Together they watched the torchlit procession ski down the mountain. Then they let the night carry them along on its own silvery magic. But it went too far... so much farther than Krystal intended. She'd wanted to lay seductive ground for a shrewd deal and had surrendered to Gabe Marcos instead.

He was the blue-eyed king of the mountain, owner of Starfire, the elegant Taos ski resort. As his new neighbor, Krystal meant to stay and open a health spa, keep the land Gabe was determined to own. Delicate as she looked, she would show him she was all fire and true grit. But could she stand her ground in the cold light of day? Could she negotiate a merger of property and business interests with a man who'd already taken possession of her--body and soul?