First published 2015
Ashley Davison needs to reach her family in Seattle for Christmas. The graduate student searches frantically for a last-minute flight from San Francisco, but every plane is booked solid. Dashiell Sutherland faces the same problem. The former army intelligence officer has a crucial job interview in Seattle on December 23. With no flights available, they spot one rental car left at the agency. Neither wants to share, but Christmas waits for no one. The reluctant travel partners start their journey in awkward silence. Mile by mile, Ashley and Dash discover they have more in common than expected. Romance begins to bloom between them as they drive north. Their road trip takes unexpected turns when they rescue a stray puppy and encounter petty criminals. A case of mistaken identity complicates their travels further. The clock ticks toward Christmas as obstacles mount on their path to Seattle. Ashley and Dash may miss their original plans, but they might find something better than either imagined.
Genres: romance, contemporary-romance, holiday, road-trip
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, fast-paced
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Seattle, San Francisco
Period: December
256 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books