Shelby Scott is no damsel in distress-even if she is stranded by the road on the way to her new life in Sassafras, South Carolina. If only she could make her sexy savior, Jason Rose, get that through his thick, handsome head. Now he's offering her rides to the store, trying to fix up her ramshackle cabin, and-worst of all- turning her nighttime dreams more naughty than nice.

Jace is no knight in shining armor, but growing Christmas trees for a living makes it easy to play Santa-especially for a woman who's so determined to celebrate her freedom from a troubled past that she's made holiday decorations out of simple berries and ribbon. Jace is more than ready to pull her onto his lap and check off every item he suspects is on both their lists, but earning her trust might just take a Christmas miracle...