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Seduction Summit Trails #1

Scarred Mountain Man

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When her car battery dies, her hunky lumberjack neighbor jumpstarts her car...and her heart.


A gorgeous lumberjack lives in the cabin next door. Last night, I caught him doing something very, very private.


And now it's the next morning, and my car won't start. He agrees to give me a jumpstart, but I can't stop thinking about him naked. Does he know I saw him?


When he stops by to check on me after work, I end up having dinner with him. But he has scars that go beyond the one on his cheek. He'll have to overcome those scars before he can truly open up to me.


Scarred Mountain Man is an OTT age-gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It's a forced proximity lumberjack romance with lots of steam that's designed to be read in only 90 minutes. If you like short, steamy instalove novellas, you’ll love the entire Seduction Summit Trails series!

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2025

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84 reviews91 followers
May 23, 2025
If anyone wants to read a insta love fast paced novella then I recommend this book! They’re neighbours and he secretly knows shes watching him so decides to give her a surprise!

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3,188 reviews27 followers
May 24, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Steamy, Sweet, and Surprisingly Emotional

Scarred Mountain Man kicks off the Seduction Summit Trails series with the perfect blend of heat, heart, and healing. Lilah Hart delivers a short, steamy romance that hits all the right mountain man notes—grumpy and guarded hero, sunshiney neighbor, and sizzling chemistry that lights up the page.

Summer is relatable and charming, with just the right mix of curiosity and kindness. Her accidental peek into Ryder’s private moment sets off a chain of slow-burning tension that’s impossible to look away from. But this isn’t just a sexy fling in the woods—Ryder carries emotional scars that add depth to his character and make the romance feel earned and heartfelt.

Then this book will absolutely satisfy. Short enough to devour in one sitting, but layered enough to stay with you after the final page. A fantastic start to a promising small-town series.

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1,775 reviews
October 3, 2025
WOW!! Fab*u*lous Absolutely love this one!! I couldn't put this one down. This was a nice quick, short read.

Ryder and Summer met when her car won't start and she asks him for a jump. Ryder and Summer live next door to one another. Ryder and Summer have been watching one another but never introduced themselves. Summer gets a good look at Ryder one night while he pleasures himself. The following morning Summer's car doesn't start. When Ryder comes out he notices Summer's car still in her driveway. Summer comes when she sees Ryder and tells him her car won't start and asks him if he'll give her a jump start. After Ryder gets Summer's car started he tells her she needs to drive it for thirty minutes, but she tells him her drive to work is only five. Ryder tells Summer he'll come by when it's time for her to come home to make sure her car starts. While Summer is cleaning up the daycare she works at with her best friend Daisy Ryder comes in. Summer notices a look in Daisy's eyes and wonders if it has to do with her own boyfriend. When Ryder tries to start Summer's car it won't start. Summer comes out and Ryder tells her he'll follow her to the garage. After dropping Summer's car off Ryder asks Summer if he can grab them dinner. Summer suggests a Mexican restaurant, while eating Ryder tells her about his days in the military and growing up without parents. When they are finished eating Summer asks to go up the mountain and challenges Ryder to get there before their ice cream melts. Summer can't help but enjoy the view while they both share ice cream. Then Ryder and Summer are kissing. When Ryder wants to take it back to her place Summer tells him she's never done this before but wants to right here. Ryder is shocked that Summer is a virgin and wants to make love outside in the open. Summer tells Ryder she'll pleasures herself if he does the same. When Ryder doesn't come, Summer goes down on her knees and pleasures him. Ryder soon pulls her up and tells her he wants to be inside of her. Ryder and Summer make love. Ryder soon realizes they didn't use protection, then Summer sees the look on his face. Summer tells him it's alright, but then she realizes Ryder doesn't want kids. Ryder tells Summer he never seen himself as a dad after growing up the way he did. Sumer tells Ryder it's something they can work on. Ryder explains to Summer that he doesn't want to leave a child behind if something happens to him. Summer tells Ryder there are lots of people in Seduction Summit that will love their children. Ryder soon realizes he has a family here in Seduction Summit and they can do this together. Ten years later, Summer and Ryder are married and just moving into their new cabin after needing more room. Summer is six months pregnant with a little girl and they have one son Teddy. Ryder and Summer are more in love than ever.
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1,264 reviews10 followers
May 16, 2025
The good neighbor policy in action.

