In this new offering from “the king of Christmas fiction” (THE BRAND NEW York Moments), #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a tale of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper signifying of the holiday season and asks what it truly methods to appreciate and forgive.

The year is 1975. Elle Sheen—an individual mother who’s supporting herself and her six-year-old, African-American child, Dylan, like a waitress on the Noel Street Diner—isn’t sure what to label of William Smith when his appearance creates a mix in the tiny city of Mistletoe, Utah. As their lives unexpectedly entwine, Elle learns that William, a recently came back Vietnam POW, isn’t only fighting demons from his past, but could also have the answer to her very own secret pain—a revelation that culminates in an extraordinary act of like and forgiveness.