When Olivia Peterson randomly inherits half a hotel, she jumps at the chance to escape her complicated life back on the mainland. She is, after all, the most hated woman in the country at present, and there's every chance the press will leave her alone when she's on New Zealand's smallest, most remote island - in the middle of winter.

The only catch? The other half of the hotel is owned by Ambrose, a cranky, uptight school teacher - and she hasn't made the best first impression.

All Liv needs to do is lay low and help fix up the property to sell - then her life can get back to normal. So what if Ambrose is hot and brooding and just her type - she halfway hates him. And the feeling appears to be mutual.

The other half of her however...