Jaxon Wilde's life was all about the ice until an injury sent him to his grandparents' secluded cabin. As he waits for his knee to heal and his return to the rink, he succumbs to a dark and gloomy existence. Little does he know, his greatest challenge will be protecting his heart when his best friend's sister becomes his physical therapist.
Aubrey Phillips, a skilled physical therapist with a passion for sports medicine, is known for her positive and sunny disposition. She's also had a crush on her brother’s best friend, Jaxon, since she was thirteen. Now, fate has brought her to him as her new patient.
When a sudden snowstorm traps them in the cabin, their hidden feelings threaten to surface. As they navigate the thin line between professionalism and passion, the storm outside reflects the tumultuous emotions within. With sparks flying and boundaries blurring, will Jaxon and Aubrey finally confront the truths of their hearts, or will their time together leave them with more scars?
Immerse yourself in a tale where the tranquility of the mountains clashes with the fiery passion of two souls bound by fate. Will love conquer the cold?
One week in paradise. One lifetime of longing. Will they risk everything for a chance at real love?
Wesley Phillips was never supposed to see Emily Joyner like this—sun-kissed, confident, and quietly breathtaking. She’s his sister’s best friend, a skilled physical therapist, and the woman who’s always been on the edge of his world. But when a hot beach resort getaway throws them together, Wes begins to see her not as part of his past, but as everything his future might need.
Emily has loved Wes for years. Silently. Steadily. From teenage heartbreaks to professional triumphs, she’s watched him become the man everyone wants—and the one she could never have. Until now.
In the warmth of Key Largo, boundaries dissolve. Their connection deepens into something electric, intimate, and impossible to ignore. But when real life beckons beyond their sun-drenched escape, both must decide if what sparked in paradise can survive beyond the shoreline.
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