Since Tim Pierce was suddenly dumped for a lawyer by Rebecca, he runs a shop and just finally realized his dream: buying a Christmas tree nursery. He waves his sister's efforts to match him, while fatherly employing her teen soon Connor as gifted seasonal salesman. Recent widow Kathy Howard, who runs alone and without economic success the bicycle shop she set up with late husband Scott, refuses to celebrate Christmas anymore, as it reminds painfully of happy marital traditions, but is dragged along by buddy Jenna to buy her tree, and thus meets Tim, stirring mutual sparks. Helping him out soothing an aggravated customer line with some of her home-made cookies, she finally finds the courage to attempt her own ambition, a cookie store, and Tim offers ideal support, but Rebecca's sudden reemergence threatens to spoil everything before they've committed properly.—KGF Vissers