For her, Christmas has always been about family, which is why it hurts so much not to have one of her own ... It's Christmas, the happiest time of the year and everyone around Kandy is pairing off. She should be excited for her friends but another year has gone by and she's no closer to finding her own happy ending. When an opportunity arises to go after what she wants, Kandy grabs it with both hands. Parker Jones has been in love with Kandy Cane since he was fifteen. Finally having Kandy's undivided attention is a dream come true and he knows he has to work quickly to get under her skin and into her heart and stay there. But Kandy has a secret, one that could lead to a different kind of connection than Parker was hoping for. Happy endings can't be forced, but if Parker can convince Kandy of his love, they just might have a Christmas with all the trimmings.