Where the Wild Keeps Us

After her parents’ deaths, Tessa leaves Port Selwyn for an isolated Silverridge mountain home and the family she barely knows. Grief has taught her silence; the men at Alder Hollow answer it with protection, rivalry, and control. As winter closes the road, Tessa learns the work of the land, confronts dangerous boundaries, and begins choosing where—and with whom—she belongs. But shelter can become another kind of trap, and surviving the season means claiming her voice before desire decides her future for her.