There's nothing in the world Army Sergeant Vic Carponti
loves more than his wife and his country. Smart-mouthed and
easy tempered, he takes everything as a joke . . . except
his promise to come home to his wife, Nicole, for Christmas.
As he prepares to leave for his latest deployment into Iraq,
Vic will do everything he can to shield his beautiful,
supportive wife from the realities of war . . . and from his
own darkest fears.
As a career army wife, Nicole Carponti knows just what to
expect from her husband's tour of duty: loneliness,
relentless worry, and a seemingly endless countdown until
the moment Vic walks through the door again. But when the
unthinkable happens, Nicole and Vic's bond is tested like
never before and changes everything they believe to be true
about the power of love and the simple beauty of being home
for the holidays.