Heartache is especially vicious over the holidays. But when Clay McCade walked in and saw me, elbow-deep in a trashcan, saving my called-off wedding invitations, his warm chuckle made me smile and my skittish heart started to beat again. What’s the worst thing that could happen if a silver-eyed, army boy from next door comes home before Thanksgiving and wants to catch up before he ships off? It's not like I'm going to fall in love with the guy. One car ride, and a late-night piece of chocolate cake later, I fell for Clay so hard the ground cracked and my heart swung its doors wide open. I never had such a fun Thanksgiving and looked forward to Christmas for the first time in years. But the reality was, Clay would soon be gone. Possibly for good. With my life rooted in Pine Haven, lovingly pinned in place by my family and passion for photography, my holiday fling with Clay would need a Christmas miracle in order to turn into a real relationship. Will Clay and I have a picture-perfect ending, or will my heart be shattered beyond repair by the new year?

Cocky and annoyingly handsome, Scott Dunn just strolled over to my table and extended a glass of wine to me as though I’d been expecting him. “Uh, thanks for the wine? As much as I’d love to chat, I’m waiting for my date.” I hated how the curl of his lips made my stomach flutter. “Here I am, darling. You look stunning and as surprised as I feel.” OMG, help! When I said that I wanted a hot boyfriend, I didn't mean the guy who convinced my first love to break up with me! I could never date Scott. He's an arrogant, rich jerk! Worse yet, his dark eyes sparkle with mischief each time they lock with mine. We have too much history, too much pent-up emotion, too much everything. But if he pours me one more glass of wine and gives me one more heated gaze with his teddy-bear-brown eyes, I might be foolish enough to take him up on his ridiculous offer. He can't possibly be the only one who can help me stop my family from obsessing over my single status. Can he? What if no one believes our lie? What if my heart does? Will this winter wager lead us to love or to heartbreak? If you enjoy SWEET and STEAMY winter romances set in small towns with alpha males who go on blind dates and enemies turn into lovers with the help of a fake romance, then you need to read this book! It will make you laugh and sigh and leave you cheering over its heart-melting ending!