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Cassandra JoelleRomance · Fiction
The Chalet Next Door
Presley Astor runs a book publishing house and has heard all her life that she is too much. She likes herself fine. She drives to Sage Mountain, Wyoming, for a solo ski trip with her pampered Shih Tzu, Priscilla.
Then a blizzard cuts her power, and she takes shelter in the chalet next door. Its occupant is Ford Prescott, a brooding cowboy who has no idea what to make of her.
Ford is a skijoring champion. In that rodeo sport a horse pulls a skier at high speed, and he is training for the biggest race of his life. Rival competitors are cheating, and his faith has been slipping away without much notice.
The town shuts down under deep snow, and the two are stuck together. Presley's cheer and Priscilla's charm start to wear down Ford's guard. This is a Christian romance with a cozy winter setting and plenty of banter.
Old insecurities and misunderstandings then hit harder than the weather does. Presley and Ford must decide whether God has more in mind for them than getting through the storm.