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The Mountain Men of Fox Hollow #1
Heart of the Mountain
An angel.
It's the worst rainstorm in history when I find her unconscious in the woods.
Sent from heaven.
She's lost and alone, a newborn baby in her arms.
I will protect them.
My cabin is their shelter from the storm. Under my care, no one can hurt them.
Whatever the cost.
But I'm not who she thinks I am.
And if she finds out, she'll keep on running.
My home is her home, my heart her heart.
And I sure as hell don't want to break it.
Dear Reader,
Were you missing the mountains as much as we were?!
James is the virgin burly bearded baby daddy you've been waiting for.
Can you say that three times fast?
Try it.
A little louder now. Harder. Harder.
Yes. Yes.
Wait for it.
Ohhh, yessss.
Just. Like. That.
He likes it when you scream his name.
We like it when you come back for more. :)
Xo, Frankie & Chantel
It's the worst rainstorm in history when I find her unconscious in the woods.
Sent from heaven.
She's lost and alone, a newborn baby in her arms.
I will protect them.
My cabin is their shelter from the storm. Under my care, no one can hurt them.
Whatever the cost.
But I'm not who she thinks I am.
And if she finds out, she'll keep on running.
My home is her home, my heart her heart.
And I sure as hell don't want to break it.
Dear Reader,
Were you missing the mountains as much as we were?!
James is the virgin burly bearded baby daddy you've been waiting for.
Can you say that three times fast?
Try it.
A little louder now. Harder. Harder.
Yes. Yes.
Wait for it.
Ohhh, yessss.
Just. Like. That.
He likes it when you scream his name.
We like it when you come back for more. :)
Xo, Frankie & Chantel
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 5, 2019
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Frankie Love writes filthy-sweet stories about bad boys and mountain men. As a thirty-something mom to six who is ridiculously in love with her own bearded hottie, she believes in love-at-first-sight and happily-ever-afters. She also believes in the power of a quickie.
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August 16, 2022
2✨
Y’all ever read something and the whole time you’re just wondering why tf you’re reading it? That was this book right here.
First problem, as I am the granddaughter of the chap prez of an MC, I avoid MC books like the plague because I’m overly critical. And omg this one had it pop in by surprise and the way they described how the club treated women ughhhhh. Tbh I’m not saying it’s 100% inaccurate, I just don’t like reading about it.
Anyway in addition to that the male mc lol, honestly LOL is a good description of him and his personality. You ever seen those tiktok videos where the guy is pretending to be 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 and calling the girls his waifu and says stuff outloud and then gets embarrassed and is like “DID I SAY THAT OUTLOUD OH MY GOSH PLEASE DONT THINK IM WEIRD” anyway, that’s basically the equivalent of the entire personality of this male main character.
Y’all ever read something and the whole time you’re just wondering why tf you’re reading it? That was this book right here.
First problem, as I am the granddaughter of the chap prez of an MC, I avoid MC books like the plague because I’m overly critical. And omg this one had it pop in by surprise and the way they described how the club treated women ughhhhh. Tbh I’m not saying it’s 100% inaccurate, I just don’t like reading about it.
Anyway in addition to that the male mc lol, honestly LOL is a good description of him and his personality. You ever seen those tiktok videos where the guy is pretending to be 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 and calling the girls his waifu and says stuff outloud and then gets embarrassed and is like “DID I SAY THAT OUTLOUD OH MY GOSH PLEASE DONT THINK IM WEIRD” anyway, that’s basically the equivalent of the entire personality of this male main character.
September 15, 2019
I really enjoyed this story it was quick read with a lot of heart.
James has been living high up in the mountains away from the life he never wanted when he finds Marcie and her baby Lilly during a storm, with little to no choice he carries them back to his secluded cabin. He knows that he should walk away from them and whatever they are running from but one look at Marcie he knows that he would do anything to keep them safe. Thinking that he was destined to live his life alone after running from a life he never wanted how will he feel when that life is looking for the woman he has claimed as his own?
Marcie followed her older sister everywhere she had been the only constant thing in her life so when she joined the MC there was no doubt that she would as well only the life they were expecting wasn’t the one that they got and before long she had lost her sister and knew she and her niece had to run if they had any chance of survival. Marcie wakes up in James’s cabin and he helps her recover from the ordeal but when she finds out his connection to the club she ran from can she truly trust him or was this love and life she thought she’d finally found be nothing but a lie?
These two authors together can do no wrong for me. Excellent read with excitement, danger and sweet love. Definitely worth a read.
