The spirit of Christmas draws together a ranch hand-turned-carpenter and a Denver cop in this romance by a New York Times–bestselling author.

On the Denver streets, officer Paula Lewis is as tough as she needs to be. But away from skyscrapers and suspects, Paula gives back to the community she loves. This holiday season she's moonlighting at the Christmas House, a turn-of-the-century mansion transformed into a festive wonderland to delight local children thanks to volunteers like Paula—and Zach Bennett.

Zach left his family's Colorado ranch to sign on as a carpenter at the Christmas House. Freewheeling Zach hopes to make this holiday the merriest yet—from coaxing Paula onto the bunny slopes to filling in as a last-minute Santa. And as she and Zach are drawn together to keep one young boy out of harm's way, Paula realizes that the best gifts are second chances, happy endings, and the kind of love that makes every day warm and bright . . .

Praise for Janet Dailey and her Christmas novels

"The spirit of Christmas permeates this charming holiday romance." —RT Book Reviews on Merry Christmas, Cowboy

"In what has become a delightful annual tradition, Dailey creates a lovely Christmas romance." —RT Book Reviews on A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree

"A definite stocking stuffer." —Library Journal