Violet Gilbert is carrying the weight of her bitterness against her father. Not only does she feel crushed under the burden, but her faith is in tatters as well.

Nicholas Carson is a cowboy turned farmer who can’t shake his feelings for Violet no matter how many times she rebuffs him. He remembers the girl she used to be, and he’s fighting for the opportunity to see that girl again.

When Nicholas’s sister Lily enlists Violet to help with their yearly Christmas program, she has no idea Nicholas has been recruited to build the sets. As sparks fly and feelings grow, Violet struggles to forgive her father and imagine a future of joy and love. And when an unforeseen winter storm threatens both their lives and those of the school children, the two must work together to avoid disaster.