Protected by the Mountain Man

Mountain Men of Suitor's Crossing #1

by Hallie Bennett

Hannah Welsh needs to quit her job. But with the holidays looming and a strong sense of loyalty, she's reluctant to leave the place she's called home for seven years. Until the day she's rescued by a giant mountain man while working...

King Bishop has longed to make Hannah his for years. But with a considerable age difference between them, he's reluctant to ask for more from the curvy girl he comes to town to see. Until he discovers her bent over in pain and decides it's time to claim his woman.

Come to Suitor's Crossing where soul mates are called heart sparks and love comes home.

Protected by the Mountain Man is a steamy novella spin-off from the Lumberjacks of High Ridge series and features a curvy heroine, a protective mountain man, and hot holiday fun!

Genres: Romance, Novella, Contemporary Romance, Christmas, Holiday, Contemporary, Plus Size

52 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

Hallie prefers steamy, insta-love stories where the curvy girl finds love with a filthy-talking hero. And when she ran out of reading material, she decided to write her own stories. If you want a quick, hot read, she's your girl!

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Reviews

[Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: Some of my goodreads shelves can be spoilers

Overall: 4.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Humor: Yes, a bit
Perspective: First person from both hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: very soon in, about 6%
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, one year later
Format: read the book through kindle unlimited
(Descriptions found at end of my review)

Should I read in order?
This is the first of Bennett’s Mountain Men of Suitor’s Crossing series.

Basic plot:
King has decided to keep Hannah at a distance, but when he finds her in pain at work, he can’t help but give in to his protective urges.

Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- small mountain town – Suitor’s Crossing
- almost a fated mates vibe for this series – the myth is that Suitor’s Crossing helps people find their ‘heart sparks’
- full figured heroine
- very protective and gentle hero
- mutual pining
- heroine works at the hardware store
- age gap (older hero)
- hero cooks for the heroine
- holiday romance
- shorter novel
- dirty talking hero
- medium steam – 2 full scenes in a shorter page count

Ages:
- the hero is 15 years older than the heroine, heroine is 25 and hero is 40

First line:
I shouldn’t have eaten those gingerbread cookies.

My thoughts:
I really enjoyed this super sweet yet spicy short story! Maybe I’m getting into my small town era? Do I need to start watching Hallmark movies too? Because I am eating these up!

I DO love my angst, and this is very low angst. They both have longed for each other but neither acted on it. So when they do it’s quick and explosive and delicious. Very cozy romance with a protective and gentle hero that also isn’t afraid to dirty talk our heroine.

Very excited for more in the series!

Endearments
The hero calls the heroine ‘bunny’

Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.

- heroine mentions growing up in the foster system
- toxic work environment and abusive boss – he won’t allow the heroine to take breaks
- minor physical violence where the hero takes care of the heroine’s rude boss


Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:

Safe sex:
Hows the consent? It’s good
22% - kiss
61% - her on top in the car
88% - oral for her in the epilogue


Extra stuff like what my review breakdown means, where to find me, and book clubs


