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Seduction Summit Trails #4
Rough Mountain Man
She's a woman on a mission. He can help...or just distract her.
My best friend is missing. She came to this small mountain town to work on her book, but within 24 hours, she was calling to say she wouldn't be coming back. She's fallen in love.
But something isn't right. She's gone off the grid, not responding to my texts and calls. Worried about her, I head straight for Seduction Summit and try to track her down.
Now that I'm here, I realize it's not as small a town as I thought. When a super-hot mountain man offers to help me track down my friend, I can't turn down the offer. Even if he keeps distracting me.
Soon, I'm starting to see why my friend wants to give up everything to move to the mountains with a hot lumberjack. But I can't do the same thing...can I?
Rough Mountain Man is an OTT age-gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’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!
My best friend is missing. She came to this small mountain town to work on her book, but within 24 hours, she was calling to say she wouldn't be coming back. She's fallen in love.
But something isn't right. She's gone off the grid, not responding to my texts and calls. Worried about her, I head straight for Seduction Summit and try to track her down.
Now that I'm here, I realize it's not as small a town as I thought. When a super-hot mountain man offers to help me track down my friend, I can't turn down the offer. Even if he keeps distracting me.
Soon, I'm starting to see why my friend wants to give up everything to move to the mountains with a hot lumberjack. But I can't do the same thing...can I?
Rough Mountain Man is an OTT age-gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’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!
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First published June 13, 2025
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June 9, 2025
She went looking for her friend. She didn’t plan on finding him.
Gennie heads to the mountains to find her friend, who's dropped off the map after a weekend trip. What she finds instead is a quiet town, a moonshine shop, and Ryan, a broody, rough-around-the-edges local who’s not big on conversation but offers to help. Something about him pulls her in fast.
Ryan’s not looking to get involved. He keeps to himself, runs his business, and keeps the past buried. Gennie throws that off fast. She’s honest, worried, and asking questions that hit close to home. What starts out as a favor turns into something more — trust, tension, connection. Then things get physical, and neither of them sees it coming.
Gennie grows from a cautious, inexperienced woman into one who knows what she wants and how to ask for it. Ryan lets go of his guardedness and isolation to lets her into his life. What they’ve found isn’t casual, but grounded in trust and care. It’s messy, honest, and suddenly everything.
Hot and steamy, age gap, instalove, curvy girl, mountain man, small town romance, exploring love, sexual awakening, friendship, trust, starting over, emotional vulnerability, personal growth, protective masculinity, escape from routine, and found family.
Gennie heads to the mountains to find her friend, who's dropped off the map after a weekend trip. What she finds instead is a quiet town, a moonshine shop, and Ryan, a broody, rough-around-the-edges local who’s not big on conversation but offers to help. Something about him pulls her in fast.
Ryan’s not looking to get involved. He keeps to himself, runs his business, and keeps the past buried. Gennie throws that off fast. She’s honest, worried, and asking questions that hit close to home. What starts out as a favor turns into something more — trust, tension, connection. Then things get physical, and neither of them sees it coming.
Gennie grows from a cautious, inexperienced woman into one who knows what she wants and how to ask for it. Ryan lets go of his guardedness and isolation to lets her into his life. What they’ve found isn’t casual, but grounded in trust and care. It’s messy, honest, and suddenly everything.
Hot and steamy, age gap, instalove, curvy girl, mountain man, small town romance, exploring love, sexual awakening, friendship, trust, starting over, emotional vulnerability, personal growth, protective masculinity, escape from routine, and found family.
June 28, 2025
Rough Mountain Man is
Book 4 of the Seduction Summit Trails series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, curvy virgin gets her mountain man romance. Ryan is a hunky, broody, ex-military man who moved to Seduction Summit and opened a moonshine distillery. Gennie is a 23-year-old curvy paralegal who has come to town looking for her friend. When she goes looking in town, she meets Ryan who is running to moonshine tasting. He is taken with the curvy beauty and offers to help her find her friend. Things quickly get hot and steamy when they go hiking and she might just stay for her own mountain man. These two had great chemistry and we got a lovely HEA.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Book 4 of the Seduction Summit Trails series. It's a short and steamy, instalove, OTT, opposites-attract, grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, curvy virgin gets her mountain man romance. Ryan is a hunky, broody, ex-military man who moved to Seduction Summit and opened a moonshine distillery. Gennie is a 23-year-old curvy paralegal who has come to town looking for her friend. When she goes looking in town, she meets Ryan who is running to moonshine tasting. He is taken with the curvy beauty and offers to help her find her friend. Things quickly get hot and steamy when they go hiking and she might just stay for her own mountain man. These two had great chemistry and we got a lovely HEA.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 4, 2025
OMG!!! WOW!! Fab*u*lous Absolutely love this one!! I couldn't put this one down. This was a nice quick, short read.
