Though Diana Palmer left the bright lights of the big city behind for New Mexico, she misses the excitement now that Christmas is coming. But she's about to find out the joys of the season are just as big in the Land of Enchantment -- and just as romantic. They do things differently, though, here. The rancher at her door with a fresh pine tree slung over his shoulder arrives unannounced and she can't help but invite him in for a cup of cocoa. Tall,...

Before he left for Afghanistan, Jake O'Reilly had everything--a beautiful wife, a baby on the way, a wonderful life. Three years later, his wife is dead and he is so haunted by his memories of war that he can't bring himself to go home. But when his wife's grandfather tracks him down and persuades him to come work on his ranch, where Jake's daughter is living, he agrees--even though he is reluctant to expose his little girl to the man he's become....