A Husband In Her Stocking

SANTA LEFT… WHAT?

Meghan Carroll said bah-humbug to Santa Claus and Christmas, until Santa's elves deposited a very handsome stranger on her doorstep. She'd sworn off men and marriage, and Kyle Murdock looked like another heartbreak-in-waiting. But with a blizzard raging, Ms. Scrooge had no choice but to usher him in… .

The once-lonely, snowbound farmhouse became hotter than a greenhouse full of poinsettias as they smooched under the mistletoe and snuggled in front of the fire. Meghan never wanted the Christmas fantasy that Kyle had created to end, but the snow had stopped and he had to leave. Without a little holiday magic, she'd have another blue, blue Christmas… .

About the author

Waldenbooks bestselling author Christy Lockhart (the pseudonym for Christine Pacheco) is the award-winning author of nine books, seven Silhouette Desires and, with a partner, two Silhouette Intimate Moments. She also had a historical romance produced in audio format. The author lives in the Denver area with her husband, two children, two cats and two dogs. She is the past president of Colorado Romance Writers, former Colorado Romance Writers Writer of the Year, recipient of Romance Writers of America's Emma Merritt Award, RWA's highest award for volunteerism, and currently serves as the chairperson for the romance panels of the 2002 Rocky Mountain Book Festival. It took her nearly ten years to sell her first book and she considers herself the poster child for perseverance. She participates in numerous conferences and workshops, judges in writing contests and participates in a critique group. Christine lives her life by Eleanor Roosevelt's saying: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."