Used book – The Gift of Winter, Jennifer Greene, Christine Mazaud

Divorced, wealthy, Jack lives in an upscale Washington suburb and enjoys his quiet life as a happy bachelor and lucky ladies' man. The day after Christmas, as the snow transforms the landscape into a magical greeting card, a woman named Merry Oison moves into the neighboring property. In Jack's eyes, the young woman has everything going for her: she's stunning, spontaneous, generous... With one small detail: she's accompanied by an eleven-year-old girl with a wounded expression and heartbreaking sadness. The voice of wisdom would dictate that Jack, who wants to be unattached, should not get close to the beautiful Merry and her touching little girl. Yet, the evening the child comes knocking at his door to invite him in, he gives in and accepts. Very quickly, the desire for a passionate relationship with Merry overrides all the good reasons he would have to avoid her...