Because of loss for 2 people, they came together with each trying to move forward with their lives.
Abby was trying to get over her loss of her husband and son. She took the job as housekeeper to try to get her life to move on.
Instead she fell in love with the boss.
The daughter did not care for her at first, but she told Conor that he was showing his daughter how to treat others. He also saw this, and decided that he needed to change his attitude toward others.
Both started to like Abby and gave her a Christmas tree as a present.
She gave them presents also.
She learned to like Ella. They went to church together as well as living on the same spread in Colorado. Her husband was Conor's cousin.
When the son came home, Conor had to forgive and let him back into his life. All prompted by forgiveness which was coming from Abby.
But when the wife came back, whom everyone thought died in a fire, the whole household was torn up.
Everything changed but she explained she came back to die.
A very good book and you would love to read this. The Lord is the focal point in their lives.