Single mom Callie Caldwell doesn’t have time for romance—especially with her brother’s best friend, James Carmichael, the handsome firefighter who lives next door. No matter how hard she tries to fight it, James keeps slipping through the defenses around her battered heart. He’s dependable and steadfast, and his easy charm and protective nature make it impossible to deny the spark between them. With James, Callie allows herself to imagine a future she never thought possible. But when wealthy hotelier Sterling Whitmore arrives in Snowfall Valley to open a luxury ski resort, Callie’s world is shaken. The sophisticated New Yorker seems hauntingly familiar, and his presence tugs at memories that she would rather forget. When Callie takes a job working for him, her professional and personal worlds collide, and an unexpected revelation forces her to confront old wounds. With her wild-child past threatening to undo everything she’s built with James, will Callie find the courage to let go of her fears and embrace their love and the future they could have together?