He grabs the wood and throws me over his shoulder. Time to go make that fire. It's a beautiful fall day and I'm at a bonfire party in the woods. Tied to a tree. My friends thought it'd be fun to play a prank on me, and pretend I'm a virgin sacrifice. I seem to be the only virgin left in the world. Lucky me! Anyway, here I am, all tied up—dark forest on my left, mysterious reclusive billionaire's mansion on my right. What could possibly go wrong? Well, owner of said mansion could burst out of the trees, wanting to know what the hell we're doing—that's what. He's big and intimidating, and everyone runs. Everyone except me, because I'm still tied up. But this gorgeous older guy sets his sights on me and something ignites between us. He unties my ropes but has no intention of letting me go. This fiercely protective and possessive man wants to keep me here in his mountain fortress forever. And I think I might let him. Virgin sacrifice? Sign me up... This book is part of the Scorching Hot Mountain Men series, but each book is a complete stand-alone and the books can be read in any order. xx, Lauren

The forecast is crystal-clear. Storm incoming. Wet conditions ahead. 100% chance of an HEA. I rented a cabin in this mountain town to finally write my book. Then a storm hit. Then the electricity went out. Then a rough, beautiful mountain man swept in to rescue me. This guy is not afraid of storms. He loves storms, the way some people like bungee jumping or skydiving. He lives for the adrenaline rush of driving into the eye of a hurricane in his armored van with nothing more than a camera slung over his shoulder. But now I'm the thing he's slinging over his shoulder. This mountain man wants to give me shelter from the storm...and so much more. But there's no way my boring-ass self would interest him, right? I mean, even though he kisses me like a starving man in the desert... Even though his protective arms promise to never let me go... This mountain man has a whole new plan for his life, and it doesn't involve chasing storms. There's only one thing this possessive, older man wants to chase...and that thing is me. "Storm" is an over-the-top instalove romance filled with grand proclamations of love, love-at-first-sight intensity, a hot guy who sets his sights on his one and only, and a woman who is totally inexperienced. She's been holding out for a hero, and now she's found him. This book is part of the Scorching Hot Mountain Men series, but each book is a stand-alone and can be read in any order. xx, Lauren