Christmas Luck

This is what having it all feels like ... but is it too good to be true?When her boss goes into labor early, Pearl Houston finally has a chance to launch her own career-which her ex-husband never allowed. She's tasked with planning and pulling off a huge holiday party. If it's successful, she'll become full-time-which will enable her to do so much more for her sons.Meanwhile, life vies for her attention: two of her appliances break and her oldest son gets suspended from school. Tommy Rowland, her brother-in-law's friend, steps in to help. He's handy with tools and great with kids ... and has a smile that could kill.Tommy can't wait to get back to policework after an embarrassing accident causes him to lose his finger. Helping Pearl with her home repairs and her kids will keep his mind off his boredom, and Pearl is a delicious distraction.As the holiday party nears, the chemistry between them heats up. Just when Pearl starts to believe maybe she can have it all-and Tommy goes back to work-everything falls apart.Will circumstances force her to choose between love and career, or can she and Tommy find a way to come together and create the life they've both realized they want?