As a child,ย Alex Woodsonย appeared to have it all, yet her life was an illusion. Now independent, Alex returns to the one place she was briefly happyโMarietta, Montana and starts an interior painting business. Her first client is the Keller Ranch. Whenย Cade Kellerย unexpectedly arrives home, Alex promises herself she can ignore her former high school crush, who barely knew she existed. But the handsome cowboy is up in her business, flirting and tempting her with holiday activities sheโs always dreamed of.
After leaving his job as an oil rig operator, Cade heads home to the family ranch for Christmas and to re-think his career. Seeing the former Woodson princess painting his familyโs home is a distracting mystery he intends to solve. But the more time he spends with Alex, the more heโs intrigued.
Cade tells himself heโs just being neighborly by inviting Alex to join his family for their holiday traditions, but heโs lying. Heโs falling hardโunfair with his uncertain future. Alex is wary, knowing life is never a fairytale.