The Silence Before the Thaw

She was meant to survive the winter and leave by spring. Neither of them expected what would begin to thaw before the snow.

Here you’ll find the unfolding story of Mira and Ren: a slow-burn historical mountain romance set in a remote valley inspired by premodern Japan.

She is a noblewoman far from home. He is a man made for solitude. Winter brings her to his door; the thaw may ask more of them than either intended.

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