Landfall (The Mountain State Series Book 1)

She’s there to put a price on his land. He’d rather she never set foot on it. Autumn Mills is a real estate appraiser whose neatly ironed dress suits signal confidence, and whose sharp red stilettos keep her grounded. After a childhood tarnished by trauma and rural land, she never imagined returning to her roots—until she’s tasked with assigning a value to one of the largest ranches in Montana. To Autumn, it’s just another job: predictable and straightforward—until she meets the brooding, sharp-eyed cowboy who owns it and makes it anything but simple.Nash Montgomery has one goal: fulfill his late father’s dream of turning the ranch into a wedding venue by fall. It isn’t just a property to him; it’s his father’s legacy. History is carved into every fencepost, and his roots run deep beneath the mountainside.As the leaves begin to fall, Autumn arrives with a job that could cost him everything before he accomplishes his goal.To her, the ranch is a reminder of everything she lost.To him, it’s everything he has left.When an unpredictable Montana storm traps her on his land, tensions rise, boundaries blur, and desire threatens to outweigh duty. Will Autumn fall for the land—and its owner— or will they both be her downfall? Read more