Chapter 1
Inheriting the Mountain Man
He wanted her land. Now he’ll do anything to keep her.
Maya
While my family fights like vultures over my grandpa’s fortune, I’m left with the scraps: a remote hunting cabin in the middle of nowhere.
Desperate to escape the drama, I pack a bag and head to Cedar Hollow Mountain.
But my sanctuary is a disaster. There’s a hole in the roof, a raccoon in the bedroom, and a floor that groans with every step.
Worse? There’s a neighbor. A massive, growly mountain man who was expecting to buy this property. He’s rude, imposing, and clearly wants me gone. But when a storm rolls in and my cabin proves uninhabitable, he’s the only one I can turn to.
Gage
My neighbor’s land cuts right through my property, and he promised it to me. Instead, he left it to his granddaughter—a soft city woman who has no business on this mountain. I planned to scare her off, maybe let the rugged conditions send her running back to civilization.
Then I saw her. One look into her tired, soulful eyes, and the plan shattered.
I didn't just offer her a room; I moved her into my bed. Now I’m playing house with a woman who makes my isolated cabin feel like a home.
I’m starting to think her grandpa knew exactly what he was doing.
But when her greedy family descends on the mountain, they aren't just coming for the land—they're threatening the only thing I’ve ever truly wanted.
A short, steamy instalove romance featuring a possessive mountain man, a city girl finding her sanctuary, and a storm that traps them together for a weekend that changes everything.