Elara Wynn returns to her snowy hometown of Evergreen Ridge with a broken heart and no intention of staying. But her quiet Christmas escape shatters when she discovers her late grandmother's mysterious music box and a chilling note from her own past: "Don't trust the man with music."
That man is Lucien Hart—the boy who vanished from her life twelve years ago, now grown and carrying a violin case full of secrets. As strange events plague the town and a shadowy figure watches from the snow, Elara realizes her homecoming is no accident. Someone is determined to keep her from uncovering a long-hidden truth tied to her grandmother, the town's magic, and a place known only as the Heart of Winter.
With time running out before Christmas Eve, Elara must decide who to trust in a town where holiday charm masks buried dangers, melodies hold warnings, and the greatest threat may be the one she's always loved.