Bloom where you're planted. Easy to say. Hard to do.

Advent is a season of hope. But Clara DeForest feels hopeless. Life as a semi-invalid has made her cautious and resistant to change. Her family's move to the Florida frontier town of Persimmon Hollow is an abrupt and unwelcome transition. Clara has one goal — to return to her familiar home city. Until a country boy, her loving family, and her strong faith help her grow a future she never imagined.