Hot for the Mountain Man by Annee Jones

Can Fire Mountain’s grumpiest mountain man handle the heat of falling in love?

Peyton:
I never thought a simple hike could change my entire life. I was just trying to impress a cocky contractor so we could work smoothly on my interior design project. Turned out he was full of hot air—and he panicked the moment I got hurt on that mountain trail. I would’ve been stranded if it wasn’t for “Grizzly” – aka Grant McAllister. He appeared out of nowhere, tended my wound like it was second nature, and then vanished with a gruff warning about staying safe.
I couldn’t stop thinking about him afterward. Maybe it was the rugged confidence in his eyes or the raw kindness he tried so hard to hide. When I tried to thank him, he acted like I was just another inconvenience. But the more he pushed me away, the harder I fought to prove I wasn’t a spoiled city girl. I wanted to show him I could handle his world—and maybe even handle him.

Grant:
I’d been fine living off-the-grid in my cabin, jumping from one fire to another whenever my crew needed me. Solitude was simpler—no explaining my scars or my past. Then I rescued Peyton Chambers, this polished interior designer who thought she could conquer Fire Mountain in pretty boots and a shiny water bottle. She was so far out of her element, I expected her to bolt back to the city the second I patched her up.
But Peyton kept showing up. She wanted to repay me with her fancy ideas and sweet smiles. I kept my distance, or at least I tried to. There was something about her spark, her sunny persistence, that called to me. She saw beyond my rough exterior, and it scared the hell out of me. I’d lost too much already—what if letting her in meant risking everything again? Yet with each moment we spent together, I realized some fires were worth the chance of being burned.