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In Carnegie's town, survival isn't about how fast you can draw a gun. It's about knowing which way the wind is blowing before the storm hits. It's about being useful-and keeping a low profile. I survive because I notice things. The weight of quiet authority in a man. Redridge. I see the intention in his actions, things a girl like Solara is too sheltered to recognize. Maybe I notice too much. But only those who watch closely will stand a chance if world's structural integrity finally begins to fail. A story of duty, missed connections, and the heavy cost of staying alive.

She fixes what others destroy. He destroys what others fear. Kidnapped into the shadows of a mafia empire, a surgeon learns that monsters aren't born-they're made. He doesn't promise safety. She doesn't promise obedience. Only one thing is certain: once she stepped into his world, neither of them would walk out unchanged.

Vera lives by the Municipal Records Index. As the Head of Local History, her life is a quiet, climate-controlled sanctuary of aged paper and perfect order. That order is shattered when Fiona, a broad-shouldered witch wrapped in a snow-dusted cloak, literally explodes into her archive. A supernatural gale is tearing at the town's foundations, and the magical Yule Hearth is failing. Trapped together in the dark as the power fails, Vera and Fiona must combine archival precision with ancient magic to save the town. But as the temperature drops, Vera realizes that some things-like the heat radiating from the woman beside her-can't be found in a filing cabinet. What's Inside: Opposites Attract: The rule-follower vs. the rule-breaker. Forced Proximity: Trapped in a freezing archive during a blackout. Low Stakes, High Magic: A cozy, sapphic holiday rescue mission. Content Warnings: Supernatural peril and building collapse. Extreme cold/Minor injury. Looking for more heat? If you prefer your holiday romance with a bit more fire, check out The Hearth Fire Affair (Spiced Version) on my profile for the same story with explicit adult content.