Kiss and Don't Tell

When a wrong turn in the Canadian Rockies leaves Winnie Berlin stranded in a storm with nothing but her wits and a rapidly draining phone battery, she finds shelter in a remote cabin — occupied by five hockey players, one of whom she definitely shouldn't be falling for. The complication isn't just that he's her ex's half-brother. It's that the more time they spend snowbound together, the harder it becomes to pretend the tension between them is anything other than what it obviously is. Quinn builds the romantic stakes slowly and then all at once, making the eventual reckoning feel genuinely earned.

What makes this opening entry in the Vancouver Agitators series work so well as a read is Quinn's voice — breezy and self-aware without tipping into self-parody. Winnie narrates with a candid, sometimes chaotic inner monologue that keeps pages turning even in quieter scenes. The cabin setup creates natural intimacy without forcing it, and Quinn resists the urge to rush toward resolution. Readers who appreciate romantic tension that simmers before it ignites will find exactly that here.