After being banned from celebrating the holidays with his stepfamily, San Diego businessman Lucas Kendrick arrives in Marietta, Montana, in time to attend the New Yearβs Eve celebration at the Graff Hotel. The rodeo-theme party isnβt his style but heβs drawn to the pretty cowgirl running the dice table. When the clock strikes midnight and they ring in the New Year with a kiss, Lucas almost forgets heβs in Marietta on business and not pleasure. He believes heβs found the perfect property for his prized client. Thereβs just one problemβthe pretty cowgirl has her sights set on the same piece of real estate. Now that single mom Ava Moore has earned a business degree, she wants to help other struggling women get back on their feet by opening a co-op on Main Street. The last thing she expects is competition from the handsome city slicker whose New Yearβs kiss she hasnβt been able to forget. Lucas isnβt only stealing Avaβs heart heβs bonding with her daughter. Can Ava convince Lucas that the best business deals are made with the heart and not money?