He left his hometown in search of bigger and better without looking back. She knows that small-town life on the ranch is as good as it gets. When successful engineer Xavier loses everything, he heads home for the holidays in search of meaning but what he finds is… Erica. Eggnog and the Engineer is a steamy and sweet, holiday, second chance, instalove story. Erica Eggnog Ranch is home for me. I spend my days managing the guest cottages and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I know there aren’t too many people my age who see things the way I do. Most of them are off chasing big dreams and bigger dollars. I’ll never be rich, but I have more than enough of the things that matter. Especially at Christmas time, this place is all family, friends, and traditions. But when the one who got away gets stranded at the ranch, it feels like a Christmas miracle. Xavier is sexy, smart, and I want to unwrap his present. But can I make him see that life on the ranch has value that can’t be measured by a credit score? Xavier Growing up as the only son of a successful banker came with a lot of pressure. I couldn’t wait to leave town and secure my position with one of the top engineering firms in the nation. My life looks exactly like I designed it to, but it feels shallow in a way I never imagined. A staffing change at work turns everything upside down and I decide to head home for holidays for the first time in a long time. But when I get there, nothing looks quite the same. An unexpected snowfall leaves me stranded with my first love at Eggnog Ranch and she’s the only thing that feels like home. Erica is curvy, thoughtful, and I want to give her a night that’s anything but silent. But can I convince her that I’ll be here long after the lights come off the tree?