Mabel has a one-night stand with a mountain man who rocks her world in bed but doesn't tell her his name.
The next day, after receiving a threatening note from her neighbors, she discovers she's living next to an extremist cult where the women go in and are never seen again.
After serving, former Navy SEAL Hutch Hutchison is living a peaceful life on his patch in the mountains outside Misted Pines. He's been burned so many times by women, he's happy to train his guard dogs, play his guitar, live remote, and most of all, quiet.
Until he hooks up with a beautiful woman who lives just down the way. And then he discovers she's been threatened by the cult next door.
Hutch's protective instinct sparks, and he decides his next mission is to keep Mabel safe at all costs.
But there's something even hinkier about that cult than Hutch or local law enforcement expect.
As Hutch executes the riskiest mission of his life—keeping Mabel safe at the same time keeping both of their hearts intact—Hutch and the Sheriff's Department try to unravel the mystery of The Lion and The Lamb before it's too late.
Because Mabel is in their crosshairs.
And Hutch is not about to allow her to disappear.
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Heading back to Misted Pines is like heading back to visit old friends. I haven't met all of them yet, but the residents I have met, I just adore.
Misted Pines has a way of attracting people - particularly a lot of crazies! People come to escape from things, yet crazies are already here or find them here.
This time we have an extra crazy kind of crazy, I tell ya!
However then you have the wonderful people like Hutch here (he is definitely my favourite of the men so far). You can understand why Mabel wants a hook up with him. One and done, or so she thinks.
Oh man, this pair. Both so stubborn, fighting what everyone around them can see.
Oh, and don't get me started on the puppers! Alll the puppers all the time!
I really enjoy the found family vibe in this series, and really appreciate it in this installment. Mabel is here, rebuilding her life after a heartbreaking betrayal, and the way the people, especially the ladies, draw her into their circle - we all need people like that around us.
I want to get all these wonderful people of MP in my backyard for a barbeque, cos gees it would be a lot of fun!
I look forward to more Misted Pines in the future.
