Read and Swoon

She builds walls to keep the chaos out. He climbs them for a living.

Dani Martin does not do “accidents.” She deals in load-bearing walls, risk assessments, and five-year plans. As an architect fighting for the promotion of a lifetime, she has one goal: survive a corporate retreat in the Catskills, secure the massive renovation contract, and get back to the city before her carefully constructed life crumbles.

Julian Lance is professional chaos. As the host of the hit TV show The Accidental Adventurer, he’s famous for surviving mudslides and mountains with a blinding smile. But behind the camera, he’s burnt out, anxious, and terrified that the world is about to realize he’s a total fraud.

When a freak blizzard traps them in a crumbling luxury estate, the eccentric billionaire owner cancels the meetings and announces a “Survival Games” competition to win the contract.

Suddenly, Dani isn’t presenting blueprints; she’s building gingerbread bunkers and racing across frozen rivers. And her teammate? The one man who represents everything she hates: a charming, chaotic performer who treats life like a photo op.

Dani needs the win to save her career. Julian needs the footage to save his show. But as they navigate snowdrifts, sabotage, and one very crowded supply closet, the friction between the grumpy architect and the sunshine TV star sparks a heat that no amount of insulation can contain.

Dani has a plan for everything. But she never calculated the risk of falling for the man who is supposed to be faking it.