Hard Timber Mountain Men

I was built to survive the wilderness, not a woman wrapped up in sunshine who can see right through me.They say silence is safe. That if you don't let anyone in, you can't lose anything. I believed that-right up until Joely Windom crashed into my world. She's loud, relentless, and way too curious for her own good. A city girl with a notebook full of questions and a laugh that echoes through the pines. She's supposed to be passing through, writing some article that has nothing to do with me. Except now it does.Now she's in my cabin. In my space. Under my skin. And every wall I've spent years building? She's tearing down with that damn smile. I'm not used to wanting. But I want her. Bad. She thinks I'm just another closed-off mountain man with too many secrets. She's not wrong. But the second she looked at me like I was worth unraveling, something cracked wide open.Now I've had a taste-of her laugh, her fire, her mouth on mine-and the silence I used to live in doesn't feel like safety anymore. It feels like losing her. I don't chase things. I don't beg. But for her? I'd burn the whole forest down if that's what it takes to make her stay. Hard Timber Mountain MenSix names. One blog post. And a town full of flannel, grudges, and emotionally unavailable men who just got called out.They said these men were cold. Untouchable. Heartbreaks waiting to happen. Now their names are plastered all over The Ex List-a brutal anonymous post that's got the whole town talking… and the women of Hard Timber watching.The list was meant as a warning. Instead, it's daring these men to prove everyone wrong. Now the most untouchable bachelors in Hard Timber are under pressure-and under the spotlight. Some want redemption. Some want revenge. And some just want the woman standing in their way. Because once a mountain man decides he's all in…There's no going back. No holding back. And no one else will ever compare.

He's the boss. She's the nanny. And he's one breath away from losing control.Everyone in Hard Timber calls me the Iceberg. Cold. Unshakable. Shut off. They're not wrong. I've spent the last six years keeping things simple-work hard, raise my son, keep to myself. No one gets close. No one has the chance to leave.Then Calla Smith shows up on my porch, all sunshine smiles and chaotic energy, ready to nanny my kid for the summer. She's too young. Too talkative. Too damn bright for a man like me. I knew from the start she'd be trouble. And I was right.I try to keep my distance, but she's everywhere-laughing in my kitchen, curled up on my couch, fixing everything I didn't know was broken. She makes my kid feel safe. She makes my house feel like a home. She makes me feel things I haven't let myself want in years.This was supposed to be temporary-just a summer job. But somewhere between pancake breakfasts, bedtime stories, and a kiss I can't stop replaying, she's become something I can't let go of.I've worked hard to build a quiet, steady life for me and my son. I thought that meant keeping my heart locked up. But now I'm starting to realize… the bravest thing I can do… is give it to her and beg her to stay. Hard Timber Mountain MenSix names. One blog post. And a town full of flannel, grudges, and emotionally unavailable men who just got called out.They said these men were cold. Untouchable. Heartbreaks waiting to happen. Now their names are plastered all over The Ex List-a brutal anonymous post that's got the whole town talking… and the women of Hard Timber watching. The list was meant as a warning. Instead, it's daring these men to prove everyone wrong. Now the most untouchable bachelors in Hard Timber are under pressure-and under the spotlight.Some want redemption. Some want revenge. And some just want the woman standing in their way. Because once a mountain man decides he's all in…There's no going back. No holding back. And no one else will ever compare.

Possessive. Obsessive. Forbidden. And he's been hers all along.Control. That's what I live by. My store. My rules. My life. At least until Jessa Thorne walks back into Hard Timber.My best friends' little sister. The one woman I've never been able to look at without wanting. She's chaos and fire where I'm order and rules. She pushes. I push back harder.She thinks I don't notice how she's changing my world-brightening my dusty old outfitter, shaking the walls I've spent years building. She thinks I'll cave if she smiles at me long enough.She's wrong. Because crossing that line means losing her brothers-my only family-and I don't take risks I can't control.But then I kiss her. One reckless, rough taste of the woman I've tried too damn long to resist. Now all I can think about is her mouth, her laugh, her body tangled in mine.They call me The Warden of Hard Timber. But the truth is, I'm already a prisoner- And Jessa is the only obsession I'll never break free from. Hard Timber Mountain MenSix names. One blog post. And a town full of flannel, grudges, and emotionally unavailable men who just got called out.They said these men were cold. Untouchable. Heartbreaks waiting to happen. Now their names are plastered all over The Ex List-a brutal anonymous post that's got the whole town talking… and the women of Hard Timber watching.The list was meant as a warning. Instead, it's daring these men to prove everyone wrong. Now the most untouchable bachelors in Hard Timber are under pressure-and under the spotlight.Some want redemption. Some want revenge. And some just want the woman standing in their way.Because once a mountain man decides he's all in…There's no going back. No holding back. And no one else will ever compare.

If I'm the heartbreaker, she's the girl I never stopped breaking for.Hard Timber thinks they know me. They say I'm the one who doesn't stay. That I'm all charm and bad timing with a smile sharp enough to cut rope.But the truth? I've only ever had one weakness-and she's been right in front of me this whole time.Sabrina Meyer.Best friend. Late-night coffee pusher. The woman I almost kissed a hundred times and never did. Until now.The town's still buzzing about The Ex List and who belongs on it. I don't need a headline to tell me I've made my share of mistakes.But when a certain podcast stirs up more than gossip, I start to wonder if what's between us is too broken to fix… or just waiting for a second chance.They call me The Heartbreaker.But for her? I'd risk breaking everything. Hard Timber Mountain MenSix names. One blog post. And a town full of flannel, grudges, and emotionally unavailable men who just got called out.They said these men were cold. Untouchable. Heartbreaks waiting to happen. Now their names are plastered all over The Ex List-a brutal anonymous post that's got the whole town talking… and the women of Hard Timber watching.The list was meant as a warning. Instead, it's daring these men to prove everyone wrong. Now the most untouchable bachelors in Hard Timber are under pressure-and under the spotlight.Some want redemption. Some want revenge. And some just want the woman standing in their way.Because once a mountain man decides he's all in…There's no going back. No holding back. And no one else will ever compare.