Bria Winthrop came to the mountains to disappear.
Grief has hollowed out the life she once knew, and solitude feels safer than risking another loss. Her plan is simple: hike, breathe, stay sober, and keep everyone at a distance.
Then Maya Turner shows up.
Bright, persistent, and impossible to ignore, Maya has a way of slipping past Bria's defenses one laugh, one hike, and one s'more at a time. What begins as an unexpected connection becomes something neither woman can dismiss. But wanting Maya is the easy part. Letting herself believe she deserves a future with her is something else entirely.
As Bria is forced to face the grief, family wounds, and fear that have kept her from truly living, Maya must learn that loving someone doesn't mean pushing them faster than they're ready to go.
Sometimes a happy ending isn't about finding the right person.
Sometimes it's about finally choosing to stay when they find you.