Two hearts can't merge until they get their signals straight.

The McClendon Holiday Series, Book 4

Love is a gamble.

Renee McClendon has had enough of pretty boys with fancy cars, pricey shoes, and empty souls. Never mind they've all matched her teen-diary version of the perfect man. None of them panned out.

She's ready for someone who's not afraid to get his hands dirty. A regular guy who doesn't brag about everything he owns and the size of his...portfolio. And if she doesn't find him by January 1, she's closing the book on love. For good.

He's willing to roll the dice.

When Patrick Dunlap drives the pretty, polished marketing professional home in his limousine, he figures she'll be as superficial as all the other women who assume he's a lowly chauffeur. Until they learn he owns the company, and their eyes light up—with dollar signs.

To his surprise, they hit it off so well he finds himself withholding that one tiny detail. But when the truth inevitably comes out, he fears the forever girl he's longed for could disappear faster than a gust of winter wind.

Warning: Contains one half-serious bet, a whole list of secret longings, and one Cinderella fella who's Prince Charming in disguise—and who's never late for the ball.