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Maddison Carter doesn't have time for fun. When their father died in a bar fire accident, all that was left for her family was a building full of ash, heartbreak and overwhelming responsibility. But when her oldest brother, Daniel-- who decides to come back home to join the fire department and start to help out at the bar -- bring home his best friend from college, it seems Maddy's straightforward and simple no-fun plan is about to change.

Alex Richards didn't think he'd end up in the cold north of Canada, but it was the only quiet he could find away from the overbearing family he left behind in Florida. And when he first walks into Carter's Bar, he can't seem to take his eyes off of his best friend's little sister. Way to serious and high-strung for his tastes, he makes it a personal vendetta to crack through those walls, despite Daniel's warning to leave her be.

But what is she hiding behind her music and closed doors? Why did he leave the south to come to Canada anyway? Will Maddy learn to trust Alex with her responsibilities? Will Alex trust her with his?