Morwenna MacDougal, a success at an ad firm, comes home to the family getaway in the mountains of Virginia on Christmas Eve. Her family meets for the annual Christmas that is strained for several reasons this year. Her divorced brother Shawn with his 2 small children, her younger brother Bobby, along with her father and mother, begin their holiday by finding an unconscious man in the snowbank. Gabe Lange professes to be a police officer who has been bested by his prep, Luke DeFeo, and left for dead.

Luke appears at the home professing to be the police officer decked out in Gabe's uniform. Now the family is undecided as to which is the outlaw and which the good guy. With the blizzard in progress, the men are each handcuffed until their identity is proven. All source of communication is out and the family begins to trek down the mountain on foot in the deadly snow to the tavern below in hopes of uncovering the truth. Thrown into the mix is an ex-wife rescued from a snow bound vehicle near a cliff and a desperate meeting of the minds of the family to risk their lives in uncovering the truth. A bright star, love, and faith lead the family to the season of miracles and angels. The MacDougal family brings Christmas into their hearts.

AN ANGEL FOR CHRISTMAS a tale of the miracle of an angel fills the heart with new found faith and love. Each of the characters strives to find in life that which is their true destiny. The over-achievers learn that they need to follow their hearts as this will far outweigh settling for successful careers. There is an abundance of thrills and suspense throughout the story with a very "warm and fuzzy" ending.