Stella Bailey is a fierce, independent woman on the run from her crazy ex-boyfriend, turned stalker. Bitter about having to leave her life in the city behind, she heads to the snowy mountains of Idaho for solitude. Without technology available to keep her mind busy, she finds her thoughts lingering on her past more and more, until she meets the owner of the cabin where she resides and then her entire world changes.But with the new distraction comes thoughts and plans about the future, possibly one with him... even if it means being willing to accept the secrets he keeps beneath the surface. Brady Eastern grew up in a small cabin just above the hot springs in the Silver Creek Campground area. After inheriting the property once his grandfather passed away, Brady had enjoyed keeping to himself and letting the bear he had kept tucked away inside of him wander the woods freely. Life couldn't have been more perfect, until she showed up and nothing was ever the same again. Brady and Stella will join together to free her from a past that was getting too close for comfort, and help her find the ultimate goal: sanctuary.