Rooming with a hot single dad and his two adorable kids was definitely NOT on Julia’s holiday to-do list. But when a snowstorm destroys the vacation plan or rather the escape plan she’d spent months preparing—her only chance to finally break free from her toxic family—and they push her out yet again, fate delivers her straight into Alex’s arms. Literally. He finds her collapsed by the roadside and brings her into his home, where she suddenly finds herself surrounded by a warmth she’s never known. Julia wants to keep her walls high, but Alex keeps giving her reasons to let them fall. And as Christmas lights glow softly around them, sparks begin to fly in ways neither of them ever expected.

Lily Bay has always lived a quiet life in Hawaii, but after her mother’s sudden death, she moves to California to chase her dream of becoming a caregiver—and maybe find the love she’s always imagined. Her fresh start quickly turns into a nightmare. The apartment she spent thousands on isn’t hers alone… and her roommate is the one man who humiliated her in public months ago. Forced into close quarters, every glance, every touch becomes a battle of pride, desire, and undeniable chemistry. One freezing night, when he keeps her warm, Lily realizes that what she feels for him is far more complicated than anger—or embarrassment. As secrets come to light and walls between them crumble, she must decide if she can trust the man she once loathed… or if letting him in will break her heart for good.