Deep in upstate New York, in the heart of the Hudson River Valley, lies a small town where five brothers, all world-weary and battered by life, are about to find the loves of their lives ... at Journey's End.

Widower James Harper is a loner who spends his time running his outdoor gear shop and avoiding emotional entanglements of any kind. Until the day beautiful Miranda Lowe moves to Journey's End, opens the coffee house down the street, and knocks his safe world right off its axis. Sexy, smart, warm and funny, Miranda is the answer to prayers James didn't know he had, which is exactly why she terrifies him so much.

Now, on a stormy New Year's Eve, James will find himself snowbound in front of a crackling fire with the intriguing woman he's tried to avoid—the only person who can help him overcome his fear and unlock the secrets of his heart.