Maybe this Christmas…?

      It has been seven long years since Kara Jameson last saw Jason Greene. Returning home as a wounded war hero, Jason looks a shell of the man she once knew. Yet her heart still skips a beat as if it was yesterday.…

      Stepping back into civilian life, Jason looks to Kara for help. But there’s too much water under the bridge—not to mention too much lingering attraction.

      But it seems that the mountain weather has other ideas, and when Kara and Jason end up snowbound together they are forced to confront the ghosts of Christmas past.

      “What about the military? Didn’t they do anything for the holidays?”

      He paused by the front door. His back went ramrodstraight.

      “I always opted to be on duty,” he said, his tone clipped.

      “You’re home now. Time to start over. A chance for new beginnings…” Her voice trailed off. She didn’t want him to misconstrue her words—to think she wanted them to have a new beginning. “You should try joining in the fun. After all, it’s the most joyous time of the year.”

      Kara forced a smile. She couldn’t believe she was trying to talk him into celebrating the exact same holiday in which he’d broken her heart. If he wanted to be an old, cranky Scrooge, why should she care?

      Jason didn’t say anything as he opened the door and stepped aside, allowing her to enter. In the narrow opening her arm brushed against him, and even through the layers of clothing an electrical current zinged up her arm, warming a spot in her chest.

      Staying here wasn’t a good idea.

      Being alone with her new boss was an even poorer idea.

      This whole situation constituted the worst idea…ever.

      Dear Reader,

      I’m thrilled to be able to share this holiday romance with you. It’s a story of love and forgiveness…of facing down one’s deepest fears in order to find peace and acceptance. My fondest hope is that this story will touch you as deeply as it did me.

      Do you remember the youthful rush of falling in love? The undeniable certainty that you’d found “The One”? Well, Kara and Jason were those young lovers with stars in their eyes…until their fairy tale suddenly veered into a nightmare.

      Now, seven years later, a lot has changed…especially Jason—a returning war hero with jagged scars that run deep. But Kara has changed, as well. No longer is she a naive young girl. She has tremendous responsibilities weighing on her and no time to waste on what-might-have-been. However, when old flames are reignited, will the Ghost of Christmas Past destroy any chance of a future? Or will they learn the true depths of forgiveness and its power to open doors to a new beginning?

      I really rooted for these two, having laughed and cried with them. They’re two wounded people who refuse to give up until they’ve earned their happily-ever-after, and in the process bring a smile to my heart.

      Happy reading!

      Jennifer

      Snowbound with the Soldier

      Jennifer Faye