Dad Bod Mountain Man

<p><strong>Kurt</strong> </p><p>Being a firefighter wasn't just a job-it was everything to me. Until an injury derails my career and leaves me questioning everything. My life feels like it's lost in the smoke and I'm left with a future I no longer recognize.</p><p>I retreat to the mountains of Colorado hoping to escape the weight of my past and find something new. There I rediscover an old passion: writing steamy romance novels. The stories I craft about men finding the women who complete them fuel my soul but still my own heart remains empty-aching for the same kind of love.</p><p>Then she falls into my life-literally. A blonde-haired angel in need of my help. When I catch her in my arms I know fate has led us here. And suddenly my future becomes clear...</p><p><strong>Kat</strong> </p><p>Losing my hearing as a child left me feeling isolated disconnected from the world around me. I've spent my life searching for someone who can make me feel whole again but I never expected to find that someone in the mountains of Colorado.</p><p>On a road trip to visit my brother a tumble down a steep hill lands me right in the arms of Kurt a rugged mountain man who brings me back to his cabin determined to help me heal. His calm presence tender touch and unwavering attention make me feel heard in a way I never have before.</p><p>He thinks he's just fixing my wounds-but in reality he's mending his own heart... and slowly stealing mine in the process.</p><p><strong>Note: This story features a heroine who is deaf. I've strived to represent her authentically within the confines of a novella.</strong></p>