when ty evans stole a kiss under the mistletoe from his best friend shannon o'neil, he had no idea of the captivating desire it would awaken. with shannon's acting and singing career poised to take off and ty's horse training business gaining acclaim, that reckless kiss might be the only one ty ever gets... until a brush with the darker side of fame forces shannon to question if she can handle the spotlight. now she's back in northstar to clear her head. this might be the chance ty has been waiting for--an opportunity to convince shannon that their kiss under the mistletoe was just the beginning of something even more wonderful. just one problem. he can't let her give up on her dreams, but if she pursues them, he'll have to choose between losing her again and abandoning his own dreams to follow her across the world.