Kerrigan Hale has been trying to build her real estate empire in Calamity, Montana but has hit a rough patch and is over-extended. Things were still manageable until tragedy strikes, leaving her at the mercy of her mentor and financial backer's not-so congenial grandson.

Pierce Barlowe is a man on a mission. He wants to clear out his grandfather's investments and continue running his own company. Quick. Easy. Painless. He is harboring some major resentment, and is brutally honest, arrogant, bitter, and Scrooge-y. 

And he and the fiery and sharp Kerrigan antagonize each other right away. He tells her like it is...stating no argument. But she argues right back and hassles him anyway. She is determined he will not steal her dreams. And he is used to winning. They circle, avoid, spar, and negotiate. 

But when they get stuck in a situation alone, all bets are off. Things might not be as they seem and the sparks between them might start fanning into flames. But it might actually be too hot for them to handle. They were both so sure that they did not want anything more. And life is sometimes... complicated. 

This is about trust, forgiveness, priorities, and finding a home. They both had issues that they had to deal with, and learn to trust in themselves and each other. I really liked Pierce. There was so much more to him once his layers started peeling back. His story is messy and painful, and he is just doing his best to make it through.  And Kerrigan is just so smart, capable, ambitious, and loving. She just needs someone to believe in her. I just loved them. 

This brings back some of the Calamity residents and introduces the couple in the next book and I am excited about their pairing.