Reluctant Christmas — Laurie Ryan

Welcome to Willow Bay, the perfect place to stick a chair in the sand, your toes in the water, and get lost in the ebb and flow of life and love.He embraces Christmas. She just wants it to go away.When Cade Huntington limps out of Dr. Grace Janson's ER without using the crutches she gave him, she's glad to see him go. Except the arrogant, carefree cable guy keeps showing up in her life. It doesn't help that he's taken her on as his pet project and is determined to prove how extraordinary the festive season can be. What he doesn't know is that Christmas is the worst time of year for the doctor who relies on logic and organization to get her through. She wraps herself in work like an ostrich hides his head in the sand. Nothing will ever bring back the Christmas spirit she lost as a child. Determined to show her why Christmas is the best of all times, Cade thunders right past Grace's warning signs and right smack dab into a past rife with emotional fallout. Can they unwrap their tangled emotions and find the joy in each other and the season?This sensual, small town romance is the first in the Willow Bay series, which can be read in any order. Grab your copy now and get to know the down-home folks who live and work here. Release Order:Last ResortFinding HomeChances AreTender TideReluctant ChristmasOperation Ethan