Is a promise made… Eva made a vow to her dying friend that she would deliver CeCe's infant daughter to her family in Cottonwood, Montana. But when Hunt Strauss, CeCe's brother, slams the door in her face, Eva realizes she and baby Lily must go it alone. Only, after a hotel fire destroys everything she owns, she's forced to set her pride aside and go back to the arrogant, handsome Mr. Strauss and ask for a job… a promise kept? At first, Hunt is skeptical, certain that Miss Eva Kenward is nothing but a schemer intent on draining his family's coffers. But once he sees Lily's likeness to CeCe, and the sincerity in Eva's beautiful eyes, he defers to his aunt's suggestion that Eva stay to help out with the Cottonwood Christmas festival. As the days go by and he and Eva grow closer, Hunt's desire for her grows too. But what about his past and its secrets that weigh heavy upon him? Surely, they're reason enough for him to fight his feelings and not get involved…