forced proximity

This book features three stories - one set in the US, one in Australia and one in England - during the holidays.

Juliet Astor Lowell comes from a "good family" and her grandmother who raised her has kept her smothered for years, so she's excited when she gets the chance to preside over the opening of a hotel in the company chain (she works for her absent father) in New Orleans away from the family influence (they're from Boston) - or so she thought.

Deborah Linton has just had her heart broken, having fallen for a man who was just looking for a good time, ignoring his warnings not to take him seriously, so she heads to Venice for a restorative vacation.  Only right away she goes out for a stroll in the mist the first night, almost gets accosted by two teens and is saved by Matthew Tyrell.