Full break down on what my ratings above mean here:
Overall: How I felt about it everything considered!
Readability: How ‘readable’ was the book? Did I fly through it? Did I have to tell myself to pick it back up repeatedly? Were any passages confusing? (I will probably score like (1) is literally unreadable due to formatting/typing errors, etc (2) There were lots of errors that made it difficult to read OR It was extremely confusing and I had to reread passages to make sense of it OR I disliked it so much I had to bribe myself to keep reading (3) I didn’t really want to keep reading and would have preferred to abandon the read and start something else OR some minor continuity issues/confusion (4) I liked it fine, maybe a minor error or 2. I was happy to pick it up when I had time. (5) I never wanted to put this down. I thought about it when I wasn’t reading it. I hid in the bathroom from my kids to read. I threw inappropriate food at my children for dinner so I could read instead.)
Feels: Totally subjective to each person but did the book give me any tingles? Any butterflies? Did it rip my heart out (in a good way?)
Emotional depth: How well do I feel I know the characters at the end? How much did I feel their emotions throughout the story?
Sexual tension: Again, subjective, but how strong was the wanting and longing to me between the characters? A book might have strong sexual tension without a single touch.
Romance: Was there romance? Did romantic things happen? This can be actions/words/thoughts of the characters and again is subjective.
Sensuality: This is how the intimate scenes are written. Kisses and sexual scenes – how sensual were they? Were they on the mechanical side? Was there emotional pull tied in? Were the details explicit or flowery? These are subjective but generally (1) too short to get a good judgement (2) not all what I'm looking for - very vague or flowery prose (3) either not explicit enough or not enough emotional pull (too mechanical/physically descriptive without the emotions) (4) what I love in a scene (5) absolute perfection - perfect balance of emotional longing and explicit descriptions
Sex Scene Length: How long the bedroom scenes are (generally (1) is 1-3 sentences (2) is a few paragraphs to a page-ish (3) is about average, a few pages (4) more well developed scenes, quite a few pages with descriptions (4) the majority of the book takes place in the bedroom. This is always hard to tell for me on audio!
Steam Scale: Generally, each flame is a scene. If scenes are super close together I sometimes combine them. If a scene is super short or so vague I don’t know what’s happening, I don’t count it. There’s some levels of grey but generally the number of flames is how many sex scenes there are (I max out at 5 so I’ll put a + after if there’s more than that)


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Book Clubs
The Ton and the Tartans (Historical Romance)
Upturned Petticoats and Undone Cravats (Historical Romance with Steam Requirements)
A Love Less Ordinary (Science Fiction, Paranormal, Monster, Fantasy)
Modern Manuscripts (Contemporary Romance)
Words for the Wicked (Contemporary Romance with Steam Requirements)
Vintage Romance (Old School Romance – published 2000 and prior)

[Granger McGringot · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tale of a small-town girl who finally got her long-time crush to come true this Christmas. Hannah, who worked at the local hardware store for 7 years, was well-known as an all-around good girl. She's crushing on King, 15 yrs her senior, since the day he stepped on her store. Being afraid to make a move because of the age gap and some other stuff, both were just admiring each other from afar; not until one defining moment where our h needed H's help. And all those sparkly romance and pent-up feelings burst out in the open.

The story was sweet and warm with some spark of kindness from the small community. A long time coming romance that fits with the feelings of togetherness during Christmas. Not much of a twist nor a rollercoaster of feelings. No drama and sort of a safe read all around.

Virgin h, celibate H
Age gap romance (15 yrs old age gap)
No condoms
Dual PoV, 1st person
No drama/angst
No cheating, No OW/OM
No kink
Safe read, HEA, epilogue
Overall score: 3.5 safe romance stars

[A-reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

My reviews always contain spoilers, I write them so I can remember the story.

I’m Hannah Welsh, King Bishop’s good little bunny.

Hannah has been in love with King since she was 18, seven years later she still secretly pines for him. Lucky for her King feels the same way. He’s held back due to their age difference, he’s 15 years older than her but Hannah doesn’t care.
She works at a mom & pop hardware store when the owners passed away the store went to their lazy obnoxious son Joe, who treats Hannah horribly. She’s not feeling well and almost gets sick when King comes in, seeing her in pain he takes his chance with her and takes her home to nurse his bunny back to health.
They share their first kiss and he tells her how much he wants her. He shows her how much he cares by bringing her lunch and threatening her boss if he doesn’t start treating her like a valued employee.
Their first date is sweet and Hannah asks why he calls her Bunny. He tells her the first time he saw her was at an Easter event in town and she had on bunny ears and whiskers painted on her face, she was the sweetest little bunny. Hearing how much he cares for her she’s ready to step things up, they’ve wasted to much time already. Not being able to wait till they make it home King pulls onto a deserted road and they have their first time in his truck. More sexy times at home and him again taking care of all her needs. When things get real busy at the hardware store and Joe doesn’t let her have lunch she feels sick again. She texts King who comes in, tells the town folks how horrible Joe is being to her and he takes her home.
I love yous and King deciding to propose on New Years. Epilogue one year later with them married and fostering a young boy. (Hannah grew up as a foster kid.)

