A mutually beneficial exchange A burst pipe has made widow Gwen Bishop and her young triplets Ian Greer’s unexpected houseguests. The handsome tree farmer asked for just one favor in return: to help give his mother a holiday to remember. A father figure for the boys, warm memories, a cheerfully decorated home—the arrangement was convenient to them all. Yet for a woman who didn’t trust her heart, it was a wake-up call to what Gwen really wanted for Christmas: Ian.