When words falter, love finds a way to pin the heart.
Speech therapist Valerie Blanchard came to Whispering Falls to find her footing again, not to fall for the town's grumpiest wrestling coach, who'd rather wrestle a blizzard than warm up to her therapy talk. But when a snowstorm traps her in a gym overnight with Thane Upshaw, her steady calm and his quiet strength collide in unexpected ways.
Between vending machine dinners, heartfelt confessions, and a flurry of winter moments, Valerie starts to see past Thane's bark. As small-town Christmas magic swirls and a teen wrestler finds his voice with Valerie's help, the walls around Thane's heart begin to crack.
But with past regrets and stubborn pride between them, will these two opposites find a way to meet under the mistletoe—or let their chance at something real melt away with the snow?
A cozy, slow-burn holiday romance full of warmth, wit, and a love that proves steady can still sweep you off your feet.