He left without warning in the middle of a Lake Bittersweet winter. Now he's back... just in time for the holidays.

For Gina Moretti, the holidays are bittersweet thanks to a history of romantic disasters. This holiday season, her friends are taking the reins and are setting her up. Little did she know the whole town would get into the act, but that's Lake Bittersweet for you. When a date goes sideways, she's shocked to be rescued by the one-and-only Kirk Williams-her brother's best friend, who left town long ago and is now a celebrity hero. 

Kirk is back in Lake Bittersweet for some peace and quiet, but once he sees Gina, that's out of the question. His best friend's tomboy little sister is now a gorgeous woman with secrets of her own. When she asks him for help tracking down someone from her past, he jumps at the chance to win her trust. As for resisting their intense attraction...he might be famous for his heroic rescues, but he's not that strong.  

Can Kirk and Gina banish the ghosts of holidays past and claim the future of their dreams ...while dealing with family revelations, obsessed fans, and the endless parade of holiday setups?