After being dumped by her fiancé, Stacy Carlson has no illusions about love.

That doesn''t stop the Phoenix gift shop owner from harboring hot fantasies about her sexier-than-sin landlord. Major player Eli Steele is a heartbreaker in tailor-made designer duds. But who can resist the sensual seducer who''s decking the halls–and her heart–with a passion she''s never known?

This Steele brother is no pushover.

But it''s time to transform his playboy image. And once Eli turns up the heat, Stacy starts getting into the holiday spirit. Only now it''s Eli''s heart that''s on the line. Can he turn their strictly business arrangement into a Christmas filled with pleasure…and lasting love?