Two broken men. One chance at love. A connection neither can deny. And a claiming they both need. Cooper Jackson served his country honorably; he came home damaged but determined. In the blink of an eye, he went from soldier to bartender, back home slinging drinks at his family’s bar. He expects quiet, solitude, the same bar regulars he’s known since childhood, and for his grandfather to be all up in his business... moreTwo broken men. One chance at love. A connection neither can deny. And a claiming they both need. Cooper Jackson served his country honorably; he came home damaged but determined. In the blink of an eye, he went from soldier to bartender, back home slinging drinks at his family’s bar. He expects quiet, solitude, the same bar regulars he’s known since childhood, and for his grandfather to be all up in his business. What he doesn’t expect is to be dumbstruck when the mountain-man version of Adonis, aka Gage Holloway, walks into his bar. And he certainly doesn’t expect their obvious instant connection. But when Gage denies that connection and all but ignores him, Cooper makes it his mission to tame this surly mountain man. And as a former Army Ranger, Cooper is no stranger to difficult missions… or difficult men. Gage Holloway moved to Fire Mountain to escape his past—the job he never wanted, the family that never understood him, and the crushing guilt and grief of his former life. He ruins everything (and everyone) he touches, so now he just wants to be left alone where he can’t hurt anyone else. He nurses a drink at the local bar most nights sat alone in a secluded booth, so he can feel like he’s still part of the world without actually engaging it. He was fine on his own until a blond-haired, brown-eyed temptation in the form of the most beautiful man he’s ever seen upends his carefully-crafted, solitary existence. But there’s a reason Gage avoids human connection, and he’s not about to let Cooper Jackson make him forget… even if that’s the one thing his heart most wants. Claimed by the Mountain Man is a grumpy/sunshine, small-town romance between an obstinate and reclusive mountain-of-a-man and an optimistic soldier-turned-bartender determined to drag his mountain man back into the world… and into his bed. There’s plenty of sexy swagger, flirty winks, protective behavior, thin mints obsession, sassy grandfathers, glamping romance, and a satisfying HEA! About the Men of Fire Mountain. The mountain’s flames don’t just heat the air—they ignite passion and stir desire. The Men of Fire Mountain find their strength in the fires of love. When they fall, they fall hard. In this world, every connection is an inferno, every touch leaves a lasting mark. The men of Fire Mountain don’t just chase adventure—they burn for the ones they love. Get ready for sizzling stories of love that burns brighter than any flame. less
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