As a college football star and a waitress fight off cold and loneliness through one hot holiday break, a passion begins that may carry them all the way into the pros.

Aubrey:

I'm not going home for Christmas because I'm escaping my past as a party girl and biker chick. I was planning on spending Christmas break alone until my secret crush walks into the deserted pub where I'm tending bar.

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Braxton:

I'm not spending Christmas with family, and loneliness drives me to a bar near campus where I find tough-girl Aubrey mixing drinks and serving smarts comments. After one look, I know I won't be spending my Christmas alone. A mysterious and devastating text message along with a burnt hamburger lead to dinner out, while a snow storm leads to a night a passion. 

Previously published as Christmas Break.