Snug with the Mountain Man

When Maisie Carter left Pine Hollow for college, she promised herself she wouldn’t be back. With no plan for after graduation, she retreats to the one place that’s always felt special, her family’s cabin in the mountains. Peace, quiet, and a little time to figure out what comes next.
All her plans change when she sees Ford Kane, her best friend’s older brother. He’s still he same maddeningly handsome man who never once looked at her the way she looked at him. Only now… he’s looking.
Ford isn’t a recluse—he just prefers power tools to people, and trees to small talk. But when Maisie comes back all grown up and hiding behind that too-bright smile, he sees her in a new light.

One late-night power outage. One shared blanket. One heated moment that changes everything.