The sleepy town of Wildwoods was abuzz with romance ever since a doctoral student decided to come there and find everyone's perfect match. When sophisticated city girl Stacie Summers was paired with rugged cowboy Josh Collins, they both thought it was a terrible mistake. After all, they didn't have a thing in common…other than the spark that instantly flared between them. But even though Josh thought his survey result was way off base, he couldn't push the gregarious Stacie from his mind. And Stacie's low opinion of ranchers inched up with her heart rate whenever Josh was around. Could this unlikely friendship turn into something even unlikelier—love?

At seventeen, Anna Anderssen thought the sun rose and set with Mitchell Donavan. Thirteen years later, the boy from the wrong side of town was a successful architect who still hadn't forgiven her for their breakup. A man dangerous to know…and impossible to forget. Mitch had spent his whole life on the outside looking in. Until Anna. But he'd learned his lesson with the former high school beauty queen—he wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. Only, seeing her again was like a one-two punch to his heart. And he knew he couldn't lose her a second time—no matter what secrets were simmering between them….

Lauren Van Meveren's life was all mapped out. It didn't include being a temporary nanny to Seth Anderssen's seven-year-old daughter. Even if the widowed rancher was the most heart-meltingly sexy man she'd ever met, filling her head with fantasies of forever at his Sweet River ranch. But when he asked, how could she say no? All Seth needed was someone to care for his injured little girl. Someone warm and giving. Like Lauren. But how could he ignore the attraction sizzling between them? The beautiful academic was starting to make him believe in second chances. Could he give Lauren the most wonderful Christmas gift of all—love?