When a burst pipe destroys Emily Sawyer's beloved New York City bookstore and the apartment above it she calls home, she reluctantly returns to Vermont to seek refuge with her best friend, Callie. Back in Snowfall Valley, Emily can't believe how much things have changedbut the one thing that hasn't changed is the way her heart beats just a little bit faster whenever she's around Callie's older brother, Luke.
Once upon a time, Emily was obsessed with Luke Caldwell, but she managed to bury that crush years agoor so she thought. Seeing him again, however, Emily is forced to admit she never stopped wanting the handsome, rugged firefighter. No oneincluding the man she once thought she was going to marryhas ever made her feel quite the way Luke does.
As the days turn to weeks and she and Luke spend more and more time together, their friendship deepens until an explosive night together at his cabin changes everything. Amidst the tranquil beauty of the snow-covered landscape, whispered secrets and confessions ignite a passion Emily never thought possible with a man she never thought she could have.
Now, Emily faces a crucial choice: can she muster the courage to follow her heart and forge a new path in Snowfall Valley with Luke, or will fear of the unknown keep her from discovering the happiness she deservesa future filled with love, laughter, and the promise of forever?