A former Navy SEAL and a grad student. Both are avoiding the holidays. What happens when they end up stuck together in a cabin during a snowstorm? Rosanna: I’ll do anything to avoid spending another Christmas with my stepfamily. When I land a job in Vermont over winter break, I have my out. All I have to do is make sure that a Navy SEAL veteran who has been living in the mountains alone is taken care of. But when I arrive at the remote stone cottage in the snowy woods, I’m stopped by a man with a scarred face and deep scowl. Leo tells me to turn around and return to Boston. Hmm, not the greeting I expected. I don’t have a backup plan or a place to go. What am I going to do? Fortunately, the groceries I brought to prepare dinner buy me some time. Leo agrees to let me cook for him (how generous) and to stay for one night. Only we’re hit with more snow than expected and are trapped in the cottage together. I’m stuck with a man who doesn’t want me there. Worse, he declares his painting studio is “off limits.” Why? Should I be worried about whatever secrets are hidden behind that closed door? Am I better off braving a snowstorm than a surly former SEAL who’s been trained to kill? If you like Beauty and the Beast, grumpy / sunshine, wounded heroes, dark secrets, and lost souls finding each other in romance, you'll love escaping into Leo and Rosanna’s story! "What an incredible read! Well written, this is told with a beauty and the beast themed storyline that draws you in and holds you close." - "I love this author and everything she writes! This particular series is one of her best." - "Rosanna and Leo's story held me enthralled from beginning to end... I just loved this story." - "Wow!! "Leo: A Beauty and the Beast-inspired Navy SEAL Romance" is wonderful! Ms. Carlisle has brought it once again, with her latest romantic must read :)" - "I loved this book. The entertaining and smartly crafted storyline is a twist on The Beauty and The Beast fairy tale, which is a personal favorite of mine." - "Leo: A Beauty and the Beast-inspired Navy SEAL Romance was such a moving story... These characters had such depth, I just wanted to hug them. I loved the storyline and the little twists you weren't expecting." - "Another absolutely amazing book by Lisa and in true Christmas spirit, I couldn't put it down the second I started reading. The perfect book for the Christmas season."