Stranded

by Miley Maine

All I want for Christmas is to convince my gorgeous bad boy that he has a chance at love—with me.

I had it all—great friends, a happy family, and a loving boyfriend.

And this Christmas, I expected a romantic proposal.

But that night, I walked in on my boyfriend.

He had another woman in his bed.

My perfect life was a lie.

Heartbroken, I ran, all the way to a remote Utah resort, where I met a handsome mountain man.

He lived his life on his own terms, in a cabin in the woods.

But deep inside, he was covering up his own pain.

He was nothing like my ex—he was older than me, a former Air Force Pilot, and more of a bad boy than a gentleman.

But this guy made me want to take risks, with my body, and with my heart.

I might be a virgin, but I was determined to make him notice me.

I got his attention in a different way, when I nearly died on a snowy hill.

He rescued me from certain death.

Stranded together in a snowstorm, we celebrated Christmas.

But his life was not as simple as it appeared.

This trip turned into more than just a good time.

I’m in love with my handsome mountain man.

Will I ever break through the wall around his heart?

With the odds stacked against us, can I show him that Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year?