Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 27610 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 138(@200wpm)___ 110(@250wpm)___ 92(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 27610 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 138(@200wpm)___ 110(@250wpm)___ 92(@300wpm)
He’s stuck in a rut and longs for a change—one that will shake up his mundane routine and reignite a passion for life.
Everything shifts when he stumbles upon a pretty brunette stranded on the side of his mountain. Minnie is the prettiest, sweetest woman he’s ever met and she makes more than his heart skip a beat. Clay feels a spark he thought would never happen. This cowboy wants more, he wants her, all of her, and he’ll stop at nothing to keep her on his mountain with him. Forever.
Welcome to Alpha Mountain, where rugged alphas are on a mission to find their perfect matches amid snow flurries and steamy adventures. Get ready for a wild adventure as each hunky hero faces the wild elements and the formidable task of wooing the women who set their hearts—and other things—on fire
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Prologue
MINNIE
TWO WEEKS EARLIER
“Ican’t believe you won’t be home for Christmas,” my sister, Lennie, murmurs into my ear as we hug for what must be the hundredth time. I’ve been trying to leave for an hour now; the faster I get on the road, the less time I’ll have to travel through the night.
“I’ll be back before you know it.” We pull apart. It’s going to be hard for both of us this year. Me because I’m traveling, exploring as much of the States as I can cram in for the next month before I have to buckle down and work. My sister because this is her first year as a single woman living on her own. I really hate what she’s gone through, and I’d have stayed if this weren’t pre-planned well over six months ago when Lennie’s life was different.
“I know. Ignore me.” She waves her hands at her eyes. The tears she’s been trying to hold back are going to slide down her cheeks if I don’t get this show on the road.
My big sister has been there for me even when she didn’t have to be.
That’s the type of person Lennon Maldonado is.
She’s nine years older than me, and being saddled with a child at a young age when she should have been out doing her own thing proves it time and time again. Our parents weren’t always the greatest. They did the bare minimum for Lennie, and when I came along unexpectedly, she picked up the slack. All of the slack, meaning her childhood changed in an instant, and not once did she ever hold a grudge against me. She should have, yet she didn’t. The moment our parents brought me home from the hospital, my sister stepped up to the plate, doing everything while our mom and dad did absolutely nothing.
“I’ll never ignore you.” I squeeze her hand. We both have the same love language—physical touch. It’s nothing for me to walk up to my sister and lay my head on her shoulder or for her to hug me just because.
“I wouldn’t let you. I’d hop in my vehicle so fast, or an airplane, depending on where you are.” Lennon’s car is a hunk of junk, yet she refuses to throw in the towel. My sister is the epitome of living within your means, and the small apartment she’s in right now only proves my point further.
“Do me a favor and look at new cars while I’m away.” We walk toward my vehicle. It’s loaded to the brim, and I’ve spent more than my sister probably saved this year. That’s okay. This is my big adventure, finally leaving my home state of Florida for the first time ever in my almost twenty-seven years.
“I’m not making any promises. Samantha is still kicking.” I look at her four-door maroon sedan. Said car is nearing twenty years old and is starting to cost more to maintain than it’s worth.
“Yeah, yeah. Until she isn’t.” I look from her car to my rig. Okay, it’s completely different than having a car. It’s a van outfitted with a small kitchen area and bedroom. It’s equipped with everything I could need, minus a bathroom with a shower. For that, I’ll have to stop along the way. Lennie helped me map out locations of the gym she pays for. She put me on her plan so I can use their facilities during this trip.
“Get out of here, or this conversation will last forever.” She opens the door for me. I know my sister. There’ll be some kind of basket waiting for me when I decide to park for the night. She always goes the extra mile, and with this being my home for the next month, I know her well enough that there will be little bits and pieces of home and probably a Christmas present or two. Lennon’s is already tucked beneath the small tree in her living room. Just because I won’t be here with her, doesn’t mean I’d ever forget about our favorite holiday.