModern DayFake DatingNorth CarolinaBrother's Best Friend

Cover of Date Yourself a Grinch by Savannah Scott

Date Yourself a Grinch

#3 in Have Yourself a Merry Little Romance

RomanceNovellaChristmasMountainsTennesseeSmall TownModern DayGrumpy Sunshine

Cover of Sweet Nothing by Monique Brasher

Sweet Nothing

Monique Brasher

#1 in Enchanted Hollow

RomanceNovellaMountainsRetellingModern DayForced Proximity

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