He’s big. He’s bearded. And he’s completely obsessed with me.
From the moment I crossed the boundary of this small mountain town, I’ve had nothing but bad luck. Broken down car. The storm of the century is on its way. A MOUNTAIN LION ATTACK?!
It’s official: I’m cursed.
My leisurely hike to clear my head takes a deadly turn when I come face to face with a snarling, angry-as-hell mountain lion. My sister was right: I’m going to die alone.
But my luck changes when a wild mountain man appears and beats back the beast before I’m its next meal.
Big. Bearded. Insanely gorgeous. My rugged savior throws me over his shoulder and whisks me away to his secluded cabin in the woods just as the storm rolls in.
He tends to my wounds with his big mountain man hands. Nourishes me with his delicious mountain man stew. Takes care of me like I’m his new mountain man wife.
Gulp.
Judging by the way he’s treating me, I think I might be. He’s obsessed. Protective as hell. And I’m not sure I’ll be leaving his mountain without a diamond on my finger.
Or an acorn. Pinecone? Piece of bark? How do mountain men propose? Maybe I’ll find out once this storm passes.
Penny's luck takes a turn when she finds herself in the arms of a big, bearded, and ruggedly handsome mountain man. Not even a snarling mountain lion will keep him away from his girl!
A steamy, age-gap instalove romance that will melt your heart. Super sweet HEA guaranteed!
Tessa loves writing about over-the-top obsessive heroes and the sassy women that bring them to their knees. Age gaps, instalove, and forbidden romances are her jam.
Penny has had an awful day. She's stuck in a small mountain town because her car broke down. She finds out she has to stay in town and wait for her car to be fixed, so she tries to make the best of it. The very next day, she's attacked by a mountain lion. That's when a big, burly mountain man saves her.
"I don't know how I'm going to keep her here, but I'm not letting her go without a fight."
Griffin falls for Penny at first sight, but he's hesitant to start anything because she's planning on leaving town. Will they somehow be able to make it work?
SAFETY: Virgin/celibate: virgin heroine, celibate hero Tropes: instalove, mountain man HEA?: yes, with two epilogues!
You know you’re in trouble when you’ve lost your mind and become a creeper…in public 😂🤣🤣 “I watch as the man slides into his truck, peering at him from behind a lamppost like some crazed stalker. I don’t care. That man is pure eye candy, and I need my fill, especially when this might be the last time I see him. I’m going to spend these precious few moments memorizing every visible inch of him.”
Naughty Penny “Why don’t you split me with your wood instead?” 😈😈😈
Only a true Mountain Man has a Mountain Lion as a friend 🦁
This was the first book I’ve read by Tessa and I’m excited to continue with the second book in this series. Griffin and Penny’s story was a quick read but I really enjoyed it! The story plot, characters, everything was really good. It had a very spicy scene that was hot, and I loved the reasoning behind Griffin naming Jo, the mountain lion.
This novella was SO Good! I loved it. This mountain man is so swoon worthy. Penny and Griffin have such an over the top relationship that I just love. Penny gets into trouble and Griffin comes and saves her. There's a storm coming and he brings her to his cabin. There they spend a few days and their attraction is palpable. They dance around in it. Will their attraction win? This book is amazing and has everything that I like otp man, spicy scenes ;), great characters, and a nice love story. I would totally recommend this book!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A quick mountain man romance. She goes on a hike hurts her ankle and he finds her. Instant connection. He shares himself and she shares herself. At the end he tells her they are married.
3.75 Stars Stfu this was so cute and also for a novella it had so many factors and it wasn’t just surface level which I fucking love. Also squeak AND JO AND HER LITTLE CUBS OMG I CANT 😍🧸
A lot of questions about what's happening. He's... wrestling a mountain lion named after his mother? She's hiking up the mountain with an injured ankle? Ope, they're engaged, ok then
• Story/Plot: 📖📖📖📖📖 /5 • Characters: 🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂 • Drama/Angst: 😰😰 • Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 • POV: Dual • HEA? ✔️ • Would I re-read? ✔️ For SURE
MY NEW FAV TESSA KLEIN!
I’m really hoping this is a new series! I was cracking up, but I also had to fan myself a bit. That HEAT 🔥
“Unlucky” Penny’s car breaks in a cute little mountain town down as she heads to her sister’s house to restart her life after being unable to get into med school. Her car will take days to fix, so she decides the next day to hike up the beautiful mountain. She falls, sprains her ankle and is happened upon by a mountain lion. A hot mountain man, Griff, saves her & brings her home just before a storm. Sparks fly but both think the other couldn’t possibly be interested.
I LOVED Griff. He was sweet, gruff and a bit dirty, it was a perfect combo. Penny’s a smart alleck and has hilarious inner monologue.
