Things aren’t going well for travel writer Orla Bradbee.
With Christmas fast approaching, her boss is insisting Orla must travel to a rural village in France to interview a man who doesn’t speak.
Saint-Chambéry is a picturesque French village nestled in the snow-capped mountains, but Jacques Barbier – gorgeous and brooding, yet a man of few words – makes it clear that Orla is wasting her time here.
Orla can’t deny that Jacques intrigues and infuriates her, but what is the mysterious Frenchman hiding exactly? And can she get close enough to uncover his secrets without risking her own heart?
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Orla, a travel journalist, is sent to a remote village in the French Alps to cover a story about a pregnant reindeer during Christmas. Due to family issues, she brings her teenage sister Erin, who is involved in a complicated online relationship with a man from Albania. In the village, Orla meets Jacques, a reclusive local known as Wolf. Though they initially clash, their relationship slowly develops into one of chemistry and connection. As Orla grows closer to Jacques, she begins to suspect that Delphine, who organized the trip, may have concealed key details.
The novel explores not only romance but also themes of community, family, and personal growth. Orla and Jacques’s evolving bond is complemented by rich relationships within the village, including Jacques’s ties with his brother Tommy and Orla’s relationship with her sister. Balancing humor and heartache, the author crafts an emotional journey, concluding with a heartfelt and satisfying ending.
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