Fashion buyer Shea Walker had a fast track lifestyle until a car accident sidelines her to a painful recovery. Seeking quiet for the holidays, Shea returns to the snowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend time with her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce--now a hockey

star--would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particular

sexy mistake, she's caught off guard when her first night in town brings them

face to face.

Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proud

former friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is truly

hurt--and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he's got a big house

just sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stay

by herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years in

the NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes to

her outrageous claim that there was never any chemistry between them...

But when it comes to convincing her to stick around town until the New Year, he

just might need a Christmas miracle.