My fav hilarious quote: The first time she sees Griff in town before heading up the mountain, she stops dead at the sight of him. To convince herself that he’s, not the man of her dreams:
“He probably clubs woodland critters in his spare time. Or maybe he enjoys munching on raw spaghetti at three in the morning.” 🤣🤣🤣
Read this story, seriously.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review, HOWEVER I would have bought this with my own money.
Penny's mother named her Penny because how lucky she felt having give birth to her. Penny always felt that she is the exact opposite of lucky. Most recently she was driving across the country to visit her sister and try her luck in colleges there. Her car totally breaks down in a small mountain village and she has to wait for the new mechanic to move to town at the beginning of the next week. Penny soon finds out that the mountain town is much better than she expected. The food is out of this world and she spots the mountain man of her dreams. The next morning she decides to go out on a hike. A slip and fall into the mud leaves her stuck with an injured ankle. To make things worse a mountain lion finds her and looks like it's going to attack. Penny screams for help and her dream mountain man comes to her rescue.
Griffin grew up in the small mountain town but he couldn't wait to go away to the big city and become a doctor. He was happy in the city until his mother had a terrible accident out hiking. Griffin returns home but loses his mother. Now Griffin is a reclusive mountain man until he meets Penny. Just one look at her and he knows they are meant to be together.
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"He’s like no man I’ve ever seen before. Big and burly. Muscles straining against his red flannel shirt. Thighs like tree trunks. Hands as big as oven mitts and a beard that’s making me reconsider… everything. That’s not a man. That’s a mountain peak that has broken free from its rocky fetters."
"I could crack one of those eggs over his chest and it would cook before it had a chance to slide over his abs."
PENNY
“I should get back to my work,” he says, finally. His eyes are like smoldering embers as his gaze rakes across my body. “I’ll make you some breakfast once I finish splitting wood.” Why don’t you split me with your wood instead? Yikes. I have no idea where that came from, but I can’t say I’m not opposed to the idea.
"You’re a gem, Penny. You’re the most precious little gemstone I’ve ever seen. Bright and sparkling and gorgeous. You light up my fucking world. There’s not a damn thing in this world that shines brighter than you. And if you leave, I don’t know what I’ll do."
“I can’t keep you in my pocket for good luck, but I’ll cherish you every day, Penny.”
The overall idea is good , huge fit guy alone in his cabin life . Hot fit woman gets lost and he comes to her rescue and she must stay there until a storm has passed and the roads are clear. Both lust after each other but don;t want to come on too strong.
Nothing new and we know it works, until its written by someone who has never met a man in real life , ever!!!!!! So cant convey his thoughts consistently. "You’re a gem, Penny. You’re the most precious little gemstone I’ve ever seen. Bright and sparkling and gorgeous. You light up my fucking world. There’s not a damn thing in this world that shines brighter than you. And if you leave, I don’t know what I’ll do." This is an actual quote of the mountain mans thoughts.
And the woman is someone who is trying to be innocent or inexperienced but just comes across grossly immature " I’ve masturbated a few times before but it never did it for me. And something tells me, it’s not going to work this time either. I know what I need. Someone older. Someone experienced. Someone like Griff."
Its terribly written by someone who doesn't know themselves well enough to be able to write between the lines.
This novella is a super sweet and steamy over-the-top instalove mountain man romance. Penny has the worst luck in life and circumstances are no different on her travels. Her car breaks down in a Hallmark-like small town with a big storm on it’s way. As if things couldn’t get any worse, they do, when a mountain lion approaches Penny in the woods. Say what?! Griffin is a gruff mountain man that rescues sweet Penny and suddenly, luck is on her side. Both Penny and Griff are attracted to each other with insane chemistry as sparks immediately begin to fly. This book was a slower burn in the steam department but once they got to that point, it was intense and spicy. I just love swoon-worthy men obsessed with their woman! Definitely a fun and quick read.
This was a sexy and emotional read as two lonely people come together. Wildly attracted, they both have some hard times when it comes to the intimate side of things. His love of nature and solitude makes sense to her and she understands being tucked away with him is so special.
She believes she is having bad luck but that changes upon meeting a gorgeous literal mountain of a man. And then he whisks her away for some good times.
Man aced his anatomy tests, I'll bet you that! The two are good people who deserved happiness that is sometimes so elusive in this life. The writing is great, a story with hot scenes and a pair with their hearts connecting. I loved the start of this promising series. I previously read this as a part of a set I had gotten for free and I volunteered that review. I thought it only fair I mention that here and I volunteer this review as well. I hadn't left an in-depth review for each book but here it is for The Man of the Mountain.
