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He should have died in the snow. Broken, humiliated, and forgotten. But fate had other plans.
Gaston, once the village's pride and glory, is left for dead after his final battle. Found bleeding and frozen in the wilderness by a mysterious woman named Estelle, he awakens in her hidden sanctuary - cared for, healed, and indebted to her.
Estelle is unlike anyone Gaston has ever known: fierce, guarded, and shrouded in secrets. But she carries her own wounds. Bound by a troubled past, Estelle fled a marriage to Monte - a man as dangerous and cunning as he is possessive. Monte's shadow still lingers, haunting her every step and threatening the fragile bond she begins to build with Gaston.
As Gaston heals, he becomes consumed by Estelle - drawn to her strength, her mystery, and the dangerous allure of her world. But Estelle is no damsel. She is a woman with her own ambitions, her own fears, and her own battles to fight.
Together they spark a romance as intoxicating as it is perilous - a battle of pride, desire, and destiny. But when Monte reemerges, Gaston must decide whether his second chance is worth the price of love... or his final downfall.