Summer moved to Seduction Summit to help her best friend, Daisy, with her new daycare business. She rented a cabin with the added bonus of a hunky mountain man living right next door. A man whose bathroom window is right across from her bedroom window. A window she had peeked through last night while he was preparing to shower...

Ryder had moved to Seduction Summit after he left the military. His buddy Axel was already living there and told him about the availability of jobs in the area. He was able to get hired on with Axel's logging crew and to snag a rental cabin. He took this as a good omen for his move. The beauty next door is just a huge bonus.

The morning after her first peeping Summer episode, her car battery is dead. She waits for her neighbor to ask for his help. She doesn't know him, but he's the type of man who will go out of his way to help anyone. Helping her is a great way to get more acquainted with his beautiful neighbor: a win-win solution for him.

She's certainly attracted to him, but she doesn't believe he'd be interested in her. She's certain he's an experienced man, while she's never even been kissed. She had been aroused while watching him, but she had no idea of what to do about it. Could he possibly become her teacher?

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483 reviews3 followers
May 14, 2025
'Scarred Mountain Man' by Lylah Hart is about a woman that comes to help a friend out with her day care business in a small mountain town, and she is immediately attracted to the man that lives in the cabin next to her's. She had seen him through her bedroom window while he had been in his bathroom. She didn't realize that he had noticed her watching so he decided to give her a show as he took care of his sexual needs. Having never seen a naked man, Summer was fascinated with the show but quickly hid when she thought he might have seen her. But she did wonder if he had, when she saw him grin in her direction when he was finished. Ryder was more than interested in his next door neighbor because he thought she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. But he did wonder how a woman as beautiful as she was would ever be interested in him. He was very surprised the next morning when she came out of her cabin to ask if he could help start her car. He used his jumper cables to start her car and then found himself offering to meet her after she finished working just to see if the battery was still charged. He was thrilled when she agreed and that was the beginning to their relationship.

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632 reviews2 followers
May 23, 2025
Scarred Mountain Man is a quick, fiery, and heartfelt romance that hits all the right notes if you’re looking for something spicy and swoon-worthy. Lilah Hart delivers a fast-paced, emotionally charged story with just the right blend of heat, heart, and healing.

Summer’s accidental peek into her rugged neighbor’s private moment sets off a chain reaction that’s as steamy as it is unexpected. What starts with a dead car battery quickly turns into something much more—an unforgettable connection between a sheltered heroine and a deeply scarred but protective lumberjack.

Ryder is everything you'd want in a mountain man romance hero—gruff, broody, built like a Greek god, and harboring a soft spot he tries to hide. Watching him let down his guard and open his heart to Summer is as satisfying as it is emotional. And Summer? She’s sweet, brave, and surprisingly bold when it counts.

If you love a good age-gap romance with forced proximity, a V-card heroine, and a protective alpha who's both damaged and devoted, this novella delivers in just 90 deliciously readable minutes.

A perfect one-sitting escape for readers who crave passion with a side of emotional depth.

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6,285 reviews89 followers
May 24, 2025
When Summer (h) moves to Seduction Summit to help her best friend run a daycare, the last thing she expects is to find herself obsessing over the reclusive, scarred man next door. Ryder (H), a former special forces soldier trying to start over, keeps to himself and prefers the quiet of the mountains. But when Summer’s car battery dies, their lives suddenly intersect.

What starts as a simple favor turns into a slow burn of curiosity, attraction, and unexpected connection. Summer is innocent and unsure, exploring emotional and physical firsts. Ryder is weighed down by grief and fear, unsure he’s capable of love or fatherhood. Together, they confront trust, vulnerability, and the risks of falling hard.

Summer grows from unsure and inexperienced to confident and open, learning to own her desires. Ryder shifts from isolation to emotional depth, slowly embracing the idea of a future filled with connection and family. Their relationship deepens from hesitant glances to real intimacy, built on honesty, mutual care, and a willingness to heal.

A steamy, small-town mountain man romance exploring love, healing, vulnerability, found family, and redemption.
476 reviews6 followers
May 26, 2025
Want some heat? Well you will definitely get that and more in this sizzling hot ebook. Summer is renting the cabin next door to Ryder a very hot mountain man. She's been developing a crush on him but hides it. One night Summer happens to see Ryder doing something from her window to his bathroom window andfeels an intense jolt. Ryder knows Summer is watching so he decides to show off. He's had an undeniable attraction to her since she moved next door. Her car battery goes dead and Ryder sees his chance. Their passion is undeniably hot and their attraction is palpable. Will Ryder and Summer get to experience their biggest adventure yet or will they decide that they don't fit and go their separate ways? Can Summer get the nerve up to ask Ryder to teach her a few things and can she get Ryder to open his eyes to a future with her? Does Ryder overcome his fears and think about building a family with Summer and does he admit his feelings to her? This fantastic author can add another exciting sizzling hot 5⭐️ hit to her long list of hits. I absolutely recommend you get this sizzler. You will love it like I did.

