Alone with the Mountain Man

One storm. One hike. No way down but through each other.

Wren
I don’t get lost.
Not on trails, not fighting fires, and definitely not with a man who acts like life owes him something.
So when Jasper and I get stranded during a scavenger hunt and the Search and Rescue officer insists his way is the only way off this mountain?
Yeah. That’s a hard no.
I’ve spent my whole life proving I can handle myself. I don’t need directions, I don’t need rescuing, and I definitely don’t need him watching me like I’m a problem to solve.
But one wrong call—half mine, half his—and we’re stranded in the rain.
Now it’s just the two of us and a whole lot of tension that has nothing to do with survival.
I’m not the kind of woman who falls fast.
But when we start talking about life to pass the time, we find more in common than we expected.
And now it’s getting harder to remember why I should keep my distance.

Jasper
I don’t make mistakes out here.
People trust me with their lives. I don’t guess, I don’t hesitate, and I don’t lose control.
Until her.
From the second we’re paired up, she refuses to even let me see the map.
She doesn’t need help.
Doesn’t want it.
And for some reason, that gets under my skin more than anything else.
When the map get’s ruined I know exactly what to do.
She disagrees.
And that’s how we end up stuck in the rain.
Just the two of us.
I’ve spent years keeping my distance, putting my job before relationships.
But in the rain, with nothing but shared heat between us, control starts to feel overrated.
Because the truth is?
She’s the only person who’s ever made me want to risk getting lost.

Alone with the Mountain Man is a steamy, standalone short romance featuring two stubborn professionals, forced proximity on a high-altitude scavenger hunt, and a connection that refuses to stay professional. Part of the Hot Mountain Nights series, where one unexpected detour changes everything.