The Billionaire's Christmas Wish — Laura Haley-McNeil

His life just got complicated.

River Jackson's riding high as the Denver Flyer's starting quarterback, until an injury sidelines him. When Coach needs a volunteer to deliver donated football uniforms to the learning center in The Grid, River's glad to go. What he hadn't expected was the tiny woman with sparkling dark eyes and dreams bigger than the old schoolhouse she's renting. He has no intention of falling for her, especially with his career on the ropes.

After a disaster turns Soledad Marcos' life upside down, she's glad the learning center has given her and her daughter a stable life. She buries the secrets of her dark past and looks forward to the future -- a future that doesn't include a dashing football player and his desire to help. Her students love River so she's forced to ignore the unease that has held her back for years.

As Soledad draws closer to River, she learns his tough exterior masks a compassionate and tender soul she'll resist at all costs, but turning her back on love means a bigger sacrifice that could cost more than a broken heart.