Ryan and Gennie met when she comes looking for her best friend, Vanessa. Ryan is doing a tasting of his moonshine. Gennie doesn't drink but since she's looking for her best friend decides to. Gennie asks Ryan if he seen Vanessa but he hasn't, so since she thinks he's good looking she decides to give the moonshine a try. After Ryan explains to her what he'll be doing Gennie asks if there's a ride share she can get back to her hotel. Gennie questions if Ryan has seen Vanessa and her boyfriend and it confuses him. Ryan isn't sure if Gennie's best friend has been kidnapped or is here with her boyfriend. Afterwords Ryan offers to help Gennie find Vanessa. Ryan takes Gennie to the lumberyard where some of his military buddies work. After Gennie questions the guys about Vanessa she finds out that her best friend is dating Dayton. Ryan is best friends with Dayton and tells Gennie he knows where he lives. Ryan takes Gennie to Dayton's cabin but they don't find him or Vanessa. Ryan asks Gennie if she wants to grab lunch and then they'll come back looking for her best friend. While Vanessa is eating she realizes she's here eating when her best friend could be kidnapped and tied to a bed. Ryan questions if her and asks her if maybe her friend wants to be tied to a bed. They get into a discussion about BDSM and then Ryan finds out that Gennie has never been kisses, and he thinks that impossible. Ryan takes Gennie back to Dayton's cabin but they have no luck finding Vanessa. Ryan spots Dayton's truck at a trailhead and ask Gennie if she want to go looking for Vanessa or wait. Ryan takes off on the trail and Gennie realizes she's only wearing sandals. Gennie starts to call out for Vanessa but Ryan asks her if that what they're doing. Gennie tells Ryan she doesn't want to find her best friend in a compromising position, then tells him about Vanessa's first time with Dayton or what she knows. Ryan starts to ask Gennie if she's a virgin and when she doesn't answer he knows her answer. Gennie wants to know why Ryan wants to know if she's a virgin but soon finds out. Ryan and Gennie kiss, when they pull apart he asks her about taking her back to his cabin. Gennie wants Ryan out along the trail, so she takes off her shirt. Gennie tells Ryan to do the same, and then she undresses. Gennie tells Ryan to pleasure himself she wants to see what he likes. Ryan tells Gennie to do the same but she tells him she's never done this before. Ryan instructs Gennie what to do but then takes over for her. Ryan and Gennie make love, then he wants to pleasure her again but she hears her best friend's laugh. Ryan and Gennie quickly dress but he doesn't get his shirt on. Gennie explains to Vanessa that she came to find her because she wasn't answering her. Dayton assures Gennie that Vanessa is fine. Ryan and Gennie admit to Dayton and Vanessa they've fallen in love. Gennie tells Vanessa that she's moving to Seduction Summit too. Vanessa is happy they get to raise their kids together like they planned. Ryan couldn't believe this was his best day and the days will only be getting better. Ten years later, Ryan and Gennie are married and have two daughters. Gennie gets the idea to recreate their first meeting only using bourbon this time. Gennie came here looking for her best friend, but she found her own mountain man and fell in love and now her life is perfect.
Ryan and Gennie met when she comes looking for her best friend, Vanessa. Ryan is doing a tasting of his moonshine. Gennie doesn't drink but since she's looking for her best friend decides to. Gennie asks Ryan if he seen Vanessa but he hasn't, so since she thinks he's good looking she decides to give the moonshine a try. After Ryan explains to her what he'll be doing Gennie asks if there's a ride share she can get back to her hotel. Gennie questions if Ryan has seen Vanessa and her boyfriend and it confuses him. Ryan isn't sure if Gennie's best friend has been kidnapped or is here with her boyfriend. Afterwords Ryan offers to help Gennie find Vanessa. Ryan takes Gennie to the lumberyard where some of his military buddies work. After Gennie questions the guys about Vanessa she finds out that her best friend is dating Dayton. Ryan is best friends with Dayton and tells Gennie he knows where he lives. Ryan takes Gennie to Dayton's cabin but they don't find him or Vanessa. Ryan asks Gennie if she wants to grab lunch and then they'll come back looking for her best friend. While Vanessa is eating she realizes she's here eating when her best friend could be kidnapped and tied to a bed. Ryan questions if her and asks her if maybe her friend wants to be tied to a bed. They get into a discussion about BDSM and then Ryan finds out that Gennie has never been kisses, and he thinks that impossible. Ryan takes Gennie back to Dayton's cabin but they have no luck finding Vanessa. Ryan spots Dayton's truck at a trailhead and ask Gennie if she want to go looking for Vanessa or wait. Ryan takes off on the trail and Gennie realizes she's only wearing sandals. Gennie starts to call out for Vanessa but Ryan asks her if that what they're doing. Gennie tells Ryan she doesn't want to find her best friend in a compromising position, then tells him about Vanessa's first time with Dayton or what she knows. Ryan starts to ask Gennie if she's a virgin and when she doesn't answer he knows her answer. Gennie wants to know why Ryan wants to know if she's a virgin but soon finds out. Ryan and Gennie kiss, when they pull apart he asks her about taking her back to his cabin. Gennie wants Ryan out along the trail, so she takes off her shirt. Gennie tells Ryan to do the same, and then she undresses. Gennie tells Ryan to pleasure himself she wants to see what he likes. Ryan tells Gennie to do the same but she tells him she's never done this before. Ryan instructs Gennie what to do but then takes over for her. Ryan and Gennie make love, then he wants to pleasure her again but she hears her best friend's laugh. Ryan and Gennie quickly dress but he doesn't get his shirt on. Gennie explains to Vanessa that she came to find her because she wasn't answering her. Dayton assures Gennie that Vanessa is fine. Ryan and Gennie admit to Dayton and Vanessa they've fallen in love. Gennie tells Vanessa that she's moving to Seduction Summit too. Vanessa is happy they get to raise their kids together like they planned. Ryan couldn't believe this was his best day and the days will only be getting better. Ten years later, Ryan and Gennie are married and have two daughters. Gennie gets the idea to recreate their first meeting only using bourbon this time. Gennie came here looking for her best friend, but she found her own mountain man and fell in love and now her life is perfect.