James has been living high up in the mountains away from the life he never wanted when he finds Marcie and her baby Lilly during a storm, with little to no choice he carries them back to his secluded cabin. He knows that he should walk away from them and whatever they are running from but one look at Marcie he knows that he would do anything to keep them safe. Thinking that he was destined to live his life alone after running from a life he never wanted how will he feel when that life is looking for the woman he has claimed as his own?
Marcie followed her older sister everywhere she had been the only constant thing in her life so when she joined the MC there was no doubt that she would as well only the life they were expecting wasn’t the one that they got and before long she had lost her sister and knew she and her niece had to run if they had any chance of survival. Marcie wakes up in James’s cabin and he helps her recover from the ordeal but when she finds out his connection to the club she ran from can she truly trust him or was this love and life she thought she’d finally found be nothing but a lie?
These two authors together can do no wrong for me. Excellent read with excitement, danger and sweet love. Definitely worth a read.
April 15, 2025
Well, there's a lot to unpack in this novella, and that's probably saying something since this is a short book. Sooo, spoilers incoming.
Marcie (18) ran away from a MC club after her sister had a baby and sadly passed away right after. She brought her niece, Lily, to keep her safe. They were wandering for two days when James (24) found them lost in the forest and rescued them. A storm stranded them in his cabin for a week, and we all know how this'll go. I mean, it's a straightforward novella.
Anyway, we later found out that James' dad leads the MC club. So, Marcie's niece is James' half-sister. When his mom died, his dad changed for the worse, and he decided he wanted nothing to do with him or his club. So he took off and didn't look back. When he was about to tell her everything about his past, his father found Marcie and Lily in the forest. Before this, Marcie saw a photo of a younger James with his parents, and she jumped to the worst conclusions, thinking he's going to give them back to the club—that's why she ran away again. See the running theme? Anyhoo, there's some action and suspense, but it all wraps up nicely in the end.
Book info:
- Novella
- Single guardian (niece)
- Insta-love
- Dual V
- Violence
- Physical assault
- Loss of a loved one (past, off page)
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- HEA (1 yr and 5 yrs, married with 4 kids in total)
Marcie (18) ran away from a MC club after her sister had a baby and sadly passed away right after. She brought her niece, Lily, to keep her safe. They were wandering for two days when James (24) found them lost in the forest and rescued them. A storm stranded them in his cabin for a week, and we all know how this'll go. I mean, it's a straightforward novella.
Anyway, we later found out that James' dad leads the MC club. So, Marcie's niece is James' half-sister. When his mom died, his dad changed for the worse, and he decided he wanted nothing to do with him or his club. So he took off and didn't look back. When he was about to tell her everything about his past, his father found Marcie and Lily in the forest. Before this, Marcie saw a photo of a younger James with his parents, and she jumped to the worst conclusions, thinking he's going to give them back to the club—that's why she ran away again. See the running theme? Anyhoo, there's some action and suspense, but it all wraps up nicely in the end.
Book info:
- Novella
- Single guardian (niece)
- Insta-love
- Dual V
- Violence
- Physical assault
- Loss of a loved one (past, off page)
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- HEA (1 yr and 5 yrs, married with 4 kids in total)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2019
I really enjoyed Marcie and James story. I am a sucker for reading about men handling babies and this book made me swoon. James protectiveness of Marcie and Lily was great to read about. Another great read from this duo!
August 28, 2019
I really enjoyed this story. It was a quick read with heart, romance and action. James finds Marcie and baby Lily in the woods during a really bad storm and he takes them in. Little did either know that they are running from the same threat. Will it catch up to them and ruin them or will they be able to overcome and get the HEA they are searching for. You will not disappointed with this book. Another great read from this duo.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 27, 2022
A sweet short read! Love it!
August 31, 2019
You’re my heart, Marcie. You’re what it beats for.”
Who wants a hot, rugged mountain man who also happens to be a virgin? Me! ✋ This girl right here. ✋ I can read these types of stories all day long and never get tired of them.
-dual virgins
-dual POV
-some violence/talk of violence from OM
-no OW drama
-insta-love
-each others one and only
-epilogue 1 year and 5 years out
Who wants a hot, rugged mountain man who also happens to be a virgin? Me! ✋ This girl right here. ✋ I can read these types of stories all day long and never get tired of them.
