An emergency brings Drew Barnes to Solace Lake Lodge, an inn deep in the
Minnesota woods owned by his aunt and uncle. He’s sure desperation is the only
reason they’d allow him to fill in as their bookkeeper. No one in his family
has believed in him since his mistake got him fired from his previous
job. Soon
after he arrives, Drew is disheartened to discover thefts and financial
irregularities. The last thing he wants is to be put in the middle of another
crime.
Sous chef Celeste Bishop has made a good life for herself and her
nine-year-old daughter in the three years she’s worked, and lived, at Solace
Lake Lodge. After being unfairly fired, this was the only job she could get,
and she’s grateful her gamble on the lodge paid off. The only sticking point is
the isolation since she never learned to drive. How can she show her daughter
independence when she’s always relying on others?
Drew sees Celeste’s frustration and offers to teach her to drive. A
powerful attraction ignites between them, and soon deeper, stronger emotions
blossom. Drew is all in, but Celeste resists her feelings. She’s nine years
older than Drew. An interracial relationship didn’t work for her parents. And
loving Drew feels like a betrayal of her deceased husband.
As Christmas approaches, the thefts escalate. Can Drew stop the thief
and redeem himself in his family’s eyes—and his own? And can
he convince Celeste they deserve the gift of a happily ever after this
Christmas?
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