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England, 1849. Nearly a year since her father died during the London cholera epidemic, Lily Bowden finds herself in a tiny village, trapped in a life of unpaid servitude, and relying on the fragile goodwill of her minister uncle and his overbearing wife. After suffering injuries during a battle in India, Gabriel Holsworthy returns to England, only to find himself languishing in a military hospital in Chelsea. As a second son, he'd gained little favor with a demanding father and is reluctant to go when he is summoned home to Etford Park. With Christmas approaching, Lily finds it impossible to be joyful, and Gabriel is adamant never to risk his heart again. When he meets Lily, he is stunned by the spark of passion ignited within, but determined to extinguish it before it grows. In the season of healing and forgiveness, will Christmas bring sorrow for Lily and Gabriel, or will Christmas bring them love, the greatest gift of all?