Claimed in Cedar Ridge
(2026)(The third book in the Mountain Men of Cedar Ridge series)
A Story by M J Herald
Claimed in Cedar Ridge is a short, steamy contemporary mountain man romance set in a small town where the mountains decide who belongs.
All I wanted was a quiet life in the woods—a cabin, a fresh start, and distance from everything that hurt me before.
Then I meet Eli Ward.
He’s my older, broody next-door neighbor. A rugged mountain man with rough hands, intense eyes, and a presence that makes my pulse race. Our property line dispute turns into an attraction that sparks fast and burns even faster.
Eli is protective. Possessive. The kind of man who claims what’s his and doesn’t let go.
And somehow, the mountain has decided I’m his.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Instalove romance
• Grumpy mountain men
• Small-town settings
• Forced proximity
• Age-gap attraction
• Protective, alpha heroes
• Short, steamy romance with a happily ever after
Genre: Romance
All I wanted was a quiet life in the woods—a cabin, a fresh start, and distance from everything that hurt me before.
Then I meet Eli Ward.
He’s my older, broody next-door neighbor. A rugged mountain man with rough hands, intense eyes, and a presence that makes my pulse race. Our property line dispute turns into an attraction that sparks fast and burns even faster.
Eli is protective. Possessive. The kind of man who claims what’s his and doesn’t let go.
And somehow, the mountain has decided I’m his.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Instalove romance
• Grumpy mountain men
• Small-town settings
• Forced proximity
• Age-gap attraction
• Protective, alpha heroes
• Short, steamy romance with a happily ever after
Genre: Romance
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