A relentless campaign by phone, letter, and email has
persuaded Hollander Latham's parents to purchase the home
of her dreams: Spring Hill, a beautiful North Carolina
plantation where Holly spent her memorable thirteenth
summer. Now a successful architect, Holly is intent on
reuniting with Spring Hill's neighbor and her love from
that long-ago summer, wealthy heir Laurence Beaumont -- she
dreams of working her way into Lorrie's heart while
restoring his historic estate, Belle Chere. But as
Christmas fast approaches, Nick Taggert -- a mysterious
stranger who makes her laugh and tempts her with a
surprising passion -- turns her plans upside down. One man
can seduce her with fortune and privilege; the other can
promise her the simple gift of love. And on a frost-covered
Christmas night, Holly's choice will unmask astonishing
truths and hidden dangers -- revelations that will forever
change her charmed life and her vulnerable heart.