"A former Marine is no match for the spunky Sam Sinclair. Bryce Stone has returned to his hometown of North Pole, Alaska and the self-admitted scrooge is not very happy about living in a town "Where the Spirit of Christmas Lives Year Round." What's worse, Bryce must postpone his dream of opening a furniture shop when his aunt Olive retires and leaves him the family's cluttered Christmas boutique. When Bryce underestimates Sam, the inexperience young woman hired to manage the store, it becomes a battle of wills, and the two soon find that they're fighting for more than just the shop."--Back cover.