Fashion buyer Shea Walker had a fast track lifestyle until a car accident sidelines her to a painful recovery. Seeking quiet for the holidays, Shea returns to thesnowy mountains where she grew up to make peace with her past and spend timewith her estranged family. She never expected J.C. Royce--now a hockeystar--would return to their hometown, too. Determined to avoid that particularsexy mistake, she's caught off guard when her first night in town brings themface to face. Seeing Shea practically fall at his feet is gratifying, until J.C. realizes his proudformer friend, who he once thought would become a whole lot more, is trulyhurt--and in more ways than she lets on. Lucky for Shea, he's got a big housejust sitting empty and a tree ready to decorate, as she is in no shape to stayby herself. With his bad boy arrogance down to an art form after eight years inthe NHL, J.C. is more than a match for feisty Shea. Especially when it comes toher outrageous claim that there was never any chemistry between them... But when it comes to convincing her to stick around town until the New Year, hejust might need a Christmas miracle.