A disabled advocate for veterans + a big-bodied artist with baggage = a heart-warming small town romance! Wounded mountain man and veteran Hudson comes to Heartwood looking for hope, for others more than himself. Burly artist shop owner Avery has resigned herself to a solitary existence, taught too well by life that she’s too big, too much. When the two meet, they’re surprised by their connection—and how much that connection challenges everything they’ve learned to believe about themselves. Are they brave enough to take the leap into the unknown together, or will disaster destroy their chance before they can seize it? Surprised by the Mountain Man is a steamy over-the-top instalove small town romance that will make you believe in the surprising power of love all over again. Happily ever after guaranteed!