A Second Chance Christmas Romance JOY I never planned to come back to Pine Ridge, especially during Christmas. But when a blizzard forces my rental car into a ditch on the way to a company retreat, I find myself face to face with the one man I never forgot. Winter Evans. My first love. The boy I abandoned without explanation. Except he's not a boy anymore, he's the successful, confident man who now runs Cedar Lodge, the place where we first fell in love. And I'm trapped here, with him, during what they're calling the hundred-year storm. His green eyes still see right through me. His touch still makes my heart race. But the hurt between us is as deep as the snow piling up outside. WINTER The last person I expected to rescue from a snowstorm was Joy Matthews. Ten years ago she disappeared from my life without a word. Now she's back, stranded at my lodge during the worst blizzard in a century. Still beautiful. Still haunting my dreams. Still the only woman who ever made me feel like I was enough. But I built a life here after she left, rebuilt this lodge from near-bankruptcy into a destination that families flock to. I've moved on. At least, that's what I keep telling myself as I give her the last available room. The storm traps us together, in the town where we fell in love as teenagers. I told myself I'd never trust Joy again. But as Christmas approaches and the snow keeps falling, I'm starting to wonder if fate brought her back to Pine Ridge for a reason. Maybe some first loves deserve a second chance; even ours.
