Debra McGrath

When Julia Wilson, an accomplished pastry chef from Chicago, heads to a small town bakery famous for their gingerbread to complete her Christmas cookbook curated with recipes from across the country, she finds herself at odds with Kris Thompson, the bakery's charming but private owner, who is ambivalent about sharing his secret recipe.

A cynical candle maker agrees to help an ambitious wellness expert develop a line of Christmas scents in order to fulfill his daughter's holiday wish.