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June 12, 2025
The lure of Seduction Summit strikes again.
Gennie has come to Seduction Summit in search of her best friend, Vanessa. It's been four days since she's heard from Vanessa, who has met a man and has supposedly fallen in love with him.
One of the first places she stopped was at a moonshine-tasting company. The employee she met out front mentioned that her uncle was the owner and he might know her friend's new boyfriend. He was towards the back of the shop conducting the tastings, a job he's definitely unfit to do as he's not very friendly, but is he ever good-looking!
Ryan's normally not drawn to women, but there's something about Gennie. She's one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen. In an effort to get to know her better, he agrees to try and help her find her friend.
Ryan was raised in the D.C. area until they moved to Cleveland when he was a teenager. There had been a scandal when his father cheated on his mother. Ryan left for boot camp as soon as he could after graduation.
He'd attended a friend's wedding in the Smokies and had noticed all the moonshine tasting places in the area. When he followed his friends to Seduction Summit, he used his inheritance from his father's suicide to open his place.
It was actually his friend, Dayton, who her friend, Vanessa, had fallen in love with. It looks like she and Vanessa will be fulfilling their dream of raising their families together after all, just in a different area than they'd planned on.
I received an ARC of this book from the author via Booksprout. I am voluntarily leaving this review.
Gennie has come to Seduction Summit in search of her best friend, Vanessa. It's been four days since she's heard from Vanessa, who has met a man and has supposedly fallen in love with him.
One of the first places she stopped was at a moonshine-tasting company. The employee she met out front mentioned that her uncle was the owner and he might know her friend's new boyfriend. He was towards the back of the shop conducting the tastings, a job he's definitely unfit to do as he's not very friendly, but is he ever good-looking!
Ryan's normally not drawn to women, but there's something about Gennie. She's one of the most beautiful women he's ever seen. In an effort to get to know her better, he agrees to try and help her find her friend.
Ryan was raised in the D.C. area until they moved to Cleveland when he was a teenager. There had been a scandal when his father cheated on his mother. Ryan left for boot camp as soon as he could after graduation.
He'd attended a friend's wedding in the Smokies and had noticed all the moonshine tasting places in the area. When he followed his friends to Seduction Summit, he used his inheritance from his father's suicide to open his place.
It was actually his friend, Dayton, who her friend, Vanessa, had fallen in love with. It looks like she and Vanessa will be fulfilling their dream of raising their families together after all, just in a different area than they'd planned on.
I received an ARC of this book from the author via Booksprout. I am voluntarily leaving this review.
June 13, 2025
Gennie and Ryan . . .
Gennie drove to the little mountain town to try to find her missing friend Vanessa. She had been unable to reach her and feared she may have been kidnapped. It felt odd to find herself shopping, but they both loved boutiques and she knew Vanessa would be drawn to this one. An woman around her own age asked if she needed moonshine! She told her she was looking for a friend and showed her the picture on her phone. Although she didn’t recognize her, she suggested her uncle behind the bar might. The guy was beyond gorgeous but he looked very unfriendly. She agreed to sample the moonshine flavors, and on the last one, he offered to help find her friend. Ryan was friends with most of the lumberjacks he was taking her to meet since they all had served together. Although he ran his business in town, he was still a lumberjack like the others and occasionally worked with them. The guys said Dayton had a new girl but wouldn’t give further information. But it was enough for Ryan. They saw Vanessa’s car in the driveway, but no one answered at either cabin. So they decided to go to lunch, and she wished this was a date. Spending the day together gave them a chance to get to know each other as they both felt an attraction. And she is starting to understand why Vanessa decided to stay here in the mountains. Is it possible Gennie might find her own HEA with Ryan?
Gennie drove to the little mountain town to try to find her missing friend Vanessa. She had been unable to reach her and feared she may have been kidnapped. It felt odd to find herself shopping, but they both loved boutiques and she knew Vanessa would be drawn to this one. An woman around her own age asked if she needed moonshine! She told her she was looking for a friend and showed her the picture on her phone. Although she didn’t recognize her, she suggested her uncle behind the bar might. The guy was beyond gorgeous but he looked very unfriendly. She agreed to sample the moonshine flavors, and on the last one, he offered to help find her friend. Ryan was friends with most of the lumberjacks he was taking her to meet since they all had served together. Although he ran his business in town, he was still a lumberjack like the others and occasionally worked with them. The guys said Dayton had a new girl but wouldn’t give further information. But it was enough for Ryan. They saw Vanessa’s car in the driveway, but no one answered at either cabin. So they decided to go to lunch, and she wished this was a date. Spending the day together gave them a chance to get to know each other as they both felt an attraction. And she is starting to understand why Vanessa decided to stay here in the mountains. Is it possible Gennie might find her own HEA with Ryan?
