For Leigh, Christmas is nothing to celebrate-- until a chance meeting turns into a fantasy she never could have anticipated. Leigh Beth Stilton never liked the holidays. For most people, they're a time for surprises, festivity, and family-- but for Leigh, growing up in an unstable home, losing her unborn child and escaping an abusive marriage, Christmas cheer is reserved for luckier people. Convinced she's not worth loving, one winter's eve, she plans to end her life-- until she accidentally comes across a book called Bethel. Leigh is unfamiliar with the author, J. D. Harper, but his words seem written just for her. She's never felt so seen, so understood, and this connection gives her the hope to carry on. When he comes to town for a book signing, she can't wait to meet the writer who means so much to her. In an unlikely twist of fate, she garners Harper's attention, and the two discover an immediate connection. Now, as the holidays grow nearer, Leigh finds herself falling deeper and deeper for J.D., until she discovers that there is more to the author than she knows. Do secrets mean the end for them? Or can they find their way back to each other and love again?