The Mountain Man's Promise
(2026)(A book in the Forbidden In Fall Mountain Man Season 2 series)
A novel by Cora Lakewood
She’s his best friend’s daughter. He made a promise to protect her… not fall for her.
Silas Rourke doesn’t break promises. Not the kind made in war, and not the ones forged between brothers. So when Garrett Vance asks him to protect his daughter, Silas doesn’t hesitate. He brings her to his remote mountain cabin, locks down every exit, and prepares for a threat he knows how to handle.
What he isn’t prepared for is her.
Delilah Vance isn’t the girl he remembers. She’s grown, independent, and far too tempting for a man who’s spent years controlling every instinct that could get someone hurt. She challenges him, pushes every boundary he sets, and looks at him like she already knows exactly how dangerous this is.
And doesn’t care.
Lila didn’t come back to Ridgewood Falls to be watched over. She came to rebuild her life on her own terms. But the closer the danger creeps, the harder it becomes to ignore the man who refuses to let her out of his sight. The man who keeps his distance like it’s the only thing holding him together… even when every look between them burns.
He’s older. Off-limits. Bound by loyalty to the one man he would never betray.
Too bad wanting her was never part of the plan.
Because the longer they’re trapped together in the mountains, the thinner the line between protection and possession becomes. And when the threat finally comes for her, Silas is done pretending distance is enough.
He made a promise.
Now he has to decide if keeping it is worth losing the only woman he was never supposed to want.
The Mountain Man's Promise is part of the Forbidden In The Fall series.
Welcome toForbidden in the Fall: Age Gap Mountain Man Romances — Season 2
Expect:
Grumpy older mountain men
Off-limits, age-gap temptation
Forced proximity & slow-burn tension
Emotional depth and internal conflict
Fall vibes, flannel, and forbidden longing
Explosive chemistry with guaranteed HEAs
He’s old enough to know better.
She’s everything he’s tried to resist.
And this fall… resistance is futile.
ComingOctober 2026
Genre: Romance
Silas Rourke doesn’t break promises. Not the kind made in war, and not the ones forged between brothers. So when Garrett Vance asks him to protect his daughter, Silas doesn’t hesitate. He brings her to his remote mountain cabin, locks down every exit, and prepares for a threat he knows how to handle.
What he isn’t prepared for is her.
Delilah Vance isn’t the girl he remembers. She’s grown, independent, and far too tempting for a man who’s spent years controlling every instinct that could get someone hurt. She challenges him, pushes every boundary he sets, and looks at him like she already knows exactly how dangerous this is.
And doesn’t care.
Lila didn’t come back to Ridgewood Falls to be watched over. She came to rebuild her life on her own terms. But the closer the danger creeps, the harder it becomes to ignore the man who refuses to let her out of his sight. The man who keeps his distance like it’s the only thing holding him together… even when every look between them burns.
He’s older. Off-limits. Bound by loyalty to the one man he would never betray.
Too bad wanting her was never part of the plan.
Because the longer they’re trapped together in the mountains, the thinner the line between protection and possession becomes. And when the threat finally comes for her, Silas is done pretending distance is enough.
He made a promise.
Now he has to decide if keeping it is worth losing the only woman he was never supposed to want.
The Mountain Man's Promise is part of the Forbidden In The Fall series.
Welcome toForbidden in the Fall: Age Gap Mountain Man Romances — Season 2
Expect:
Grumpy older mountain men
Off-limits, age-gap temptation
Forced proximity & slow-burn tension
Emotional depth and internal conflict
Fall vibes, flannel, and forbidden longing
Explosive chemistry with guaranteed HEAs
He’s old enough to know better.
She’s everything he’s tried to resist.
And this fall… resistance is futile.
ComingOctober 2026
Genre: Romance
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