June 13, 2025
Sizzling Suspense and Sweet Heat in the Mountains!
Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart delivers everything you want in a fast-paced, feel-good romance: a rugged hero, a determined heroine, and just enough mystery to keep the pages flying.
Gennie arrives in Seduction Summit searching for her best friend, but what she finds instead is Ryan—strong, silent, and impossible to ignore. From their first meeting, the chemistry is undeniable. He offers to help her search, but their connection quickly turns into something much deeper (and hotter!) than either expected.
I loved how this novella balances heart-pounding tension with melt-your-Kindle steam. The age gap and "V-card" themes are handled with care and passion, giving readers that over-the-top, protective-alpha energy while still rooting the romance in real emotional stakes.
Perfect for fans of:
🔥 Alpha mountain men
💘 Instant attraction + deep emotional payoff
🗺️ A dash of mystery and adventure
💞 Sweet but spicy instalove
If you’re looking for a quick escape into a world of flannel, forests, and fiery chemistry, Rough Mountain Man is the perfect one-sitting read. I’m already eyeing the next book in the Seduction Summit Trails series!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart delivers everything you want in a fast-paced, feel-good romance: a rugged hero, a determined heroine, and just enough mystery to keep the pages flying.
Gennie arrives in Seduction Summit searching for her best friend, but what she finds instead is Ryan—strong, silent, and impossible to ignore. From their first meeting, the chemistry is undeniable. He offers to help her search, but their connection quickly turns into something much deeper (and hotter!) than either expected.
I loved how this novella balances heart-pounding tension with melt-your-Kindle steam. The age gap and "V-card" themes are handled with care and passion, giving readers that over-the-top, protective-alpha energy while still rooting the romance in real emotional stakes.
Perfect for fans of:
🔥 Alpha mountain men
💘 Instant attraction + deep emotional payoff
🗺️ A dash of mystery and adventure
💞 Sweet but spicy instalove
If you’re looking for a quick escape into a world of flannel, forests, and fiery chemistry, Rough Mountain Man is the perfect one-sitting read. I’m already eyeing the next book in the Seduction Summit Trails series!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 17, 2025
Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart
Swoon. Steam. Suspense. Lilah Hart delivers another knockout in Rough Mountain Man, blending the thrill of mystery with the slow-burn sizzle of an opposites-attract romance set against a rugged, small-town backdrop.
Gennie is fierce, loyal, and determined to find her missing best friend—no matter what it takes. She’s all business…until Ryan shows up. Cue the hot, rough-around-the-edges mountain man with a protective streak a mile wide and a heart even deeper. Their chemistry is magnetic from the first moment, even when Gennie is trying to stay laser-focused on her mission.
Ryan isn’t just eye candy with flannel—he’s a capable, trustworthy, quietly smoldering hero who proves himself through action and heart. I adored watching him soften for Gennie, even while she tries to resist the pull of the mountains—and him.
The mystery of Gennie’s friend adds just enough tension to keep the pages turning, while the emotional development between Ryan and Gennie gives the story real depth. And of course, the heat? Off. The. Charts. Lilah knows how to turn up the temperature without sacrificing tenderness.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Swoon. Steam. Suspense. Lilah Hart delivers another knockout in Rough Mountain Man, blending the thrill of mystery with the slow-burn sizzle of an opposites-attract romance set against a rugged, small-town backdrop.
Gennie is fierce, loyal, and determined to find her missing best friend—no matter what it takes. She’s all business…until Ryan shows up. Cue the hot, rough-around-the-edges mountain man with a protective streak a mile wide and a heart even deeper. Their chemistry is magnetic from the first moment, even when Gennie is trying to stay laser-focused on her mission.
Ryan isn’t just eye candy with flannel—he’s a capable, trustworthy, quietly smoldering hero who proves himself through action and heart. I adored watching him soften for Gennie, even while she tries to resist the pull of the mountains—and him.
The mystery of Gennie’s friend adds just enough tension to keep the pages turning, while the emotional development between Ryan and Gennie gives the story real depth. And of course, the heat? Off. The. Charts. Lilah knows how to turn up the temperature without sacrificing tenderness.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 18, 2025
Gennie comes to town convinced her bestie has been kidnapped by a serial killer and is being held hostage as some mountain cabin. She's trying to talk her own thoughts down, but not really good at it.
Ryan is trying to get his liquor shop in the clear, but not have to deal with people. When he meets Gennie asking for her friend he is rather stunned. She's worried he is just trying to sell her moonshine. He finally blinks and offers to help find her. He isn't letting this beauty out of his sight just yet. He does his part of helping ask around about her.
They find themselves in for a scorching hot scene outside on the trail while they wait for their friends, and give into the temptation thats been building since they met. Its hot, fast, frenzied, and very out the character for either of them. It doesn't take long for them to realize they have fallen in love less than a day, and its exactly what they both want.
