Christmas has never been this hot or eventful.

Falling asleep on a bench in the marinas parking lot on Amelia Island was not in my plans for last night. Neither is being woken up by Alex Haddock, former QB for the Jacksonville Rhinos, and a grumpy media nightmare.

I don’t even know who he is. But one thing leads to another, and we end up in the back of his truck for a steamy night. It’s supposed to be just that one time, but now hes here asking me, Livie Sanz, curvy hot mess express and everyones best friend, to be his fake girlfriend so the media thinks hes settling down.

I agree, because—bonus!—it also gets my mom off my back about dying alone.

We have twelve days before Christmas to prove to the world hes reformed, and to prove to my mom that I am capable of picking my own partner. Even if he looks like he could murder someone with his stare.

Everything she touches dies.

Roe has always been a trailblazer. From a very young age, she learned that life has its own twists and turns, and the only way of making it out the other side is on your own. When she starts motocross racing, she thinks her biggest challenge will be making it to nationals, until she meets her newest rival.

Everything he wants is out of reach.

Santiago grew up as the caregiver, the glue to his family, especially after the loss that changed his life. He is everyone's rock but has always felt like something is missing. When Roe unexpectedly barges into his life, she blurs all his carefully constructed lines. But he can't protect her if she keeps pushing him away.

Roe and Santiago might be rivals, but the undeniable spark between them is hard to ignore. Can they make it to the finish line with their hearts in one piece?