-dual virgins
-dual POV
-some violence/talk of violence from OM
-no OW drama
-insta-love
-each others one and only
-epilogue 1 year and 5 years out
February 1, 2020
Una historia que me ha sorprendido gratamente y que ha logrado hacerme suspirar de amor. Realmente, cuando empecé la lectura, mis expectativas no eran muy altas. Me esperaba un romance un poco simplón y sin demasiado drama, pero me equivoqué. La historia de amor de James y Marcie tiene tensión, dulzura, momentos ardientes y un toque de incertidumbre que te mantiene en vilo y que provoca que no puedas dar nada por hecho.
James vive aislado en su cabaña de la montaña. Se relaciona lo justo para ir a buscar suministros al pueblo y poco más, pero todo cambia cuando se cruza con Marcie. En una noche tormentosa, la encuentra en medio del bosque junto con un bebé que apenas tiene unos días y no puede evitar que surja en él un instinto de protección.
Los capítulos se alternan para que podamos ver el punto de vista tanto de Marcie como de James. Él cree que ella es la madre del bebé, pero en el primer capítulo narrado por ella ya vemos que no es así. Marcie es la tía de la niña y su prioridad es mantenerla a salvo. ¿Cómo ha llegado a esa situación? ¿Podrá confiar en James? Ésas y otras preguntas serán el eje de la trama.
James es puro amor. No es un empalagoso ni nada que se le parezca, sencillamente es que su actitud es siempre muy respetuosa y tiene algunos gestos realmente dulces. Además, lo de ser un solitario hace que en cierto modo despierte cierta intriga. En cuanto a Marcie, su personaje también está muy bien hecho y me gustó que no fuera ver a James y cegarse, ya que eso no hubiera sido lógico. Ha pasado por una época complicada y tiene miedo a equivocarse y confiar en alguien inadecuado. Tanto Marcie como James tienen un secreto y, cuando éste se destape, ambos deberán ver si pueden afrontar la verdad…
Hay giros en la historia que realmente me sorprendieron y que no me vi venir. Además, en la recta final se dieron determinados sucesos que pusieron al límite a los protagonistas y ahí se vio la importancia de los sentimientos que habían surgido entre ambos.
El único motivo por el que no le doy el 5/5 es porque me faltó ver más escenas describiendo los primeros días que Marcie y el bebé pasaron con James. Se resume bastante el tema y eso impide ver detalladamente cómo se fue forjando la complicidad entre ellos. El libro apenas tiene 100 páginas y solo con haberle agregado unas 10-20 más, ya hubiera sido perfecto. El resto de cosas que ocurren no están mal descritas, de hecho, las autoras consiguen que en pocas páginas se transmita mucho. A esto hay que sumarle que las escenas subidas de tono no causan indiferencia y mezclan bien la ternura con el deseo.
Sin duda, volveré a leer algo de estas autoras en el futuro.
James vive aislado en su cabaña de la montaña. Se relaciona lo justo para ir a buscar suministros al pueblo y poco más, pero todo cambia cuando se cruza con Marcie. En una noche tormentosa, la encuentra en medio del bosque junto con un bebé que apenas tiene unos días y no puede evitar que surja en él un instinto de protección.
Los capítulos se alternan para que podamos ver el punto de vista tanto de Marcie como de James. Él cree que ella es la madre del bebé, pero en el primer capítulo narrado por ella ya vemos que no es así. Marcie es la tía de la niña y su prioridad es mantenerla a salvo. ¿Cómo ha llegado a esa situación? ¿Podrá confiar en James? Ésas y otras preguntas serán el eje de la trama.
James es puro amor. No es un empalagoso ni nada que se le parezca, sencillamente es que su actitud es siempre muy respetuosa y tiene algunos gestos realmente dulces. Además, lo de ser un solitario hace que en cierto modo despierte cierta intriga. En cuanto a Marcie, su personaje también está muy bien hecho y me gustó que no fuera ver a James y cegarse, ya que eso no hubiera sido lógico. Ha pasado por una época complicada y tiene miedo a equivocarse y confiar en alguien inadecuado. Tanto Marcie como James tienen un secreto y, cuando éste se destape, ambos deberán ver si pueden afrontar la verdad…
Hay giros en la historia que realmente me sorprendieron y que no me vi venir. Además, en la recta final se dieron determinados sucesos que pusieron al límite a los protagonistas y ahí se vio la importancia de los sentimientos que habían surgido entre ambos.
