Take Me To The Lake

Mountain Men of Whiskey River Series·Book #3

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Someone is watching me. Luckily, my mountain man is watching over me.

When danger closes in, the last thing I expect is to find safety in the arms of a rugged, protective mountain man deep in the mountains of Whiskey River, Montana. Take Me To The Lake is a steamy small-town romance full of tension, heat, and a love that feels like coming home.

What You'll Love

A brooding, protective alpha who doesn't take no for an answer — except from her
Small-town charm with a found-family feel
A slow-burn that ignites into something unforgettable
A virgin hero who's anything but inexperienced when it comes to protecting what's his
Billionaire secrets hidden beneath flannel and pine

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Audiobook Narrators: Elizabeth Russell & Bryant Walker

Audiobook Approximate Length: 5 Hours, 22 Minutes

Heat Level?

4/5 flames — spicy / very explicit open door.

HEA or Cliffhanger?

There is no cliffhanger, and yes, there is an HEA. You can see peeks of their story throughout the rest of the Mountain Men of Whiskey River Series.

Content Warnings:

Kidnapping, heroine is drugged, Physical Violence, Drug Addiction (parent), Cancer (family member)

Blurb

Someone is watching me. Luckily my mountain man is watching over me.

Hope:

I didn’t think they would find me here. I moved to the small town of Whiskey River three months ago, hoping I would finally be safe from my past. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe easier.

Then I meet the mountain man who makes my breath quicken. And my heart race.

He’s my protector – safe in his strong arms.

But my past is coming for me… and he might end up paying the price.

Cash:

The tracks along the treeline were my first clue. I might not have experience with women, but I know my way around the woods. And Hope is not safe living out here alone.

And I’m pretty sure that’s my fault.

Her stalker knows I have money, and that I’ll pay any price to keep the woman I love safe from harm.

But what her stalker doesn’t know is that I plan on making them pay instead.

