It'll take a tall, hot Texan and a little holiday spirit to mend a broken heart and catch a Christmas killer . . . Savanna Edwards is feeling downright Scrooge-like. Who can blame her? A truly unjolly Santa-suit, beard and all-just repossessed her car because of her ex's shady business dealings. She'd like to murder the no-good lying cheat, but somebody already did that for her-and left him right in the middle of her kitchen, wrapped up with a bow. Detective Mark Donaldson has a rule against getting involved with his neighbors. He can look-and he's studied every sweet curve of Savanna from across the street-but he can't touch. So when she lands on his doorstep in need of help, he finds himself torn between being naughty or nice, and fights every urge to unwrap her like a shiny new Christmas present. Trouble is, even Mark can't resist a little holiday magic . . . and there's definitely something magical happening between him and the girl next door. "Readers will be instantly drawn into this suspenseful story that is balanced by a fun, sexy romance. Mark and Savanna are perfectly matched. . . ." -Romantic Times

Author Biography

New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals and hasn't kissed a frog in years. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog-who has a bad habit of eating furniture-a son, and a prince of a husband who swears he's not, and never was, a frog. If Christie isn't writing, she's reading, sipping wine, or just enjoying laughter with her friends and family. As a freelance writer, Christie has over 3,000 national credits, as well as three works of nonfiction, including the humorous self-help/relationship book Wild, Wicked & Wanton: 101 Ways to Love Like You're in a Romance Novel. Christie writes humorous romance novels for Grand Central, as well as the New York Times bestselling Shadow Falls series, under the pen name C. C. Hunter. Contact Christie-she loves hearing from readers-or learn more about her and her work through her website: www.christie-craig.com.