Pine has recently taken over the Lordship from his father.  He has so much to keep an eye on and control over, he has no time to search for a mate.  But his king is in the mood for HEA's and is plotting to matchmake for him at the Yule ball.  Pine hatches a plan and tasks the Matchmaker to find him a temporary consort.  Not a companion of negotiable affection, just someone who he can be seen with at the Ball and thwart his king's plans.

Enter Neve.  She hates Christmas and when she wins a holiday she thinks "Jackpot".  However, she did not think she'd end up on a distant planet, dealing with a handsome lord who shifts into a dragon!

It doesn't take long for the fake dating to turn real.  Pine gets suitably wowed by a glammed Neve and a tad growly protective when she has to dance with other males at the ball.  Neve, in turn, has to deal with arrogant males who think they're all that and a bag of chips and can have whoever and whatever they want!

Duplicitous dragon politics, dishy MMC and delightfully grumpy FMC.  She may be out of her element (and her world) but Neve won't take anything lying down.  The secondary characters are well formed and I loved meeting Briar!