My Christmas Hero — Amy Vastine

Julianna Kramer is determined to get back on her feet after dropping out of medical school, but it's hard to find her confidence when she needs saving every five minutes. Firefighter Rick Fisher wants to be captain, and it's important to him that he earn the position on merit, not because he's the son of the chief. Dedicated to the job, he's made little time for anything else until Julianna makes him realizes he wants more out of life - someone to share it with.

This sweet holiday romance novella is set in Christmas Town, Maine, and shares characters and storylines with 11 other PG-rated romances written by Harlequin Heartwarming authors. It was featured in A Heartwarming Christmas anthology.