She's given up on true love. But he never stopped caring... Adele Hanson is alone. Ever since her husband abandoned her thirty years ago, she's closed off her heart, and given up on love. And no matter what her friends say, she's stopped believing that the right man will ever come into her life again ... But when Adele moves into a beautiful cottage by the lake, a long-time friendship blooms into something more--just as her new business begins to flourish. The cold loneliness in her heart begins to thaw, and it looks like all her dreams are about to come true. Then the letter arrives. Adele never counted on a note from the man who stole her heart thirty years before. But the moment she reads it, she feels a longing in her heart that she can't ignore. Separated by miles, decades, and broken promises, can they finally rekindle their romance? Or is it too late to give love a second chance? Don't miss the heartwarming prequel to prequel novella to the emotionally-charged novel After the Snow Falls .