What happens when going home for the holidays means facing the one person you've spent five years trying to forget?

Bella Dawson returns to Frost Hollow to sell her grandmother's house and finally close this chapter. Simple. Professional. Quick. Except Elliot Thorne—the man she left behind—isn't making it easy. He's changed. Grown. Built something real. And he's done being patient.

This Christmas, they'll discover that some fires never go out. They just wait.

"Christmas, With Consequences" is a story about second chances, dangerous chemistry, and finally being brave enough to choose what you really want—even when it costs everything.

This week's episode, "The Secret Santa Mystery," brings us Christmas magic, a cat-and-mouse game that'll have your heart racing, and that slow, inevitable burn as two people realize they've been wanting each other all along. Dim the lights, get comfortable, and let me take you into a snowy Manhattan evening where two colleagues are about to discover that the best gifts are the ones you never see coming...

In this week's episode, "The Professor's Secret," we dive into a tale of longing and restraint, of a connection that begins with a sharp exchange over coffee and ignites into something neither of them can ignore. It's about the exquisite torture of wanting someone you shouldn't have, the stolen glances across a classroom, and the moment when all that pent-up desire finally, gloriously breaks free.

So find somewhere comfortable and pour yourself a glass of wine. Light a candle if that's your thing. And let yourself sink into this story of Professor Wesley Mitchell and his brilliant, challenging student Jasmine Torres—a story about waiting, wanting, and the kind of passion that's worth the risk.

This week's episode is called "Snowed Inn," is a Christmas romance about two strangers, Holly and Nick, who find themselves trapped together at a roadside motel during a blizzard just days before Christmas. What starts as an awkward arrangement becomes something neither of them expected—a connection built on honesty, vulnerability, and three simple questions a day.

So pour yourself something warm, get comfortable, and let's go to the Pinecrest Motel, where a winter storm is about to change two lives forever.

Welcome to Crave: Slow Burn, Best Friends to Lovers—your escape into stories of passion, connection, and undeniable chemistry. Each episode, we explore encounters between two people whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways, watching as friendship ignites into something deeper, something irresistible. These are stories of longing, of tension that builds until it can no longer be contained, of that delicious moment when everything changes. Tonight, get comfortable, and lose yourself in the story of Jeremiah and Evelyn—two best friends who've spent a lifetime dancing around the truth. So dim the lights, pour yourself something indulgent, and enjoy.

Welcome to Crave: Slow Burn, where stolen glances become something more, and patience is rewarded with passion.

Hosted by the captivating Emily Embers, this podcast explores the intoxicating tension of human connection—those electric moments when two people meet and something undeniable sparks between them. Each episode follows a new couple as they navigate the delicious anticipation of attraction, the courage it takes to make the first move, and the intimacy that blooms when two souls finally come together.

Our premiere episode introduces Mae, a freelance graphic designer who's turned her favorite coffee shop into her office, and Connor, an architect who can't stop rearranging his schedule for a chance to see her.

Join Emily Embers as she guides you through tales of desire, emotional intimacy, and the beautiful complexity of falling for someone. Because sometimes, the slow burn is worth the wait.

New episodes weekly. For mature audiences.