He's been waiting. Now, he's done being patient.
Maddie didn't come to the mountain town of Whiskey Ridge looking for love. She came to clean out her grandmother's old cabin, pack up her grief, and be alone. But she isn't alone. Cole Hayes is two doors down.
Cole is a man who builds things to last. Big, bearded, and brutally capable, he's had his eye on the quiet librarian since the day of the funeral. He's kept his distance. He's driven her to dinner, fixed her porch, and kept his hands firmly in his pockets. But when the winter cold sets in and Maddie finally lets him through her front door, Cole makes his intentions crystal clear.
He isn't looking for a fling. He's looking for a wife. And from the moment he lays his hands on her, Maddie realizes that sometimes the safest place to fall is into the arms of a man who refuses to ever let you go.