Beauregard Stone has mastered solitude in snowy Windeville, Maine. The rugged lumberjack drowns his grief in hard work, mourning the husband he lost eight years ago. His quiet life seems unshakable—until Royal Peterson arrives.
Royal, a burned-out Manhattan executive, is seeking solace after leaving his high-stress career. Windeville’s peace feels both foreign and comforting, and its gruffest resident intrigues him. Stone, convinced he’s too broken for love, keeps his distance. But Royal’s vulnerability mirrors his own, and a tentative connection begins to thaw their guarded hearts.
As their bond deepens, Royal faces a choice: stay in Windeville or return to his old life. Stone has known loss before—but can he risk love again, knowing the pain it might bring?
