Snowbound Hearts

a novella of romance in Appalachia: Nine strangers. Three days. One storm that changes everything.

By: Janice Bayne, HTJ Fiction Publications

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

When a massive blizzard traps nine strangers inside the Willow Creek Diner in the mountains of western Virginia, none of them expect their lives to change. But over the next three days—wrapped in warmth, coffee, and unexpected company—love begins to bloom in the most surprising places.

Mary and Virgil Prescott, married for decades and drifting toward divorce, find themselves confronting the silence, distance, and heartbreak that have grown between them. With nowhere to run and nothing left to hide, they begin to rediscover the tenderness they thought was gone forever.

Young waitress Mary Collins and shy cook Jimmy Isaacs have danced around their feelings for months. Now, as they cook, laugh, and weather the storm together, new courage opens the door to a sweet, hopeful first love.

Katie Sussman, a lonely traveling sales rep, and Simon Christopher, a hardworking local highway crewman, stumble into a slow, gentle connection that neither saw coming—but neither wants to lose.

With Pastor John Chambers steadying tensions, Darlene Rogers telling comforting stories of years past, and truck driver Ordello Jones offering unexpected compassion, the diner becomes a haven of warmth in the frozen mountains.

Snowbound Hearts is a tender, uplifting sweet romance perfect for fans of small-town charm, heartfelt connections, and love stories born in life’s most unexpected moments.