Chapter 19: Chapter 19

River Cove wasn’t a place Mason would have gone voluntarily—too expensive, too far away from civilization, and he didn’t ski, so what the hell would he do at a winter resort? How could a resort, even an expensive one, survive in a town named Snowmelt? Snowmelt. Mason shuddered. This far north, the snow probably didn’t melt before midsummer

“No, silly. They hate it as much as my boss does.” She grinned, a dimple appearing in her right cheek. She was cute in that way Ryan liked. Thinking of his younger brother, he groaned. Ryan had never liked Joel, and, in a week, he’d have to go to the New Year’s party on his own. There would be no end to the comments. He’d have to come up with a reason why Joel couldn’t be there—flu? Ski accident? A group of assassins?