Lone Mountain Mates Series by Joann Baker, Patricia Mason Mason

One tiny lie. One big mountain man. What could go wrong?I was tired of my smug ex.Over my mother’s constant concern.So I did the logical thing…I invented a fiancé.Problem was, I sort of based him on a real guy.Hudson Mercer. A big, broody mountain man I found on Mountain Mates—a dating app for mail-order brides.We’d never even met.But desperate times and all that.Now I need to convince him to go along with my little white lie.Pretend he’s crazy about me for one weekend... moreOne tiny lie. One big mountain man. What could go wrong?I was tired of my smug ex.Over my mother’s constant concern.So I did the logical thing…I invented a fiancé.Problem was, I sort of based him on a real guy.Hudson Mercer. A big, broody mountain man I found on Mountain Mates—a dating app for mail-order brides.We’d never even met.But desperate times and all that.Now I need to convince him to go along with my little white lie.Pretend he’s crazy about me for one weekend.Easy, right?Except the way he looks at me, touches me…It’s not pretend. Not even a little. less

You’re mine now. Whether you know it or notBethI thought ghosting a mountain man after one night of flirty messages (and maybe one scandalous photo) would be the end of it. Delete the app, delete the evidence, and go back to pretending I wasn’t curious about a life with flannel-wearing lumberjacks.But Liam Cross didn’t get the memo.He found me. And when he says I’m his… I believe him.Now I’m in his cabin, wearing his shirt, wondering if I just made the best—or most insane—decision of my life... moreYou’re mine now. Whether you know it or notBethI thought ghosting a mountain man after one night of flirty messages (and maybe one scandalous photo) would be the end of it. Delete the app, delete the evidence, and go back to pretending I wasn’t curious about a life with flannel-wearing lumberjacks.But Liam Cross didn’t get the memo.He found me. And when he says I’m his… I believe him.Now I’m in his cabin, wearing his shirt, wondering if I just made the best—or most insane—decision of my life.She ran.I tracked her down.Beth thought she could swipe right, tease me, and disappear. Not a chance.I’m not a man who gives up, and I’m sure as hell not letting her go.Now I’ve got her in my cabin where she belongs, and she’ll figure it out soon enough.She’s mine. And I’m going to make sure she never forgets it.This is a Steamy, Small Town, Possessive Mountain Man Romance featuring an ex-military hero who falls hard and fast for his curvy, sassy heroine. No cliffhangers. No cheating. Just an over-the-top alpha who knows exactly what he wants—and isn’t afraid to take it.Stolen by the Mountain Man is Book 3 in the Lone Mountain Mates series, but it can be read as a standalone.If you love instalove, protective heroes, virgin heroines, and steam that will melt your Kindle, this one's for you! And as always, you’ll get a satisfying Happily Ever After. less

She signed up for a mountain man. She didn’t expect to match with the one man she’s spent her whole life trying not to want.Tori CrossI’m tired of being the good girl. Tired of spending my Friday nights with ice cream and reruns while the whole damn town pairs off. So, I do something impulsive. I sign up for a dating app that promises to match curvy girls like me with rugged, real-deal mountain men... moreShe signed up for a mountain man. She didn’t expect to match with the one man she’s spent her whole life trying not to want.Tori CrossI’m tired of being the good girl. Tired of spending my Friday nights with ice cream and reruns while the whole damn town pairs off. So, I do something impulsive. I sign up for a dating app that promises to match curvy girls like me with rugged, real-deal mountain men.What did I get? My brother’s best friend—Jace Redding—banging on my door like I just set off a nuclear bomb.He’s furious. Protective. Insanely hot. And absolutely off-limits.But when he shows up again—this time during my date, fists clenched and jealousy simmering—he doesn’t look like a friend. He looks like a man ready to claim what he’s been denying himself for years.I’ve wanted Jace since I knew what wanting meant. But I’m not a girl anymore, and I won’t let him keep me in the do not touch zone forever.If he wants me… he’s going to have to fight for me.Jace ReddingI’ve survived war zones, cyber attacks, and living on a mountain with nothing but trees for company. But nothing prepared me for Victoria Cross signing up for a damn dating app.Tori isn’t just my best friend’s little sister. She’s the woman I’ve spent ten years trying not to touch. I’ve watched over her. Protected her. And kept my distance—until now.Seeing her profile, seeing her ready to give herself to someone who isn’t me? That tore down every wall I’ve ever built. Now, I’m done hiding.I don’t care if her brother hits me over the head with a tire iron and then feds me to a bear. I don’t care if the whole town talks.Tori is mine. Always has been. And it’s about damn time she knew it.Protected by the Mountain Man is a possessive, steamy, age-gap brother’s-best-friend, dating-app-gone-wrong romance featuring a curvy heroine with a soft heart, a scarred ex-soldier with a overly possessive okay, jealous, streak, and the kind of mountain heat makes the 4th of July seem down right balmy. Each book in the Lone Mountain Mates series is a standalone instalove romance with a swoony HEA. less

He’s big. He’s bossy. And his freaking dating app is ruining everything—including her self-control. She signed up to prove it was broken…I only signed up for that ridiculous dating app to prove a point.Mountain Mates has turned my hometown into a beard parade, and the man responsible? Ethan Miller.Creator of the app and local walking thirst trap. When he dared me to sign up in front of the entire town, I didn’t flinch.I hit submit.And then it matched me with him... moreHe’s big. He’s bossy. And his freaking dating app is ruining everything—including her self-control. She signed up to prove it was broken…I only signed up for that ridiculous dating app to prove a point.Mountain Mates has turned my hometown into a beard parade, and the man responsible? Ethan Miller.Creator of the app and local walking thirst trap. When he dared me to sign up in front of the entire town, I didn’t flinch.I hit submit.And then it matched me with him.Now the whole town thinks we’re soulmates.He thinks it’s fate.I think I need a new phone, a cold shower, and maybe a backup pair of panties.I came to the town hall to address the complaints about my dating app.Instead, I got Sadie Quinn calling me out like a sugar-dusted spitfire in an apron.She’s snarky, stubborn, and somehow sexier than anyone I’ve ever met.She hates my app. She hates my flannel.Pretty sure she hates me.So naturally, the algorithm matched us.She talks back, bakes like a dream, and blushes every time I whisper something filthy in her ear.She says she doesn’t trust me, doesn’t believe in the app, doesn’t want a man like me.But her body tells a different story every time she’s in my arms.She’s trying to pretend we’re just a glitch in the system.But I’ve run the code, and sweetheart—This match is perfect.And I’ll prove it to her one kiss at a time. less