She is taking her fate into her own hands....Emilia Cartwright has had enough. Of being a governess. Of always being the responsible one. And especially, of men. That is why she is trekking across the rugged mountains of remote western Wales.... to become a nun. All she has to do is outrun the coming storm and reach the convent. If only she could find it...He has turned his back on the world...When Gideon Radford finds a woman lost and injured on the mountainside in the middle of a terrible storm his first impulse is to leave her. After all, he left the world behind years ago and he is happier than ever. He has a dog. He has some sheep. Mostly, he does not have anyone else to answer to. So why does this forthright, beautiful woman make him question... everything?Together they find a greater love than either dared dream possible.Trapped alone in his cottage as the storm rages around them, Emilia and Gideon are forced to face the brutal reality of their choices.... and the truth of a passion unlike either of them had ever imagined.This is a romantic novella with a hefty dose of spice, forced proximity, mountain man tropes (yum!), Regency manners, snowed-in (well, they can't leave!), grumpy sunshine goodness. A quick, delicious read that will transport you to the wilds of Wales and the arms of a very strong, very handsome man who just wants to be left alone.... until he meets the right woman for him!