She came to the mountains to disappear. He never thought he’d find her. Willow Esposito needs a fresh start. Running from the wreckage of her life in New Jersey, she ends up in a quiet mountain town where no one knows her name. All she wants is solitude, a cabin in the woods, and maybe a chance to breathe again. Thatcher McCrae is all hard edges and silence. A broody mountain man with broad shoulders and calloused hands, he’s built his life on steady work and keeping to himself. Trouble isn’t something he looks for—until Willow stumbles into his world. She’s soft where he’s hard. Sunshine against his storms. And the longer she stays, the harder it is to let her go. But Willow’s past won’t stay buried, and Thatcher’s protective instincts are as fierce as the mountains themselves. He’ll tear down every tree in Woodhaven to keep her safe—if she’ll let him. Rugged mountain man. Curvy runaway. One storm. One cabin. One chance at forever.