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722 reviews15 followers
May 12, 2025
**Sweet Instalove!**

*Scarred Mountain Man* kicks off the *Seduction Summit Trails* series and is an absolute delight! Summer moves to Seduction Summit to lend a hand at her friend’s daycare, and what does she find? A hot neighbor who really catches her eye! The next day, Ryder, her neighbor, notices that Summer needs a little help with her car and kindly offers her a ride to work and back home.

As a thank-you, Summer invites Ryder to dinner, and let me tell you, the chemistry between them is undeniable! When they decide to take a hike up a gorgeous trail, things start to heat up in the best way possible.

This sweet instalove story is such a joy to read—you’ll fall head over heels for both Summer and Ryder. It’s fast-paced and perfect for reading in one cozy sitting, complete with just the right touch of spice leading to their happily ever after (HEA). I can’t wait to see what’s next in the *Trails* series and the new couples who will discover their own HEAs. Happy reading!

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730 reviews4 followers
May 21, 2025
The Seduction Summit Trails series is the latest addition to the fantastic Seduction Summit universe created by Lilah Hart. Seduction Summit is a ski resort community full of military vets in the North Carolina mountains. The men became lumberjacks to help with demand for new cabins and cottages. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone. This book focuses on lumberjack Ryder and Summer, a young woman who came to SS to help her best friend Daisy open Little Pines Daycare. Both have been peeping out their windows watching each other, fascinated by what they see. One morning Summer’s car battery dies, and Ryder helps her out. This is the beginning of their relationship.

The story is fast-paced, and the author has done a wonderful job of creating an interesting and hilarious plot and characters. Hart is excellent at world building, especially with her mountain town of Seduction Summit. I definitely recommend this book!.

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1,605 reviews12 followers
June 6, 2025
Scarred Mountain Man follows the journey of Ryder and Savannah. Scarred Mountain Man is a fantastic short mountain man romance story. I didn’t even want to put it down until I read the last page. The characters are well developed and beautifully executed throughout the story. The chemistry between the main characters is absolutely breathtaking and phenomenal. I absolutely enjoy getting to know both Ryder and Savannah as well as seeing their feelings for each other grow stronger as their story progressed forward. I would absolutely recommend this book for anyone to checkout and give it a read. Scarred Mountain Man is beautifully written, well balanced and perfectly executed by Lilah Hart. She continues to showcase what a phenomenal author she is with each book I’ve read by her thus far. I’m looking forward to reading more amazing stories from this author in the future.

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1,117 reviews9 followers
May 21, 2025
mountain man romance.
Summer is a young woman who came to live in the mountains to help her best friend who has just opened a daycare. One evening she realizes that the light at her neighbor's house is on, when she takes a look she realizes that her neighbor is naked and that the room is the bathroom... So when she is forced to ask for help the next day, flashes of the bathroom come back to her and prevent her from concentrating.
Ryder is a veteran who came to a small mountain town after the army. He did not expect to fall for his beautiful neighbor and even less to put on a show for her in her bathroom while she was looking out the window.
Will Ryder be able to overcome his insecurities and live a beautiful story with Summer...

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108 reviews
May 23, 2025
Ryder a huge scarred man and a veteran has moved to the mountains and has been living there for two years. He came because so many hurt veterans called this place home and lived there with their families and were thriving. He is emotionally, mentally and physically damaged. He has isolated himself to compensate because so many of his comrades died but he survived. Summer has recently moved to the mountains to help her best friend open her childcare centre. She loves children and feels happy about her choice to work in this wonderful place that she hopes secretly will become her home.
She is living next door to a gorgeous hunk of a man and finds herself becoming a ‘peeping Tom’ when he is around. Their insta love is moving, sensual, sexy and honest.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading their finding each other.
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20.8k reviews362 followers
May 23, 2025
Summer and Ryder . . .

