Wild Again
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She spent twenty years teaching women how to slow down.
He thinks they should just 'go outside.'
At forty-four, Morgan Townsend has done everything right. She built a wildly successful wellness company, sold it for more money than she'll ever need, and optimized every minute of her life along the way.
Now that she has nowhere to be, Morgan has no idea what she actually wants. So she trades San Francisco for three months in a remote North Cascades cabin, determined to figure it out.
Enter Declan: her gruff, flannel-wearing, axe-carrying landlord who happens to be the same infuriating stranger who once roasted her business advice online. And, unfortunately, he's very easy on the eyes.
Add in one giant guard dog who immediately chooses Morgan over his owner, a sunshine-yellow fishing pole, questionable wilderness skills, and enough attraction to keep even a mountain cabin warm...
Maybe getting a little lost is exactly what Morgan needs.
🌲 Grumpy × sunshine
🪓 Mountain Daddy energy
🐶 Giant dog who steals the show
🏔️ City girl × mountain man
🤎 Later-in-life romance
🔥 Off-the-charts chemistry
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