Christmas is coming to Climax, North Carolina—and it's delivering an unexpected second chance right to Hawk Savage's door...

For small-town cop and single dad Hawk Savage, Christmas tends to be more hassle and worry than mistletoe and magic. His daughter, Heather, is ten going on teenager, while his son, Henry Lee, has decided he needs a mommy, ASAP. HL's constant matchmaking is enough to break a father's heart, but Hawk has a more immediate problem. His high-school girlfriend, Nora Joy, just arrived on his doorstep, claiming to be his family's new Rent-A-Mom. He sure didn't hire her, but he can't turn Nora's admittedly shapely tush out on the street.

Sidelined by injury, Olympic medal-winning volleyball player Nora receives a mysterious Rent-A-Mom job offer just when her finances, and her spirits, are at an all-time low. True, she's not much for cooking. Or housekeeping. Still, it's hard to resist Hawk's children...and Hawk himself has changed from the lanky teenager she once knew to a strong, steady, very tempting man.

Christmas in Climax is shaping up to be full of surprises. But the biggest one of all might be the happy-ever-after that a little boy's Christmas wish can bring...