From a USA Today bestselling author comes a fun Christmas novella set on one of Australia's lovely beaches.Will Harris is a bit of a Scrooge. He likes his life just the way it is—no family, no girlfriend, no Christmas. No complications. But with a new upstairs neighbor and a stray, injured dog challenging his ordered life, he can't concentrate on the job he's passionate about.Bridie Taylor loves Christmas and makes no apologies for her over-the-top celebration of the season. After battling cancer, she's determined to live life to the fullest—and that includes finding out why her enigmatic downstairs neighbor has emotional walls so high.Together, can Bridie and a charming, ornery dog soften Will's heart and turn him into a Santa? Or will he stay a Scrooge forever?