Caitlin Severn has sworn off men who can't commit. Then Simon Steele walks into her life with a maddening smile and a talent for real estate deals, and the walls she's carefully built begin to crumble. Simon is brilliant at closing contracts but a complete failure at opening his heart. Haunted by a past he refuses to share, he pulls Caitlin close, then pushes her away, until she's ready to walk away for good. But when Christmas and a stubborn nurse conspire to break through his defenses, Simon must decide if the one thing he's always avoided is the only thing worth risking.