I saved a man’s life.
In return he promised me a bride.
I didn’t think he was serious.
But when his daughter shows up at my cabin, I realize it was no joke.
She’s been sent here as my wife.
Hattie’s a curvy thing with copper-red hair but there’s no fire in her eyes.
This girl is broken. Scared. And goddamn terrified of a hard-ass mountain man like me.
She thinks this was my idea, my plan … and no … no amount of explaining can change her mind.
But when tragedy strikes, she’s forced to put her feelings aside.
We’re in this together now, whether she likes it or not.
Dear Reader,
Ready for a forced-fiancée, a forest fire, and a few frisky encounters!?
Hattie and Holt are fire and ice … that means someone has to melt!
Holt is hot, horny and hard.
Get ready to fan this flame!
Xo, frankie
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This is the 4th book by Frankie Love of The Thickwood, CO series, Promised to the Mountain Man. The male is Holt and the female is Hattie. Holt is helping Hattie father, and a deal Holt did not want a part of ,made the meeting between Holt and Hattie. This is a story you have to read to believe, and its just a wonderful story and unique romance of the storyline or plot. I enjoy this one too.
Arranged marriage?
Holt saves a man’s life. As a thank you, he sends him his daughter?! That’s one way to meet your soul mate, I guess!
Holt and Hattie are the best kind of mountain man insta-love. Wonderful HEA.
Did you literally order a wife and then forget? Like impulse ordering something off Amazon?
Promised to the Mountain Man is the fourth book in the Thickwood, CO series where each book is by a different author. This is the story of Holt and Hattie. They are brought together when Hattie is given to Holt as a bride after he saved her father from dying out in the woods. So I got a bit ahead of myself so lets back up a bit…..
Holt Hanover owns the Hanover Outdoor Supply store in the little mountain town of Thickwood, CO. He is basically happy but there is something missing…………someone to share his life with. You know, someone to talk with at the end of the day, someone to eat with when you make something really good, someone to laugh with when his old dog, Jimbo, does something funny.
One day when he and Jimbo are out hiking on one of his favorite trails he hears some screams and when he goes to investigate a man runs past him being bitten and chased by a swarm of bees. The man keeps running and screaming until all of a sudden it is quiet. Holt investigates and finds the man is tumbling down the side of a steep hill until he finally stops, with the swarm no longer chasing him. Holt makes his way down and finds the man has injured one of his legs badly so he radios for a rescue helicopter. While they are waiting the man tells him he will give him whatever he wants because he saved his life = money, property, a job. As they wait for rescue they talk and Holt says he has everything but then mentions in jest that he needs a wife to which the stranger says “I can get you a wife…A beautiful wife. The woman of your dreams.”
Hattie is a mafia princess, the daughter of a mafia boss in Los Angeles. She has grown up in an ivory tower waiting for someone to come rescue her, or to make her escape. But her tower is a penthouse in LA and there is not one coming to rescue her nor can she escape because of her bodyguards and her fathers men. One day her her bodyguard Rick tells her to pack her things because she is leaving in a couple of hours. When she questions where she is going all Rick says is that he does not know but that her father says she is getting married. A few hours later she is knocking on the door of a cabin in the woods, surrounded by her baggage and a few bodyguards and not happy about it.
When there is a knock on his cabin door Holt opens it to find the most beautiful woman he has seen but he is not sure who she is or what she is doing there. When he invites her in all of a sudden there are men rushing past him bringing in her luggage. It seems she thinks he “…ordered a wife. Like from Amazon or something.” He is not sure what is happening but then realizes that she is the daughter of the man he help rescue. Neither is really happy with this at the beginning but it seems that a drink in in order at least. Holt is ready to phone up her father and send her back but Hattie does a quick calculation and realizes this could be the escape she has dreamed of. She does not have to get married as Holt tells her she can stay the night and then leave tomorrow, so she could go somewhere on her own. But before she does she needs to do one thing………..lose her V-card and the big, handsome and very sexy mountain man standing in front of her is just the man to do it. But for Holt once he is in he is all in and it is long term, so does she still want it. But there is danger that sets upon them because of a forest fire. Will they escape? What about Jimbo? Will Hattie still leave or has she found her escape in the arms, and bed, or Holt?
