The Mountain High Goodbye

When Halsley Iberra aged out of foster care in Estes Park, its infamous rent rates meant moving … again. If only moving didn’t mean leaving Ransom Channing, the gorgeous restaurateur and single father she’d been secretly crushing on while she helped him with food prep in his pub’s kitchen.

She liked him—wanted every sweet moment he had to offer, every hug, every smile, every infectious laugh. When he rearranged his life to fit her into it, she thought he just might want to keep her too … until he made it clear he didn’t.

Three years later, he’s back in her life, telling her they’re still married, and Halsley isn’t interested in his games. She’s no longer the girl who jumped at his “yes” and walked away at his “no”. When he offers an expedited divorce in exchange for her summer, she agrees, but she’ll do it on her own terms.

Originally published November 12, 2025.