Her Unexpected Gift by Laura Ann

She’s finally free of doctors,
he’s looking to nurse his wounds in private…
can a little holiday magic give these two a future worth fighting for?

While other single women in their twenties were earning degrees and enjoying the dating scene, Ruth has spent every Friday night in the hospital going through chemotherapy. Now that she’s finally in remission, the stark truth has been weighing heavy. She won the war, but cancer won most of the battles. With no prospects, no money and no hair…Ruth finds herself traveling to her grandmother’s small coastal town in order to figure out what she wants to do with her life.

Four months ago, Jude Lisbon watched the woman he was in love with, marry another man. Instead of moving on, he’s found himself sinking into depression and struggling to trust himself in the dating department anymore. So when his friend invites him to a week long Christmas party at his beachfront mansion, Jude hopes the change of scenery will do him good. At the open house, things are looking up when Jude spots a woman who catches his attention in a way it’s never been caught before. Just as he’s working up the courage to introduce himself, he realizes she’s being set up with his traveling companion. Once more, Jude’s intuition seems to have failed him and now he’s regretting coming on the trip and having to watch the couple get to know each other for the next seven days.

Can these two set aside their heartache in order to see the gift right in front of them? Or will the magic of the holidays be lost for good?