Rachel Sparhawk Lindsey came from a long line of survivors... She would not fail her heritage. But the snows were deep and the nights lonely—until Jamie Ryder arrived, bringing strength and joy into the hidden places of her heart. The warmth of hearth and home had long been denied Jamie Ryder. Now Rachel Lindsey offered him refuge from the storms without—and the war within. But he knew this dream of love and family could not withstand the nightmare of his past.