His book inspried her to return to school, but he no longer believes his own advice.

After he almost died in a plane crash, financial guru Eli Taylor wants to find meaning in his life. And a chance encounter at the town's Yule log lighting leads to his inviting superfan Mallory Ames to stay with him. Which turns into asking her to be his fake girlfriend in order to show his siblings what a genuinely loving partnership looks like...just while they visit for the holidays. But will their lesson to family turn into something real for both of them? Or is someone heading straight for a holiday heartbreak?

Mills & Boon Western Romance — Small towns, cowboys and contemporary romance, the all-American way!