This Christmas — Michele Brouder

The first time firefighter Jeff Kowalek looked into Holly Fulbright's Christmas-green eyes, he was sure he'd met the girl of his dreams. But that was way back in college, and she was dating another guy. Full stop. So when she turns up ten years later, as his tenant, no less, he's not sure what to think: has he been given another chance or is Holly not the girl he'd imagined her to be? Life has not turned out the way Holly planned -- her fiancé walked out two years ago, leaving her with a huge mess to clean up, and she's holding down two jobs and denying herself even the smallest of luxuries to make ends meet. But when disaster hits one of her students and Holly teams up with Jeff and his crew to help, it may turn out that this Christmas is the one that changes everything…