{"product_id":"mountain-boss-mountain-men-series-book-one-mountain-men-1","title":"Mountain Boss: Mountain Men Series Book One (Mountain Men #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCourtney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm just so exhausted-always living on the edge of desperation, one paycheck away from ruin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this new job...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt could be the fresh start I need.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt could change everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contract is only for three months, but if I keep my head down, work hard, and prove myself, maybe I could stay longer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe I could make Black Mountain Lodge my home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I pull down the gravel drive, surrounded by the forest and mountains and bright blue skies, I feel something I haven't felt in a while.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI feel hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSterling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy new employee is late.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm already in a bad mood about having to train him, still salty about my old guy retiring on me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut while I'm waiting, a woman pulls up my drive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman straight from my damn dreams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurvy and pretty, looking at me with wide eyes framed with sooty lashes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd suddenly, I'm no longer thinking about my late employee.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut then she opens her mouth and asks for me, introducing herself as Courtney, my new hire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourtney. Not Court, like the application said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I realize there's been a mistake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI can't have this woman working here. Living on my property. Distracting me. I mean, my staff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. She can't work for me. End of story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcept she won't leave. She even threatens to sue me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine. If she won't let me fire her before she even starts, then I'll just have to make her leave on her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larkspur Daisy ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48288112672990,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/8003\/7342\/files\/41nyaoD8JVL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1779993689","url":"https:\/\/larkspurdaisy.com\/products\/mountain-boss-mountain-men-series-book-one-mountain-men-1","provider":"Larkspur Daisy ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}