A hidden secret Live every day as if it were your last - that's the motto Bess has lived by since her father died unexpectedly. As a critical care paramedic Bess sees every day just how easily life can be taken away. But carefree living has risks and as Bess's debts mount she discovers her actions could have terrible consequences. . . An unexpected arrival Nothing gives Gio more joy than his work saving lives in the fire service. And on the days when his call-outs put him in the path of the air ambulance and one paramedic in particular things are pretty perfect. Until Gio's world is spun on its head first by the arrival of his estranged mother on his doorstep and then by an accident that could put his career on hold indefinitely. A new beginning? Gio and Bess have always worked well together but could they be the solution to each other's problems beyond the frontline as well? And will they let their guard down enough to give each other a chance before snow falls over Whistlestop River?
