Wedding bells are ringing in the charming town of Christmas but not for Vivian Westfield. Shes just had her heart trampled under the cowboy boots of Chance McBride and lost her dream job at a big-city newspaper. But when she returns for a wedding she stumbles on a story that could resurrect her career. First though shell have to deal with the handsome man standing in her way . . . and a still-burning flame thats too hot to ignore. Chance recognizes trouble when he sees it. He just didnt expect to find it in the first-class cabin on the flight home for his fathers wedding. Yet there she is as gorgeous as ever. Vivi dared Chance to want things he knew he could never have. Its why he left her. But Christmass meddling matchmakers have them firmly in their sights. So if they want to survive the next week theyll have to play the part of an adoring couple-an irresistible charade that may give them a second chance at the real thing .