His heart is as cold as ice. She is winter’s warmth. Together, they melt.
After spending her life growing up in the foster system, Sofia Smith has given up on happily-ever-afters. But after becoming a single mom, Sofia decides it's time to find her biological mother. Her research has leads her to Hazel Bay where she is confronted with small town dynamics and people who behave like something she has never had: family.
Trent Mallory is starting over again. After losing the mayoral election to Raj Patel, he is back to where he started—working at the Mallory family fudge shop. This time, his father is ensuring that he earns the family name back and starts from the bottom. Trent now spends his days sweeping floors, stocking shelves, and working the register. It’s not the future that Trent imagined for himself, but he doesn’t see a way out.
When Sofia and Trent collide, they are a tangled mess of lost souls. While the temperature outside drops, the romance between them only heats up. But Trent’s family pressures and Sofia’s desire for something real may end what they have before it ever truly begins.
