The fifth time I find Winnie stranded somewhere in White Pine Falls, I stop pretending it's a coincidence. Or that I'm just doing my job as a search-and-rescue ranger. Because the truth is, I stopped showing up as a ranger weeks ago. Now I just show up for her.

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Winnie's been in town for a year, and somehow I'm always the one who finds her when she needs rescuing.

Dead battery in the library parking lot? I'm there with jumper cables. Stuck behind a fallen tree on a forest-service road? I've got a chainsaw in my truck.

She's sunshine with red hair, all curves and kindness, and completely oblivious to the fact that these rescue missions are the best part of my week.

But I'm done keeping my distance. Done pretending this is just me doing my job. Done waiting for the perfect moment that might never come.

Winnie's mine. She just doesn't know it yet.

Deeply Desired by the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance featuring a protective mountain man and the curvy woman he falls for. Set in the cozy small mountain town of White Pine Falls, this instalove romance delivers all the feels in one hour or less. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and a guaranteed steamy HEA!

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• Publication Date: February 2, 2026
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• Print Length: 40 Pages
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