She does finally find her friend, and find she is very much safe and not in dangerous. There is something about Seduction Summit that makes the love fast, hot and powerful. Its a great HEA where Gennie gets her man and to live next to her best friend.
Ryan is trying to get his liquor shop in the clear, but not have to deal with people. When he meets Gennie asking for her friend he is rather stunned. She's worried he is just trying to sell her moonshine. He finally blinks and offers to help find her. He isn't letting this beauty out of his sight just yet. He does his part of helping ask around about her.
They find themselves in for a scorching hot scene outside on the trail while they wait for their friends, and give into the temptation thats been building since they met. Its hot, fast, frenzied, and very out the character for either of them. It doesn't take long for them to realize they have fallen in love less than a day, and its exactly what they both want.
She does finally find her friend, and find she is very much safe and not in dangerous. There is something about Seduction Summit that makes the love fast, hot and powerful. Its a great HEA where Gennie gets her man and to live next to her best friend.
January 14, 2026
Funny Story!!
I laughed plenty reading this story. Gennie coming to Seduction Summit because she was worried about Vanessa. Ryan a moonshine liquor store owner had Gennie at his counter to taste different flavors of moonshine. She was not a drinker but she was asking for help finding Vanessa. Ryan’s demeanor gave nothing away of knowing anything about her friend but said he would help her look. They went to one of the sites the loggers were on and she asked questions to see if anyone knew of Vanessa or who she was with. They all knew Dayton but all they said was he was playing hooky. She wanted to know where Dayton lived but they wouldn’t tell her. Ryan knew that they wouldn’t because they didn’t know her and wouldn’t have ratted out their coworker. Dayton was his buddy so he took her to his house. They checked both houses and no one was home. Ryan told her he might know where they were so they went to one of the trails. Gennie decided that instead she would come on to Ryan even though she didn’t know how to. When they were at a certain spot… 🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜😊😊😊😊
I laughed plenty reading this story. Gennie coming to Seduction Summit because she was worried about Vanessa. Ryan a moonshine liquor store owner had Gennie at his counter to taste different flavors of moonshine. She was not a drinker but she was asking for help finding Vanessa. Ryan’s demeanor gave nothing away of knowing anything about her friend but said he would help her look. They went to one of the sites the loggers were on and she asked questions to see if anyone knew of Vanessa or who she was with. They all knew Dayton but all they said was he was playing hooky. She wanted to know where Dayton lived but they wouldn’t tell her. Ryan knew that they wouldn’t because they didn’t know her and wouldn’t have ratted out their coworker. Dayton was his buddy so he took her to his house. They checked both houses and no one was home. Ryan told her he might know where they were so they went to one of the trails. Gennie decided that instead she would come on to Ryan even though she didn’t know how to. When they were at a certain spot… 🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜😊😊😊😊
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 1, 2025
Super Cute!
The fourth book in the Seduction Summit Trails series is titled “Rough Mountain Man.” Gennie is on a mission to find her best friend Vanessa, as she hasn’t heard from her since Vanessa announced that she was moving to Seduction Summit after meeting a mountain man. Concerned that something bad may have happened, Gennie sets out to rescue her friend.
To her surprise, she meets Ryan, the owner of the local moonshine taster. When Ryan learns that Gennie is searching for her friend, he suspects he knows which of his friends Vanessa has fallen for and offers to help her find them. The chemistry between Gennie and Ryan is instantly palpable, and Gennie begins to understand why her friend is so eager to move to Seduction Summit.
Once again, this short, instalove story delivers a quick, fast-paced happy ever after that can be enjoyed in one sitting, complete with just the right amount of steamy moments that readers love. I look forward to the next book in the series. Happy reading!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The fourth book in the Seduction Summit Trails series is titled “Rough Mountain Man.” Gennie is on a mission to find her best friend Vanessa, as she hasn’t heard from her since Vanessa announced that she was moving to Seduction Summit after meeting a mountain man. Concerned that something bad may have happened, Gennie sets out to rescue her friend.
To her surprise, she meets Ryan, the owner of the local moonshine taster. When Ryan learns that Gennie is searching for her friend, he suspects he knows which of his friends Vanessa has fallen for and offers to help her find them. The chemistry between Gennie and Ryan is instantly palpable, and Gennie begins to understand why her friend is so eager to move to Seduction Summit.
Once again, this short, instalove story delivers a quick, fast-paced happy ever after that can be enjoyed in one sitting, complete with just the right amount of steamy moments that readers love. I look forward to the next book in the series. Happy reading!
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 15, 2025
The town of Seduction Summit continues to seduce young women who visit into staying and never letting them go. Rough Mountain Man. Seduction Summit is a ski resort community full of military vets in the North Carolina mountains. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone. This book focuses on moonshine shop owner Ryan and Gennie, a young woman who came to SS to look for her “missing” friend Vanessa, a writer that came to town to write, met her own mountain man, and decided to stay. Gennie was trying to reach Vanessa but couldn’t reach her, so she came to town to find her. While asking around town, Gennie stopped into the moonshine shop to ask the owner if he had seen Vanessa and was instantly smitten with shop owner Ryan. He is also instantly smitten with Gennie.
