When Mia Wilkinson finds out her married boyfriend has changed his mind abou leaving his wife, she heads north to her deceased grandmother's house in Vermont to lick her wounds and figure out what to do next. But her idea of a solitary Christmas doesn't go as planned—especially when a gorgeous South African photographer shows up on her doorstep. Jake's come to Hunters Grove to forget about the war zone he left behind. The last thing he expected was Mia and her Rules of Cohabitation. And falling in love is definitely not on his agenda. Will a little snow help them along the way?

Meet Mia Wilkinson.

Mia Wilkinson doesn't feel very thankful right now, despite it being Thanksgiving. She's just found out her married boyfriend has no intention of leaving his wife. She heads north to her deceased grandmother's house in a small town in Vermont. But her plans for a solitary Christmas don't go as planned—especially when a gorgeous South African photographer shows up on her doorstep.

And then there's Jake Groenewald...

Jake's come to Hunters Grove to get over losing his best friend and colleague to the atrocities of war. The last thing he expects is to have his life turned upside down by Mia and her Rules of Cohabitation. And falling in love is definitely not on his agenda. Will a little snow help them along the way?

Kim Golden is a native of Philadelphia, PA. She is the author of The Melanie Chronicles, Linger: a short story and Choose Me. She lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. Find out more about Kim, her writing, what she's reading and her latest NaNoWrimo project at kimtalksbooks.com.