The grumpy tattooed gardener is really bad at his job. Now I am stuck on this scary loner’s property trying to save his farm. I specialize in honey bees. They are much easier than people. They don’t get mad when I am quiet or frustrated when I stutter. Bees are warm, patient, wonderful, and make the most delicious honey. Maximus is not like the bees. He is grumpy, angry, and has no patience for anything that takes longer than a split second. Yet, he always takes time to be patient with me. So why is he out in Iron Mountain gardening when he clearly hates the flowers, chickens, and vegetables? Maybe he’s hiding some dark secret... but then again, so am I. Even though all the grumpiness, when he holds me in his arms, I melt like the alpine snow. Alpine Honey is a short, sweet, and steamy romance between a shy beekeeper who has met her match in the grump ex-mafia gardener. All stories in the Hearts of Iron Mountain Series can be read as a standalone with a sweet HEA guaranteed. Aprox. 13,500 words.