When digital nomad Grace's converted van breaks down on a remote mountain road, she doesn't expect to be rescued by six feet of rugged wilderness guardian who lives in a fire lookout tower.

Dean Hawthorne is everything she's been running from—rooted, steady, and absolutely certain about what he wants. He's also 35 to her 29, with forest-green eyes and calloused hands that make her forget why she swore never to stay in one place.

"You don't make me want to choose between my mountain and my heart," he tells her when she tries to leave. "You make me want to share everything with you."

Grace built her social media empire on the freedom of the open road, proving she doesn't need anyone after escaping a controlling relationship. She never expected to find her sanctuary with a mountain man who sees her independence as something to celebrate and treats her wanderlust like it's worth building a future around.

But when her career-defining contract demands she choose between the road and love, will their connection survive? Or will she discover that the greatest adventure isn't about the places you go, but the person you choose to come home to?

A standalone mountain man romance with grumpy/sunshine vibes, age gap, protective alpha energy, and guaranteed HEA. No cheating, no cliffhangers, just pure satisfaction.