Blindsided by the discovery he’s a father, former Marine Theodore ‘Bear’ Alexander does the only thing he knows. Steps up, takes control of the situation, and leaves for the only home he’s ever known with his eight-year-old daughter before Christmas arrives. Shady Willow is everything a quaint small town should be for the Holidays. His new security gig at the local male revue? Not quite so quaint. For Adaline Redgrave, her life hasn’t turned out quite the way she hoped. Monotonous days running together in a blur until a sexy mountain of man, who should terrify her, wanders into her life. The little girl by his side draws her in, showing a softer side to the scary protective Marine. Addy quickly falls for both father and daughter. Taking care of Bear's little girl, and leaving the past behind, might be the leap of faith Addy needed to take. The sign she wished for night after night. But will the one thing that brought them together tear them apart? Or will the miracle of Christmas save them both from a danger they never saw coming?