Christmas Blevins is ready for happiness, but with her fortieth birthday approaching fast, Chris must face the reality that she' ll never marry. She gave up that dream when she walked away from the only man she' s ever loved. As she reminisces about the life-changing whirlwind that was her relationship with Elijah, she hopes for a second chance.Elijah Thompson' s heart was crushed when Chris pushed him away. Although he' s lived a satisfactory life since then, he' s never forgotten Chris, and he' s never loved another woman the way he loved- loves- her. Now, after discovering that Chris has just beaten a life-threatening illness, he' s ready for a second chance.Twenty-five years have passed. Is it too late for happily-ever-after, or is this December twenty-fifth a new beginning for Elijah and a girl named Christmas?