Free Long Overdue (River Jewel Resort Book 3) by Madison Sevier

hell bent on, what did you say? Oh yeah, kicking my ass.”
    “ Just get away from me. I’ll figure it out myself. Kindly point me in the direction of the closest person’s home and I’ll be on my way.”
    “ Not a great listener, are ya’?”
    “ Why must you answer questions with questions? Have you lived in the woods all your life? No human interaction?”
    “ What?”
    The man was incorrigible! “Never mind. I don’t want to confuse you with words of more than one syllable.”
    Hunter pulled her long, black hair to one side of her neck and crossed her arms in front of her.
    “You’re quite the piece of work, aren’t you?”
    “ Okay, look, Mr. Woodsman, just leave me alone. Clearly, we aren’t going to be able to have a civilized conversation. Obviously I’m not surprised, considering…”
    “ Considering what? Oh, you mean considering how I look? How I talk?”
    Hunter smirked and shrugged. “If the shoe fits.”
    “ Alright, have it your way. Where’s your spare?”
    “ If I had a spare or anything to help me change a tire, do you think I’d have grabbed a stick to defend myself with? Do you think I’d still be here if I had a spare?”
    “ Shucks, ma’am. I have no idea. I’m just a dumb ol’ mountain man.” He spit out the side of his mouth and tucked his hands in his pockets.
    “ Typical.”
    “Look, I’ve had the worst week of my life. I’m trying to get to my family’s cabin and I really don’t need attitude and condescension from some hilltop hillbilly. So, if you have an idea on how to help me, great. If not, kindly take yourself back to wherever you came from.”
    “ You have quite a way with words. I have no idea why you’d be all alone.”
    Picking up on his sarcasm, Hunter continued, “Whether I’m all alone or not is of no consequence to you.”
    “ I beg to differ. Ya’ see, if you weren’t all alone, I wouldn’t have to be here listening to you whine and cuss out squirrels. If you weren’t alone, you wouldn’t be stuck out here in the middle of nowhere on my land. And I wouldn’t have to be stuck with a woman who clearly has issues. I’ll go get the necessary equipment and be right back so you can be on your way.”
    Taken aback at his brusqueness, Hunter stood there with her mouth wide open as the man disappeared into the woods, leaving her standing on the side of the road.
    Smoky Mountain Escapes Series
    Natural Lust
    Book 1:
     
    Meet Kallie Masters. She has spent the past seven years becoming a renowned book reviewer. In that time, she has forgone any romantic entanglements for the sake of her job. Good or bad opinions, she is highly respected by her readers and peers. However, when an arrogant author sends death threats in response to Kallie’s scathing review of his latest novel, her boss sends her to the Great Smoky Mountains on a weekend getaway to keep everyone, especially Kallie, safe.
    Kallie ’s mountaintop respite is shattered when she runs into Hank Fogle with his drop-dead gorgeous eyes and frat-boy attitude. Denying the unmistakable chemistry between them, Kallie steels herself against the attraction, determined to remain aloof and free of the mess this man and a romantic adventure would surely bring into her life.
    Can the magic of the Smokies allow her to let things flow naturally between them or will she fall into a lustful trap that will only break her heart in the end?
    You'll Never Be Lonely
    Book 2:
     
    Kallie Masters and Hank Fogle return to the Great Smoky Mountains, picking up where they left off and they're heating things up!
    Kallie is still adjusting to being in a relationship and Hank finds himself torn between work and play. When Hank leaves to take care of some business, Kallie finds herself in a precarious position.
    Will Hank be able to handle the guilt he feels for leaving Kallie alone when they're supposed to be on vacation?
    Will Kallie ever be able to forgive him for choosing money over her?
    Can these two polar