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Chapter 1
Hope

I grab my coffee and sit in the local cafe attached to the grocery store. That's how it is in the small town of Whiskey River, Montana, but since the cafe offers free Wi-Fi, I can't complain.
I moved here three months ago after visiting the Montana visitor center and seeing a lone pamphlet for Whiskey River. The town looked so beautiful; I wanted to check it out. I fell in love with the place, found a rental that day, and never looked back.
It seemed the perfect place to settle down and forget all about my mom and her new druggie boyfriend.
The boyfriend is new, but the druggie persona is not. A single mom, she dates a particular type of guy and bounces from one to another, only paying attention to me between boyfriends—which is always short-lived.
I left the first chance I got. Living out of my car, I traveled for a while, took some online classes to become a book editor, and now, I can work from anywhere. One of the places I like is this cafe in downtown Whiskey River with free Wi-Fi.
With its beautiful mountain views, this town seems like a good place to put down roots. The people are so welcoming, like Jana, who has quickly become my best friend. She’s also the general manager of the grocery store and cafe. When she saw me coming in every day, we started talking, which eventually led to us hanging out.
"Ugh, it's already been a morning. I just want to go home and go back to sleep," Jana says, sitting beside me with her cup of coffee.
"Or is it a tourist problem today?"
I learned early on that Whiskey River has two types of people. There are the locals who have their own set of drama and problems, yet everyone tends to stick together no matter what. Then there are the tourists. These are the ones who come and stay overnight on their way from Yellowstone National Park or Glacier National Park or vice versa. It’s as if they’re visiting all the small towns in Montana. They tend to cause more problems than all of the locals combined.
"Yeah, this one was a tourist. She rented some cabin nearby, came into the store to stock up, and didn't understand why we didn't have all her special dietary needs food ready and available for them. She blew up when I told her we could've had it ready if she’d called in a special order. I said that no one else around here has those special-order items, so it would be useless to stock them on a regular basis. Then she accused me of calling her useless and demanded to speak to my boss. Unfortunately, when I told her I was the boss, she wanted to speak to the owner. Well, as you know, they’re traveling and told me not to call, so I had to call the sheriff. Let's just say it was quite a show for the locals. If you’d been here twenty minutes earlier, you would’ve caught the end of it."
The tourists always have something interesting to say or do something crazy to entertain us locals. We’re not like other areas of the country. Here, I dare say, we are a bit old-fashioned, and to be honest, that's part of what made me fall in love with this place. I thought I'd stay for a year, check it out, and maybe move on, but within my first month here, I knew Whiskey River was where I was meant to be. This is my home and where I will be putting down roots.
Jana was beyond excited when I told her I planned on staying for good, and we’ve become fast friends. She said most people our age are leaving and going to school and don't return to Whiskey River until they're ready to settle down and start a family—if they come back at all.
"You’re coming by the community garden today, right?" Jana asks me.
"I’ll be there. But I plan to hang out here and work until then."
Jana nods and finishes her coffee before standing and going back to work.
Jana started the community garden a couple of years ago as a way to share and help people in town. It's been a huge help for me. Whiskey River might be a small town, but Montana isn’t a cheap place to live. With the amazing mountain views, especially the ones from Main Street, even the cabins on the outskirts of town are pricey. My tiny one-bedroom takes half of what I make each month in rent. Thankfully, it came furnished. But it makes saving money to get my own place difficult. So when I can save money on groceries from Jana’s garden, I jump at the chance. I've also been taking any opportunity for extra work lately, which sometimes means I'm at the cafe from the moment they open until they close just for the internet.
I dive into the book I'm editing and don't pay attention to the time until Jana sits beside me again with my lunch. Being friends with the general manager of the store and cafe, who knows you're on a tight budget, has its perks. The kind that includes free gourmet sandwiches for lunch, the employee password for the fast internet, not just the guest internet, and being able to take home the cafe leftovers that they would otherwise throw away.
"So, what type of book are you editing today?" she asks before taking the first bite of her sandwich.
"It's the next book in that military series I edited a few months ago."
"The one where all the heroes are wounded in some way? I started reading that series and binge-read it in a weekend. It's so good."
I smile because I love those books, and I'd read them even if I weren't getting paid to edit them.
"This is the one where the guy has lost his eyesight."
"Oh! I’ve been waiting forever for that one to come out. Can I get a sneak peek?" Jana exclaims.
"I would if it, but it’s against my contract. This is a repeat author that I can't afford to lose."
"I guess we can't have that." Jana sighs dramatically as if it's a huge inconvenience, but I know she's joking because we've done this song and dance before.
Over lunch, we chat as she fills me in on some of the local gossips I've met. Most of the people she's talking about come to the store, but I can't always put faces to their names. I'm still learning who’s who. I became one of them once people realized I was moving here for good. They stop and talk to me as if they've known me my entire life, and I’m familiar with their niece’s godson's brother, who lives in North Carolina. I smile as I listen before they continue and finish their grocery shopping. It’s nice to be part of a community that cares.
Another thing I enjoy is people-watching. When I take my editing breaks, I see the local health nut who sneaks a bag of candy underneath her groceries and the little old ladies who go up and down every aisle talking to everyone and pinching the cheeks of the kids as they walk by.
Over my time here, I've gotten to know the regulars and see some of the mountain men who come down every few months to hit the stores. In short, I've seen pretty much everyone in town. It’s rare to spot someone I don’t know who’s not a tourist–like the man who just walked in.
He looks like the other mountain men who’ve come in with rough, faded clothing and well-worn jeans. But that's not what catches my attention.
No, what rouses my curiosity is his unsure expression as he steps through the door and looks around. After watching a few people walk in, grab a grocery cart, and head off to the produce section—the first part of the grocery store when you enter—he hesitantly grabs a cart.
The thick muscles on his forearms flex as he pulls one cart from the row of others and cautiously walks toward the produce area like everyone else. Then he stops and looks around again, almost like he’s never been in a grocery store and has no idea what to do or where to start.
I can't take my eyes off him. He walks through the produce area, looking at different things, reading signs, and shaking his head. He picks up some fruit before going into the first aisle. From where I'm sitting, I can watch him. He looks at every item’s price tag as he slowly walks down the aisle, sometimes turning the box or packaging over and reading it.
Something about him captivates me, and I don’t want to take my eyes off him. He’s tall and muscular. Pretty much the kind of guy any girl would go for, yet he seems to be one of the men who hides here in the mountains.
He’s unsure about being in the grocery store. I have this need to watch over him on the off chance that he might need help. Then I could jump up and offer assistance, not that it's my job.
He finishes on the first aisle and turns. When he walks up the next aisle facing me, I continue to watch. It seems like he hasn't seen half the items in the grocery store. He reads packages, and I can tell by his expression whether he's interested. He's about halfway down the aisle when he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a piece of paper, which I assume is a grocery list.
It's only then that he finally looks in my direction. I should look away and give him his privacy to shop, but I can't because his eyes are locked on mine. We stare at each other, waiting.
Waiting for what, I have no idea.

