Single mom Louisa Austin's young son, Tyler, has Asperger's syndrome, and ever since the day her ex-husband bailed out on the both of them, she's vowed never to risk Tyler's happiness again. Brooding emergency physician Dominic Hurst doesn't do relationships—not anymore. But he's drawn to courageous nurse Louisa, and when her son starts riding at his stables, Dom forms a heartwarming bond with the troubled little boy. If the good doctor can put his heartache behind him and get down on one knee, he'll bring a Christmas miracle to this nurse-in-a-million and to a little boy in need of a friend—and a father….
Author
Kate Hardy is an award-winning author of more than 90 books for Harlequin Mills & Boon. Her novel 'Breakfast at Giovanni's' won the RNA Romance Prize in 2008, 'Bound by a Baby' won the RNA RoNA Rose in 2014 and ‘A Will, A Wish, A Wedding’ won the RNA Liberta Books Shorter Fiction award in 2021. She's been shortlisted five more times for the award, as well as for two Romantic Times awards. She lives in Norwich in the east of England with her husband, two grown-up children, springer spaniels Archie and Dexter, and too many books to count. She's a bit of a nerd who loves cinema, live music, the theatre, ballet, history and cooking, and adores anything Italian. She loves doing research, particularly if it's hands-on and means experimenting with cooking. Reviewers say that her books are full of warmth, heart and charm - and also that you'll learn something new and interesting from them! Kate also writes bestselling local history books under the name of Pamela Brooks.