Penny (h) arrives in the mountain town of Whispering Winds, only to encounter disaster after disaster, culminating in a terrifying mountain lion attack. Her fortunes change dramatically when Griffin (H), a rugged and protective mountain man, rescues her and brings her to his secluded cabin. Sweeping her away to his secluded cabin as a storm approaches, Griffin's protective and intensely affectionate behavior sparks an instant connection between them. Trapped together, Penny and Griffin share meals, stories, and secrets, revealing vulnerabilities and building a deep, emotional bond. Despite her initial hesitations, Penny is drawn to Griffin's commanding yet nurturing presence, contemplating a future far different from what she thought her life would be. Sweet and spicy instalove, age gap, mountain man romance with a little bit of danger, humor, and a change of luck.
Omg, I loved this book! If you love Mountain man tropes you've got to read this one! It sweet and spicy! The author makes it easy for you to be a fly on the wall and place you in the book. This is my first book by this author and definitely not my last. Penny is an awkward, inexperienced woman who lands herself in trouble. Griffin is there to help out thank goodness, but he has skeletons in his closet too. They both help each other out in more ways than one. The attraction between the characters is awesome. Chapters 6 & 7 will melt you🌶🔥. I highly recommend this book especially if you need a reminder of what real❤ romance is. P.S. not for prudes😉
Griff certainly is built like a Mountain Man...yikes (in a good way). Penny was driving across country to live with her sister after not getting into medical school. She arrives into his town in a car that is breaking down. While walking around the town, she sees Griff and just stares at him. He feels it and sees her in the rearview mirror. The next day, she's goes on a hike up the mountain and gets injured. Griff to the rescue and the rest is history. Love the descriptions of the town, the people, his dog and Jo (A sweet little cat) and the waterfall. It's a good read, going onto the next story. Written by Cindy :)
Honestly, one of the best insta-love novellas I've read. There's some actual relationship building and the couple makes sense.
When Penny's car breaks down in a small town, she figures it's just more of her bad luck, but turns out it's like the best luck ever because she catches the eye of hunky mountain man Griff.
Even though this is a novella, I think the author did a lot to give these two a solid base. The have similar backstories and interests, so they feel strong even in a few chapters. I do think the "I love you"s were too soon and some of the things the MMC said to the FMC (precious gemstone? really?) were a bit too cheesy, but I'll definitely be reading more by this author.
"When she asked me here my wife was, I almost told her I was staring at her."
WHAT TO EXPECT: 🌸Insta-love 🌸Obsessive 🌸Virgin heroine 🌸3/5 spice
My Thoughts:
Griff and Penny were a cute pair, whose lives tied together well with their interests in medicine. Like many mountain man stories, there's a big pet animal that plays a part in their meet cute. Penny is cute and innocent, her unique personality comes through well with Tessa Klein's writing. This is a lovely start to the Mountain Men of Whispering Winds series.
He's the mountain man that captured her attention. When Penny's car breaks down, she has no choice but to get a room in town at the inn. On a hike up the mountain she falls and injures her ankle. Griff saves her from a mountain lion, and it will start an endearing journey between them. Griff takes one look at Penny and knows that she is his forever woman but when the towns people show up at his cabin will they take her away? This story kept me glued to the pages.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Penny starts out with a very dismal day. Her car breaks down in Whispering Winds and a huge storm is on its way. She goes outside and an actual mountain lion snarls at her looking for trouble. Fortunately, a very big mountain man appears and convinces the lion to retreat. Just like in the movies, the hero tosses her over his burly shoulder and takes her to his cabin where he tends her wounds and treats her like a queen. Will she consider staying with Griffin and starting a new life together?
She decides to go visit her sister on the way through town her car breaks down, that is the first set back. Then she decides to go exploring nature, only to fall into a ravine and get "attacked" by a mountain lion. She gets rescued by a mountain man. He is instantly interested in keeping her around, but he does not want to harbor her dreams.
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From the moment she crossed the boundary of this small mountain town, she’s had nothing but bad luck. Broken down car. The storm of the century is on its way. A MOUNTAIN LION ATTACK?! She’s convinced she’s cursed. But is saved in time. Her rugged savior throws her over his shoulder and whisks her away to his secluded cabin in the woods just as the storm rolls in. A fun read. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
Possessive caring massive mountain man? Yes please. Penny thinks she's unlucky but sometimes what seems that way turns into the luckiest thing that could have happened. Was a good quick read, perfect when you need a little treat to read. Will def be reading the rest of this series.
I loved this story! It was just the right amount of steamy loving and falling in love. I fell in love with the characters and the entire story made me smile and happy. Just a wonderful feel good book!
Who wouldn't want a Griffin in their life. My word, the size, and passion to go along with it. Penny's bad luck disappeared the day her car broke down in that little town.
This was a really good start to a new series. Griff and Penny. She is shy and meek and he's big and in her space. I love the OTT alpha males. He has met his match. She wants him. Penny thinks she is unlucky. Now het luck has changed.
Maybe a bit short? Loved the storyline. The mysterious Griffin lives in the mountains, hiding? Penny lucky or unlucky stumbles into town with car trouble. Loved the epilogue, you didn't leave us hanging <3