Their grandmothers are sworn enemies. But this Christmas, love might bring everyone together. Bea Fraser never thought she’d return to Wirralong, but when her grandmother breaks a hip, the devoted schoolteacher rushes back to help. She’s not expecting to bump into Jaxon Hardy—her quiet, brainy childhood classmate who’s now an Army Intelligence officer on leave. Jaxon’s home for the holidays to care for his gran, recently moved into Riverbend Nursing Home after an accidental fire in her kitchen. Bea and Jaxon quickly bond over their shared love for their grandmothers… who, unfortunately, can’t stand each other. With Christmas around the corner, Bea organizes a festive stall for the local holiday market, hoping to cheer up the Riverbend residents. Jaxon sticks around to rebuild his gran’s home—and finds himself drawn to the warm, capable woman he never forgot. As holiday lights go up and old rivalries simmer, Bea and Jaxon discover that sometimes the best gifts are the ones you don’t see coming.