Hollow Fire by Jemma Lane

Sierra

I came to Wild Hollow for a story. Two weeks to find out about ranching, a few interviews — then back to my real life. That was the plan. Nobody told me about the mountains, or the valley, or the rancher who looks at me like he's trying to decide if I'm a problem he can solve or one he should stop trying to.

I'm definitely a problem.

Logan Hayes doesn't want me here. Doesn't want anyone digging into his land, his past, or the careful life he's spent years building from the wreckage of something I'm only beginning to understand. He's solid and quiet and frustrating and he sees straight through every professional wall I put up like it isn't even there.

I have a story to file. I have a life somewhere else. I have very good reasons to keep this professional.

Wild Hollow isn't interested in my reasons.

Logan

She drives up my ranch road with a notebook under her arm and starts asking questions I don't have safe answers to.

I've spent years making sure my life doesn't have room for complications. My fences hold. My land is mine. Everything I built from the worst thing that ever happened to me is still standing, and I intend to keep it that way.

Sierra Bennett is not part of that plan.

She's here for two weeks. She's a journalist. She's everything that doesn't belong inside the life I've constructed — and she looks at me like she can see straight through to the man I stopped letting anyone find. That's the problem with her. She's too sharp, too warm, too honest, and she's getting under my skin in a way I stopped believing was possible.

I tell myself I can keep my distance.

I'm starting to think that's the first lie I've told on my own land.

Some fires burn clean.
Some choices change everything.
Some valleys, once found, become home.

Hollow Fire is the first book in The Wild Hearts of Montana series — standalone short Montana romances where the land is vast, the heat is undeniable, and even the most guarded hearts don't stand a chance. Fast, flirty, and fiery, with a guaranteed happily ever after, plenty of steam, and zero cliffhangers. Perfect for readers who want to fall hard and fast — and finish with a satisfied smile.