Noelle McDowell returns to her hometown ten years after being jilted by Thom Sutton, the son of her mother's vowed enemy, only to discover her feelings for Thom are as strong as ever--as is the feud between their moms.

"The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise. But-- someone recently left a basket filled with puppies on her doorstep, puppies she's determined to place...