Curling, Cosplay & Curiosity: A Romantic Comedy (A Matchmaker Moms Romance)

Dalton discovered curling on a Tuesday—and by Friday, it had become a fundraiser, a town identity, and a full-blown public spectacle.

Corey Hartwell is Dalton’s local weatherman with a secret dream: becoming a sports reporter. When Maggie McGlynn decides Dalton needs a post-Olympics charity curling weekend, Corey grabs a microphone, a borrowed broom, and the confidence of a man who has absolutely no idea what he’s doing.

René Leroux is the opposite of a spectacle: quiet, precise, and determined to keep his past firmly in the past. He came to Dalton for a fresh start, not a spotlight—especially not one pointed at him by an enthusiastic town with too much free time and a suspicious amount of glitter.

But when Corey steps onto the ice in regular shoes and immediately becomes a physics problem, René does what he’s always done best: keeps things steady. Including Corey.

What starts as reluctant coaching turns into private practices, accidental almost-dates, and the kind of slow-burn intimacy that only winter can force—where closeness isn’t optional, and feelings show up whether you scheduled them or not.

With cosplay chaos, small-town commentary, and a romance that refuses to be loud to be real, Curling, Cosplay & Curiosity is a warm, funny, tender Dalton rom-com about being seen safely—and choosing each other on purpose.