Firefighter Seth Wild knows what it means to face the flamesâand to lose everything. Nearly crushed in a devastating building collapse, he walked away with a shattered leg and a broken heart. Scarred and angry, Seth pushed away the one person who mattered mostâCasey McGuire, the schoolteacher who had once been his whole world.
Now, winter grips their small town in a brutal storm, and Seth is barely holding himself together. His injury has kept him sidelined, his career is hanging by a thread, and the emptiness in his life feels unbearable. But when a desperate call comes inâa plea for help that no one else can answerâSeth doesnât hesitate.
Casey and ten children are trapped in an isolated education center, cut off by snow and ice, with no power, no heat, and no way out. Every available firefighter is already out on calls, leaving Seth as their last hopeâinjured, bitter, and uncertain if he's still strong enough to save anyone.
Determined to keep his promise to Caseyâthat he'd always be her heroâSeth ventures into the storm. Battling the elements, the odds, and his own battered body, he fights to reach them before it's too late. But facing the cold is nothing compared to facing Casey againâand the painful memories of the love they once shared.
As the snow traps them both and the danger escalates, Seth must prove heâs not just a firefighterâheâs the man who will risk everything to protect the people he loves.