{"product_id":"mountain-boss-mountain-men-series-book-one-mountain-men-1","title":"Mountain Boss: Mountain Men Series Book One (Mountain Men #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm just so exhausted-always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this new job... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt could be the fresh start I need. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt could change everything. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I pull down the gravel drive, surrounded by the forest and mountains and bright blue skies, I feel something I haven't felt in a while. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI feel hope. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSterling \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy new employee is late. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm already in a bad mood about having to train him, still salty about my old guy retiring on me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut while I'm waiting, a woman pulls up my drive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman straight from my damn dreams. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurvy and pretty, looking at me with wide eyes framed with sooty lashes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd suddenly, I'm no longer thinking about my late employee. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut then she opens her mouth and asks for me, introducing herself as Courtney, my new hire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourtney. Not Court, like the application said. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I realize there's been a mistake. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI can't have this woman working here. Living on my property. Distracting me. I mean, my staff. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. She can't work for me. End of story. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept she won't leave. She even threatens to sue me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine. If she won't let me fire her before she even starts, then I'll just have to make her leave on her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It's Romance... ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581191942213,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/6048\/9541\/files\/IMG_2337.jpg?v=1769554327","url":"https:\/\/itsromancebookshop.com\/products\/mountain-boss-mountain-men-series-book-one-mountain-men-1","provider":"It's Romance... ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}