{"product_id":"lost-hiker-jim-newcomb-9798287076634","title":"Lost Hiker: A Story from the Men of Creekside Lodge Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrent came to Creekside Lodge to unplug, unwind, and maybe find himself. He didn't expect to get lost in the woods-let alone be found by a forest ranger who sees past his polished surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZak doesn't mind being alone. Life in the mountains suits him just fine: three days on, four days off, and no one to answer to. But when he crosses paths with a shirtless city hiker who's clearly off course, something shifts. Brent isn't just out of place-he might be exactly what Zak didn't know he needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins with a shared meal and firelight becomes something deeper as the men navigate attraction, trust, and the possibility of more. But when the weekend ends and real life calls, will their connection survive the return to the noise of the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLost Hiker\u003c\/b\u003e is a steamy, emotionally grounded gay romance about slowing down, opening up, and following the trail-even when it leads somewhere unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eslow-burn heat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eauthentic connection\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003esecond-chance living\u003c\/i\u003e will fall hard for this tender, standalone entry in \u003ci\u003eThe Men of Creekside Lodge\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Newcomb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798287076634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Jim Newcomb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852528627967,"sku":"9798287076634","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lost-hiker-jim-newcomb-9798287076634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}