She ran to the mountains to disappear. He was exactly the kind of man she swore she'd never need. Leila Okafor had a plan: new town, new name, new life. What she didn't plan for was Nick Callahan—all brooding intensity and steady hands—showing up like the mountains themselves had sent him to test every wall she'd built. Nick doesn't do complicated. After a climbing accident cost him everything he trusted, he's been living small and keeping it that way... moreShe ran to the mountains to disappear. He was exactly the kind of man she swore she'd never need. Leila Okafor had a plan: new town, new name, new life. What she didn't plan for was Nick Callahan—all brooding intensity and steady hands—showing up like the mountains themselves had sent him to test every wall she'd built. Nick doesn't do complicated. After a climbing accident cost him everything he trusted, he's been living small and keeping it that way. The last thing he needs is a sharp-tongued city lawyer with secrets in her eyes and a stalker on her trail. But Evergreen Falls has a way of stripping people down to what they really are. When Leila's past finds her—dark, dangerous, and closer than she ever imagined—Nick has to choose between the quiet life he's been hiding in and the woman who's made him feel something real for the first time in years. He said he was done fighting. She said she was done trusting. They were both wrong. Mountain Man's Choice is a steamy, small-town romance featuring a brooding protective hero, a fierce heroine who doesn't need saving (but maybe wants to be), slow-burn tension that ignites, and a guaranteed HEA. less