Books like Mountain Lovesong by Katherine Arthur

Lauren’s family lodge in California’s Cascade Mountains has become a financial strain, yet she refuses to abandon it for her son’s sake. One day, a rugged handyman named John Smith arrives, offering repair skills and a lifeline. Though she senses his unpredictability, Lauren wrestles with the possibility that he might be the solution to all her troubles, even as the uncertainty of his staying power looms over her hope for stability. The story follows Lauren’s dilemma as she balances the precarious business of hospitality, the safety of her son, and the uneasy trust she must grant to a man who appears as a savior yet may fade just as suddenly. As she navigates love, responsibility, and survival, Lauren confronts whether to cling to her current reality or embrace the uncertain possibility that John could be the key to a brighter future.

First publish date: 1990