Having the hardest time finding a Harlequin I love lately. It's easy to fall into these short treats, but lately I keep digging into mediocre ones. I must say Vanessa Grant wrote this beautifully and with an almost poetic tough. The heroine was especially troubled and times almost seem mentally unbalanced! Can't say there was much appeal for "The Mountain Man", even though any romantic scenes weren't cheesy and were tasteful enough. The plot isn't too complex but it was a decent way to pass an afternoon. ( )