A Maverick for the Holidays — Leanne Banks

THUNDER CANYON NUGGET
A SEASON OF THANKS AND GIVING

Next time you pass Major Forrest Traub on the street, make sure you give him a real Thunder Canyon- style welcome. The handsome soldier hasn't smiled much since moving here from Rust Creek Falls, but this hasn't deterred our favorite do-gooder, Angie Anderson. Angie's convinced she's met the man she's going to marry.

Forrest sees Angie as a rosy-eyed optimist, too young and innocent for a man who's lived through Iraq. Yet her irresistible warmth may actually be thawing his hardened heart. Suddenly she's got him volunteering with teens, arranging holiday events, even-"gasp"-smiling. Can Angie's unwavering faith rescue Forrest from himself? Give thanks, loyal readers, for your many blessings-and hope that Angie and Forrest can find theirs