First published 2021
Millie Ives has heard whispers about the dark stone colonial that looms over her New England town. The mysterious Mr. Winter lives there, working in his shop near the bell tower while neighbors gossip about his reclusive ways. December snow blankets the picket fences and Victorian houses around them, but his imposing home stays unlit while others glow with holiday candles. A chance encounter brings Millie to his shop, where she discovers the man behind the rumors differs from her expectations. Through the month's unfolding days, they find themselves drawn to each other despite his guarded nature. When Millie attempts to heal something broken in his past, she threatens to destroy the fragile connection between them. Only the December season's magic might reunite them at the Winter House where their story began.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: New England
Period: December
256 pages · Paperback