Broken by the grief of losing her husband and desperate for a new start, Maddie McLendon moves to Bitterroot Valley, Montana, with her adult son and her grandson. But despite the natural beauty of her new town, not every change is a welcome one. Maddie's neighbour Sam used to be a pillar of the community, but he has driven friends away due to heartbreak. He seems to intrude on her life at every turn. As Christmas draws closer, Sam's and Maddie's grown children begin to fall in love, but can they both move through their grief and accept these new relationships?