A Cowgirl's Christmas Gift — Starla Kaye

Kelli Stanton's life has been tragically changed forever, her beloved brother's even more so. She gives up her dreams to help care for him, even though he doesn't want that. But how can she go on with her life when the stubborn man needs her? How can she be happy at holiday time when there's nothing to be happy about? Worse, how can she possibly be attracted to the man she blames for ruining their lives? A man her brother lured to their ranch for reasons of his own.

A tragic accident that wasn't Nic Battelli's fault, took his sister's life, and left her fiance, his friend, partially paralyzed tortures him with guilt and grief. He can't get beyond it; can't deal with his business, the holidays, or anything else. But his friend is determined to give him a kick in the ass to get him actually living again. Then he meets Kelli and her wrongly blaming him, her smothering Jason with too much attention, and her sassy temptation spark feelings he'd never thought to have again. But she's too young for him, too innocent, too bratty, and his best friend's sister. Still...