Protected by the Mountain Man: An OTT Instalove Short Romance
By Julia Stone
Remi:
I’ve built my career on capturing the world’s beauty—on proving that adventure is for anyone brave enough to chase it. Climbing a mountain? It’s my next big challenge. I want to do this on my own, but my manager insists I take a guide.
So, they send me Andrew.
He’s gruff, older, and looks at me like I’m his worst nightmare. He doesn’t want to be here, doesn’t think I can handle this climb, and makes it clear he’s just waiting for me to fail. Too bad for him—I don’t quit. I’ll prove ...
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Remi:
I’ve built my career on capturing the world’s beauty—on proving that adventure is for anyone brave enough to chase it. Climbing a mountain? It’s my next big challenge. I want to do this on my own, but my manager insists I take a guide.
So, they send me Andrew.
He’s gruff, older, and looks at me like I’m his worst nightmare. He doesn’t want to be here, doesn’t think I can handle this climb, and makes it clear he’s just waiting for me to fail. Too bad for him—I don’t quit. I’ll prove I’m more than just a girl with a camera.
But the longer we climb, the more I realize the real danger isn’t the mountain—it’s the way Andrew looks at me when he thinks I don’t notice. Like I belong here. Like I belong to him.
I came here to reach the top. I never expected to fall for this guy. Can I recover after the damage is done, or will I join the ranks of other broken souls on this mountain?
Andrew:
I don’t babysit. I don’t hold hands. I save lives.
So when I’m assigned to escort some influencer up the mountain, I’m less than thrilled. Remi is reckless, inexperienced, and way too damn tempting for a man like me. She’s everything I don’t have room for—too bright, too soft, too young.
She’s also determined. Tougher than I gave her credit for. When she stumbles, when she looks at me with those big, defiant eyes, something inside me snaps.
She wants to conquer this mountain and move on.
But every second we spend together, I want to keep her.
She thinks this is just another adventure.
I’m about to show her that some challenges leave a mark you can’t walk away from.
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