El único motivo por el que no le doy el 5/5 es porque me faltó ver más escenas describiendo los primeros días que Marcie y el bebé pasaron con James. Se resume bastante el tema y eso impide ver detalladamente cómo se fue forjando la complicidad entre ellos. El libro apenas tiene 100 páginas y solo con haberle agregado unas 10-20 más, ya hubiera sido perfecto. El resto de cosas que ocurren no están mal descritas, de hecho, las autoras consiguen que en pocas páginas se transmita mucho. A esto hay que sumarle que las escenas subidas de tono no causan indiferencia y mezclan bien la ternura con el deseo.
Sin duda, volveré a leer algo de estas autoras en el futuro.
January 10, 2025
Heart of the Mountain #1 The man of Fox Hollow
4✨
This book suprised me. The plot was good. I enjoyed reading it.
Great quick in between book.
Also look at that cover, that baby is adorable! 💜
4✨
This book suprised me. The plot was good. I enjoyed reading it.
Great quick in between book.
Also look at that cover, that baby is adorable! 💜
September 15, 2019
Jesus... These two are unstoppable... It's one book after the other and I'm loving every page.
Frankie Love and CM Seabrook are the bombs. Their writing completes each other and I'm always left wanting more... More...
Heart Of The Mountain is their latest release and tells the stories of James and Marcie.
James loves his piece of heaven in the mountains. He wants to be left alone and seeks refuge there. One day, after a huge storm he finds a woman unconscious with a small baby in her arms. What will he do?
Marcie saw herself fighting and running to keep her niece safe. The need to survive put her in danger in the mountains...
Another perfect book, that's for sure.
Sweet plot, very engaging and intense. It was sweet and hot.
You might think that everyone is against you but sometimes life sends you an angel.
It was short but with all the ingredients for a perfect story.
We had love, loyalty, desire as well as betrayal, crime, punishments, and darkness.
Sweet and oh so good.
Thank you, Frankie and CM. This book nailed it.I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Frankie Love and CM Seabrook are the bombs. Their writing completes each other and I'm always left wanting more... More...
Heart Of The Mountain is their latest release and tells the stories of James and Marcie.
James loves his piece of heaven in the mountains. He wants to be left alone and seeks refuge there. One day, after a huge storm he finds a woman unconscious with a small baby in her arms. What will he do?
Marcie saw herself fighting and running to keep her niece safe. The need to survive put her in danger in the mountains...
Another perfect book, that's for sure.
Sweet plot, very engaging and intense. It was sweet and hot.
You might think that everyone is against you but sometimes life sends you an angel.
It was short but with all the ingredients for a perfect story.
We had love, loyalty, desire as well as betrayal, crime, punishments, and darkness.
Sweet and oh so good.
Thank you, Frankie and CM. This book nailed it.I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
November 4, 2023
Very cute story!
March 27, 2025
Oooh, this one annoyed me. This thing’s only like, 100 pages, AND THERE’S A FREAKING THIRD ACT BREAKUP! You CAN’T do that with short, insta-love stories! 🙄 Oh well…
September 23, 2019
Entertaining 😁
August 4, 2022
Everything about this book was good except it was a little to fast 💨.
Other than that great book where the love interest wasn’t toxic or creepy. And the main girl wasn’t oblivious or annoying.
Other than that great book where the love interest wasn’t toxic or creepy. And the main girl wasn’t oblivious or annoying.
August 18, 2024
Sometimes you read a book and the only reason you finished it was bc it was a super short novella…. What the fuck did I just read 😂 not the part where she said her insta love man (literally said they loved eachother after a week) getting shot and almost dying was the scariest thing to ever happen to her when her sister was literally killed 3 days before they met…. Okay
May 16, 2020
This book was OK. I didn’t dislike it only a few days after having read it, I don’t remember that much. Young woman with newborn, not hers, is found on a mountain in a thunderstorm and rescued by reclusive mountain man. Right from the bat he’s very protective of young woman and baby. Young woman is on the run from very bad man. Mountain man vows to protect her and in less than a week is in love. Turns out there is a link between mountain man and bad man. But mountain man saves young woman and baby and they live happily ever after. The end.
An I doubt I’ll read it again.
An I doubt I’ll read it again.
November 4, 2023
If you're having a bad day, read this story. I guarantee it will lift your mood and brighten your day. It was a sweet, romantic fairytale with a happy ending and some spice too. 8/10.
February 16, 2024
reread and annotated . sweet & fun
December 9, 2023
3.5 ⭐. Good but rushed. Romantic suspense with a baby flung in. Happy ending. It was a decent read.
