Even after all these years, whispers of scandal still follow brooding Mistletoe loner Gabe Sloan. But when did Arianne Waide ever listen to rumors? She's always been a vital part of her small-town Georgia community, and it's time Gabe felt that way, too. All he needs is a chance.The last thing Gabe wants is a pint-size beauty championing his cause. Yet Arianne's starting to make him feel less of an outsider...and more as if he's home. With the town cheering him on after he performs a daring rescue, the resident bad boy just might be starting to believe it himself. Gabe may have shown their town what he's made of, but is it enough to keep him here in Mistletoe where he belongs...with Arianne?