Eion Aurelio Hudson appears in her life like winter itself—cold, unyielding, impossible to ignore. Leizel Snow Garcia Waterstrings has built her independence brick by brick, working at a local ice cream shop and refusing to let anyone crack her resolve. She's fierce, unbending, and determined to stand alone. Until he walks through the door. "If we were together," he says, emerald eyes locked on hers, "would I be allowed to feel this way?" The question hangs between them, dangerous and demanding. "Then let's be together. I'm serious. I want you." Among billions of people, two stubborn souls collide. Her blazing passion meets his frozen exterior, and everything she's built starts to crumble. Between forgotten birthdays, dramatic chaos, unwanted free food, and emotional meltdowns, Leizel discovers that her carefully constructed walls mean nothing against his intensity. Can her fire thaw his winter heart, or will his cold consume her flame before it even begins? One burning soul. One frozen heart. Two impossible people. One unavoidable collision. (Book 1 of Hearts Series—reads as standalone)