His surprise Christmas promise Dr Ellen Cox goes to South America to break the shackles of her confined life. But she never imagined replacing them with bonds of desire for her new hot shot boss—Chance Freeman! Guarded Chance, sorely tempted, tries to keep Ellen at a distance and when the dangers of their job ramp up he sends her home to safety. Then he realises his mistake and heads for snowy New York, determined to win Ellen with a very special Christmas proposal!