Stranded in the Wylde
(2026)(The first book in the Wylde Mountain Rescue series)
A Story by Cindy Smoke
Stranded. Snowed in. Rescued by a grumpy mountain man.
This was not in my moving plan.
I’m a city girl starting over in a small Montana town, chasing my dream of opening a cozy bookstore and leaving my past behind me. What I don’t expect is my moving truck breaking down on a mountain road… or Dean McKnight.
Dean is the definition of a grumpy alpha mountain man—silent, scarred, rugged, and dangerously competent. He lives alone in the wilderness on Wylde Mountain, doesn’t trust anyone, and absolutely does not do ‘stranded city girls.’
Until me.
Suddenly the mountain man who saved me is feeding me, protecting me, and acting like my safety is his personal responsibility.
But when my past shows up in this small town…
Dean doesn’t hesitate.
Because when a protective hero chooses you,
he doesn’t just rescue you.
He claims you.
Stranded in the Wylde is a steamy mountain man romance packed with grumpy alpha energy, forced proximity, small-town vibes, a city girl heroine starting over, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝTropes ๐ฅ
๐๏ธ Mountain Man Romance
โ๏ธ Snowed In / Forced Proximity
๐ฅ Grumpy / Sunshine
๐ ๏ธ Protective, Competent MMC
๐ City Girl / Small Town Romance
๐ธ V-Card Heroine
๐ Slow Burn โ High Heat
๐ Guaranteed HEA
Perfect for readers who love obsessive protectors, rugged mountain men, cozy cabins, and a spicy winter romance!
This novella is an OTT instalove mountain man short read romance featuring a grumpy alpha hero and a sunshine V-card heroine. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where getting stranded in the snow might be the best thing that ever happens to you.๐๏ธ๐ฅ
Genre: Romantic Suspense
This was not in my moving plan.
I’m a city girl starting over in a small Montana town, chasing my dream of opening a cozy bookstore and leaving my past behind me. What I don’t expect is my moving truck breaking down on a mountain road… or Dean McKnight.
Dean is the definition of a grumpy alpha mountain man—silent, scarred, rugged, and dangerously competent. He lives alone in the wilderness on Wylde Mountain, doesn’t trust anyone, and absolutely does not do ‘stranded city girls.’
Until me.
Suddenly the mountain man who saved me is feeding me, protecting me, and acting like my safety is his personal responsibility.
But when my past shows up in this small town…
Dean doesn’t hesitate.
Because when a protective hero chooses you,
he doesn’t just rescue you.
He claims you.
Stranded in the Wylde is a steamy mountain man romance packed with grumpy alpha energy, forced proximity, small-town vibes, a city girl heroine starting over, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝTropes ๐ฅ
๐๏ธ Mountain Man Romance
โ๏ธ Snowed In / Forced Proximity
๐ฅ Grumpy / Sunshine
๐ ๏ธ Protective, Competent MMC
๐ City Girl / Small Town Romance
๐ธ V-Card Heroine
๐ Slow Burn โ High Heat
๐ Guaranteed HEA
Perfect for readers who love obsessive protectors, rugged mountain men, cozy cabins, and a spicy winter romance!
This novella is an OTT instalove mountain man short read romance featuring a grumpy alpha hero and a sunshine V-card heroine. Welcome to Wylde Mountain. Where getting stranded in the snow might be the best thing that ever happens to you.๐๏ธ๐ฅ
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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