July 24, 2023
Absolutely ridiculous fast read to help me get to my goal this year. The way this author writes is hilarious and i will definitely still read the others just cause they make me laugh.
January 7, 2020
Loved this mountain man romance!!
James finds a woman with a baby near his cabin in the mountain. They are freezing, wet and in need of his assistance. Once he gets her and the baby to the cabin he realizes she is running from someone. Marcie wakes up in a cabin with a man she doesn't know and she's then worried about what happened to her niece, Lily that she had with her. The man she's running from won't let her go easily and once James gets her full story she feels bad bringing her problems to his door. But James has secrets of his own and they may tear him and Marcie apart. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
James finds a woman with a baby near his cabin in the mountain. They are freezing, wet and in need of his assistance. Once he gets her and the baby to the cabin he realizes she is running from someone. Marcie wakes up in a cabin with a man she doesn't know and she's then worried about what happened to her niece, Lily that she had with her. The man she's running from won't let her go easily and once James gets her full story she feels bad bringing her problems to his door. But James has secrets of his own and they may tear him and Marcie apart. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 2, 2019
Heart of the Mountain By: Frankie Love & C.M. SeabrookHe's The "Heart of the Mountain," But He Just Lost His HEART To Them!
ON the RUN for Her life...
She Stumbles Upon the "Heart of the Mountain!"
He rescues Her & the BABY cradled in Her arms from the Raging Storm...
Only to learn She's IN Even MORE DANGER than He could have Imagined, or Bargained for, when He stumbled upon them!
Cuz, She's ON the RUN...
From a blast from His PAST!
And before this adventure IS Over...
He'll have to face DOWN that Demon to set Her & the Baby FREE!
Seems the "Heart of the Mountain" has found Two HEARTS to Beat for!
I was granted an ARC of Frankie Love & C.M. Seabrook's "Heart of the Mountain" via B00|{$P®0UT. I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time... Happy Reading!
September 1, 2019
I wanted so much to like this story. A heroine who is putting her life on the line for a baby, a celibate (virgin in this case) hero, and a rugged mountain setting...should be amazing, right? If only. If only they lived up to the idea I had of them before I started reading.
I just had a really hard time with the heroine's knee-jerk reactions that constantly put her in worse danger. Her courage was admirable, but she made things worse on multiple occasions and that didn't sit well with me. There were so many other things she could have done, that he could have done, but once again, we're all victims of their inability to communicate and think before acting. Which totally bites because I wanted to like this book!! The big conflict just didn't work for me either. A lot of build up and a whole lot of crazy that seemed more like a rushed resolution.
According to the Amazon reviews pouring in, it appears that I am in the minority. I usually love the author's work and snag almost every book she writes, but this story just did not live up to her usual standard, in my opinion.
I just had a really hard time with the heroine's knee-jerk reactions that constantly put her in worse danger. Her courage was admirable, but she made things worse on multiple occasions and that didn't sit well with me. There were so many other things she could have done, that he could have done, but once again, we're all victims of their inability to communicate and think before acting. Which totally bites because I wanted to like this book!! The big conflict just didn't work for me either. A lot of build up and a whole lot of crazy that seemed more like a rushed resolution.
According to the Amazon reviews pouring in, it appears that I am in the minority. I usually love the author's work and snag almost every book she writes, but this story just did not live up to her usual standard, in my opinion.
July 30, 2019
Marcie is running from MC gang who owns her. But is suprised by storm in the mountains. But she isn´t alone. Marcie is discoverd by mountain man, who is hidding himself. He will find her nearly unconscious with baby in her arms. Even if it´s very riskant he will take care of them.
But Will Marcie stay with him, after she discoved his dark secrets???
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
But Will Marcie stay with him, after she discoved his dark secrets???
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 29, 2019
This is another fast paced, quick read novella. This is sexy mountain man James and Marcie’s story. This is a well written tale which is filled with action, suspense, passion, and love. I highly recommend for all readers.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 30, 2019
I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 12, 2019
Heart of the Mountain caught my eye with its adorable cover. Sweet & sultry with danger lurking in the mountains. A twisty plot entangled with secrets revealed.
Perfect ending epilogues that will have you swooning.
Perfect ending epilogues that will have you swooning.
August 29, 2019
This story has a sweet, protective mountain man on duty. Danger and suspense... Easy to fall in love with this story!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 6, 2019
This was tragic, scary, sexy, hopeful and romantic
August 29, 2019
James and Marcie made it through such a harrowing ordeal. What a sweet ending.
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