The story is fast-paced, and the author has done a wonderful job of creating an interesting plot and characters. Hart is excellent at world building, especially with her mountain town of Seduction Summit. I definitely recommend this book! I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story is fast-paced, and the author has done a wonderful job of creating an interesting plot and characters. Hart is excellent at world building, especially with her mountain town of Seduction Summit. I definitely recommend this book! I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 15, 2025
Looking for a spicy hot ebook? Well you've found it. This ebook will grab your interest from the beginning. Gennie has come to Seduction Summit to find her girlfriend thinking she's been kidnapped. She just happens to glance into a moonshine and liquor shop and sees such a good looking mountain man she can't take her eyes off of. Ryan just can't believe his luck when he sees Gennie a gorgeous young woman and he's instantly smitten. The sparks just crackle in the air. They have such great chemistry and the passion begins to build. Will Gennie and Ryan be able to build a life together or will they decide there are too many differences? Can Gennie just give up her life and job in the big city and can she tell Ryan about her feelings and wanting a future with him? Does Ryan show Gennie that she should stay with him and does he reveal that he's had feelings from the beginning? I definitely encourage you to get this exciting spicy 4⭐️ ebook. You'll be so glad you did.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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June 23, 2025
Gennie has come to Seduction Summit to check on her friend who came for a weekend and decided never to leave after meeting a man. Gennie is concerned for her friend and wants to confirm everything is above board. On arriving to the small mountain town, she meets Ryan when asking for directions. Ryan is impressed with the determined young woman and finds her concern for a friend admirable. Wanting to spend time with her he offers to assist her in the search. As Gennie gets to know Ryan, she begins to understand why her friend decided to stay after only one weekend. Is it possible she might also have found her perfect match? And could she change her entire life after such a short time?
Another wonderful insta-love romance from the author who has the talent to write characters with great chemistry and an interesting story within a novella. I love reading about the lumberjacks/residents of Seduction Summit.
You can read about Gennie’s friend Vanessa in Lilah Hart’s “Devoted Mountain Man”.
Another wonderful insta-love romance from the author who has the talent to write characters with great chemistry and an interesting story within a novella. I love reading about the lumberjacks/residents of Seduction Summit.
You can read about Gennie’s friend Vanessa in Lilah Hart’s “Devoted Mountain Man”.
July 9, 2025
A very naughty hike in the woods
Rough Mountain Man is the fourth book in the Seduction Summit Trails series. Hold on tight for this fast romance between Gennie and Ryan. She has travelled to Seduction Summit after her best friend and roommate seemed to have disappeared after saying she fell in love with a lumberjack and was not coming back home. So Gennie is on the hunt to find Vanessa. She goes into the moonshine tasting store to see if anyone has seen Vanessa and it is there that she meets the older an very sexy Ryan, who owns the company. The sparks are flying between them from the start and he decides to help her, with the idea that Vanessa may be with Dayton, a friend of his. Gennie and Ryan get very naughty while hiking and it ends up that Gennie quickly sees what happened to Vanessa, and ends up staying in Seduction Summit also.
This is a fun and charming romance with some very dirty and naughty passion that will have you wondering if you should go on a hike yourself.
Rough Mountain Man is the fourth book in the Seduction Summit Trails series. Hold on tight for this fast romance between Gennie and Ryan. She has travelled to Seduction Summit after her best friend and roommate seemed to have disappeared after saying she fell in love with a lumberjack and was not coming back home. So Gennie is on the hunt to find Vanessa. She goes into the moonshine tasting store to see if anyone has seen Vanessa and it is there that she meets the older an very sexy Ryan, who owns the company. The sparks are flying between them from the start and he decides to help her, with the idea that Vanessa may be with Dayton, a friend of his. Gennie and Ryan get very naughty while hiking and it ends up that Gennie quickly sees what happened to Vanessa, and ends up staying in Seduction Summit also.
This is a fun and charming romance with some very dirty and naughty passion that will have you wondering if you should go on a hike yourself.
June 14, 2025
I really liked these main characters. Gennie is determined to find her friend who she's sure is in trouble (even though her friend told her the opposite). I was thinking it was like "you can't know what you're saying, maybe you've been drugged. I'll come find you!" She gets there and has 0 idea how or where to start looking. REALLY?! Obviously didn't think that through. That's what Ryan thinks when he suggests making a plan, well that and maybe her friend doesn't want to be found.😉 I thought Ryan was adorable. He didn't agree with Gennie, but he guided her so she would be less vulnerable, and perhaps realize her friend wasn't in as much danger as she feared. There were multiple points where the irony of Gennie's situation was almost laughable (okay, I did laugh at a couple). It's a smooth and easy read with fun, if a bit easily distracted characters.
I voluntarily reviewed a gift copy of this book. Happy Reading Y'all 📚
I voluntarily reviewed a gift copy of this book. Happy Reading Y'all 📚
June 14, 2025
Rough Mountain Man by Lilah Hart, Book 4 in the Seduction Summit Trails series, is a feel-good romance packed with emotion, heat, and heart. The relationship between the two main characters is beautifully written — full of tension, connection, and tender moments that feel real and genuine.
