She's the ice queen of New York's most legendary department store. Alicia's the small-town chocolatier whose sweet creations are melting her frozen heart. Sidney De Sallow keeps a tight rein over every detail at De Sallow's Department Store, the iconic New York shopping mecca decked out in its Christmas finest. As shoppers flock to see the massive tree and twinkling displays, it's Sidney's job to ensure the holiday magic dazzles everyone...even if she's too jaded to believe in it herself. But this season, there's a crack forming in Sidney's icy armor. It's the work of Alicia Martinez, whose artisan chocolates have taken the store's gourmet food hall by storm. For the first time, Sidney finds her legendary self-control tested by a woman who weakens her pulse race and knees. But is there enough holiday spirit in Manhattan to melt the heart of its most formidable retail queen? Sidney and Alicia's tantalizing opposites-attract romance will have you savoring every page.