Heartland Heroes: King Mountain Series by Lana Love

One confirmed bachelor + One curvy woman who is injured and stranded + An unexpected snowstorm and just one bed = A mountain man romance that will have you cuddling in front of the fireplace!I like my life on King Mountain. Me and the guys do our job, protecting the mountain, running a couple rentals to finance everything (including the secret work we do), and that's it. And no women to complicate my life.Until Teresa... moreOne confirmed bachelor + One curvy woman who is injured and stranded + An unexpected snowstorm and just one bed = A mountain man romance that will have you cuddling in front of the fireplace!I like my life on King Mountain. Me and the guys do our job, protecting the mountain, running a couple rentals to finance everything (including the secret work we do), and that's it. And no women to complicate my life.Until Teresa.Damn city girl shows up to a cabin, claiming to be the granddaughter of the owner. Shows up in impractical pink boots, impractical jeans (that hug her curvy a** and make me want her in my bed). Shows up with a mouth full of sass.I end up saving her when she hurts her ankle and can't walk.Of course, I do what any honorable, red-blooded male does. I get her back to her cabin, and then stay with her to make sure she's ok. The more we talk, the more she cracks the walls around my heart. I can't explain why I'm drawn to someone like her, but I know I don't want to let her go. I want her in my arms and in my life.After a massive storm, we're snowed in. Can't say either of us seem sad about more time together. When I learn about why she's up on the mountain, I ache with need to make her understand she's an incredible woman. Then the power goes out.That night, there ain't much sleeping going on. I'm overwhelmed by the depth of my need and desire for her. This kind of soul connection can't be real...can it? She's nothing like me, but now I can't imagine my life without her. And that fking terrifies me.I make a flimsy excuse and head out the next morning, which is the last thing I want to do, but the only thing I can do, despite knowing it hurt her, but I need to figure out what tf is going on in my heart.When I get it together and realize how much of an idiot I was to leave her like that, I work on a gift for her, showing her both that I see who she is and love her for it, and also something that shows I want her to stay.But will she give me a second chance?Rugged Protector is the first in the new series, set in the world of Heartland Heroes. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less

One rugged mountain man + One curvy babe on the run from and needing protection + One overprotective dog = An alpha protector mountain romance that will make you fan yourself!It's been a long-a** summer up here on King Mountain. The end of the rental season can't come fast enough. Especially when I find out the city kids at the cabins have started a fire. During a burn ban.After I get the renters to extinguish the fire, I keep checking the surveillance feed for the cabins... moreOne rugged mountain man + One curvy babe on the run from and needing protection + One overprotective dog = An alpha protector mountain romance that will make you fan yourself!It's been a long-a** summer up here on King Mountain. The end of the rental season can't come fast enough. Especially when I find out the city kids at the cabins have started a fire. During a burn ban.After I get the renters to extinguish the fire, I keep checking the surveillance feed for the cabins. I tell myself it's to make sure they don't start a new fire, but it's also for me to catch glimpses of the curvy beauty who made me want to take her away from the cabins and into my arms and bed.Then my damn dog won't sleep and demands I take him for a walk, even though it's the middle of the $(*&@ night. And he leads me straight to a woman whose shivering and passed out in the woods.It takes a lot of convincing, but I get her to agree to let me help her and to get her back to my cabin. When I realize she's the woman from earlier, and then why she was scared and on the run. I see red.Because real men don't disrespect women like that. Ana is on my mountain and under my protection. Me and the men of King Mountain are going to deal with that miscreant, and then I'm going to make her mine.The other thing? My d*mn misanthropic dog loves her and growls at me if I get close to her. Hint: he's not going to keep me away from this woman, no matter how loudly he barks or growls at me. If there's one thing I know for sure, my crazy dog won't stop me from claiming the woman who has me dreaming of a future and a family.Rugged Savior is book 2 in Heartland Heroes: The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less

