by Linda Howard
First published 2020
Sela Gordon keeps to herself, running her general store in Tennessee's Wears Valley. She prefers the quiet life until Ben Jernigan appears with an urgent warning. The former military man has spent two years hiding on Cove Mountain, but he knows a massive solar storm approaches. This storm will destroy power grids and plunge communities into darkness. Sela must abandon her comfortable solitude and guide her neighbors through the crisis. Ben has lived by one rule since his exile began: trust no one. His security systems keep the world away, but Sela breaks through his defenses. As the storm hits and panic spreads, both must make hard choices. The power fails and communication dies. In this new world without modern conveniences, Sela and Ben face dangers that force them together. They discover that survival demands more than just staying alive. It requires opening their hearts when everything else has shut down.
Genres: romance, adventure, contemporary, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cove Mountain, Tennessee, Wears Valley
Period: 21st-century
432 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon