When florist Simone Beaumont’s GPS sends her to the wrong Montana ranch on Christmas Eve, she finds herself knocking on Cole Riverton’s door at midnight. He’s drunk, freshly dumped, and absolutely not in the mood for guests. She needs a place to stay before her career-defining meeting. He needs a distraction. Two nights. That’s all they have. Two nights where Cole’s dominance meets Simone’s willing submission, where whiskey gets replaced by something far more addictive, where temporary becomes the most honest thing either of them has felt in years. But on December 26th, Simone drives away from the ranch—and the cowboy who made her feel alive—knowing some fantasies are better left in Montana. From N. Madden, author of the Monsters and Heat series. Standalone novella. Approximately 20,000 words. Explicit content, BDSM elements, mature protagonists (42F/48M), bittersweet HEA. Content warnings included at the front of the book.