The One You Almost Missed

Interior designer Lauren Simpson heads for a quiet Christmas in Newport, Rhode Island, bringing her dog, Pumpkin, and the hope that a change of scenery will help her put the past behind her.

Architect Mike Miller is traveling to Charleston for an uncomplicated holiday with his family when a powerful winter storm strands them both in the same airport hotel.

One unexpected evening, and a stray dog they rescue, draws the two travelers into a connection they never planned.

Dawn arrives with clearer skies, and they walk away without last names, phone numbers, or any way to meet again.

Over the weeks that follow, Lauren and Mike try to resume their ordinary lives even as regret takes hold.

Some strangers are not so easy to forget.