One: Dead of Winter

It's been years since she suffered severe heartbreak. Vowing to never allow herself to be vulnerable again, Gillian Kelly has mastered control of her once loose emotions. Hiding behind a wall of professionalism, she works hard, perfecting her skills as a journalist for one of New York's fashion magazines. Keeping everyone in her life at bay and never revealing her past, keeps her heart safe. When the men in her life begin to push on the corners of her heart, wanting in, and asking to know her better, Gillian begins to lose the control that has comforted and protected her. Twists and turns come in the form of unrequited feelings, steamy encounters, and danger.