Dean Silverthornes mother may be dead, but she still has matchmaking to do.When an injury dashes NFL Quarterback Dean Silverthornes Super Bowl dreams, he heads back to Deer Lick, Montana with a chip on his wounded shoulder, more determined than ever to get back in the game. He loves his kooky family, but this trip home is going to be a very brief Christmas visit.His game plan doesnt include an instant attraction to Emma Hart, a feisty kindergarten teacher who seems to be the only person in Deer Lick not interested in the hometown hero. Or his dearly departed mom popping up with mistletoe in hand and meddling on the mind. Now Dean cant help but wonder if theres more to love than life between the goal posts.