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Great Mountain Man Romance 4-1/2 🌟 - Audiobook Review 🎧I loved the story of Cash and Hope. I really felt for Cash in the last book when he lost his brother and knowing he was having a hard time shopping for the first time in this book made me feel so bad for him. I was glad when Hope stepped in to help him. They hit it off right away. I enjoyed the time they spent getting to know each other, but the only thing that bothered me was their lack of communication. It took them awhile and they finally learned how to talk through things. Hope also had her own things to work through from her past. I loved their relationship and the time they spent with all their friends on the mountain. It was great seeing them both happy again. I liked the narration of both narrators, but especially enjoyed Bryant’s narration. I look forward to listening to the next book in the series.#AudiobookObsession #TheFlock

audiobook reviewbook #3 in the Mountain Men of Whiskey Riversmall-town romance, romantic suspense, protective alpha hero, smart and kind heroine, multiple pov, dual pov, both main characters v-card holders, steamy, family drama, miscommunication trope, instant attractionI really enjoyed the audiobook (enough so to give the story the additional star as had I read the book I may have leaned towards a 3-3.5 star as I'm not a big fan of the miscommunication trope). The multiple pov's didn't bother me (and usually they do) but for this story it was good, it worked to move the story along.

I love all of the “Take me…” books. This was another great one. It is my favorite series of Kaci’s. The heat and sweetness is beautiful!.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a great storyline. With both these characters finding their perfect partners. Add in a bit of drama and action you have the perfect escape. A great performance.#pfp

Really enjoyed this book about a naive mountain man who didn't even know how to shop in a grocery store. I had a good chuckle about what he didn't know about dating. He was a quick learner, though and fell in love with the h.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I definitely found Cash and Hope's story interesting to read. Loved how the story with the couple and group progresses. The characters continue to be interesting and really like the intro of Cole and Jana characters. There were some name typo and switches with Jenna that made a couple of scenes confusing. Otherwise recommend the series.

Love the continuation and interaction between main characters of entire series.

It was good. I normally binge series but I might do this one as they come out. Lol

Book 3 was great. I live the storyline and the characters. They interest me so, it like I am following their journey. I am going to Book 4 now.

I have had such fun reading your books. Your characters are almost real. I want me a Mountain Man like in your stories. But in reality they don't exist. Poop! Keep writing so we can enjoy our escape from reality for just a bit. Thank you...Hugs!😎

I really loved Cash and Hope's story! I loved Cash's intensity and his innocence. He has had an unusual life on the mountain, but he doesn't hold the same beliefs and paranoia that his brother held. He wants a soul mate, and he definitely finds her when he meets Hope. She has had a crazy life as well, and I really loved her spirit. She was game for any of the things that Cash does to support himself on the mountain. They had some learning to do when they first started seeing each other, because they didn't have a lot of experience. Plus, they let their past determine their reactions to the issues that come up. There was some major drama going on with Hope's mom and the mysterious person in the woods. I enjoyed how that whole part of the story played out. I am loving this series and can't wait for the next story.

All I can say is who wouldn’t want a mountain man after this book.? I was in love with the first two books and this one is just as exciting. The mountain men in this series tend to live alone, isolated, but with some comforts of modern life. They depend on no one but themselves, but if they need help, their neighbor mountain men will be there to help them. Cash thought after his brother died that he would live his life alone in the mountains what he didn’t expect was to spot Hope. The most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and it was an instant attraction. Hope left home as soon as possible. Her mother was into drugs, and every guy she ever brought home was the same. As a means to escape hope made a life for herself and she found whiskey River in Montana. And now she has found Cash. Their story is so amazing. Unfortunately Hope’s past won’t let her go that easy, and unfortunately she’s not the only one that’s in danger. She knows in her heart that Cash and his friends will help save her. Their story is true love with a happily ever after.

LOVED this story!!!! Not only a sexy romance but suspenseful as well. Love the Mountain men and love that Axel, Emilee, Phoenix and Jenna are included in the story. Life on the mountain is getting more social!!! Highly recommend this book and the previous two books, very good reads!!!! Can’t wait for the next story!

This book was amazing, hot and steamy. This book was really good and I can't wait for the next book in this series to come out.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Kaci has done it again! I love this series❤️ Wow! Cash and Hope have such an amazing love story! Once I started reading I couldn’t stop! I’m in love with all the characters in this series I’m referring to all the mountain men married or single and their women. Settle down and be prepared to read cause you’re going to fall hard and want to keep going! Enjoy!

