He’s making up for past mistakes. But a beautiful baker just might get in the way.My aunt’s known for her crullers. And she means everything to me. I’ve never gotten over the guilt of leaving her to join the military. Especially after my uncle died. So when I hear a local baker has stolen her cruller recipe, I see my chance to make it up to her. I’ll take my Aunt Edna’s crullers on the road…and put the thief out of business. But I never expected the baker to be so beautiful. And I definitely never counted on falling in love with her. Battling the Mountain Man is an age gap, enemies-to-lovers romance featuring an ex-military hero. It’s designed to be read in only one hour. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll love the entire Lumberjacks of Blackbear Bluff series!