Her Bodyguard Mountain Man: An Instalove Forced Proximity Steamy Short Romance (Mountain Men of Willowbrook Ridge)

She’s the town’s sweet beauty. He’s the scarred beast hiding behind the lens.

Behind the camera, I’m invisible. Just a man with a scarred face, a heavy lens, and a quiet obsession with the woman standing on the other side of it.

Rebecca is the face of Ridge View News. She’s sunshine, grace, and impossibly sweet—the kind of beauty people can’t stop staring at. But unlike the rest of this town, she never looks at my disfigurement with pity or disgust.

She just looks at me.

Keeping the weirdos and persistent fans away from her started as part of the job. On or off the clock, I stay close. I’m her shadow, her unofficial bodyguard, the grumpy cameraman who makes sure nobody crosses the line. I know my place, and I know I don’t belong in her world.

Until the night someone follows her home, and I’m the only one she calls.

I’m used to a camera pointed at my face, but the only gaze that ever makes my heart race belongs to the man holding it.

He pretends he’s just doing his job—acting as my grumpy, imposing shadow off the clock to keep me safe. But really, we’re enjoying eachother’s company.

Unfortunately, I’ve fallen hard for the grumpiest man in town, spending every shoot wishing the warmth in his eyes was meant for me as more than just a friend.

When a safety scare drives us out of town and up to his remote cabin, my secret crush isn't so secret anymore.

Now I’m trapped on the mountain with the man who wants me more than anyone ever could—and I’m finally ready to let him take what he wants.