"When bodyguard Ryder Southerland sees his best friends sister Katie at an L.A. Christmas party, he mistakes the slinky blonde for a celebrity stalker and tackles her. Then they tackle each other...at his place. The next morning, Katies gone, and Ryder tells himself its for the best. It isnt. Now, one Christmas later, Ryders falling for the woman hes been missing in the town he hasnt missed at all...Katie Cheeks outgrown the romantic fantasies she had about Ryder when she was fifteen. Katies packed their hot night away in a box labeled "fling" -- or tried to. But Twilights bad boy is the best man in her brothers wedding. And up-close and personal, Ryders impossible to ignore. So Katie can either go into hidingor surrender to Christmas magic."--Dust jacket.