Carried by the Mountain Man
(2026)(The second book in the Bitterroot Ridge Search and Rescue series)
A novel by Peyton Lawson
She hates being carried. He loves the sound she makes when he lifts her.
Ski patroller Stevie Ryan doesn't need anyone's help—especially not from the grumpy mountain medic with the perpetual scowl. But when an avalanche warning turns into a rescue operation, she ends up injured miles from base camp with only one way out: in Boone Mitchell's strong arms.
He has to carry her. She has to let him. Neither one is happy about it.
Boone's been hauling people out of trouble for fifteen years, and his bad back reminds him daily that retirement is looming. The last thing he needs is a stubborn, sunshine-optimist of a woman who smells like winter pine and sass. Especially when she's the regional director's daughter—the same man who's been questioning Boone's methods for years.
As a three-day trek through brutal terrain forces uncomfortable proximity, their verbal sparring gives way to unexpected connection. She's determined to prove her competence. He's determined to protect what's left of his heart. But sometimes, the hardest part of a rescue isn't the journey out—it's letting someone close enough to save you back.
When the mountain forces them together, will they find their way down... or to each other?
Genre: Romance
Ski patroller Stevie Ryan doesn't need anyone's help—especially not from the grumpy mountain medic with the perpetual scowl. But when an avalanche warning turns into a rescue operation, she ends up injured miles from base camp with only one way out: in Boone Mitchell's strong arms.
He has to carry her. She has to let him. Neither one is happy about it.
Boone's been hauling people out of trouble for fifteen years, and his bad back reminds him daily that retirement is looming. The last thing he needs is a stubborn, sunshine-optimist of a woman who smells like winter pine and sass. Especially when she's the regional director's daughter—the same man who's been questioning Boone's methods for years.
As a three-day trek through brutal terrain forces uncomfortable proximity, their verbal sparring gives way to unexpected connection. She's determined to prove her competence. He's determined to protect what's left of his heart. But sometimes, the hardest part of a rescue isn't the journey out—it's letting someone close enough to save you back.
When the mountain forces them together, will they find their way down... or to each other?
Genre: Romance