It's winter in Lissbeg and visiting Canadian Cassie Fitzgerald is enchanted by the small town where her dad was born. She gets involved in a 'Winter Fest' competition, and joins librarian Hanna Casey's writing group. But the more she's drawn into the community, the more questions Cassie encounters. Why does her sweet-tempered grandmother find it so hard to express her feelings? What is the history between the Fitzgeralds and Hanna's mother Mary? And could handsome, funny Shay be 'the one' for Cassie? As Christmas Eve approaches, Cassie discovers that love, family and friendship bring the real magic to the festive season.