Protected By the Mountain Man by Emma Blake

He’s the last person I wanted to see.
Gabe Mitchell. A brooding mountain man and mega-jerk who tormented me when we were kids.
I should hate him for what he did, but I need help.
And he’s the only one stepping up.
My brother’s murder left me reeling, and now the ranch we loved is falling apart.
My sweet niece is relying on me now.
Fires and mysterious accidents threaten everything I’ve worked for.
When I see his tan skin glisten in the sun as he brings the horses in from pasture.
And the way he makes my niece giggle after not so much as a smile for months…
I can’t help but feel the icy walls around my heart melt.
Every day, Gabe proves he’s changed, but I can’t forget the boy who made my life hell.
If I can’t let go of the past, we might not have a future.