Welcome to Moose Falls, Alaska where a down-on-his-luck football player and a sassy restaurant owner find themselves going from enemies to lovers in this small-town romance that’s perfect for fans of Brenda Novak and Annie Rains!

As the oldest of three brothers, former pro-football player Xavier Stone is no stranger to making tough calls. Like returning to his hometown of Moose Falls, Alaska to help run his grandmothers hard cider company and gastro pub. He agrees to keep an open mind, but between working with his estranged father and confronting heavy childhood memories with his brothers, Xaviers ready to rush back to civilization. Even the stunning woman who runs his grandmothers restaurant seems to instantly dislike him …

True Everett knows better than to let a ridiculously handsome man distract her, especially when its the same guy who stands between her and owning Northern Exposure, the tavern she manages. She didnt pour her soul into the restaurant just for Xavier to swoop in and snatch away her dreams. But amid all the barbsand, fine … all the sparksflying, True glimpses the man beneath the swagger. That version of Xavier, the real one, might just steal Trues heart.