Summer decided to move to Seduction Summit so that she could help her best friend, Daisy, running her new Little Pines Daycare business. Summer was able to rent a cottage and was delighted to see she had a handsome mountain man living next door. She accidentally got a free peek when she looked next door and saw her neighbor preparing for his shower. As for Ryder, he came here when he left the military and took a job with the logging crew. He is also noticing the new neighbor next door. So when she asks him for help with a dead car battery, he is more than happy to do what he can for her. Will the two of them get to know each other and feel comfortable enough to start a relationship? Or will her inexperience keep her too shy to make a move with the cute guy next door?
380 reviews3 followers
May 23, 2025
Scarred mountain man

Ryder a huge scarred man and a veteran has moved to the mountains and has been living there for two years. He came because so many hurt veterans called this place home and lived there with their families and were thriving. He is emotionally, mentally and physically damaged. He has isolated himself to compensate because so many of his comrades died but he survived. Summer has recently moved to the mountains to help her best friend open her childcare centre. She loves children and feels happy about her choice to work in this wonderful place that she hopes secretly will become her home.
She is living next door to a gorgeous hunk of a man and finds herself becoming a ‘peeping Tom’ when he is around. Their insta love is moving, sensual, sexy and honest.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading their finding each other.
1,337 reviews6 followers
May 24, 2025
Summer had moved just weeks ago to Seduction Summit to help her long-time best friend,Daisy, in her new day-care facility. Now she has a rental cabin next door to a hot guy. She has been watching him through the blinds; basically stalking him while he is chopping firewood. Plus she's discovered that her bedroom window has a view of his bathroom. Image her shock when he takes care of his sexual frustrations using his hand! Probably illegal on her side? Can't help herself. She doesn't know how to take care of her now frustrations for herself! Does he know that she watched? Lights still on in her rooms. She's normally gone before he leaves in the mornings; he's concerned. So starts their meet,greet and a mutual interest in each other; will it grow into something more?.

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2,300 reviews16 followers
May 30, 2025
Ryder and Summer. Shes in Seduction Summit helping her friend with her daycare. Shes innocent and lives next door to HIM. Watches him chop wood. Shirtless. Him not her LOL. Then she found that her bedroom window looked into his bathroom window. Should look away. She felt guilty but was frozen to the spot. Then he did something that shocked her. He couldnt see could he. Then after he looked her way and smiled. OMG. He works on the logging crew. He heads out remembering last night. Noticing her car still there. She came out and asked for a jump. No his mind did not just go there. They are so cute. Watching them come together and figure out their next move was entertaining. Like a naughty bedtime story with warm toasty feelings.

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349 reviews
May 23, 2025
I love, love, LOVED this book. It may have been a quick read, but it was definitely worth the time 🙂. I’ve already got book two in my TBR folder on my e-reader, and I can’t wait to read it tomorrow.

I have been reading a lot of Lilah’s books lately, although I wish I had known about them sooner. I enjoy her writing style. It’s great for those days when you just need something to help you relax (especially with kids running around like a chicken with its head cut off all day…thanks summer vacation lol 😄) and take your mind off your responsibilities (even if it is only for 90 minutes). I do look forward to reading the next series she comes up with as well as finishing this one. 😉.

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2,163 reviews4 followers
January 13, 2026
Sweet Couple and Very Loving!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Summer is Daisy’s best friend and Daisy had asked her to come help her with her Daycare. Summer did and was staying in a cabin next to Ryder. Ryder worked on the logging crew with Axel. She was a peeping tom and watched as he took care of himself in the bathroom. He knew she watched him. She couldn’t help herself. The next morning her car wouldn’t start. Ryder came out to go to work and she came out of her house just when he was getting ready to get in his truck and go to work. She called over to him asking if he could jump her 😂😂 he knew what she meant but he had to get his mind out of the gutter. He got his jumper cables and… 😊😊😊😊😊💜💜💜💜💜🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
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877 reviews12 followers
May 19, 2025
Summer is super thirsty and I’m here for it!
Ryder…. where can I find me on of those… lawdy!!!
He’s a super hot golden retriever with a saviour complex, so I call dibs.

The book started off in a hilarious fashion (the imagery from that scene is chefs kiss). It got a little slow while they were in the ‘get to know each other’ stage. Once it got going though… whew…
It was only short, but I was so happy to see that this story actually tackled a topic that is a major bone of contention in a lot of relationships - it was dealt with quickly, but was done well.

A short, sharp, enjoyable read.