One shy mountain man + One curvy woman who needs a fake boyfriend = A friends-to-lovers mountain man romance with all the feels!It was supposed to be another Tuesday night. Meet with the guys at King Tap, discuss business, drink some beer, and shoot the sht. Maybe stare at Marian, the bartender I've been in love with since the moment I saw her.Then Marian, tells her parents I'm her boyfriend. Kisses me in front of everyone and whispers to play along. Of course I say yes... moreOne shy mountain man + One curvy woman who needs a fake boyfriend = A friends-to-lovers mountain man romance with all the feels!It was supposed to be another Tuesday night. Meet with the guys at King Tap, discuss business, drink some beer, and shoot the sht. Maybe stare at Marian, the bartender I've been in love with since the moment I saw her.Then Marian, tells her parents I'm her boyfriend. Kisses me in front of everyone and whispers to play along. Of course I say yes.Having her sweet curvy body in my arms feels better -- WAY better -- than any of the fantasies that keep me up at night.The more we try to pretend this is just a show for her parents, the harder I fall for her and the more I know I'm never going to let her go. I've been a fool to let my past prevent me from pursuing her, but I'm not longer going to make that mistake.When she needs someone to stand up for her, I'm her man. When I tell her I'll always be there for her, I mean it. As long as I breathe, I'll fight to help her achieve her dreams.And now that I have her in my arms? I'm never letting her go. Rugged Loner is book 3 in Heartland The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less

One scarred veteran in search of peace and a new life on King Mountain + One curvy yoga instructor with a broken heart = An age-gap, opposites attract romance with all the feels!People tell me I'm a hero. How am I the hero if I'm the only one who survived the IED?My VA therapist says my stress levels are dangerously high. His suggestion? Yoga.It sounds ridiculous, but I go. I want to dig myself out of the darkness. The class is as difficult as I imagined... moreOne scarred veteran in search of peace and a new life on King Mountain + One curvy yoga instructor with a broken heart = An age-gap, opposites attract romance with all the feels!People tell me I'm a hero. How am I the hero if I'm the only one who survived the IED?My VA therapist says my stress levels are dangerously high. His suggestion? Yoga.It sounds ridiculous, but I go. I want to dig myself out of the darkness. The class is as difficult as I imagined. What I didn't imagine was the strong, curvy woman instructor. I nearly fell a** over tea kettle when she bent over and I saw her luscious thick thighs and...more...when she bent into one of these ridiculous positions. There's a lot of positions I'd like to get into with her, that's for d*mn sure.I'm warming to the idea of yoga, but to say I stick out like a sore thumb in her class is the understatement of the century. Private lessons seem like the best option, plus I get to spend more time with the curvy instructor who makes me believe there's a way out of the darkness.I tell myself a woman like her could never love a scarred man like me, but every time we meet, the look in her eyes tells me differently. She has shadows in her past, too, but a voice deep inside me tells me she's The One and that I have to put everything on the line for her. I can't bear the thought of losing anyone ever again, but the thought of losing her to another man? That hurts worse than my scars. Now that I've found the woman who gives me hope, I'm never going to let her go.Rugged Hero is book 4 in Heartland Heroes: The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less

One giant ex-military mountain man tracker + One curvy woman who needs a change of pace + One mountain lion on the prowl = An opposites-attract, rescuer, age-gap romance!I track people who are lost. Or injured. When an emergency beacon is activated on King Mountain and our security team can't find them via drone, I hike to the location of the beacon to track and rescue. There have been sightings of at least one mountain lion in the area, so I haul a** to get there ASAP.I expect to find remains... moreOne giant ex-military mountain man tracker + One curvy woman who needs a change of pace + One mountain lion on the prowl = An opposites-attract, rescuer, age-gap romance!I track people who are lost. Or injured. When an emergency beacon is activated on King Mountain and our security team can't find them via drone, I hike to the location of the beacon to track and rescue. There have been sightings of at least one mountain lion in the area, so I haul a** to get there ASAP.I expect to find remains. Instead, I find a beautifully curvy and infuriating woman.She says she doesn't need help, but when I tell her about the mountain lion, she reconsiders. She says she'll let me stay, as long as I don't bother her.After a little whiskey and falling into each other's arms, something shifts deep in my soul. This woman is my opposite in so many ways, yet when we talk and I learn why she's up here alone, I'm drawn to her even more.And then we run smack into the mountain lion. Sure as the air I breathe, I'm going to protect this woman.I'm also going to make her my wife.Rugged Courage is book 5 in Heartland The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less

This is Waylon and Angelica's story.Rugged Guardian is book 6 in Heartland The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain... moreThis is Waylon and Angelica's story.Rugged Guardian is book 6 in Heartland The Men of King Mountain. If you like small-town and mountain man romance with a strong sense of community, featuring military veterans, blue collar alpha men, and the curvy women they can't live without, get ready for a series you'll fall in love with, because that's what you'll get with the men who live on King Mountain. Steamy HEAs guaranteed, no cheating, no ex-drama -- always just two people who can't resist each other forging a new and loving future together. less