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Wade
When a training accident ends my military career before it properly begins, I'm lost with no clue what to do next. After wallowing in self-pity for a year, I finally return to the small mountain town I grew up in.

When I show up on my best friend's doorstep unannounced, broke, and smelly after two days of hitchhiking, Logan takes me in and makes me feel like I'm not a total loser. We quickly fall back into our usual rhythm, and it's like we were never apart.

Spending time with him reignites a flame that refuses to burn out. That we could be more than just friends. Even if he left no room at graduation for anything else to develop.

Logan
Wade arriving unexpectedly is a surprise, but it's something my ASD brain can process and manage. Catching a close-up of his wet, glistening body as he steps out of the bathroom without a towel? Uh, that's another thing entirely.

I've carved out a simple, quiet life for myself in the mountains. Being on the spectrum—I'm super organized, have strong attention to detail, and am routine-oriented—has made my love life nonexistent. It's got nothing to do with my feelings for Wade.

I realized I was in love with him in high school, but I made a mess of things at graduation. Now that he's back, maybe I can make up for that mistake? And if I can, maybe he'll stay for good.

 

Book Review

“The one that got away will always be that constant ‘what if’ that lingers in the back of your mind.” – Anonymous

 

Wade, of' The Wounded Mountain Man' by Casey Cox, is not in a good place. Wounded in a training accident right after joining the military, he goes into a tailspin. After therapy, Wade wanders around, trying to get himself together. He is at his wit's end until he decides to swallow his pride and go to the town Wade grew up in and to Logan, the only man he ever loved.

 

Logan is astounded when Wade, dirty and tired, ends up at his front door. He never expected to see him again, especially after their misunderstanding. Nevertheless, here he is. Logan invites him in and offers him a shower and food. When he realizes that Wade has nowhere else to go, he feels sad, but it also warms his heart to know that Wade, the man with whom he fell in love in high school, is the one Wade chose to come to. The feelings that formed between them so many years ago are still alive. Can they clarify their misinterpretation and go on from there?

 

'The Wounded Mountain Man' is a touching story about Wade and Logan, whose love, thought to be lost, is rekindled. Thank you, Kelly, for giving Wade and Logan a happy ending.

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novella, 79 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	02-February-2025
Price	$3.99 ebook, $7.99 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Wounded-Mountain-Lovin-Mountains-Book-ebook/dp/B0D7Z214VD