First published 2021
Ivy Perkins buys The Four Roses farmhouse sight unseen, desperate for a fresh start after her divorce. The property comes with more than she bargained for: rooms packed with furniture and belongings left by the previous owners. While sorting through the mess, Ivy discovers a vintage Santa suit tucked away in a closet. Inside the pocket, she finds a handwritten note from a young girl whose Christmas wish is for her father to come home from war. The letter sends Ivy on a quest to uncover the Rose family's secrets. Did the soldier return? Who was the little girl? Her investigation draws her into the local community just when she wants to hide away and heal. As Ivy digs deeper into the mystery, Christmas works its magic around her. She finds herself part of something bigger than her own broken heart.
Genres: fiction, romance, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: The Four Roses, The Santa Suit
Period: World War II
224 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press