As a young girl, Carmen Appleton loved Christmas, but a simple knock at the door was all it took to change things. Her father left home that fateful Christmas Eve and all that was left in his place were painful memories.

Now, for the first time in years, Carmen is ready to embrace Christmas again. For the sake of her family, she's determined not to dwell on the past and to make this year one to remember.

Her daughters, Rosina, Violetta, and Leonora, are all hiding secrets of their own though, ones that they dread their mother finding out about. With time running out to resolve them, will this year be another Christmas ruined--or will the Appletons finally get their happy ever after?