You meet Rhys the town blacksmith who King asks to make Hannah’s engagement ring, Rhys doesn’t believe in love, so of course he’s going to heart spark with a true romantic. His book is next.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hannah and King

This is a sweet story in a small town of two people who've been crushing on each other for years.

Hannah works at a hardware store and her new boss don't like to give breaks or help in any way.

King comes to the rescue and the rest is a match made in heaven.

[Brandi-Lynn Weiser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story may have been a super quick read but it was really good! Right from the beginning I knew I was going to love it. King was so crazy protective over Hannah, it was sweet! And I loved his nickname for her, Bunny. The epilogue 1 in the end was really great too!

[Lucy Chesna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Attraction, Protection, Heartbreak and finally Love. All I can say the book is amazing and I cant wait for more.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Peaceful · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short sweet mountain man

Older mountain man protects and takes care of girl. It's a long time coming romance. They finally admit how they feel.

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[Amie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A woman that works at a hardware store and a mountain man come together. The woman's boss is new his parents who was the owners were killed in a car accident several months ago, he has been treating the woman poorly ever since he took over the store. The woman is sick from not hardly eating anything when the mountain man comes in he takes her to him home to get her some food and tend to her like he has been wanting for a long time when they start talking he tells her his feeling but she's worried that he's just saying what she wants to her but by the end they kiss and start dating. He takes her home when she starts feeling better, the next morning he drops her off some lunch at her door before going to talk to her boss, talking to her boss he gets mad and punches in the nose. The woman gets her lunch break she goes to talk to her friend when the mountain man text her telling her that he wants to take her on a date and she accepts. They go to the next town over to eat so they can at least be alone on their first date without the whole town knowing their business. When they leave the café he takes them to a disserted road where they have sex in his truck before going to his place to have more sex. The mountain man goes to the blacksmith asking him to make him a ring and that he needs it before New Years the blacksmith tells him he will do it but it will cost him. While at the blacksmith's shop he gets a text from her stating that she's not feeling good he walks out going to the hardware store. Christmas eve and the hardware store is busier than ever with people wanting everything but the woman is the only one taking care of the customers the boss is just sitting around. The boss jumped the woman about a broken globe she dropped before her lunch break so the boss threw away her lunch. The customer were getting worse when the mountain man came in telling her to give him a moment he addresses the crowd tell them what her boss has been doing to her then her motions to her to come she grabs her things and leaves with him. They walk to the truck with town folk behind them when she blurts out that she loves him, he guides her to the side of the truck cupping her chin in his hand telling her that he loves her too, they kiss. Her Christmas gift came early a gentle giant that became her heart spark. A year later their in the cabin with their foster child letting him have one present that he gets the goes to bed an hour later when their alone at the couch where they make love, telling each other how much they love one another then they tell each other Merry Christmas.
Wonderful Characters a real pager turner that's easy to read, amazingly written a perfect happily ever after steamy romance.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Would I recommend? It's a quick easy read for when you're short on time and want that mountain man trope, but it's still pretty light on character dev and plot. So it depends on your preferences and what kind of tropes you like. If you like mountain men who've been pine-ing (see what I did there?) for nice kind of shy girls in a small town, then step right up. If you need something a little more developed and want to be all serious about life and things, then prob pass this one. (I'm a mood reader and can go either way. While I don't regret the time I spent reading this, I'm unlikely to read again)

Things I liked:
- The main female character was very relatable (with her propensity to care for others over her own needs, I think a lot of women find themselves in that position and will be able to connect with that.)
- Prob my favorite thing is the fact that "love handles" were mentioned during a sex scene. It feels like the "casual acceptance" kind of body positivity that isn't preachy or distracting, but is appreciated. (Maybe "body acceptance" is a better term? Just a sense of, "yes this FMC has love handles and they are being ✨handled✨, and he's into it").

