First published 2009
Olivia O'Ballivan talks to animals better than people in Stone Creek. The veterinarian connects with Sophie Quinn's pony, but Sophie's father Tanner puzzles her. This architect turned rancher questions Olivia's methods while she doubts his cowboy credentials. Twelve-year-old Sophie plots to bring them together for Christmas. Meanwhile, Ashley O'Ballivan watches friends marry while she stays single. She compares every man to Jack McCall, who broke her heart years ago. Jack returns to Stone Creek, renting a room at Ashley's bed and breakfast while recovering from a DEA mission. Both fight their rekindled attraction. Jack's dangerous past threatens to pull him away again just as he discovers he belongs in Stone Creek. Two O'Ballivan women face the possibility of love during the holiday season.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary-romance, holiday
Vibes: cozy, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: Stone Creek
Period: Holiday Season
448 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HQN