Annie Dixon's love for nature and her hometown of Glenville has her driven to find a way to keep the tree farm from outsiders. When the bank grants sixty days before the tree farm is listed for public sale, Annie and her friends devise a plan to finance the buy. The death of Annie's childhood friend brings Detective Ryder Harris back to town and ignites a flame between the two. But is he really back for his sister's funeral? For the first time in many years, Ryder is excited about the holidays. Annie believes this Christmas will be magical until she discovers his secret. Will their love be strong enough to get past it? --Page 4 of cover.