But then I didn't like:
- She was also a doormat with her shitty boss in a way that felt less relatable for me personally. And it's hard to believe she's been dealing with him for as long as she has and oh just suddenly (for the sake of a very flimsy plot) it becomes an issue one day. It's cool that King will stand up for her but wish she would do it for herself first.
- I also wish there was more showing, less telling. I know it can be difficult in a short story format, but still felt off. For example, there is a scene where he is making this proclamation about his reasons for loving her, and he mentions a specific thing she does to show care for him. But it's not something we ever got to see happen on the page. The author just says a few weeks go by and suddenly now the relationship (which was already instalove/they've been pining for each other for years) has progressed to x point. Just wish we could have seen a little more of the actual romance. And the sexy parts of the relationship too, for that matter. The sex scenes we get are ok and the dirty talk is promising, just wish there was more. I guess it's not a bad thing to say I wished there was more of this.
- I also had some issues with a handful of punctuation errors and run-on sentences. Nothing too egregious, but distracting and occasionally led me to having to reread a sentence to ensure correct understanding.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[G · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5⭐️

1🔥
Spice/Plot Ratio: 1,5/3,5
Kinky: 0/5
Well written: 2/5

Plot:
Hannah moved to the small town when she was 18. The mountain man King meets her that year. 7 years later, the now 40y/o man and the now 25 y/o woman live still in the same town. She works at the local hardware store, where she started 7 years ago. Nowadays the store is managed my Joe, the son of the former owners, who died in a car accident. Joe is an asshole who mistreats Hannah and doesn’t let her have breaks. Which results in her getting sick in front of King, who brings her to his house declares that he wants her and makes her chicken soup.
They never really spent time together despite meeting in the store or when town stuff happens but apparently both are in love with each other.

What I liked:
The premise of a small town romance with a big mountain man and a curvy woman.

What I disliked:
The love story. Apparently the town is known for magical love. Okay. Love at first sight I could work with. But a 18 year old girl and a 33 year old guy who pine for each other and him admitting that it felt wrong to long for a teenager… yes they waited 7 years but still. She can’t even stand up for herself because it’s easier to let everyone mistreat her (and yes she even says it’s easier for her this way)
And on top of it he apparently has an anger issue cause violence is his first answer to the problems with joe.
So yeah it’s a no for me. They didn’t even get to know each other, they had sex and that’s it. No other real connection.

To top it off- the ending!!! Wtf. They dated 3 weeks and he asks her to marry him. And in the epilogue 1 year later he dismisses her concerns on Christmas when he wants to eat her out in the Livingroom and she is concerned that their foster child might walk in (the child who is still not comfortable around them and calls him mr./sir)… and he is like: eh who cares, just throw a blanket on top of me… like wtf?!
Cheating? no
OW/OM? no
POV? dual pov
HE/HEA? yes

TW: Foster System, age gap, power imbalance, no foreplay

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book through Bookfunnel for a review.

I really enjoyed this book. I read it one night before bed, and it gave me the cozy mountain Christmas vibes I need. Definitely a good short read when you want something quick.

I'm not usually one for an age gap, but I actually didn't mind it here. I found the characters cute and loved how curvy body acceptance was. It was placed in an accepting way that made it seem like real life and not a big deal.

I also love the sweet things he did for her to show his love.

I would like to see how the characters continue to grow in their relationship and personality. I would love to see the main female character grow more and stand up for herself, learn self care.

Rating: there were a couple reasons it got four instead of five stars. For me it was the lack of talk of protection/risk during sex (this is a personal thing, as I get taken out of the story and wondering about pregnancy or other things when people have unprotected sex without discussing it first.
SPOILER:
I also didn't like how quick he was to act out physically against her boss. I know he was a jerk, but I feel like it could've been dealt with without the violence.

