by Jill Shalvis
Part of Heartbreaker Bay, book 2.5
First published 2016
Rory Andrews stands stranded on Christmas Eve with nowhere to turn. She needs to reach Lake Tahoe to reunite with family she has not seen in years. Her only option is Max Stranton, the annoyingly attractive man she has harbored feelings for since high school. Max agrees to drive her, bringing along his oversized, affectionate dog Carl. The truck cab becomes their world as a massive blizzard traps them on the road. Rory knows Max feels the same attraction she does, but their shared past created a rift that only Max fully understands. They have successfully avoided their chemistry until now. The storm forces them into close quarters where old feelings resurface. As snow piles up around them, Rory and Max must confront what went wrong between them years ago and decide whether one passionate night can bridge the gap they have maintained for so long.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Lake Tahoe
Period: Christmas Eve
163 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon Impulse