Protector of Hollow Peak (Hollow Peak Mountain Men)

I went to the mountains to find myself, but I found a beast instead. Now, he’s decided I’m the only thing he’s ever going to own.

Acacia
I’ve always been "too much" for my family and everyone back home. Too curvy, too loud, too optimistic. So, I packed my bags and headed for the hills, looking for a fresh start. I didn't expect to find it at the bottom of a ravine in a freak snowstorm.
When Bennett pulls me from the wreckage of my car, he doesn’t just save my life, he claims it. He’s twice my size, older than he should be for a girl like me, and grumpier than a bear in winter. But when he looks at me, I don’t feel like I’m "too much." I feel like I’m finally enough.

The storm is raging outside, but inside his cabin? It’s getting even hotter.

Bennett
Peace. That’s all I wanted when I built this cabin on the edge of Hollow Peak. No noise, no people, and definitely no distractions. Then Acacia crashed into my life. Literally.
She’s a vision of soft curves and sunshine in a world that’s been gray for far too long. I’m too old for her, too scarred by my past to deserve someone so pure. But the moment I feel her heart beating against my chest, the beast inside me wakes up with one singular goal: Keep her.

The roads are blocked, and the power is out. She thinks she’s waiting for the snow to thaw so she can leave. She’s wrong. This little bird has flown into my nest, and I’m never letting her go.

The Stats

Safety: Safe! No cheating, no cliffhangers.
Heat Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (High)
Tropes: Protective mountain man, touch-her-and-d!e, grumpy/sunshine
Representation: Curvy girl, trauma-aware intimacy
Ending: Happily Ever After (HEA) and a sugary-sweet epilogue.