She came to save his failing lodge. He's convinced she'll only make things worse. But when a winter storm strands them together, they discover that some partnerships are worth believing in—and some hearts are worth the risk.

Nina Rosales needs this consulting job to succeed. After three failed projects left her reputation in tatters, the struggling Ridgeview Lodge in Juniper Bluff, Colorado is her last chance to prove she's more than a temporary fix.

Ewan Maddox doesn't trust consultants. He especially doesn't trust the passionate woman his siblings hired without his input. For two years, he's been the only one fighting to keep his late mother's beloved lodge alive, and now his family wants to sell it out from under him. The last thing he needs is some outsider with a clipboard telling him how to run the place he knows by heart.

From their first explosive confrontation, Nina and Ewan clash over everything—her innovative ideas versus his traditional approach, her determination to engage the community versus his protective instincts to preserve his mother's legacy. But when an early winter storm strands guests at the lodge and forces them to work together, Nina begins to see past Ewan's gruff exterior to the grieving son trying to honor his mother's memory. And Ewan discovers that Nina's "crazy" ideas might be exactly the spark Juniper Bluff needs to come alive again.

As the Colorado winter deepens and their professional partnership turns personal, Nina faces an impossible choice. She's falling in love with the stubborn lodge owner and the quirky mountain town that's starting to feel like home.

Perfect for readers who love small-town romance, wounded heroes, found family, and heroines who turn chaos into community. A Season to Believe is a heartwarming story about second chances, letting go of the past, and discovering that home isn't a place—it's the person who makes you believe in forever.

TROPES & THEMES:

• Enemies to Lovers

• Forced Proximity / Workplace Romance

• Grumpy/Sunshine Dynamic

• Small Town Romance

• He Falls First

• Found Family

• Second Chance at Love (for both careers and hearts)

• Grief and Healing

• Grand Gesture

• Misunderstanding/Big Conflict

• HEA with Epilogue