I came back to Silver Ridge to disappear and escape a very real threat.

When I run right into the man that shattered my heart, icy doesnt begin to describe the reunion.

Clayton Hall.

My first love.

My ex.

And the hottest ex-marine I have ever laid my eyes on.

He reallygrew up.

Its Christmas in Silver Ridge and guess who my Secret Santa is

Yep. Clay.

Annoying.

Not as annoying as seeing each other at all of the charmingly cozy small town holiday festivities.

And definitely not as annoying as getting stranded in a cabin during a snow storm.

His biceps flexing as he stokes the fire.

Memories flooding back to me from our young love.

A feeling of warmth and desire pooling between my

Absolutely not.

He promises to keep me safe, but I cant trust the man who once left me out in the cold.

The danger is closing in, and when it finds me, even my Secret Santa might not be able to gift me the one thing I need most

Survival.