Overall super weet, love the chemistry and cuteness! A nice holiday read.

[Tima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hannah, the female lead, is alone in the world but has been in the same small town for years working with her chosen parents. Even though they’ve now died, she stayed with her son out of loyalty, but he is rude and abusive and Hannah is too self-sacrificing to leave the situation. King, the male lead, first saw Hannah when she was eighteen and knew she was too young for him. Seven years later, he’s still sure that’s true but he’s not leaving her in a position like her current, especially when she tells him she’d appreciate someone else looking after her…

This short story is dual POV, well written, and a sweet and steamy, age gap romance. I enjoyed Hannah’s genuine kindness and care for others. I enjoyed King’s protectiveness and care. I enjoyed their sexy intimate scenes and the relationship development. I was amused by King’s definitive dealings with Hannah’s boss, though I wish she’d had the assertiveness to do it herself.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and this is my voluntary review.

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hannah is a very sweet girl who loves to please everybody. She used to love her job working in the town's hardware store and was a big part in making the business successful. Then the couple who owned it died, leaving the business to their son. Now Hannah hates her job. Her boss puts her under a lot of stress and makes her do all the work. He even refuses to give her breaks which is causing her stomach to have issues. One day she has gone all day without a break or eating and is having bad stomach cramps. King, a customer and a local rancher is concerned. He takes her out of there and takes care of her. King has been interested in her for a while but he has been afraid the age difference is too much. When he sees how much Hannah needs someone to take care of her, he is ready to step in.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Christina Rodrigues · Rating 3 out of 5]

Protected by the Mountain Man is the first book in Hallie Bennett’s new Suitor’s Crossing Mountain Men series. This is a spinoff from her Lumberjacks of High Ridge series. This happily ever after insta-love short story features Hannah Welsh and mountain man King Bishop. The two characters have been drawn to each other for years until finally King stepped in to help her at work. The connection and chemistry between the Hannah and King was instant and intense and their care for each other heart warming.

This is the first book from Bennett that I have read. It was a quick read and very enjoyable. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Judy Gittleson Hendrickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

King and Hannah saw each other seven years ago but with 15 years difference, he waited until she needed him. Getting sick at work while King was there, put the ball in his court and he made sure she was cared for and more.
Wonderful characters with desperate backstories that they have overcome with determination. They fully understand each other and the pull of the - heart spark - that is famous in the town, solidifies quickly. Loved their steam, banter and support for each other. Totally enjoyed the storyline and wished it was much longer, especially now that there is a little boy for them to protect. Great ending.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[ELRuss24 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This quick read was full of charm and protection.
After working hard for so long at the local hardware store Hannah was rewarded with the snobby self entitled son taking over. He made demands that were pushing the overly nice Hannah to her limits. But being the kind hearted person she is she endured.
King had always had a soft spot for the kind hearted Hannah but was too scared to do anything about it. Until the day he walked into the store and found an ill Hannah being ignore and neglected by the new owner. He knew that his timidness was over.
This story was full of burly protection and tenderness that had me reading it from front to back without pause.

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[Shawna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved Protected by the Mountain Man: Book 1 of Mountain Men of Suitor's Crossing. This is going to be a great series. King maybe be older than Hannah but he’s loved her since the moment he saw her and after 7 years he’s tired of waiting. When she falls I’ll and has no one to care fir her, King steps in and is willing to give her the world. Is Hannah ready for someone to take care of her or will she want to keep her independence? Such a sweet storyline and lovable characters. I really enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it. I’m looking forward to reading more in the series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[ljamison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hannah was working in the hardware store. She had been working there for about 7 years. Her bosses used to be a friendly older couple but they died and their son Joe took over. Joe was very inconsiderate he would make Hannah skip lunch and miss her breaks. One day she was extremely nauseous and her stomach was upset King came in took Hannah home with him. He gave her chicken soup and nursed her. King had been smitten by Hannah for a few years but he was 15 years older than her. Can they overcome this age gap? Is Hannah in love with King too? Read this short novella to find out what happens. There are some steamy sexy times in this book.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved the town atmosphere that the author created in Suitor's Crossing. She did a good job of making you feel for the small town and the people in it. I also enjoyed having her reference characters from her other books.

