Jim Reynolds, newly divorced, is headed to Sutter's Bay just before Christmas. Wanting a new start after the broken marriage, Jim has accepted a new attorney position at a law firm after the holidays. He's leaving behind Los Angeles, but also his new baby daughter, Hope. He'll miss her first Christmas. Edward Cross came back to Sutter's Bay a few years back after a relationship grew abusive. A fire at the salon where he worked sends him to Mabry's restaurant with a chance to begin again. There he runs into Jim, who just happens to be a former lover from LA. Both men are seeking another chance at life, and maybe with each other. Can they reconnect over the Christmas holidays?