A blood-stained journal holds the answers to secrets her mother took to the grave, but an enigmatic old man knows the answers--truths she never expected.
Another round of turmoil isn't on her agenda, but when Ryleigh Collins discovers a blood-stained journal among her deceased mother's belongings, her curiosity leads her to a puzzling Mark Twain look-alike who shatters her family history--and her sense of belonging.
Bearing a treasure chest of secrets and a deeply scarred heart, Ryleigh returns home to her ex-husband's appeal to take him back. Overwhelmed, she seeks refuge in the quiet majesty of the Rocky Mountains. But as the snow deepens, so do her feelings for Logan Cavanaugh, the distinctly reserved resort owner.
Two lost souls collide in a paralyzing snowstorm, but when the skies clear, Logan surrenders to a deepening guilt he can't fight. Ryleigh's sense of abandonment is further compromised with his sudden departure, though she refuses to believe they've left their shared memories frozen in the mountains of Colorado.
She's struggling with shocking truths while trying to move on; he's caught in a crossfire of a battle he doesn't know how to fight.
One woman. Three promises--one honored, one broken, one pledged.