Savannah Wilson knows exactly how to get her happily ever after: skewer the boss who got her fired and reclaim her career in New York. Until then, she'll devote herself to playing publicist for her best friend's new romance bookstore in Fairdale, North Carolina. A little side project might be just what Savannah needs to refocus—if only she didn't find too-handsome-for-his-own-good stable owner Joaquin Solis so distracting.... Shadow Pine Stables is everything to Joaquin. It's where he uses equine therapy to work with autistic kids, and it's where he raised his sister Desi after their parents passed away—and he takes his role as guardian very seriously. But when Desi tells him she's leaving town to pursue some wild and crazy dream, he knows exactly who gave her the idea. Smart, sexy, and with a savage wit, Savannah is everything he's ever wanted in a woman, but she's also the one who encouraged his sister to leave. When the holidays force Savannah and Joaquin together, sparks fly and hearts soften. But Christmas won't last forever, and neither will Savannah's stint in Fairdale, unless Joaquin can prove that their love is worth fighting for—and convince Savannah that he's a keeper....