Truck Hard (Mutter Brothers)

Liam Mutter is everything I once loved and lost. He’s the heart of my past, a man who once made promises I thought I’d never need. But every moment I crave him is a reminder of the life Ive fought to escape—and the secrets Ive kept.

Thirteen years ago, I let Liam Mutter push me into another mans arms. Now Im back in Beaver with a secret that could destroy us both—our son. The son he never knew existed, and the reason my husband beat me for over a decade.

Returning to my hometown wasnt part of the plan, but after months in protective custody, I have nowhere else to go. My parents old house is falling apart, much like my life, but its all I have left. Well, that and my son, Cameron.

I thought I could keep my distance from Liam, but in a town this small, thats impossible. Hes everywhere—fixing my house, protecting us from my ex, and slowly breaking down the walls Ive built around my heart. Every time he looks at me with those dark eyes, I remember why I fell for him in high school. Why I ran to him two nights before I married Charlie.

But Liam pushed me away back then, and insisted Charlie could give me a better life. Now he wants to be there for us, promising to keep us safe. The way he bonds with Cameron—his son—makes my heart ache with possibilities Id given up on long ago.

Yet Charlies still out there, threatening everything I hold dear. His familys money and influence cast long shadows in these hills. One wrong move could cost me everything—my freedom, my son, and the second chance at love I never thought Id get.

I want to trust Liam, to believe in the future hes offering us. But how can I when the past has taught me that love always comes with a price?

With each stolen glance and fleeting touch, the tension escalates, reminding me that the past still casts a long shadow.

Can I trust Liam when he promises to protect my heart? Or will his love become yet another cruel trick played by fate?

Life can be beautiful, but I also know it can fracture—and I refuse to let down my guard before I’m ready to face the storm.

Author’s Note: This is Liam and Hannah’s story. A second chance, unrequited love, single mom, tormented hero, divorced heroine, secret child, emotional, angst-filled, small-town romance between a hot, steadfast and loyal mechanic who will protect those he loves at all costs and a survivor of domestic violence who’s finally regaining control of her life and starting over in the small town where she met her one true love.