Merry Christmas, Baby — Dahlia Rose

On a dry desert in the middle of a war, he made his best friend a promise as he died. Lieutenant Noah Montgomery fully intended to do just that--take care of his widow and their new baby who would never meet her father. After he was sent home, Noah shows up on her doorstep four days before winter in the cold North Carolina mountains. He would make sure she and the baby were okay before he went home to Colorado. He never expected to find Naomi Coe to be such a striking woman, or feel attraction for her from the instant they met. He didn't expect to see himself spending Christmas with a woman and a baby girl who wrapped themselves around his heart.

When Naomi opened the door to a soldier still dusty from the sands of Iraq, she saw the sexy face of her husband's best friend. The ache of losing him still hurt her heart, but now Noah brought something more. Christmas brought laughter and joy she thought she would not feel this year. A first kiss made her want him, but guilt made her pull away even as desire coursed through her veins. Passion in one thing; love is another. Can they find both in each other's arms? Or will a ghost be the wall that neither of them can scale?