Beckoning her heart was the warmth of winter's bounty... The Christmas reunion in Astoria, Oregon, was a boisterous gathering of love in many forms, but Marijane Westridge was a stranger to all of them. Her mother's recent wedding, her older sister's tempestuous marriage, her younger sister's irresponsible affection for her child—all left Marijane bewildered. At least until she looked at James Sullivan's love for his adopted son and beheld a kindred spirit. James radiated the kind of love that increased joys and lessened sorrows. Marijane had only to take his hand to share a lifetime of that wonderful emotion....