Starting over was the goal—falling in love wasn't.

I came back to Trickle Creek to open a brewery and build a life for my daughter.
Falling for the uptight bookstore owner next door? Not part of the plan.
Delaney Brooks is all closed doors and cool glares—especially when my construction noise crashes her book club.
I try to charm her. She shuts me down.
But the more we clash, the more I want her. And when a snowstorm traps us together... all bets are off.
She thinks I'm just another smooth-talker like her ex.
She's wrong.
Because I'm not walking away.
Not from her. Not this time.