One of the highlights of the story is how the main female character’s concern for her friend adds depth to the plot. What starts as a rescue mission turns into something unexpected and wonderful, as she finds herself falling for her own rugged mountain man. The story strikes a lovely balance between drama and romance, with just enough spice to keep things fun and engaging.
If you’re into protective heroes, strong yet caring heroines, and mountain settings with a bit of edge, Rough Mountain Man is a fantastic read. A great addition to the series and a must-read for fans of small-town and wilderness romance!.
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One of the highlights of the story is how the main female character’s concern for her friend adds depth to the plot. What starts as a rescue mission turns into something unexpected and wonderful, as she finds herself falling for her own rugged mountain man. The story strikes a lovely balance between drama and romance, with just enough spice to keep things fun and engaging.
If you’re into protective heroes, strong yet caring heroines, and mountain settings with a bit of edge, Rough Mountain Man is a fantastic read. A great addition to the series and a must-read for fans of small-town and wilderness romance!.
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June 5, 2025
The previous book in this series was about Vanessa and Dayton. In this book Vanessa's best friend Gennie goes in search of her friend because she went off to a cabin in the woods, said she met a guy, and then disappeared off for a few days. Well we know she was probably busy, but Gennie doesn't, so Gennie goes into town and meets Ryan, who offers to help Gennie look for them because he wants to be with her. They find the spot where Dayton has parked his truck, but one thing leads to another and soon Gennie and Ryan and naked when Van and Dayton come around. Will these two friends live happily ever after in Seduction Summit?
I have been loving this series of fun and entertaining books that are cheeky and steamy too. They're even better when you read them as a set!.
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I have been loving this series of fun and entertaining books that are cheeky and steamy too. They're even better when you read them as a set!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 14, 2025
Gennie shows up at Seduction Summit because her bestie, Vanessa, hasn’t answered her phone calls or texts. So she used her Vanessa’s picture to try and find her as she went around SS. She ends up inside the moonshine facility and faced with Ryan who is doing the samples. She knows that she is a light weight, so she doesn’t want to try that. So Ryan offers to help Gennie find Vanessa since Vanessa’s new guy is one of the guys that is a lumberjack. They find out Vanessa is with Dayton and they talk. Gennie finds Ryan to be hot and vice versa. After talking, Ryan wants to know if Gennie has anything else like her bestie. lol. So, Gennie found someone for her and Vanessa found her guy, HEA all around. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
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June 23, 2025
Gennie worried about her missing friend Vanessa treks to Seduction Summit to find her thinking the worst has happened to her. Now Vanessa is a writer of thriller crime, so Gennie has her best friends books in mind about worst case scenarios. She stops at some shops and finds herself at a moonshine tasting bar where she meets Ryan. Now Ryan isn’t too concerned about Vanessa knowing all the men of the mountain are good guys and former military. But he sets out with Gennie to help her find her friend. Now in the process this mountain man gets smitten with Gennie, and the reverse. Finding Vanessa and Dayton makes things the best. And another adventure begins.
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May 30, 2025
Seduction Summit gained another new citizen. Gennie was looking for Vanessa who had come to Seduction Summit to write her book, Vanessa had called and said she met a guy and wasn’t coming back and then wasn’t answering calls or texts. Gennie had all kinds of thoughts of how Vanessa was in danger and came to find her. Instead she found Ryan and they had an instant connection. That connection grew as he helped her look for her friend. Gennie and Ryan’s love story is adorable. I can’t wait to see what happens in Seduction Summit next.
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June 13, 2025
Cat’s Stats
MMC/FMC- Ryan and Gennie
Heat- al fresco, virgin heroine
Series? Y
Safety? Y
Tropes- Instalove, Fish Out of Water, Opposites Attract.
What I liked- I thought the premise was cute: a woman comes to the mountains to find her friend who texted she was in love and proceeded to fall off the grid. Hero helps heroine search for friend because heroine is worried that friend’s new love is an axe unaliver.
I loved that Ryan and Gennie were absolutely in tune with each other and not scared to announce their Instalove, even though they hadn’t discussed it.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
MMC/FMC- Ryan and Gennie
Heat- al fresco, virgin heroine
Series? Y
Safety? Y
Tropes- Instalove, Fish Out of Water, Opposites Attract.
What I liked- I thought the premise was cute: a woman comes to the mountains to find her friend who texted she was in love and proceeded to fall off the grid. Hero helps heroine search for friend because heroine is worried that friend’s new love is an axe unaliver.
I loved that Ryan and Gennie were absolutely in tune with each other and not scared to announce their Instalove, even though they hadn’t discussed it.
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June 13, 2025
Mountain Man Romance.
Gennie is a young woman who comes to a small mountain town in search of her best friend, who disappeared after meeting a man. Just as she was beginning to lose hope, she meets Ryan, a mountain man who runs a liquor store and offers to help her.
Ryan is a gruff and lonely man, but when a beautiful young woman enters his store to save her best friend from a lumberjack, it's love at first sight.
