Ava Steel is haunted by a ghost that has come back from the grave. She questions who she is and whether sheβs capable of being in a relationship with Brendan Murphy, the man she loves. As she shuts down her bakeryβsomething she never doesβto deal with these newly discovered secrets, she shuts down her relationship with Brendan as well.
Brendan doesnβt want to let Ava go, but heβs dealing with his own issues. As his connection to the Steel family is finally revealed, he and the townspeople of Snow Creek face a financial crisisβone the Steels canβt help them solve.
As more and more secrets are unburied from both Avaβs and Brendanβs past, they fight to find their way back together. But the obstacles are large and seem insurmountable.
#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardtβs passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasnβt stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, sheβs a mother, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerryβs ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.