On Blackstone Mountain
No one is more shocked than Josie Greene, when her grandfather leaves the family farm and all it’s thousands of acres to her in his Last Will & Testament. To keep it, though, and to keep the land safe from development, Josie would need to be married within twelve months─or forfeit the estate to her Uncle.
The idea of Uncle Gregor in control of her grandfather’s legacy made Josie sick to her stomach. Every piece of property he bought was raped for resources, then turned into sub-developments. Josie would be damned if she allowed that to happen to Blackstone Farm. Yet, getting married meant dating, and dating meant Josie would have to overcome her social anxiety and reclusive tendencies if she were to save the farm. And how could she marry when her heart already belonged to someone else?
Twelve years ago Ben had fled Maine following a very public break-up with his fiance and high school sweet heart, Simone. Now, having been recently wounded in action and honorably discharged, he’s returned home ready to settle down and start a new chapter in life. When he happens upon his baby sister’s BFF while fishing, he realizes little Josie Greene is not so little anymore. Suddenly, he knows exactly what he wants. And with who.
Chapters
Prologue: Locking out the world - Josie learns her late grandfather has left her the family farm and all of the acreage it sits upon. With a conditional…
Chapter 1: The Uninvited Visitor - Josie hadn’t been down the mountain to remove the padlock on the gate, which meant whoever was coming had cut the chain to gain access and she wondered if they were friend or foe…
Chapter 2: Gone Fishing - After 15 years of active duty, Ben struggles to adjust to civilian life but finds new hope in nature...
Chapter 3: “You’re a Recluse, Josie!” - After 6 months isolation, Josie ventures to town for provisions. There, her aunt and best-friend subject her to an intervention for her reclusive tendencies...
Chapter 4: Ben’s Proposition - Seeking a fresh start, Ben goes to Josie with his idea…
Chapter 5: Danger in the Woods - Something isn’t right. A persistent low-rumbling noise drives Josie to make a trek into the woods to suss it out. Meanwhile, Aunt Rosemary has been busy in her matchmaking schemes.
Chapter 6: The Hurricane - Ben struggles to close the hole in the roof ahead of the hurricane, then invites Josie to stay for dinner.
Chapter 7: Blind Date - Josie attends a blind date with a man her Aunt Rosemary has set her up with, then joins the Danforths for Sunday supper, in spite of the fact that Ben will be there…