This is cute and sweet, but I really didn't like the female lead. I felt her responses were uncalled for and she never apologizes for it. ( )

"Gotta-love-me" characters shine in this sweet love story about letting go of the past and embracing the opportunities of the present.

After her mother abandoned her, Beth Rogers doesn't let anyone too close, which is hard to keep up when she's stranded and at the mercy of Dan Gallager, his sweet-as-gingerbread mom, and his adorable, lonely little girl.

Dan Gallager hasn't considered a relationship since his wife left him and his daughter during a tough time in his life. He has his daughter to think of now. But Beth Rogers' practical grace--and the mysterious pain she hides--has him thinking of her a lot more than a man-with-a-past should. She's only in town until the snow lets up. Can he overcome his fears and ask her to stay before it's too late?

This story is heart-warming, true-to-life. Made me want to linger on with the characters long after the story was over. ( )