Chapter 1
I wiped the sweat from my forehead as I hiked up the steep trail, my backpack heavy on my shoulders from the overnight gear.
I'm Sarah Jenkins, twenty-eight, out here in the national park for a solo camping trip to clear my head after a bad breakup.
The sun beat down hard, making my tank top stick to my skin, and my shorts rode up with every step.
I had been walking for hours, enjoying the quiet, but now the path got narrower, the trees closing in thicker.
That was when I saw a guy stopped by a stream, filling his water bottle.
He was tall, muscled arms flexing under a tight t-shirt, shorts showing off strong legs, and a beard that made him look rugged.
He looked about thirty-five, with short dark hair and a tattoo peeking out from his sleeve.
He is hot, out here al
