She’s running for her life. He’s the safe haven she never expected to find. The holiday season is about to get HOT.Hidingout for the holiday season in the heart of the South? Not somethingthat Haley Quick ever expected to have on her to-do list but then…shenever expected her ex to want her dead, either. Turns out, life is fullof surprises. Time to deal. Haley has ditched New York for a crazylittle dot on the map known as Point Hope, Alabama. It’s a town goneextra crazy for the holidays, and Haley is sticking out like a sorethumb with her very much Grinch-self.But enter sexy sheriffSpencer Lane…Tall, muscled, and made with an extra dose of sex appeal,he is exactly the kind of man that Haley should be avoiding. He’scharming, he looks way too good in a Santa hat, and, oh, yes, he’s hernew landlord. The hits just keep coming. She can’t afford to let Spencerlearn all of her secrets, a tough job since she islivingwiththe man. No sex, though. It’s purely a business relationship.Except…the holidays in the South sure do get HOT. Or maybe that’s justsexy Spencer. Usually, Haley falls for the bad guy. It’s the wholereason she’s running for her life. She can’t help but wonder…What would it be like to fall for a man like Spencer?He just got his Christmas wish.SheriffSpencer Lane can’t believe his luck. The most beautiful, fascinatingwoman he’s ever seen has just dropped into his life like a gift from,well, the big guy in red. Only the problem is that Haley seems to thinkSpencer is some by-the-book,niceguy. Probably because of thebadge. And if she wants him to be the hero, that’s a role that he’shappy to play for her. But the truth is, Spencer has plenty of darknessinside, too. An ex Navy SEAL, he knows how to get sh—um, stuff done. Healso knows how to be very, verynaughty.When danger threatenshisHaley, all bets are off. No one is going to hurt her. No one is goingto threaten her. Not in his town. Not on his watch. The nice guy willshow Haley just how bad he can be.Fake snow, a parade of wildelves, and a stalker ex don’t make for the merriest of times, but inPoint Hope, anything can happen—and it usually does. Ready for a steamystory that will get you in the ho-ho-ho spirit? Settle back, curl upwith Spencer, and have yourself a jolly old time.