Theres nowhere better to spend the holidays than with New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery in the town of Fools Gold, where love is always waiting to be unwrappedNoelle Perkins just got a second chance at life, and she intends to make the most of every minute. Thats why she ditched a frustrating legal career to open her own store in Fools Gold, California. The Christmas Attic celebrates everything thats magical about her favorite season. Business is booming, and as a bonus, gorgeous army doctor Gabriel Boylan has offered to help out during the holiday rush.Gabriels memories of Christmas past contain more sour grapes than sugarplums, thanks to a drill sergeant father who ran his home like a boot camp. Spending the holidays with his family while he recuperates from injury sounds as appetizing as last years eggnog.