The Mountain Protocol: A Medical Military Romantic Suspense
Alisson Bento
In a classified underground outpost, the most dangerous secret isn't what they're guarding—it's who they're trying to keep alive.
Dr. Valentina Reyes, a civilian trauma surgeon embedded in a black-site mountain bunker, is used to working in the shadows. Operating in a former munitions room where the scent of antiseptic battles the damp chill of concrete, she doesn't ask questions about the broken soldiers brought to her table. But when an unmanifested helicopter breaches the perimeter fast and low, dropping off a critical patient named Luka, Valentina realizes this isn't a standard triage. This is a cover-up.
Calder Mace lives by the protocol. As the operational security officer of the mountain outpost, his job is to contain threats, enforce the rules, and ensure the deep-state secrets buried within the facility never see the light of day. But the arrival of the ghost chopper—and the lethal conspiracy orchestrated by the shadowy Orin Vass—fractures everything Calder thought he knew. The outpost is compromised, the chain of command is corrupted, and the brilliant, stubborn surgeon is now in the crosshairs.
When the bunker goes into lockdown and the trap closes around them, Calder and Valentina must forge a dangerous alliance. Forced to navigate hidden corridors, deadly betrayals, and their own undeniable, burning attraction, they realize that survival isn't enough. They have to expose the truth.
To protect her patient and escape the mountain, Valentina must trust a man trained to keep secrets at all costs. And to save the woman he's falling for, Calder will have to break every rule he swore to uphold.
The Mountain Protocol is a gripping, high-stakes military romantic suspense packed with action, deep-state espionage, and a slow-burn, protective romance that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
What readers can expect (Tropes):
Military Romantic Suspense: High stakes, tactical action, and covert ops.
Medical Thriller Elements: Life-or-death triage and a brilliant, capable heroine.
Protector Romance: A fierce, hyper-competent security officer who will burn the world down to keep her safe.
Forced Proximity: Trapped together in a locked-down underground bunker.
Us Against the World: Escaping a deep-state conspiracy together.
Competence Kink: Two highly trained professionals excelling in high-pressure environments.
Slow-Burn to High Heat: Tension that builds under fire before combusting.
