Unexpected Gift — H.J. Bellus

Another winter means Christmas in Cringle Cove, the cozy resort town nestled in the mountains of Pennsylvania. My home.

It was never my dream to run my aunt's bed and breakfast, but it's my reality. The only good thing about this time of year is that we shut down the bed and breakfast to celebrate our family's Christmas.

The town twinkles with the festive lights as the snow falls in a glistening blanket on the land. The cheer is in the air, and I find myself embracing the holiday spirit. Not even the stack of bills that keep piling up can ruin the joyful cheer.

That is until I collide into Roan McDaniels in the local coffee shop. The searing liquid that spills down my arm, is nothing compared to the ache in my heart.

He's back in town. The man who broke my heart so many years ago and he looks good. Damn good.

Little did I know I was in for a very unexpected gift.