Cold as the snow of her wedding day

That's how Lissa seemed toward Jarret, her husband. If only she could let him know how she really felt about him--but she had a contract and she would stick to it.

Five years, they both agreed, then they would go their separate ways. Lissa's father's debts would be paid by Jarret, and Emma, Jarret's daughter, would be cared for by Lissa. The perfect arrangement.

Then Emma disappeared. Pushed to a point of crisis, Lissa suddenly realized that no contract can bind the heart!