Will Ryan and Gennie have a beautiful story, or will the search for her best friend and their differences in where they live tear them apart….
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Gennie is a young woman who comes to a small mountain town in search of her best friend, who disappeared after meeting a man. Just as she was beginning to lose hope, she meets Ryan, a mountain man who runs a liquor store and offers to help her.
Ryan is a gruff and lonely man, but when a beautiful young woman enters his store to save her best friend from a lumberjack, it's love at first sight.
Will Ryan and Gennie have a beautiful story, or will the search for her best friend and their differences in where they live tear them apart….
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June 15, 2025
Gennie is concerned when she is unable to contact Vanessa, her best friend who has recently met a new man. Not about to stand idly by she heads to Seduction Summit where she meets Ryan who might be able to help her get the answers she needs.
After his military career ended Ryan relocated to Seduction Summit with other ex-military personnel. When he meets Gennie he isn’t about to let her walk out of his life, so he agrees to help her find her friend and they find so much more along the way.
This is a heartwarming story about love at first sight that includes great chemistry between two characters who realize how special what they share truly is.
After his military career ended Ryan relocated to Seduction Summit with other ex-military personnel. When he meets Gennie he isn’t about to let her walk out of his life, so he agrees to help her find her friend and they find so much more along the way.
This is a heartwarming story about love at first sight that includes great chemistry between two characters who realize how special what they share truly is.
June 1, 2025
Who knew that trying to find your best friend on a mountain could lead to good things. Bennie needs to find her friend, scarred she is being tortured in a remote cabin, she enlists the help of Ryan, a moonshine owner. We are lead through their wants and like as they try to stay on track to find the friend. It’s clear they had a thing and chemistry. She was scarred for her friend but her body woke up to Ryan. Loved the story and characters. I know there are more coming up and I am here for them.
June 3, 2025
Gennie arrives in Seduction Summit looking for her friend, Vanessa. She heads into a liquor store and meets Ryan. He offers to help her search for her friend. Although it is instalove, they keep those feelings to themselves. But, as they search for Vanessa, the chemistry between them builds. Gennie now understands why Vanessa moved to Seduction Summit. Will this happen to Gennie? Can Gennie and Ryan build a HEA? The epilogue was hot and steamy as well! Great story! Highly recommend.
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June 12, 2025
“Rough Mountain Man” by Lilah Hart
A steamy, emotional ride through Seduction Summit with heart and heat. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts.
Gennie’s search for her friend leads her to Ryan—gruff, guarded, and impossible to resist. Their instant connection blossoms into love rooted in trust, growth, and second chances.
With moonshine, mountains, and a hint of fate, this is small-town romance done right. Sometimes it really pays off to be a good friend.
A steamy, emotional ride through Seduction Summit with heart and heat. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts.
Gennie’s search for her friend leads her to Ryan—gruff, guarded, and impossible to resist. Their instant connection blossoms into love rooted in trust, growth, and second chances.
With moonshine, mountains, and a hint of fate, this is small-town romance done right. Sometimes it really pays off to be a good friend.
June 16, 2025
Gennie has determined that her best friend has been abducted or worse since she isn't answering text messages. So, she goes looking for her, and this is when she meets Ryan. Ryan believes all his friends have lost their minds because suddenly, each one has a committed relationship. He's about to understand them on a deep level. He's about to meet his soulmate in Gennie. This is a fantastic short read with lots of steam and an excellent HEA.
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June 16, 2025
Geenie heads to Seduction Summit to find her missing roommate but finds her own mountain man
Ryan operated a moonshine sales outlet and met a worried Geenie as she came looking for her friend. Instead of finding her friend handcuffed and gagged she finds a boisterous couple in love. Ryan luckily knew most of the loggers and helped Geenie find her friend safe and well. Ryan was struck by her beauty and loved her innocence. The pair nearly got surprised in the woods by the other couple. Got tasting session too!!!
Ryan operated a moonshine sales outlet and met a worried Geenie as she came looking for her friend. Instead of finding her friend handcuffed and gagged she finds a boisterous couple in love. Ryan luckily knew most of the loggers and helped Geenie find her friend safe and well. Ryan was struck by her beauty and loved her innocence. The pair nearly got surprised in the woods by the other couple. Got tasting session too!!!
June 17, 2025
Gennie Is concerned about her best friend Vanessa. She went on vacation to the mountain and called her to let her know she wasn’t coming back, she had met someone and fell in love with them. It didn’t feel right to her, so she was going to find her and save her from whomever had her.
Great storyline, amazing characters and a well-rounded description of the locations. Wonderful read and I can recommend to you to read this short spicy mountain man read!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great storyline, amazing characters and a well-rounded description of the locations. Wonderful read and I can recommend to you to read this short spicy mountain man read!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 22, 2025
Rough Mountain Man is an OTT age-gap small town romance story of Ryan and Gennie..A sexy lumberjack and a curvy and gorgeous woman who captured his heart..She went to a small town to look for her friend who went and fall inlove with a mountain man only to met a sexy mountain man the one who go with her to look for her friend and become her forever..A quick,wonderful,interesting,steamy and enjoyable story..Book 4 of Seduction Summit Trails.
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