I enjoyed this fast-paced, OTT, and slightly wacky insta-lust/love romance story. The characters are wonderful and the story is well written. My only issue is that it was a bit too rushed for me. There were some things that were completely glossed over in the last 1/4 of the story which I thought could have been flushed out better and would have added some details. But overall I liked this book and would recommend it.
I liked this story a lot. It was entertaining and original. The characters were interesting and relatable. I had a hard time with Hattie’s dad at first, but by the end of the story, I liked him.
Holt lives up in the mountains near Thickwood. One day while hiking, he saves a man’s life. In return, the man promised Holt a bride. He figured the guy didn’t know what he was saying because there’s no way he was serious. Holt finds out the man was serious when his daughter shows up at Holt’s cabin. He’s shocked when she tells him she’s been sent to be his wife. Hattie’s a petite curvy thing with copper-red hair and she thinks that this was Holt’s plan. Holt explains to her how he met her father and Hattie then has to figure out if she believes Holt or not.
Holt staying calm instead of freaking out when Hattie and her father’s men showed up was kind of hilarious. I liked how Hattie decided that she was going to do something for herself as long as Holt was agreeable. The description of the hideaway where they could look at the stars and be together totally made me want to have a place like that. I loved the race that Holt and Hattie were having and it cracked me up how it ended! Their happy ever after made me smile. I recommend reading this book for lots of feels!
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How old is walking through the forest. A man comes running past him swing at his head and then falls down the hillside. Just want to be his rounds had a family dissipate. Holt takes the time to climb down the hillside and see what is going on. He’s basically broken his leg and is now adrenaline falling off and he’s going in shock. Holt calls for help. The man says that he now has a debt to pay because Holt saved his life. Holt denies that type of statement with the easy conversation he just lets it slip that he wants to get married. This man says done “ I’ll send you a wife I have the perfect one for you “. Yeah.
So this is what happens is cooking dinner so many on staying at his door and there is this woman with red hair Named Patty standing at his door. Hattie is less than happy to be some personal trinket.. So he doesn’t understand why she’s there, the gunman and the bodyguards leave her there. this is where the story begins. Once he wraps around his brain that the man who he saved weeks ago has sent his daughter as his wife steam some couple emotion with him. Despite the fact is Love at first sight on both sides of the fence, it’s not common for a man to give up his daughter. I’m happy to say that she is well over 20. Hattie believes this is her way to get away from her father. They are in tune with each other. Considering her father deals in illegal activities, can they survive and live in peace? no cliffhanger.
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When Holt saves a man’s life, that man promises to get him whatever he wants. When Holt says the only thing he needs is a wife, he has no idea that the request is taken seriously! Hattie’s dad keeps his promise and sends her to Holt. She’s not happy. What happens when this bird from a gilded cage finally takes flight? Will she agree to be a mountain man’s bride? “Promised to the Mountain Man” is a short, insta-lust-to-love romance, with drama, professed strong feelings and a HEA. 3.5 stars
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After reading this book I had to take a little time to compose myself and get my thoughts clear in my head before I put them in a review.
Wow this book was amazingly written. Once I started I couldn’t put it down till I was finished. This book has twists and turns you don’t know what’s happening. will they all get there happily ever after or will it all go wrong. To find out what happens go buy the book. You won’t be disappointed I wasn’t.
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Promised
Promised to the mountain man is the fourth book in the Thickwood series. While hiking along one day Holt is surprised when he comes upon another person, but it’s clear this person is in trouble and needs help, so Holt steps up
Unbeknownst, to him the man questions him and makes him a promise. Holt doesn’t think anything more about it once they part ways That is until Hattie, the mans daughter shows up at his front door
A cute, sweet story that is easy to read. I liked the ending
This is book four in the Thickwood, CO series. This is Holt and Hattie’s story. Holt is out hiking and saves a man’s life. He told him he could have anything he wants.as repayment for saving his life. When Hattie shows up, Holt is surprised and not sure what to think. These two characters are instantly attracted to one another and some sexy steaminess to the story. But could this be a HEA? This is an entertaining story, enjoy!
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