All NYC publicist Belle Rice and her best friend, bestselling romance author Cate Zarcova, want is to re-experience the white Christmas of their childhood in a quiet countryside estate. When Belle rescues a runaway dog and returns it to its owner Christopher Winters, cupid strikes and Belle falls hard, not only for Chris but also for the little dog. Only one thing impedes her happiness. Chris is a recent widow, with a new girlfriend. He owns a once lucrative Christmas tree farm now fallen to corporate competition, which is threatening him with bankruptcy. His one dream is to keep alive his dead wife's shelter for abandoned pets, but without the income from the tree farm the shelter will have to close. Is there a place for Belle in this tangled relationship? No matter how she feels about Chris she knows it's despicable to steal another woman's man. But Lacy's actions are equally wrong. Under the pretence of helping the shelter, Lacy (Chris's girlfriend) is actually an abuser. But proof is impossible to acquire. It is Belle's word against Lacy's. As Christmas approaches Belle wants to help Chris find homes for the animals. She organizes a charity event. And when it looks like Chris may be changing his mind, and falling for her after all, Lacy digs up some dirt on Belle that will put an end to their blossoming friendship forever.