Protected by the Mountain Man Bodyguard
(2026)(A book in the Mountain Man Bodyguard Protector series)
A novel by Cora Lakewood
A curvy woman on the run. A mountain man bodyguard sworn to protect her. And a stalker who refuses to let her go.
Callie Monroe trusted her instincts when she walked away from Derek after only a few dates. Something about him felt off. So she did what any smart woman would do. She took a long weekend, turned off the noise, and headed for the mountains to clear her head.
She didn’t count on being followed.
Mason Hale is one of Ridgewood Security’s best bodyguards for a reason. He knows danger when he sees it, and when he finds Callie alone on a remote trail, injured and shaken, every alarm in his head goes off. What starts as a simple rescue turns into a protection detail the moment he realizes someone has been tracking her.
From the first second she’s under his watch, Mason is all in.
Callie is soft where he’s hard, brave where she doesn’t realize she needs to be, and once Mason decides she’s his to protect, there’s no backing down. Not when her stalker escalates. Or when danger gets closer. And definitely not when his feelings for her turn fierce, fast, and permanent.
Because Mason doesn’t just guard what’s his.
He keeps it safe.
Protected by the Mountain Man Bodyguard is a steamy, fast-burn instalove romance featuring a curvy heroine, a possessive alpha protector, forced proximity, a stalker ex who gets what he deserves, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
It is part of A Mountain Man Bodyguard Protector Story. I've teamed up with some of your favorite instalove authors to bring you this delectable series of short and satisfying romances.
Expect:
Alpha mountain protectors
High-stakes danger & forced proximity
Curvy heroines who don’t back down
Touch-her-and-die energy
Survival skills, scars, and secrets
Intense passion with guaranteed HEAs
Danger meets desire deep in the mountains—where love is lethal, protection is absolute, and once he chooses her…
He’ll keep her safe.
Even if it kills him.
Launching May 2025
Genre: Romance
Callie Monroe trusted her instincts when she walked away from Derek after only a few dates. Something about him felt off. So she did what any smart woman would do. She took a long weekend, turned off the noise, and headed for the mountains to clear her head.
She didn’t count on being followed.
Mason Hale is one of Ridgewood Security’s best bodyguards for a reason. He knows danger when he sees it, and when he finds Callie alone on a remote trail, injured and shaken, every alarm in his head goes off. What starts as a simple rescue turns into a protection detail the moment he realizes someone has been tracking her.
From the first second she’s under his watch, Mason is all in.
Callie is soft where he’s hard, brave where she doesn’t realize she needs to be, and once Mason decides she’s his to protect, there’s no backing down. Not when her stalker escalates. Or when danger gets closer. And definitely not when his feelings for her turn fierce, fast, and permanent.
Because Mason doesn’t just guard what’s his.
He keeps it safe.
Protected by the Mountain Man Bodyguard is a steamy, fast-burn instalove romance featuring a curvy heroine, a possessive alpha protector, forced proximity, a stalker ex who gets what he deserves, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
It is part of A Mountain Man Bodyguard Protector Story. I've teamed up with some of your favorite instalove authors to bring you this delectable series of short and satisfying romances.
Expect:
Alpha mountain protectors
High-stakes danger & forced proximity
Curvy heroines who don’t back down
Touch-her-and-die energy
Survival skills, scars, and secrets
Intense passion with guaranteed HEAs
Danger meets desire deep in the mountains—where love is lethal, protection is absolute, and once he chooses her…
He’ll keep her safe.
Even if it kills him.
Launching May 2025
Genre: Romance
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