Ranger Wade Matthews is hiking alone on Christmas to avoid the holiday—until he finds Jasmine Reid lost in the dark with a twisted ankle and terror in her beautiful eyes. She got separated from her hiking group, and night is falling fast. He doesn't hesitate. He carries her. He makes camp. He keeps her warm and safe through the long, dark night. But sharing a sleeping bag and watching her sleep in his arms does something to Wade. By Christmas Eve morning when rescue arrives, he knows one thing for she's not just another lost hiker. She's his. And he'll do whatever it takes to make her stay.