Cold Front Warm Hearts

Legacy rules the glittering towers of Ellington Holdings—until a winter storm forces its heir far from the world he commands. Chase Ellington lives by power, precision, and the skyline that shaped him. But when a high-stakes trip to the Rockies goes wrong, he ends up stranded in a secluded mountain lodge, miles from the city lights and trapped with Juliette Hartley—his brilliant, composed assistant and the one woman he's never allowed himself to want. As snow swallows the forest and the outside world disappears, the lodge becomes its own universe—quiet, intimate, and impossible to escape. In the glow of a single fire, ambition softens, boundaries blur, and the tension they've buried for years begins to thaw. For the first time, Chase glimpses a life beyond the dynasty waiting back in the city… and a woman who makes the cold feel like refuge instead of isolation. When the storm finally breaks, they'll face the truth waiting on the other side: some sparks only grow stronger in the light, and some risks are worth taking—even if they change everything. A slow-burn romance where power meets desire, and the coldest night sparks the fiercest fire.