There is one thing Kaela knows for sure... The only person I can trust is my best friend Caroline. So no one is more shocked than I am when I agree to go back to a town I refuse to call home to participate in a wedding for someone I refuse to call my sister. Lucas was a crush I wrote some stupid poems about in high school. He wants me to believe those poems still mean something and that I belong here. Those are two things I know for sure aren’t true. There is one thing Lucas knows for sure... Kaela Henry belongs to me. The moment she walked into the diner, I knew it. Convincing her that her place is with me is harder than I thought it would be. She wants me to believe I don’t know her heart as well as I know my own. She thinks I will lose interest if she holds out long enough. Those are two things I’m determined to prove otherwise. What they know for sure... Life will never be the same again. For Kaela, it will be learning to trust her own heart and the definition of family doesn’t include blood. And for Lucas, it’s understanding that it may not always seem like it but love usually shows up when it should – and not a second before.

Pride is a heavy burden... but that doesn't stop Emory from hanging tight to the notion that a childhood crush was just a crush. Kace knows better. That same pride refuses to allow him to let her to forget what they shared and is hell bent on making her see they could have more. So much more. But Emory is bullheaded and it's going to take more than nostalgia to get her to see reason. Kace is up to the challenge. He loves Emory and will do anything to make her his - for good.

Sometimes love doesn't give two red candied apples about your plans. Domenic My new neighbor just flounced through my yard, clothed only in a sheer negligee, and I know I want a repeat performance. A bit of holiday fun while I’m in town. What don’t I want? To fall in love. I walked that plank once before, letting my heart rule my head, and damn near drowned doing it. This time I’ll keep my distance. The only issue? Convincing my heart to play a supporting role with the most incredible woman I’ve ever met. Nicole My dear friend has a Christmas wish – for me to meet their grandson. How can I deny such a heartfelt request? Easily, when I realize the man in question is my rude neighbor. My sinfully sexy neighbor. But a deal is a deal. Until that one time turns into two, and my heart begins yearning for something I didn’t think possible. Domenic is fast becoming my favorite person in the world. But he’s leaving. How can I make my Christmas wish come true without him?