Two orphans. A big sister with Down Syndrome. And a community in need of miracles. It's up to ten-year-old Louis to protect Linney from the bad men. He knows what can happen to handicapped kids. He's seen it before. Only, it's getting harder and harder to keep her warm and safe in this old storage barn as Christmas celebrations unfold around them. And then there's Annie Mac and her crew, who are involved in the pageant excitement. So is Lieutenant Clay Dougherty, her kids' faux-father and the man who still makes her yearn for a whole lot more than she's comfortable offering, especially when she's plagued by crazy-making nightmares. So many questions: Can Louis save his sister? And will Annie Mac find the peace she needs? What about poor Clay and the other Beaufort folk?