Julia Bailey is an unhappy woman who doesn’t mind admitting it. She was a young bride, but her marriage was relatively short lived, her husband being killed in a shootout. Although Richard’s death had had a devastating impact on Julia, she somehow managed to overcome the terrible pain and the guilt. Three years after the fatal event, Julia is completely changed. She is far from the sweet loving woman she was during her marriage. She now owns a cafe in Salt Lake City, a business she has managed to bring from near-bankruptcy to success, but what is the good if she has a heart of ice, and on the eve of the holiday season she gets even grumpier than usual? But her life is about to follow another path as Duncan McKendrick comes her way and not at all by accident. More than that, he is set on winning the young enigmatic widow over, promising himself to bring her back to life. Of course, she is resisting, although she knows that this will only make Duncan want her more. Could he be the man for whom Julia will change her entire life? Will he be able to bring the Christmas spirit and love back into a frozen heart?