A small wooden jewelry box had Roseanna’s life squealing to a halt. Countless times she searched the house, never finding the treasure, until she finally gave up hope. Now years later, there it is, and she’s terrified the man who is the rightful owner of the contents won’t acknowledge her presence. After all, she is the one who got his sister killed. Almost twenty-five years had passed since Mark laid eyes on his sister’s best friend, Roseanna. Now forced, at Christmas time no less, to make the trip across country to retrieve items that belonged to his family, he’s more annoyed than thankful. Roseanna could never do things the logical way, making her determined they should meet again after all these years to return the jewelry. At fifty-three, Mark had searched high and low and around the country for his elusive mate. Now suddenly, she’s standing in front of him, only she’s his sister’s best friend. Past mistakes left hurdles for them to overcome, but if Mark doesn’t want to be alone for the rest of his life, he needs to not only accept the past but help Roseanna as well.