Justin Quinn suffered the guilt of a tragic event. Unable to face his family and friends, he leaves his old life behind and chooses a solitary life to pay for his sins. It's a secluded world, dark and depressing—off limits to all. During an unexpected snowstorm, he finds a beautiful woman hiding in his barn who is nearly hypothermic. He has no choice but to bring her into his darkness and share his cabin with her.

Carson Winters was stranded by a snowstorm while horseback riding in the mountains. Her only chance of survival was finding shelter. Holed up in a barn soaked and extremely chilled, she is discovered by a man who is angry and hurting. His suffering makes her heart ache and she wants so much to help him. To do that, she'll need to discover the secret he is hiding.

When a dangerous situation arises, they must work together to get out alive. Side by side they work to escape the threat, knowing if they do, they may have a future together.