Jed thinks his father's young, innocent widow is as cold and remote as a winter's day. But when Ysabel asks Jed to help her fulfill her burning quest, he glimpses her secret fires.
Ysabel's soft exterior hides one tough lady. Jed Corbin has made a life for himself as the top news anchorman in the States. When his unlamented father dies, he is shocked to discover he has a stepmom who looks exactly like the beautiful medieval portrait of the Winter Bride made flesh. Because of his contacts in San Miguel, she asks for his help to free her brother. In return, she is willing to give him whatever he wants. As they each face their own demons, they discover love. Despite the danger, Jed must prove he is not the greedy, manipulative person his father was.