Taken by the cold

Some hearts freeze to protect themselves. Others, to forget what warmth once felt like.



Odette Throne never needed anyone. Or so she told herself.



Emotionally distant and disillusioned by the toxicity of her home, Odette leaves everything behind—her country, her family, and every piece of her past—for a quiet college life abroad. She isn’t here to make friends. She isn’t here to belong. She’s here to be alone—on purpose.



But then she meets him.

Frost Ashford—sharp-tongued, equally guarded, and as cold as the snow-covered city they now call home.



From the moment they cross paths, their silent battles begin—icy glances, indifferent conversations, and a strange magnetic pull neither of them can fully ignore. As their worlds reluctantly begin to intertwine, Odette finds herself confronting a truth she’s long buried: it’s not loneliness she craves, but understanding.



But Frost has his own walls. And sometimes, love doesn’t melt cold hearts—it breaks them.



Taken by the Cold is a slow-burning story about two souls who’ve grown used to silence, learning that sometimes, the right kind of quiet can feel like home.