Christmas at Peleliu Cove — M.L. Buchman / Matthew Lieber Buchman

-a Night Stalkers Holiday romance-NAME: Nika MaierRANK: Petty Officer and hovercraft pilotBELIEF: Merriness is against her religion, especially during the Christmas holidaysNAME: Clint BarstoweRANK: Lieutenant, 75th US RangersBELIEF: There's nothing in the world as sharp as a soldier in a Santa hatNika's past lies safely buried in the bottom of her duffle, right down there with her interest in a lasting relationship.Clint swore off serious women after his first marriage, but his feet are swept out from under him by the 110-pound sailor who flies a 180-ton hovercraft.When a mission throws them together and they are cast onto a beach like driftwood in a storm, none of their training prepares them for what happens to their careful plans.When her past and his present collide, they must fight the battle together to win a merry Christmas at Peleliu Cove.