Heâs been all over the world. Sheâs a home-town girl. Can a holiday wish bridge the gap?
In Cora Carpenterâs small California hometown, Christmas is tailor-made for couples. Unfortunately, Cora is a party of one, thanks to a con man who stole her heart, then bilked her out of thousands of dollars.
Whatâs on her Christmas wish list this year? Nothing whimsical. Sheâll take a new vacuum cleaner, thanksâand no dating for the foreseeable future. But when she meets a stranger with a broken-down car, his warm smile and perilously blue eyes almost make her want to tweak that list. If only she could get over the pain and humiliation of her past.
A double whammy of betrayal and a broken heart sent anchorman Patrick Gervez thousands of miles west looking for a fresh start. But the pretty child care providerâs unforgettable amber eyes and deft hand with a set of jumper cables does funny things to his heartâand makes him wonder if sheâs a forgotten dream come true.
Except sheâs as skittish as a piece of tinsel in a windstorm. And the only way to help her forget her heartbreak, is to convince her to forgive. Especially herself.