On a freezing winter solstice, Isabel Whitney enters a contract marriage with Felix Sterling—a disabled heir who has already planned his own death. Isabel decides to live their year together to the fullest, treating their union with a playful, unapologetic warmth. As her light pierces Felix's dark world, the man who wanted to die finds a reason to fight. In this miracle of healing and passion, they discover that sometimes, the coldest winter is just the beginning of a lifelong spring.