After being blindsided with a divorce, Ivy Anderson plans a Christmas getaway far away from reminders of her past. As the host of a popular murder mystery podcast, she throws herself into her work as a distraction. Intrigued by the tales of the haunting Christmas legends of Hemlock Hollow and their possible connection to a string of missing women, Ivy sets out to uncover the secrets hidden in the secluded mountain town. But as the secrets unravel, she realizes that some legends may hold more truth than she ever imagined.
When Ivy finds herself stranded in a blizzard, her salvation comes in the form of Kris Kincaid, a rugged local with deep roots in the very secrets Ivy seeks to uncover. As the storm rages outside, their chemistry ignites, drawing them into a dangerous dance woven with desire and dark secrets. But as Ivy delves deeper into Kris's world- one teetering on the edge between myth and madness- she must confront the unsettling truth that the legends of Hemlock Hollow may be more real than she ever dared to believe.