** spoiler alert ** I found this book to be a charming Christmas tale and a quick read. This book is about Stone Creek veterinarian Olivia O'Ballivan. While using her unique animal communication skills to save a depressed pony on a neighboring farm, she crosses paths with ex military turned architect-contractor Tanner Quinn. Afraid to open to heart to any man, Olivia has devoted her life to animals. Afraid of losing his daughter after the tragic death of his wife, Tanner leads a lonely solitary life while trying to keep his daughter, who longs to be with her father, shielded from danger in a secure guarded and gated Boarding school. Can healing, happiness and new love be found in the magic of Christmas?