The Last Cottage on Pinewood Lane — Melissa McClone

She's his Christmas miracle. Now all he has to do is convince her of that...Figure skater Tasha Ramson used to love the holidays. But with her career on the skids, she needs a break from the festive season-and Berry Lake is the perfect place to take it. Organizing a Christmas fundraiser was not on her agenda. Neither was falling for the small town's handsome lawyer. But...she did...Elias Carpenter needs a break, too. Between the demands of his family firm and managing the ice show fundraiser, he's at the end of his rope. Tasha showing up is the best thing that could've happened for him professionally and personally. Now, if only he could convince her to move him out of the friendzone...When a pesky ghost from Tasha's past arrives to wreck her present, will she hang onto Elias when it matters most? Or will she let her happily ever after skate away forever?A shorter version of this story was published in the A Keepsake Christmas anthology.