His staff (and many guests) find him hot, but unapproachable and his smalltalk abilities are. He's a muscle bear himself, but now in his very late 30s, he feels his wilder days are behind him. Strictly platonically, of course - because there is no spare bed left.Ĭoleman Sawyer is quite a recluse. His path one day takes him to a clothing optional gay men's resort in the mountains called 'Bear Camp' thanks to a new acquaintance who works there and brings Luke along.Ī few miserable circumstances later, he finds himself hired for the weekend and sleeping in the camp owner's bed. Homeless musician Luke is drifting through life, hoping to make it big as a singer while hopping from couch to couch. (Not shifters the other kind of bears.) It’s the first full-length book in the Bear Camp series and can be read as a standalone. Grumpy Bear is a boss/employee, grumpy/sunshine romance set at a gay campground full of bears. I’m not quite as immune to his charms as I want him to believe, but he’ll only be here for a few days. Now he’s staying in my cabin, sleeping in my bed, and worst of all, he’s completely ignoring the proverbial sign over my head that says Grumpy Bear: Do Not Approach. But when a storm blows down his campsite, I can’t just leave him outside and soaked to the bone. He’s too young, too pretty, and too much like my late partner. The last thing I need is a temporary employee who can’t even put up a tent. It’s opening weekend at my clothing-optional campground, guests are starting to arrive, and I’ve got a pool party and a few hundred peoples’ vacations to save while battling Mother Nature’s tantrums. Making sure other men have a good time is my business, even if it means suppressing my own desires.

Hooking up with an employee is not on my to-do list.

The Uncut Wood by Slade James