His surprise Christmas promise ... Dr Ellen Cox goes to South America to break the shackles of her confined life. But she has never imagined replacing them with bonds of desire for her new hotshot boss - Chance Freeman! Guarded Chance, although sorely tempted, tries to keep Ellen at a distance - and when the dangers of their job are ramped up he sends her home to safety. Then he realises his mistake and heads for snowy New York, determined to win Ellen with a very special Christmas proposal!