Silver bells

Christopher Byrne has run a Christmas tree farm in Nova Scotia for years, and each December he carries his trees to the sidewalks of Manhattan. This year the holiday brings him no joy. He is a widower raising his twelve-year-old daughter, Bridget, and their family is broken further when his headstrong sixteen-year-old son, Danny, leaves home and vanishes somewhere in New York City.

Catherine Tierney, a librarian, once adored the season with its glowing lights, familiar carols and crisp winter air. Three years ago her husband, Brian, died on Christmas Eve, and since then the celebrations feel rushed and endless. Before he passed, Brian promised he would never truly leave her and that he would find a way to reach her every Christmas. Catherine lives on a charming street in Chelsea, and it is there that she crosses paths with the tree seller from Nova Scotia.

Both of them have come to believe that the spirit of the season has been lost. Neither expects to find a connection with the other, or to be given a second chance at happiness. This holiday romance follows two lonely people as fate draws them together and offers them unexpected new love.