Subtitle taken from the book cover.

Kate Thompson used to love Christmas. A few years ago, she would have been wrapping her presents in September and baking mince pies on Halloween, counting down the days and hours to Christmas. But that was before Kate's husband left for the Army and never came back. Now she can hardly stand December at all. Kate can't deny she's lonely, yet she doesn't think she's ready for romance. She knows her son Jack needs a Christmas to remember, just like Kate needs a miracle to help her finally move forward in her life. So she's decided if there isn't a miracle on its way, she'll just have to make her own. As Kate's advent countdown to the best Christmas ever begins, she soon realizes that even with the best-laid plans, you can't plan for the unexpected. Because when the path of the loneliest woman in town crosses that of the loneliest man, these two destined hearts might find a way to save the holiday for both of them.