Guarded By The Mountain Man

When wildlife photographer Marlowe witnesses illegal poaching in Montana's backcountry, she doesn't expect to be rescued by six feet of brooding, protective park ranger.Cole Morrison is 36 to her 26, with gentle hands and an intensity that makes her breath catch every time he growls "mine.""You're under my protection now," he declares when armed poachers force them to shelter together at his remote station. "I don't lose anyone in my territory, especially not you."Marlowe came to Thunder Creek for portfolio shots. She never expected to find her future with a mountain man who sees her scattered artistic nature as essential and treats her vision like it's worth protecting.But when her career-making gallery exhibition calls her back to Denver, will their instant connection survive? Or will she lose the only man who's ever made her feel like her art truly matters?A standalone mountain man romance with instalove, age gap, protective alpha energy, and guaranteed HEA. No cheating, no cliffhangers, just pure satisfaction.