Shawna Delacorte's holiday contribution to the Silhouette Desire line takes place in that brief period when the majority of Americans celebrate with props ranging from turkeys and corn to the ubiquitous Christmas tree. Ms. Delacorte pays homage to those caught up in the pre-holiday frenzy, regardless of the reality of warm, balmy weather and palm trees lining the roads rather than evergreens. Marcie owns a multifaceted business in San Diego including a florist, a garden shop and a landscaping business. She is familiar with Chance's exploits only through glancing at tabloids in the grocery checkout line. The big misunderstanding is a little blip on the screen, nothing that will jolt a dedicated romance reader.
Chance is a hard-working guy.
His home-renovation business springs from a strong social conscience, honed by his mother's side of the family. During the course of the book, his father embarks on a sixth marriage with a woman younger than Chance. His father's penchant for treating marriage as a temporary state leads Chance to believe that marriage is not for him. If Chance had not been able to shed his mentor father so successfully in developing his business, this roadblock to the successful development of a personal relationship with Marcie would have been more credible. As the book progresses, these two people discover they have much in common.