Ranger Hank Bannon has a lot to worry about: convincing ranchers to remove their stock from the overgrazed mountain; preparing for the ever-present possibility of a devastating mud and rock slide set in motion by a cloudburst; keeping on the lookout for grass and forest fires; tracking a wily, stock-killing bear; and, hardest of all, maintaining his equilibrium in the presence of Bishop Nephi Alma Young's daughter Kate. Up until now, Hank's life has been easy; effortless, in fact. He has always been the cool, capable winner in everything—school, athletics, dating, jobs. Funny how a mountain and a woman can change everything. Hank knows how to handle obstinate ranchers, raging fires, flash floods, and crafty bears. But with Kate, his uncertainty grows as steadily as his love. He secretly calls her his forever girl, but wonders if that means she might be forever lost to him. Would she even consider marriage to a non-Mormon? Will she return to school and marry her anxiously waiting returned missionary? She is so radiant, so confident, so trusting, and so committed to her church. She'll willingly share her beliefs, but Hank is more concerned about sharing her life. To him, her religion seems too perfect—sheer idealism. Set in the rugged region of Ashley National Forest, Love and the Mountain is a fast-paced novel of adventure and romance in which Hank Bannon faces the dual challenge of Ram's Horn Mountain and Kate.