As the new year approaches, journalist Brooke Castle escapes to a remote mountain cabin for a self-improvement retreat - even though she has no idea where to start. But her plans of quiet solitude are shattered when a booking error forces her to share the cabin with sexy bookstore owner Sam Donovan. Though Sam makes Brooke tingle all over, he's bad-tempered and has a past shrouded in mystery. When a sudden snowstorm prevents them from leaving, the cabin quickly proves to be too small for both them and their undeniably hot attraction. Sam has spent the past year fighting his attraction to the perky, inquisitive Brooke. With his need for privacy, the last thing he wants is a relationship with a reporter. But when Brooke discovers his closely guarded secret, he has no choice but to surrender to her demands. Despite their game of cat-and-mouse, Brooke and Sam embark on a sizzling affair...but neither of them expects to follow a lead straight to love.