Ridge

★A Mountain Man Ex Cop, an Urban City Girl, and a night of Jazz★

Ridge was once a city cop, but now he’s carved out a life in the wild, running the mountain trails with nothing but his strength and silence to guide him. Haunted by the ghosts of a failed love, he’s become The Protector—guarding the mountains and keeping his heart locked away. That is, until Sierra crashes into his world.

Sierra is a city girl with a knack for organizing and a love for adventure… until a kayaking mishap in a remote mountain lake turns her world upside down. Stranded and facing the wilderness, she finds more than just her bearings—she finds Ridge, a man who both saves her life and stirs emotions she’s never felt before.

As the two bond over breathtaking mountain trails, late-night dances to big band jazz, and the kind of quiet moments that can only happen in the wild, they face an undeniable attraction. But Ridge’s past still holds him captive, and Sierra is left wondering if their love can overcome the shadows he’s hiding from. Will Ridge let go of his past to embrace the future with Sierra? Or will the weight of his mistakes keep them apart?

In this heartfelt romantic novella, two people from different worlds collide, testing their hearts and finding love where they least expect it—on the rugged, beautiful mountain trails that will change everything.


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Ridge is a standalone story in the Granite Valley Mountain Men series.