Christmas at the Graff — Kaylie Newell

When Jemma Banks' father breaks his pelvis, she only comes to Marietta to take care of him because it's close to Christmas and he has nobody else. He abandoned her as a teenager and even though he's desperate to make amends, she's determined to leave with the frosty walls around her heart firmly intact. Local physical therapist EJ Corpa is good at three things: sex, snowboarding, and healing. When he lays eyes on his patient's daughter for the first time, he knows he wants to show her all three. Jemma is beautiful, stoic and guarded. But deep down, he sees a woman who's longing for a little fun. When she agrees to help with his clinic's tree for the Mistletoe and Marietta auction, the armor she's so carefully constructed begins to fall away, and the magic of the holiday season takes hold. As EJ and Jemma fall for each other, she will finally consider peace and forgiveness. And EJ will begin to see that life's adventures are more thrilling when there's someone to share them with.