Sadie was only supposed to be in Pineville, Michigan for the day, to take care of her grandmother's estate. Being sentenced to one week of community service decorating the town's jinxed Christmas tree isn't on her schedule.

Especially not when she's been sentenced to work alongside the man who suffered hate-at-first-sight with her.

Colt doesn't have time for some BS forced volunteer work, especially not with the nit-picking perfectionist who demolished his truck. Nothing he does is right according to her, from the way he strings the lights to how he hangs an ornament. The chick is driving him crazy with her totalitarian tree decorating rules.

Except...she's actually sort of sweet. She's got grit he can't help but admire. And her love for Christmas might have him humming a carol or two in the shower.

Their week of community service is starting to look a whole lot more like a present than a punishment. But Sadie never intended to stay in Pineville. And if she goes, so does any chance for a merry Christmas.

Previously published as THE CHRISTMAS TREE.