THE BRAND NEW York Times bestselling author of the beloved Summerhouse and Wayne River series provides her signature “enchanting and exquisite” (BookPage) writing to this charming and tender yuletide tale of love and passion.

When Hollander Latham’s parents buy Springtime Hill-a beautiful North Carolina plantation-she’s thrilled that she may finally go back to the gorgeous estate where she spent a memorable thirteenth summer. Today a successful architect, she fantasizes about reuniting with Springtime Hill’s neighbor, the wealthy heir Laurence Beaumont, whom she fell deeply in love with during that long-ago summer.

But as Christmas fast approaches, her programs for an enchanting reconnection turn upside down using the arrival of Nick Taggert, a mysterious stranger who makes her have fun and tempts her with a surprising enthusiasm. One guy can seduce her with lot of money and privilege; the additional can guarantee her the simple gift of love. And on a frost-covered Christmas night time, Holly’s choice will unmask amazing truths and hidden dangers that may forever modify her charmed life and her vulnerable heart.