This book was a quick read for me, but I still had time to get attached to the characters. Hannah's personality makes you want to be her friend. She's enjoyed by the town, and that makes her easier to like. King's character made me glad they made it back to his cabin. There were times I didn't know if he was going to connect with Hannah, or start a fight.

My favorite thing is getting a HEA!

[Jenn Theis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a sweet romance. Hannah works at the local hardware store. She's got some anxiety and health issues made worse by her horrible boss. She's had a thing for King since she met him seven years ago, but they have had very little interaction. King has also liked her from afar and, after seeing her in pain, he steps up and makes his interest known. They have a whirlwind romance and a happy ever after. There is no drama or angst, just a sweet holiday romance with a little spice thrown in.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Marie’s Book Barn Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love me a good mountain man romance and add in a plus size heroine sign me the heck up. I loved this book and the characters, Hannah and King are a freaking amazing couple and I loved them! This book is a short but steamy, mountain man, Christmas-themed, lumberjack romance. I thought it was an amazing read and I highly recommend reading especially this week, I’m going to be rereading it for sure! 10/10.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that escalated quickly.
King is an older mountain man. He is big, burly, hot and an alpha protector. He is also the man of Hannah’s dreams.
Hannah grew up in foster care. She works at the local hardware store. Her previous boss recently died in an auto accident. Their son is a tyrant to work for.
King notices Hannah not feeling well and comes to her rescue.
This is a fast paced romance. Hannah can’t believe a man like King would be interested in her.
King is so sweet and protective of Hannah. He has waited seven years for her and refuses to wait any longer.

[DesN2004 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and steamy holiday read!! This was a quick read about an older man fighting his attraction to a younger woman for years. He finally gives in when his protective instinct takes over and I love that he takes care of her. They were very sweet together. Little bit of drama and steam makes a cute little read for a quick break!!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Olive · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one made my heart smile. Hallie Bennett's novellas are a little shorter than I would like. I feel like they are missing one little push. They're so close to being 5 stars, but I they need one more pass. Whether it's one more chapter, or a little more character development, it needs a lil bit more. But this one was super cute and heartwarming, and I hope to read more from this series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Didi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 1 of Mountain Men of Suitor's Crossing
Snuggle up with a cuppa and this endearing age gap small town holiday romance. A quick fix of steam, sweetness, a bit of drama with a protective mountain man and a sweet heroine finding their “heart spark”. Two epilogues with one setting the next story in the series. HEA.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Mistie Best · Rating 5 out of 5]

King and Hannah were awesome! This was such a sweet Christmas romance... These two had been secretly pining for each other for years, but King had kept his distance because he was bothered by their age gap. When he realized that her boss was taking advantage of her, King couldn't stay away from her any longer. These two were so sweet together. Loved it!.

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[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

King Bishop has been in love with beautiful Hannah since he met her seven years ago, only he knows he can’t do anything about it because he is so much older than her! When he goes to see her at work and she is in pain because of her horrible boss he decides it’s time for him to take care of her and make her his! Can they find their happily ever after? Great book that I would highly recommend!.

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[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hannah saw King seven years ago, and he has been her idea man for her. King saw Hannah when she was eighteen, now that she is twenty - five he does not want to wait.

King and Hannah have been waiting their time for each other and now, King will give her the safety, love and protection that she has always wanted.

This is a sweet and hot fast read that is a perfect escape.

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[Shana W · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy and entertaining read. The storyline alternates between sweet and hot. Hannah is working with a new boss who treats her like garbage. She should have left weeks ago, but she stuck around for sentimental reasons. King, her long time crush, comes in like a white knight and rescues her from her misery. Hot steamy scenes ensue!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.