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12.3k reviews92 followers
May 24, 2025
Ryder hasn’t been able to deny the attraction that he feels for Summer, his neighbor, and he knows that she feels the same way however he hasn’t introduced himself yet. When her car won’t start he comes to the rescue, and he gives her so much more than help with her car.

When Summer is convinced to come to town with the offer of a job from her friend Daisy she finds so much more. The attraction she feels is the only the beginning as he shows her that she deserves to be treasured, loved and protective.

Ryder is the perfect mix of sweet and swoony as he and Summer find the love they have always wanted but never expected to have.
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764 reviews5 followers
May 24, 2025
Summer hod no idea living next door to the mountain man would be such a temptation. She takes watching the view to a whole new level. Ryder doesn't mind his new neighbor is enjoying the view, and needs a little help along the way.

This book is a great dive into a new era of Seduction Summit Trails. This is a definite spicy edition to start of the series with a pop. They taking watching the view from the mountain to a whole new level. Summer might be new to a lot of things, but learning how to fall in love with Ryder seems nothing but easy.

Its got real heart from two that are good to the bone. They let fate and maybe a little window peeking lead them to a satisfying HEA.
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392 reviews
May 25, 2025
I got addicted to Lilah Hart's short stories taking place in the picturesque town of Seduction Summit. When I saw that new series was starting, I couldn't not read it. I love these delicious lumberjacks and their unsuspecting women. This particular story starts with a little peep show given by the said lumberjack to his next door neighbor, who, I'm pretty sure, have never seen any one in the state of sans clothes before. The story is funny, sweet, and sexy with HEA that will leave you very satisfied. Can't wait for the rest of the series.

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229 reviews
May 28, 2025
Seduction Summit, new residents and the ex military lumberjacks always a great topic for books. Summer and Ryder neighbors possibly not by chance but because Daisy wanted to play matchmaker. Summer her best friend since 6th grade came to help her at her new daycare. Ryder the hot neighbor notices Summer and wants to meet her. Though he catches her watching him often through her windows. Her car battery dies and results in her car breaking down. This sets off an impromptu date night and then a romantic drive to a scenic Mountain View.

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4,602 reviews62 followers
May 30, 2025
Scarred Mountain Man is Book 1 of the Seduction Summit Trails series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, age-gap, opposites-attract, curvy virgin gets her lumberjack romance. Summer is a sweet, curvy girl who has come to town to help her best friend run a daycare. Ryder is a hunky ex-military man turned logger and her next-door neighbor. The two have been watching each other, but when Summer needs help with her car, Ryder sees his opening to spend more time with her. These two had insane chemistry, and the ending was so happy. I loved it and can't wait to read more in this series!.

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257 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2025
The very first chapter draws you in with good steam. The next day he helps her with a situation. They really start to like one another. They chat with each other throughout dinner and decide it was a date.

They are so natural and easy together. He has to contemplate whether he wants to continue a relationship with her. They go up a trail with a view and it gets super spicy. She is just what he needed for now and in the future. Loved this book and would recommend it.

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552 reviews6 followers
May 10, 2025
Oh my, what a wonderful present you get just by peeking 😉

Loved this quick and entertaining sexy story! Summer is new to town, helping to run a daycare. Her neighbor is Ryder and one night, she gets quite the eyeful through his window next door!! The next day, with her car battery on the fritz, Ryder, who developed instant attraction from the moment he first sees her, offers immediate assistance. Great epilogue and don’t forget the hot roll playing bonus chapter!!.

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1,191 reviews
May 13, 2025
Summer moves to Seduction Summit to help Daisy with her daycare. She notices her hot neighbor and it’s instalove. Ryder has notices her too and when she asks for help with her car, he volunteers to take her to work. As a thank you, she invites him to dinner then take a hike and end up in a beautiful spot and sparks begin to fly. Will the sparks develop into a HEA? What an entertaining story that captured the chemistry between them from beginning to end. What a great beginning to a new series. Highly recommend!
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2,471 reviews4 followers
May 17, 2025
Summer has moved to Seduction Summit to help a friend who's opened a day care. She rents a cabin next door to Ryder. And when she sees him she is more than intrigued, she's hot and bothered, and after watching Ryder she doesn't think she'll ever be the same. Fast oh so spicy, entertaining and a feel good I want them to have that happy ending story. This is the first in the Seduction Summit Trails and I can't wait for the next. I loved it.

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