Kat Roberts's life plan is definitely derailed.

Her mind should be on school — Cambridge! — and her grades — yikes! Instead all she can think about is him. Tristan Kingsley. It's not his money or his title.... It's not even his panty-dropping good looks. Kat loves Tristan because he's unguarded, sharing his emotions, his desires, and his dreams with her. But it seems Kat inherited the unlucky-in-love gene. Her father and Tristan's mother are now dating, which means she's spending Christmas break in the same London townhouse as Tristan. But Tristan's father, the Earl of Pembroke, wants more than an American college girl for his son, and it would take a decree by the Queen herself to change his mind.

Christmas break should be relaxing and fun....

For Tristan Kingsley, it's a living hell. He can't think about decking the halls when the girl of his dreams is staying right across the hall! But her father wouldn't approve of Tristan's roguish reputation as a London playboy, and despite agreeing to keep their relationship secret, stolen moments aren't enough. Tristan can't keep his hands off Kat, and when a fairy tale style picture of them kissing hits the London newsstands, they know it's only a matter of time before their families discover the truth.

No matter how much Kat and Tristan want to be together, fate isn't on their side. Unless something changes, it looks like both of them will soon be members of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club.