In this vibrant, heart-racing romance from USA Today bestselling author Julia Connors, two strangers spend a weekend away from their real lives and give in to meet-cute temptation…but will their chemistry survive the reality check coming their way?

Between the scandal of a public breakup and his responsibilities as CEO of his family’s pro hockey team, Tucker Hartmann’s life is a mess. A weekend away at a remote ski chalet will help him reset his priorities.

But when a double-booking traps him with a beautiful stranger during a snowstorm, Tucker decides this is the kind of mess he doesn’t mind.

Paige Manning is a successful business consultant by day, and a bestselling romantasy author by night. When her latest cliffhanger backs her into writer’s block, she hopes a long weekend alone will get the words flowing again.

What she doesn’t expect is an unbearably handsome housemate who proves to be an invaluable muse.

They’re both hiding behind fake names and false pretenses, but the connection forged that weekend is genuine.

When they return to Boston and discover their real lives have them at odds, Paige and Tucker will have to decide if their connection is stronger than the secrets keeping them apart.

© 2027 by Julia Connors, all rights reserved.

Julia Connors is a USA Today bestselling author who grew up in Northern California but has spent her entire adult life in Boston. Now that she’s acclimated to the snowy winters and has finally found all the places to get good sushi and tacos, she has zero regrets. You can usually find her in front of her computer with a coffee, but when she stops writing, she’s most often found at the beach with her husband and two children. No matter where she is, she’s always daydreaming about sexy fictional couples she’d actually want to be friends with, and imagining the journey that will bring them their happily ever after.