When Hope was old enough, she moved away from her mother because she was a drug addict. While traveling she found a pamphlet about Whiskey River and knew it was the place for her. Cash is a recluse mountain man. He only comes down the mountain to deal with furs he is selling. He goes into the grocery store for the first time and its then that he meets Hope. Hope can see him struggling and goes to help. Before he leaves, she makes sure to let him know when she will be at the store again if he wants to visit. Cash is drawn to Hope but isn't sure how to go about courting her. Will Hope be able to get this mountain man to come out of his shell for her?This is an amazing story that once I started it I couldn't put it down. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This mountain man romance with a touch of mystery is so sweet! Cash has lived on the mountain with his brother after the death of his parents many years ago. While his brother was paranoid about a lot of things, Cash has taken the opportunity to be educated and he knows a lot about a number of things. And if he doesn't, he takes the time to research. His brother has recently passed away. He has to make his first trip alone to the grocery store and he's a little overwhelmed. He sees Hope and she helps him with that first trip. Cash learns that she works in the cafe of the store using the wi-fi. So he comes to see her another day and they form a friendship. Soon, both of their feelings have grown even bigger. He takes her to his home and is amazed when she really fits right in. Can he trust her to want to be with him, even in the harsh winter on the mountain? And when it appears that someone is stalking her, can he keep her safe?I loved both of the main characters in this story. They were just so sweet and perfect for each other. They both are smart and study the situation and if they don't know something, they ask questions or do research to find out.

Wonderful series, this story is a great addition to the series! However, each book can be read as a standalone. I enjoy every book written by this author!.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Hope has run to escape her horrible mother. Cash is a sheltered mountain man orphan. She is genuinely kind and helps him, he isn’t sure how to read her, but they instantly like each other. I liked how they trusted each other and worked to figure things out. This is part of a series, but would be good read alone.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Cash has been living off the grid, trying to over come the grief of losing his brother and now living alone. Hope thought moving to the small town of Whiskey River was enough to hid from her past. The attraction between her and Cash is instantaneous when they meet in town, on what is his first trip alone.The two first become friends finding conversation easy, eventually start dating. When her past comes back to haunt her, Cash and his friends are there to help her.I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book with no obligation to write a review.

This was my first book in the series, and if the others are as good, I will be getting them, also!So good! Truly! The story of Hope and Cash. Hope is trying to outrun her past. Cash is there to make sure she has a future - with him.So many feels! Loved that they were each other's first! Just so much heat and love, as they become what the other needed, but didn't know it.Looking forward to reading more in this series, for sure!.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I am so in love with this Mountain man’s courage. Letting it all hang out despite his sheltered existence. Taking on the world at his own pace and on his own terms. He is my emotional hero! But life is better when it’s shared and I was very happy to see he found that! Can’t wait for the next one!.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Hope recently moved to Whiskey River and meets Cash who is a lonely mountain man. They each are attracted to one another and form a relationship. This is a great short story and i loved the romance story or these two. Great continuation of this series but can be read independently.

Can’t get enough of this series. The men are just so big, protective, yet sensitive to their women. Was waiting for Cash’s story as knew it would be special because you can’t help wanting the best for Cash after the life he lived with his brother and losing his brother. Cash get his Hope in every way.

A*R*C for honest review with no compensation Received from BookSprout 4 starsTake Me to the Lake is book 3 in the Mountain Men of Whiskey River by Kaci Rose. While each book is a standalone reading in order give you more background into the men of Whiskey River.What happens when two people meet up, lock eyes and fall hard in an instant..secrets, sparks, connections, suspense and more. This is Cash and Hope’s story!

Hope has settled in Whiskey River hoping that she had left her dope addict mother in her past. She sees a mountain man in the store that she has never seen before. Cash looks like he doesn't know what to do in the store so she helps him. Cash is having to come into town for some essentials after his paranoid older brother died of cancer. An attraction develops between Cash and Hope but someone is stalking her.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I fell completely in love with Cash and Hope. Cash cares so much about Hope’s feelings and well-being and goes as far as searching the internet to understand things he doesn’t know about. I loved his relationship with Emelie as well and how much she helped him express the way he’s feeling to Hope. Can’t wait for Bennett’s story.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Story about a girl that leaves to get away from her drug addicted mother to find the mountain man that will protect and love her. The complex characters with the suspenseful thrills through this page turning book makes this a perfectly written. Recommended for it's steamy romance that's a happily ever after.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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