THE STILL HOURS
Book One in the Glenwood Lodge Series
Coming in 2027
A widowed chef looking for a fresh start.
A guarded lodge owner who stopped looking for love years ago.
Evan Parker came to Glenwood Lodge for a summer.
After losing his husband and leaving behind a life in New York City that no longer feels like his, the thirty-two-year-old chef needs somewhere quiet to figure out what comes next. A seasonal job at a secluded lodge in the Adirondacks seems like exactly that: temporary, uncomplicated, and far away from everything he’s trying to leave behind.
Terrence Glenwood knows better than to expect much from temporary things.
At forty-two, Terry has spent years building a life he can depend on. He has his lodge, his routines, his people—and no intention of letting another relationship disrupt the careful peace he’s created.
Evan wasn’t supposed to change any of that.
But somewhere between early mornings in the lodge kitchen, long summer days, and the quiet hours when neither of them can quite pretend anymore, temporary starts to feel a lot like something worth keeping.
Falling in love might be the easy part.
Learning to believe that the past doesn’t get to decide what happens next could be harder.
What to expect
Small-town romance • Hurt/comfort • Forced proximity • Boss/employee • Age gap • Found family • Love after loss • Dual POV • High heat • HEA
The Still Hours is a contemporary MM romance and the first book in the Glenwood Lodge Series. Evan and Terry’s story ends with a happily ever after, while the world of Glenwood Lodge continues in future interconnected standalones.
Intended for adult readers (18+). Contains explicit sexual content and mature themes.
The Glenwood Lodge Series
The Still Hours is where Glenwood Lodge begins, but Evan and Terry aren’t the only ones with a story to tell.
Each book in the Glenwood Lodge Series follows a different couple, with a complete romance and HEA, while familiar characters, friendships, and found family connect the books.
Glenwood Lodge is a fictional setting created for the Glenwood Lodge series and is not affiliated with any real-world property or business.
Every love story deserves a soundtrack.
Music has a way of finding its way into Evan and Terry’s story—from quiet mornings and rainy nights to the songs that become part of the moments they’ll remember.
Listen to the official The Still Hours playlist and step inside the sound of Glenwood Lodge.
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