Ever since his father died in a tragic fire, Levi Kinsinger has felt adrift. Newly returned to Charm, Ohio, Levi is trying to fit into his old life, only to discover he seems to have outgrown it. But when Julia, his young widowed neighbor, asks for his help with a Christmas project, Levi finds a sense of purpose for the first time in months.

"Ever since his father died in a tragic fire, Levi Kinsinger has felt adrift. Then Julia, his young widowed neighbor, asks for his help with a Christmas project, and suddenly Levi finds a sense of purpose again. Friendship grows into attraction, yet Levi can't help having doubts. There's something about Julia that doesn't ring quite true. Julia Kemp has survived her fair share of hardships--but only by hiding the truth of her past. After meeting Levi, she feels hopeful for the first time and begins to imagine telling him her darkest secret, and eventually...perhaps even sharing her life with him. As Christmas draws closer, Julia and Levi will have to face their pasts together in order to find the healing, support, and love they so desperately desire." -- Page [4] cover.

"Levi Kinsinger returns to Charm, Ohio, and finds a sense of purpose in life for the first time since his father's death when he agrees to help a young widowed neighbor. Friendship builds to attraction, but Julia is keeping something from Levi. She is really an unwed mother pretending to be a widow"--

Following the tragic death of his father, Levi Kinsinger returns to Charm, Ohio, where his young widowed neighbor, Julia, requests his help for a Christmas project that brings them together, even as Julia struggles with how to share a dark secret she harbors with Levi.