What Miranda Wants for Christmas: A Miracle The last thing Miranda Dalton needed under her Christmas tree was a man. But that's what she got when a handsome drifter plowed into her front yard. Jared Tarkett was the most intriguing guy to hit Redbud in years. What She Gets: A Big Surprise But Miranda had no time to figure out Jared's secrets. Her main concern was A Caring Place, the community center that kept Redbud going. It was going to take a miracle to keep the place afloat through the holidays. And the handsome mystery man was nobody's miracle.... Or was he? 'Tis the season for romantic bliss. It all begins with just one kiss: UNDER THE MISTLETOE!