The Mountain Man's Accidental Bride
(2026)(A book in the Mountain Man Sanctuary Season 2 series)
A novel by Cora Lakewood
An accidental bride. A grumpy mountain man guardian. And a little boy who needs them both.
Asher Knox never meant to order a wife.
When his publisher joked that he needed one, it was supposed to be funny. What Asher actually needed was help. After his sister’s addiction left him raising his four-year-old nephew alone in a secluded mountain cabin, his carefully controlled life unraveled fast.
Deadlines slipped. Sleep disappeared. And desperation led him to sign up for what he thought was a discreet domestic placement service.
He expected a nanny.
What he got was Ivy Caldwell.
Sweet. Determined. And standing on his porch with a suitcase and the belief that she’s there to marry him.
Asher tells her it’s a mistake.
Ivy stays anyway.
Because the moment Oliver wraps his arms around her, everything changes. The cabin feels warmer. The chaos quiets. And the guarded mountain man who doesn’t believe in forever finds himself watching her like she already belongs there.
Ivy is gentle where he’s hardened. Steady where he’s unraveling. And once she steps into his world, letting her go isn’t simple.
Not when his nephew needs her.
Not when his past threatens his family’s future.
And definitely not when wanting her turns fierce, fast, and permanent.
Because Asher Knox doesn’t do halfway.
And once this mountain man decides she’s his, accidental or not…
He’s not letting her go.
The Mountain Man’s Accidental Bride is a steamy, fast-burn instalove romance featuring a possessive mountain hero, a determined virgin bride, forced proximity, found family, custody stakes, and a guaranteed happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Just fierce love that lasts.
The Mountain Man Sanctuary Series is back for Season 2 and will all feature growly hermits who are about to meet their match in the virgin brides who refuse to take "go away" for an answer. Coming to your Kindle July 2025!
Genre: Romance
Asher Knox never meant to order a wife.
When his publisher joked that he needed one, it was supposed to be funny. What Asher actually needed was help. After his sister’s addiction left him raising his four-year-old nephew alone in a secluded mountain cabin, his carefully controlled life unraveled fast.
Deadlines slipped. Sleep disappeared. And desperation led him to sign up for what he thought was a discreet domestic placement service.
He expected a nanny.
What he got was Ivy Caldwell.
Sweet. Determined. And standing on his porch with a suitcase and the belief that she’s there to marry him.
Asher tells her it’s a mistake.
Ivy stays anyway.
Because the moment Oliver wraps his arms around her, everything changes. The cabin feels warmer. The chaos quiets. And the guarded mountain man who doesn’t believe in forever finds himself watching her like she already belongs there.
Ivy is gentle where he’s hardened. Steady where he’s unraveling. And once she steps into his world, letting her go isn’t simple.
Not when his nephew needs her.
Not when his past threatens his family’s future.
And definitely not when wanting her turns fierce, fast, and permanent.
Because Asher Knox doesn’t do halfway.
And once this mountain man decides she’s his, accidental or not…
He’s not letting her go.
The Mountain Man’s Accidental Bride is a steamy, fast-burn instalove romance featuring a possessive mountain hero, a determined virgin bride, forced proximity, found family, custody stakes, and a guaranteed happily ever after. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Just fierce love that lasts.
The Mountain Man Sanctuary Series is back for Season 2 and will all feature growly hermits who are about to meet their match in the virgin brides who refuse to take "go away" for an answer. Coming to your Kindle July 2025!
Genre: Romance
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