Though Rory and Max knew each other in high school, they were never really friends. Rory crushed hard on Max from afar while he was with another girl, and now that they're adults it's Max who has the crush but hasn't made a move. After deciding to carpool together back to their hometown for the holidays a series of mishaps delays their arrival and ultimately has them stuck in a blizzard together. As they confront their feelings for each other we are given a sweet and steamy romance that will make anyone reading curious about the rest of the Heartbreaker Bay series.