As an environmental scientist, Cameron Phelps heads to Antarctica for six months to do the research of a lifetime. Examining ice cores and tracking carbon dioxide levels, he can work on a cause close to his heart, global warming, and finally put into practice all his years of hard work in the classroom. But that isn't the only reason he's heading miles from home to the coldest place on Earth. Cameron is running, from his broken heart and his uncertain future. More specifically, he's running from Avery Phillips. Avery was supposed to be the love of Cameron's life, but just as they were ready to start their lives together, both working toward bright futures, Avery betrayed Cameron in the worst possible way. Not only did he cheat on Cameron, but also stole the fellowship opportunity Cameron wanted. Devastated that the relationship ended, by the pain of the break-up and the cruelty of Avery's last words, Cameron made the rash decision to go far, far away. When he arrives in Antarctica, Cameron meets Ryan, an ice driller and five-year veteran of the station, who intrigues the researcher with one crooked smile. Wary of Ryan's larger-than-life personae, Cameron is content to stay safe and warm in his laboratory, doing research and keeping his heart safe. But Ryan has other plans for Cameron. Ryan invites him into his world, which includes both the dangerous landscape that defines Antarctica and the heat of his bed. Just as Ryan starts to melt the ice around Cameron's heart, however, old fears and new betrayals threaten to undo their budding relationship. Can Cameron forget the past and open up to the possibility of love with Ryan? Or is his heart forever frozen like the ice all around him?