During the 1937 Christmas season, 8-year-old Lucy Turnball hopes that the arrival of an interesting pair of strangers to town will make her seemingly unattainable wish of owning a pony come true.

A woman down on her luck finds a new start at Christmastime in this warm, contemporary story by a much-loved novelist.

The small town of Parrish Springs is surprised by newcomer Matilda Honeycutt who opens a very unusual Christmas shop where customers find more than they bargained for.

Shortly after her mother's death, Christine is surprised to learn that she was adopted, and as she digs into her biological family, she reveals a shocking lineage--will she be able to come to terms with the past, take hold of the present, and look forward to a brighter future?