Spring at the Quill: A Sweet Grumpy vs Sunshine Small Town Romance (Plum Ridge Series)

By Maya Vance

She fed everyone in Plum Ridge except herself. He saved everyone in Plum Ridge except himself. When their worlds collided over flour and fire, neither knew the inferno was already lit and it was about to consume them both.

Mae Ruth Lowell has spent thirty years feeding Plum Ridge. She knows exactly how much butter goes into a proper biscuit, which townsfolk need feeding before they'll admit they're hungry, and when to stay quiet and when to speak the kind of truth that changes a life.

Nate Benson has spent thirty years keeping Plum Ridge safe. He knows the mountain roads by heart, the weight of every season's emergencies, and exactly how to be useful without being asked. He also knows how to stand at the edge of a room and watch other people live.

When a charity bake sale forces them into an unlikely partnership, Mae Ruth discovers that the quiet fire chief has a sweet tooth, a dry wit, and a heartbreaking reason for never letting anyone too close. And Nate discovers that the town's warmest baker has been hiding a loneliness as deep as his own.

As the scent of fresh bread and cherry blossoms fills the streets of Plum Ridge, two people who have spent their lives taking care of everyone else must learn to let someone take care of them.

Readers love the Plum Ridge series:
"Small-town romance at its finest. Maya Vance writes characters who feel like people you already know." - Reader Review

"Warm, heartfelt, and impossible to put down. I didn't want to leave Plum Ridge." - Reader Review

Spring at the Quill is the fourth book in the Plum Ridge series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. If you love small towns, second chances, and love stories that unfold at the pace of real life, come sit a while.

The Broken Quill is blooming. Welcome home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDWQC1TR
• ISBN13: 9798191318424
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 5.0"