Puppy Love and Christmas Cookies — Merrillee Whren

When Lesley Ackerman meets Alex Randall, she's smarting from the recent breakup with her long-time boyfriend. She isn't interested in a rebound romance, but his sweet kids steal her heart.Alex Randall has moved to Hallburg to take a position as the high school basketball coach, and he hopes moving to a new town will help him get over his wife's death. He's not interested in the standoffish young woman their mutual friends keep pushing at him. But he's desperate to find someone to watch his kids while he's away at a basketball tournament. She fits the bill, but she comes with a confession that shakes both of them.Can Christmas cookies, a cute puppy, and two matchmaking children help Lesley and Alex overcome hurts from the past and find love?