Touched by the Mature Mountain Man: A Steamy Age Gap Romance (Mountain Men of Pine Valley #6)

He’s twice her age, her wilderness instructor, and the only man she’s ever wanted to touch her.

Rosalie

Signing up for a week-long Wilderness Survival Challenge was supposed to be my big adventure—my chance to finally step outside my comfort zone. But twisting my ankle and nearly becoming wolf-food wasn't exactly the excitement I planned.

Then Nathan Jones shows up, all rugged strength and commanding presence, saving me from danger with a single growled command. He's forty-five, gruff, and bossy enough to drive me crazy—but there's something about those intense blue eyes and his protective alpha energy that makes my heart race in ways I've only read about in books.

Now he's my survival instructor, and every heated glance, every teasing argument, every accidental touch makes me ache for things I've never experienced before. I'm twenty-two, inexperienced, and totally out of my depth—but Nathan makes me want to dive headfirst into trouble. Who knew my first real adventure would involve breaking every rule with a man twice my age?

When Nathan kisses me under the stars like I'm the air he needs to breathe, I realize I don't care what anyone else thinks. I've spent my life following everyone else's rules. Now it's time to follow my heart—even if it means risking everything.

Nathan

I came to these mountains five years ago to escape—to bury memories too painful to face. At 45, I've built a life of solitude and control. Then Rosalie Abernathy stumbled onto my mountain—literally—and turned everything upside down.

She's twenty-two, innocent, and has sass for days. She challenges me at every turn, pushing every button I have with her smart mouth and sunny smile. I'm supposed to be teaching her wilderness survival skills, but instead she's teaching me how to feel again.

Every time she tosses her hair and calls me "Mountain Man Barbie," I want to kiss the sass right off her lips. Every time she stumbles into danger, I need to protect her with a fierceness that scares even me. She's too young for me—too innocent for someone carrying scars as deep as mine—but keeping my hands off her is becoming impossible.

The other participants are already whispering behind our backs; even the ranger is starting to notice our chemistry. But when I discover an unexpected connection from our past—a sign that fate brought Rosalie directly into my path—I know one thing for certain: she's mine now. And I'll protect what's mine with everything I've got.

If you love steamy instalove romances featuring protective alpha mountain men, sassy virgin heroines discovering passion for the first time, significant age gaps with explosive chemistry, small-town whispers that can't stop true love, and emotional healing through second chances, then Touched by the Mature Mountain Man is your next obsession!