Books like King of the Mountain by Melinda Cross

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Samantha navigates a tangled love triangle, protecting her brother’s marriage while entangled in a temporary engagement she dislikes.

Lauren struggles to keep her family lodge afloat in the Cascade Mountains. When a relentless handyman, John Smith, arrives, she must decide whether to trust the man who seems to be her salvation or risk the future she fights to protect.

An undercover reporter follows a celebrity into rehab to uncover juicy gossip about her personal life.

In "King's Mountain" Sharyn McCrumb traces the 1780 Overmountain Victory, where John Sevier’s militia defeats British Tories under Patrick Ferguson, blending Appalachian lore with the American Revolution.

In the halls... of the Mountain King... There are many legends and ancient tales concerning Mount Agiochook, the second tallest mountain in Maine. Some of these tales speak of a demon that resides on the rocky slopes near the mountain's snow-crested summit. Legend has it that a force of supernatural evil periodically emerges from the mists that shroud the mountain and comes down to the valley, looking to claim a life. Sometimes the life it claims is an animal — perhaps a stray dog or a farmer's cow or a horse. At other times, it claims a human life, a straying hiker or a lost camper. Mark Newman has hiked the numerous trails to the summit of Mount Agiochook many times. He has heard the stories and Indian legend, but he doesn't believe them. Not until one September afternoon, when an early snow storm sweeps through the mountains, and he witnesses something he knows can't possibly be real. But it is all too real! Convinced that there is something lurking near the summit of the mountain... something terrible... something that won't be satisfied with claiming just one human life, Mark vows to hunt it down and destroy it. What he doesn't know is that he, too, is being hunted. Under suspicion for the murders of his best friend and his wife's lover, Mark is being pursued by the local police, an angry mob, and something else... something he can't begin to comprehend until he confronts it, face to face. From international best-selling author Rick Hautala comes this terrifying adventure story of horror and suspense that will thrill you and haunt you long after you've finished reading it.

A historical romance set in the Rocky Mountains, where Victorine, freed by a trader from Blackfoot captivity, struggles between gratitude and defiance as she navigates an unexpected marriage in the frontier.

Trent seeks quiet in Idaho, but a powerful land baron threatens the homesteaders he protects—forcing him to confront his violent past to save the valley.

In the White Mountains, Dorrie Shelton seeks to mend a strained bond with her sister while encountering Mick Walters, a man wrestling with faith and loss. Together they confront personal and spiritual challenges in the rugged wilderness.

Danielle Dicker finds herself whisked from her Ozark farm to Texas on Adam Hollister’s horse, where a harsh journey turns into an unexpected romance.

When romance editor Lisa is sent to Lynton to oversee Catherine Arlington’s new book, her attempts to stay professional collide with her stepson Brett’s misguided accusations and an unexpected personal connection.