Airborne Hero: a Western Small Town Romance

He's a helicopter rescue pilot who flies straight into danger. She's a wildlife photographer fighting to protect endangered species. When Hunter's search and rescue missions disrupt Paige's conservation work, their professional feud ignites into something far more combustible. A fundraising calendar project forces them to collaborate, but as they clash over priorities in Pine Vale's wilderness, the real danger isn't the mountain terrain—it's the way they're falling for each other against all better judgment.

HUNTER

I live for the adrenaline rush of dropping from the sky to pull people from death's grip. Rescue pilot, risk-taker, the guy who'll do whatever it takes to save a life. Nothing gets in my way—until this stubborn, frustratingly gorgeous photographer starts claiming my emergency landings are disrupting some bird's mating ritual. Like I'm supposed to let someone die because of a bird?

Paige Sullivan is the most infuriating woman I've ever met. She's also the only one who makes my heart race faster than a chopper blade. When we're forced to work together on this calendar, the tension between us is explosive. One minute we're arguing about wildlife protection zones, the next I'm fantasizing about her mouth. If I let her in, I might lose focus on what matters most—but pushing her away might be the one rescue mission I can't complete.

PAIGE

I've dedicated my life to documenting and protecting endangered species in their natural habitat. My camera captures what most people never see, the fragile balance of our ecosystem that's worth fighting for. But explaining that to a certain cocky helicopter pilot who thinks rules don't apply when you're wearing a hero's uniform seems impossible—even if watching him work makes my knees embarrassingly weak.

Hunter Garrett storms through my carefully ordered world like a wildfire. Working with him on this fundraiser is torture—his confidence, his surprising gentleness with survivors, the way his eyes linger on me when he thinks I'm not looking. I'm falling for a man whose job directly threatens what I'm trying to protect. How do you choose between your life's mission and the person who makes your heart feel airborne for the first time?